Periodontitis as a risk factor for organic erectile dysfunction: A case-control study in a sub-Saharan population.

Background: This study investigated the association between periodontitis and organic erectile dysfunction (ED) in a sub-Saharan population.

Methods: This multicenter analytical study lasted from April to September 2021. A total of 114 patients (38 cases and 76 controls) were recruited and matched on age, diabetes, and smoking status.

Osteoformation potential of an allogenic partially demineralized bone matrix in critical-size defects in the rat calvarium.

Allogenic demineralized bone matrix has been developed as a reliable alternative to the autologous bone graft. In the present study, we assessed the osteoformation potential of a partially demineralized bone matrix (PDBM) in a paste form obtained without an added carrier. This formulation included the preparation of cancelous bone from femoral heads after decellularision, delipidation, demineralization in HCl and autoclaving at 121 °C.

New classification of periodontal diseases (NCPD): an application in a sub-Saharan country.

Purpose: To determine the clinical and radiological profile of periodontitis according to the 2018 NCPD, in a Dakar (Senegal) based periodontal clinic.

Methods: This is a descriptive study based on patient's records in the periodontology clinic. The study was conducted between November 2018 and February 2020 (15 months).

Long-term effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment on glycaemic control in patients with diabetes with periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Introduction: Non-surgical periodontal therapy consisting of scaling and root planning has been shown to be effective in the improvement of glycaemic control in patients with diabetes with periodontitis for up to 3 months. However, questions remain about this beneficial effect over a longer period of time. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to determine the long-term effect (at least 6 months from the therapy) of non-surgical periodontal therapy with or without adjuvant on glycaemic control of patients with diabetes with periodontitis.

A 42-Month Follow-Up of Double Root Fracture of a Lateral Mandibular Incisor.

This case report describes the treatment of a double root fracture of a lateral mandibular incisor and its follow- up over 3.5 years. The reason for the consultation was a tooth mobility following a fall that had occurred 2 days earlier.

Profile of chronic and aggressive periodontitis among Senegalese.

Purpose: To describe the profile of chronic and aggressive periodontitis among Senegalese (West Africans) attending the Institute of Dentistry of Dakar.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted with an inclusion period running from 2001 to 2008. The sample included 413 chronic periodontitis and 151 aggressive periodontitis cases, among them 299 males and 265 females selected from 2,274 records.

Evaluation of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) versus calcium hydroxide cement (Dycal(®) ) in the formation of a dentine bridge: a randomised controlled trial.

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) used as an indirect pulp-capping material in human molar and premolar teeth.

Methodology: We conducted a clinical evaluation of 60 teeth, which underwent an indirect pulp-capping procedure with either MTA or calcium hydroxide cement (Dycal(®) ). Calcium hydroxide was compared with MTA and the thickness of the newly formed dentine was measured at regular time intervals.

[Reciprocal relationships between orthodontics and periodontics: relevance of a synergistic action].

The aim of this article is to review evidence on the reciprocal relationships between orthodontics and periodontics. Normal intra-arch and inter-arch relationships have long been considered as an anatomic prerequisite for the preservation of dental health and function. Certain malocclusion traits are associated with difficulties in maintaining good oral hygiene and as a consequence to poor periodontal condition.

Intraarch and interarch relationships of the anterior teeth and periodontal conditions.

This study was undertaken to investigate the association between orthodontic anomalies and periodontal conditions. Three parameters of the intraarch relationship on both dental arches (displacement of contact point, crowding, and spacing) and four parameters of interarch relationship (overjet, open bite, crossbite, and overbite) assessed with either Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need or Index of Complexity, Outcome and Need were correlated with parameters of periodontal condition, ie, hygiene (Plaque Index and Retention Index), inflammation (gingival inflammation and Gingival Bleeding Index), and periodontal disease severity (pocket depth, clinical attachment loss, and gingival recession). In the main, weak but significant correlations were found between certain parameters of intraarch and interarch relationship and some indices of periodontal conditions.