Self-assessment of oral hygiene in children aged 9‒14 years.

Background: Self-assessment of oral hygiene can be well-accomplished through questionnaires with questions that can logically check deliberately erroneous answers by the individual being questioned.

Methods: The standard questionnaires were distributed to children aged 9‒14 years to collect information on the personal level of oral hygiene, find the reasons for not receiving correct information from the individuals and not referring to a dentist for routine visits, and determine fears arising from previous visits and procedures.

Results: Deliberately chosen incorrect answers comprised 6.

Modification of implant surfaces to stimulate mesenchymal cell activation.

Background: The process of osteointegration, as key point has the activation of mesenchymal cells at implant-bone interspace, their differentiation into osteoblasts and connection between the implant surface and the surrounding bone.

Main Text: Implant surfaces composed by biocompatible, organism-friendly materials require changes in content and surface morphology; changes that may further stimulate mesenchymal cell activation. The way the implant surfaces are affected with advantages and disadvantages, that typically bring each methodology, is also the purpose of this study.

Gingival recession and attachment loss: Cross-sectional and retrospective data of 10 years.

Background: Gingival recession is a manifestation of the presence of periodontitis and the expression of its characteristics for a long time in the patient's oral cavity. Loss of attachment and its association with gingival recession affect the prosthetic value of the tooth as they significantly change the center of axial rotation of the tooth. The present study aimed to determine the correlation between gingival recession and attachment loss.

The Side Effects of the Most Commonly Used Group of Antibiotics in Periodontal Treatments.

Antibiotic combinations are preferred for the treatment of periodontal diseases, with the aim of hitting the bacterial flora, according to its characteristics-aerobic, anaerobic, gram-negative, and gram-positive-with certain antibiotics that act on certain bacteria. The aim of this study is to analyze the side effects of the antibiotics used. Data on the side effects (preferably expressed in percentages) of some antibiotics, the favorites in periodontal recipes, are gathered from the literature.