Alteration of hemostasis in patients treated with subgingival NSAIDs during periodontal therapy.

The use of topical NSAIDs to complement periodontal therapy could help resolve the inflammatory process and clinical signs of the disease more rapidly. A randomized clinical trial was performed on 59 patients, of whom 33 had chronic periodontitis and 26 were healthy controls. All diseased patients underwent scaling and root planing in one quadrant per week with subgingival application of gel 48 hours after each session.

Dental death rate prevalence in smokers and non smokers adults with periodontal disease.

The current study target was to evaluate the dental loss pattern in an adult population with periodontal disease who was treated at the Periodontal Chair, Dentistry Faculty, National University of Rosario, Argentina. The sample was of 203 patients, 130 women and 73 men; 75 of them were blond cigarette smokers and 128 of them were not in that habit. Inclusion criteria as follows: good systemic condition given by the absence of illnesses that may be risky for the development of a periodontal disease, and the presence of at least one teeth with insertion loss of 2 mm.