J Pharm Bioallied Sci
December 2024
Wound healing is a multicellular and complicated process that strives to restore the skin's barrier function. Different cell types, including keratinocytes, endothelial cells and fibroblasts collaborate for the process to complete. is a very important natural plant that is commonly found in the tropical region and has a wide range of pharmacological actions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The present study aimed to assess the clinical outcome of root coverage following coronally advanced flap with or without amniotic membrane in Miller's class I or class II localized gingival recession in relation to anteriors.
Methods: Five patients with bilaterally symmetrical Miller's class I or class II localized gingival recession were included in the study. Each patient was divided into control (without amniotic membrane) and test sites (with amniotic membrane) arbitrarily.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci
July 2022
Aim: The present study aimed to estimate the serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels in periodontally healthy individuals and chronic periodontitis patients with Type II diabetes mellitus (DM).
Materials And Methods: Forty-five male subjects aged 25-60 years were enrolled in the study and grouped as Group I (healthy), Group II (chronic periodontitis), and Group III (chronic periodontitis with Type II DM). Clinical parameters (dental plaque scores, bleeding scores, probing pocket depth, and loss of attachment) and glycemic parameters (random blood sugar and glycated hemoglobin levels) were recorded.
Background: Microsurgical technique is a recent advancement in periodontal plastic surgery, which improves the predictability of periodontal procedures, providing better esthetic results with minimal postoperative discomfort. Alloderm is an alternate to connective tissue grafts, which has been successfully used for root coverage. The present study aims at Comparative assessment of Micro and Conventional surgical techniques for root coverage using coronally positioned flap (CPF) with Alloderm.
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