A Comparative Evaluation of Root Surface Biomodification with Erbium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid Gel, and Titanium Nitride Curette: Scanning Electron Microscope and Profilometry Analyses.

This study aims to evaluate the effects of different biomodification treatment methods on extracted tooth/root surfaces in terms of biologically acceptable changes favoring better periodontal healing. The use of various agents for root surface biomodification (RSB), during periodontal procedures is of critical importance to increase the success of the treatments through healing. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is the most frequently used chemical RSB agent in periodontal clinical practice.

Treatment of residual pockets using an oscillating chitosan device versus regular curettes alone-A randomized, feasibility parallel-arm clinical trial.

Background: A brush made of chitosan has shown to be an effective and harmless device for non-surgical treatment of mild to moderate peri-implantitis. To date, no study has evaluated the use of a chitosan brush in the non-surgical treatment of residual pockets in periodontal treatment.

Methods: Seventy-eight patients with periodontitis were included in this multicenter, randomized, examiner-blind clinical trial of 6 months duration.

Plaque Inhibitory Effect of Hyaluronan-Containing Mouthwash in a 4-Day Non-Brushing Model.

Purpose: Despite being the gold standard antiplaque agent, chlorhexidine (CHX) has many adverse effects that make scientists search for new agents to combat biofilms as effective as CHX. Hyaluronan, also known as hyaluronic acid (HA), is a natural polysaccharide with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and bacteriostatic properties. The objectives were to evaluate the plaque inhibitory, and anti-inflammatory effects of HA mouthwash compared to CHX and distilled water (DW) in a 4-day non-brushing model together with the participants' preference to the used products.

Profilometric Analysis of Periodontally Diseased Root Surfaces After Application of Different Instrumentation Tools: An Study.

The topography of the root surface plays an important role in plaque accumulation, cell adhesion, and periodontal healing. The aim of this study is to profilometrically evaluate the root surface changes following the instrumentation using different tools. Forty dentin blocks of buccal and lingual root surfaces were obtained from 20 single-rooted periodontally diseased hopeless teeth and randomly divided into 4 groups.

Evaluation of the Effects of Er:YAG Laser for the De-Epithelialization of the Palatal Graft in the Treatment of Multiple Gingival Recessions: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

The purposes of this split-mouth pilot study were to investigate the efficacy of the Er:YAG laser use for the de-epithelialization of the palatal graft in the treatment of the multiple gingival recessions using the bilaminar procedure and also to evaluate the patient-reported esthetic outcomes after 6 months. Five systemically healthy participants with total 28 bilateral-multiple adjacent maxillary Miller I recessions were included. The treatment was performed with the bilaminar technique [coronally advanced flap (CAF)+de-epithelialized free gingival graft].

Comparison of two different xenografts in bilateral sinus augmentation: radiographic and histologic findings.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the radiographic and histomorphometric results of two different xenografts in bilateral sinus augmentation in patients with posterior maxillary atrophy.

Method And Materials: Eight patients with less than 5 mm residual alveolar bone height were included in this study. One side was augmented with bovine bone graft-1 and the other side with bovine bone graft-2.