Root coverage esthetic score after treatment of gingival recession: an interrater agreement multicenter study.

Background: The root coverage esthetic score (RES) system was proposed for evaluating esthetic outcomes of root coverage procedures. The aim of this multicenter study is to assess the interrater agreement of the RES among expert periodontists.

Methods: Eleven periodontists were selected in different clinical centers.

The potential prognostic value of some periodontal factors for tooth loss: a retrospective multilevel analysis on periodontal patients treated and maintained over 10 years.

Background: The great challenge in clinical periodontology is assigning a prognosis to a periodontally affected patient. Many different factors can affect the long-term maintenance of periodontally compromised teeth. The main questions usually considered by the periodontist are: 1) Will a tooth lose more bone in the future? 2) Will the tooth itself be lost in the future? The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the value of some clinical, genetic, and radiographic variables in predicting tooth loss in periodontal patients (aged 40 to 60 years) treated and maintained for 10 years.

The prognostic value of several periodontal factors measured as radiographic bone level variation: a 10-year retrospective multilevel analysis of treated and maintained periodontal patients.

Background: Assigning a prognosis to a periodontal patient is one of the greatest challenges in clinical practice. Many different factors can affect the result of periodontal therapy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of some clinical, genetic, and radiographic variables in predicting bone level variation in periodontal patients (aged 40 to 60) treated and maintained for 10 years.

Retrospective Evaluation of the Influence the Interleukin-1 Genotype on Radiographic Bone Levels in Treated Periodontal Patients Over 10 Years.

Background: A difference in genetic susceptibility to plaque accumulation has been advocated to explain different responses to periodontal therapy. The purpose of this study is to assess the role of the interleukin-1(IL-1) polymorphism on the rate of bone and tooth loss in non-smoking periodontally treated patients during maintenance.

Methods: Sixty consecutive non-smoking patients (mean age 46.