Local delivery natural products to treat periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: This study aimed to answer the PICO question: in adults with periodontitis, does subgingival delivery of natural products (NP) after scaling and root planing (SRP) results in a better reduction of probing pocket depth (PPD) when compared with SRP alone or SRP plus placebo?

Material And Methods: A search for trials was carried out in eight databases. Two independent investigators performed all steps of this review. PPD reduction, clinical attachment level (CAL) gain, gingival inflammation, and biofilm accumulation reduction were investigated.

Erosive effect of industrialized fruit juices exposure in enamel and dentine substrates: An study.

Background: Erosive tooth wear has been a highly prevalent and emerging phenomenon related to eating habits of the population. Aim: This study sought to investigate industrialized fruit juices exposure in enamel and dentine substrates in terms of erosive effect.

Material And Methods: Human enamel and dentine specimens were randomized into 8 groups (n=8): Grape juice - Ades®, Grape juice - Del Valle Kapo®, Grape juice - Aurora®, Orange juice - Del Valle Kapo®, Orange juice - Ades®, Strawberry juice - Mais Vita®, Strawberry juice - Ades®, Citrus fruit juice - Tampico®.

Isolation and characterization of a human cementocyte-like cell line, HCY-23.

Cementum is the mineralized tissue covering the tooth root that functions in tooth attachment and post-eruptive adjustment of tooth position. It has been reported to be highly similar to bone in several respects but remains poorly understood in terms of development and regeneration. Here, we investigate whether cementocytes, the residing cells in cellular cementum, have the potential to be protagonist in cementum homeostasis, responding to endocrine signals and directing local cementum metabolism.

A novel combination of biallelic ALPL mutations associated with adult hypophosphatasia: A phenotype-genotype association and computational analysis study.

Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is an inherited metabolic disorder that causes defective skeletal and dental mineralization. HPP exhibits a markedly heterogeneous range of clinical manifestations caused by dysfunction of the tissue-nonspecific isozyme of alkaline phosphatase (TNSALP), resulting from loss-of-function mutations in the ALPL gene. HPP has been associated with predominantly missense mutations in ALPL, and a number of compound heterozygous genotypes have been identified.

The influence of varying maxillary central incisor vertical dimension on perceived smile aesthetics.

Objective: To evaluate patient perception of the smile focused on analysis of the upper incisors.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Department of Clinical and Social Dentistry at Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil.

Erosive potential of soy-based beverages on dental enamel.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the erosive potential of soy-based beverages in comparison to fruit juices of the same flavor.

Methods: Human enamel blocks were randomly divided into 9 groups (n = 8), according to the beverage category (soy or non-soy juices). The initial pH, TA and β at the original pH value were measured in triplicate.