Modifications in the Free Gingival Graft Technique: A Systematic Review.

Free gingival grafts (FGGs) have developed beyond covering exposed roots to improve the width and thickness of gingival tissue. While traditional FGGs have shown a high success rate and are easy to apply, they have some drawbacks, such as potential aesthetic concerns and bulky appearance. Recent advancements in FGGs have been explored, with different modifications proposed to overcome these limitations, including partly epithelialized FGGs (PE-FGG), gingival unit grafts, and epithelialized subepithelial connective tissue grafts.

Rutin Gel with Bone Graft Accelerates Bone Formation in a Rabbit Model by Inhibiting MMPs and Enhancing Collagen Activities.

Bone graft techniques are used to compensate for bone loss in areas with deficient regeneration. However, matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) can limit bone formation by degrading extracellular matrices, which are required for bone regrowth. Noteworthily, rutin is a natural flavonoid compound that inhibits the genetic expression of various MMPs.

Interdental papilla loss: treatment by hyaluronic acid gel injection: a case series.

Objectives: The purpose of this prospective clinical trial was to examine the clinical and patient outcomes following esthetic reconstruction of interdental papilla loss in anterior teeth, using an injectable, non-animal-based, hyaluronic acid gel.

Materials And Methods: Ten systemically healthy adults, with at least one anterior site with class I or II interdental papilla loss, were recruited. Following local anesthesia, ∼0.

The effect of locally delivered doxycycline as an adjunctive therapy to scaling and root planing in smokers.

Background: Locally delivered doxycycline is found to be effective in managing periodontitis as an adjunct to scaling and root planing.

Aim: To evaluate the effect of locally delivered doxycycline (10%) with scaling and root planing in the periodontal treatment of smokers and to compare it with scaling and root planing alone.

Methods: Twelve smokers with chronic periodontitis and a pocket depth (⩾5 mm) on posterior teeth that bleed on probing were selected.

Oral hygiene status among orthodontic patients.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral hygiene status of patients with fixed orthodontic appliances.

Methods And Materials: The following indices were used to evaluate the oral hygiene status of patients in orthodontic treatment: gingival bleeding index (GBI), plaque index (PI), and ortho-plaque index (OPI). A self-administrated questionnaire was prepared covering oral hygiene practice, oral hygiene cleaning aids, and number of visits to a dental hygienist.

Serum immunoglobulin levels in type 2 diabetes patients with chronic periodontitis.

Aim: The association between diabetes and periodontal disease has been well documented. Periodontitis is associated with alterations in immune responses in both diabetic and nondiabetic subjects. While diabetes is considered to be a risk factor for periodontal disease progression, few studies have demonstrated an association between the level of glycemic control and periodontal disease.

Evaluation of periodontal status in subjects with hyperlipidemia.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the periodontal status in subjects with hyperlipidemia and to determine whether there is any association between hyperlipidemia and periodontal disease.

Methods And Materials: Sixty female patients were enrolled in the study; group one is hyperlipidemic patients (30 subjects) and group 2 is systemically fit patients within the same age group (control; 30 subjects). In both groups body mass index (BMI) and clinical parameters were measured; plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP), pocket depth (PPD) as well as clinical attachment level (CAL) and biochemical parameters, including plasma triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, were evaluated.

Evaluation of the relationship between type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease.

Objective: To investigate the association between glycemic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM) and severity of periodontal disease (PD).

Methods: One hundred and twenty-six Saudi diabetic females, aged 35-70 years, attending the Diabetic Center of King Abdul-Aziz Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia were included in the study. In Group I (better control with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) <9%) we assigned 74 subjects and in Group II (poor control with HbA1c >9%) 52 subjects.

Prevalence of medically compromised patients referred for periodontal treatment to a teaching hospital in Central Saudi Arabia.

Objective: Many patients seeking dental care have a significant medical condition that may alter both the course of their oral disease and the treatment provided. The aim of this study was to assess the systemic diseases profile of patients with periodontal diseases for specialized periodontal treatment.

Methods: Seven hundred and forty-three patient's medical records were screened from the Periodontal Clinics and referred to the College of Dentistry, King Saud University, a teaching hospital in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a special care during the period from January 2002 to June 2002.

Broken appointment behavior in a dental school environment.

The present study was designed to determine the prevalence of broken appointments of female and male patients scheduled for third, fourth, and fifth year dental students. Data was obtained from computers used for patient scheduling at two campuses of the dental college. The proportion of broken appointments at these facilities was computed using the X2 -test to determine a difference between males and females.

Clinical evaluation of cervical dentin sensitivity (CDS) in patients attending general dental clinics (GDC) and periodontal specialty clinics (PSC).

Aim: The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence, severity and distribution of CDS in patients attending general dental clinics (GDC) and periodontal specialty clinics (PSC) and to correlate them to possible causal factors.

Material And Methods: 2 groups of patients aged 20-60 years recruited from GDC (144) and PSC (151) were evaluated for CDS by means of a questionnaire and intraoral clinical examinations. Furthermore, gingival recession and plaque scores were recorded at the same visit.