Systemic disease or periodontal disease? Distinguishing causes of gingival inflammation: a guide for dental practitioners. Part 1: immune-mediated, autoinflammatory, and hereditary lesions.

Periodontitis and gingivitis remain two of the most common diseases that affect the oral cavity. As they are caused by plaque, effective oral hygiene, elimination of plaque-retentive factors and successful periodontal treatment will result in resolution of gingival and periodontal inflammation. Certain systemic diseases can have a clinical appearance similar to periodontal diseases or exacerbate existing periodontitis/gingivitis and vice versa.

Diagnosis and Management of Chronic and Aggressive Periodontitis Part 2: Periodontal Management.

The first paper of this three-part series discussed periodontal disease pathogenesis and highlighted elements in the clinical assessment which will help the clinician to establish the diagnosis of chronic and aggressive periodontitis. This second paper will focus on the management of chronic and aggressive periodontitis. Finally, the diagnosis and management of chronic and aggressive periodontitis will be reviewed in the third part of the series using two clinical examples.

Diagnosis and Management of Chronic and Aggressive Periodontitis Part 1: Periodontal Assessment and Diagnosis.

common diseases that affect the oral cavity. The differential diagnosis between chronic and aggressive periodontitis can be complex for some clinicians and the correct diagnosis is a key element in disease management. The three-part series will review periodontal clinical assessment and diagnosis, periodontal management and finally will discuss two clinical cases.

Implant Treatment in Patients with Sjogren's Syndrome: A Review of the Literature and Two Clinical Case Reports.

Implant rehabilitation in patients with Sjogren's Syndrome is reported to offer an improvementin the quality of life, but the scientific evidence on implant survival in patients with Sjogren's Syndrome is scarce. The paper presents a review of the literature on the performance of dental implants in patients with Sjogren's Syndrome and two case reports of patients with Sjogren's Syndrome treated successfully with dental implants. Two female patients suffering from Sjogren's Syndrome were rehabilitated with implant-supported prostheses.

An Alternative Design to Overcome the Problem of Unfavorable Implant Angulations for a Screw-Retained, Implant-Supported Fixed Prosthesis: Two Clinical Reports.

Two clinical reports present an alternative design to address the problem of unfavorable implant angulations if a screw-retained prosthesis is desired. The restorations were designed as screw-retained prostheses, except in the area with the unfavorable implant screw emergence. The frameworks in these areas were customized to receive individual cement-retained crowns.