Prevalence of Peri-Implant Disease in Patients with Stage III or IV Periodontitis: Results of a Long-Term Follow-Up from a Specialized Periodontal Practice.

The aim of this study was to examine the conditions of implants that had been in function for 5-17 years in stage III/IV periodontitis patients of a specialized periodontal practice. There were 83 patients (43 female/40 male, mean age 64.4 (9.

Inflammatory bowel disease and oral health: systematic review and a meta-analysis.

Background: The objective of this systematic review was to systematically investigate whether there is an association between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and oral health.

Methods: Literature searches for randomized and non-randomized studies were performed up to January 2017. Risk of bias within studies was assessed with the Downs and Black checklist.

Resorption behavior of a nanostructured bone substitute: in vitro investigation and clinical application.

Objectives: To develop an in vitro assay for quantitative analysis of the degradation to which a bone substitute is exposed by osteoclasts. The aim of establishing this method was to improve the predictability of carrying out tooth movements via bone substitutes and to provide a basis for verification in exemplary clinical cases.

Methods: After populating a bone substitute (NanoBone®; ArtOss, Germany) with osteoclastic cells, inductively-coupled mass spectrometry was used to evaluate changing calcium levels in the culture medium as a marker of resorption activity.

Interfaces between orthodontic and periodontal treatment: their current status.

The contextual relationships between orthodontics and periodontology are diverse and complex. While the consequences of orthodontic tooth movements are discussed in terms of possible damage and improvements in the long-term health of periodontal tissues orthodontic treatment of adults is a routine clinical procedure nowadays, even in patients presenting already-damaged periodontal tissues. As developments in both fields have been so rapid, there is a constant need for evidence-based concepts in this interdisciplinary field.

Comparison of cone-beam computerized tomography and intraoral radiographs for determination of the periodontal ligament in a variable phantom.

Objectives: This in vitro study assessed the visualization quality of the periodontal ligament space in cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) compared with intraoral radiographs (CR).

Study Design: A phantom mimicking variable periodontal ligament spaces (0-0.42 mm) was radiographed using CBCT and CR.