Response of a Blood Clot Adherent to Bone, Oral Mucosa and Hard Dental Tissues to a Uniaxial Tensile Test: An In Vitro Study.

: Periodontal therapy aims to arrest the progression of periodontal diseases and possibly to regenerate the periodontal apparatus. To shift healing from repair to regeneration, the blood clot that fills the periodontal defect and remains in contact with structures such as tooth root, mucosa and bone needs to be stable, which is a reason why the treatment of non-containing periodontal bone defects, in which the clot may undergo displacement, is challenging. The gingival soft tissue, properly sutured, may act as a wall for blood clot stabilization.

Influence of the drying mode of support on the properties of Pd/AlO-ZrO materials used for methane combustion.

This work constitutes a new trial to enhance the properties of palladium supported on alumina modified with zirconium used as catalysts for methane combustion. The effect of the support drying mode is studied. For this aim, AlO-ZrO binary oxides with zirconium loading of 2 and 5% in weight were prepared using sol-gel process then dried under ordinary or supercritical conditions.

Self-reported periodontal health and incident hypertension: longitudinal evidence from the NutriNet-Santé e-cohort.

Objective: An association between periodontitis and arterial hypertension has been suggested recently. This study aimed at investigating the hypothesis that periodontal health is linked to incident arterial hypertension.

Methods: We analyzed data from the French population-based e-cohort NutriNet-Santé, selecting participants who had completed two oral health questionnaires in 2011-2012.

Alcoholic beverage consumption, smoking habits, and periodontitis: A cross-sectional investigation of the NutriNet-Santé study.

Background: Recent evidence suggests that dietary habits influence the development and severity of periodontitis. The present cross-sectional study evaluated the association between different types and quantity of alcoholic beverage consumption (alone and interacting with smoking) and the probability to suffer from severe periodontitis in the French e-cohort NutriNet-Santé.

Methods: The study population consisted of 35,390 adults (mean age: 49.

Minimally-invasive dental anesthesia: Patients' preferences and analysis of the willingness-to-pay index.

Aim: The aim of the present prospective study was to evaluate the impact of a computer-controlled anesthesia on patients' comfort and to investigate, through the willingness-to-pay (WTP) index, and patients' acceptance of this new technology.

Methods: Fifty patients undergoing a class I or II restorative procedure were enrolled. A computer-controlled device for anesthetic delivery was utilized, and a questionnaire on the level of discomfort and WTP was given to all patients.

Modified double papillae flap technique: a new surgical approach for the treatment of isolated gingival recession defects. A case series.

Aim: There have been no modifications made to the original double papillae flap surgical technique introduced by Cohen and Ross in 1968. The aim of the present case series is to evaluate the effectiveness of a modified surgical approach to the double papillae flap design in the treatment of isolated gingival recession.

Materials And Methods: A total of 12 healthy, young patients (age range 20 to 28 years) with isolated gingival recession were enrolled in this study.