Clinical efficacy of periosteal pedicle graft as a barrier membrane in guided tissue regeneration: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The study aims to assess the clinical efficacy of periosteal pedicle graft (PPG) as a barrier membrane in guided tissue regeneration (GTR) for gingival recession, intrabony, and furcation defects.

Materials And Methods: Electronic and hand searches were performed to identify randomized controlled/clinical trials investigating GTR using PPG, with 6-month follow-up. Primary outcomes recorded: probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), bone fill, recession depth (RD) reduction, percentage of mean root coverage, keratinized tissue width (KTW), and bone defect area (BDA).

Efficacy and Viability of Subgingival Application of Probiotics as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing in Periodontitis.

Aim: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of subgingivally applied probiotics as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) vs SRP alone in patients with periodontitis.

Materials And Methods: Patients diagnosed with periodontitis, with probing pocket depth (PPD) of 5-7 mm on at least two teeth on contralateral sites, were selected for the study and randomly allocated to the test group (n = 31) who underwent SRP along with subgingival application of probiotic paste and the control group (n = 31) who underwent only SRP. Clinical parameters were evaluated in both groups at baseline and after 12 weeks.

Evaluation of microneedling with and without injectable-platelet rich fibrin for gingival augmentation in thin gingival phenotype-A randomized clinical trial.

Objective: The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effect of micro needling (MN) on gingival thickness (GT) and keratinized tissue width (KTW) in individuals with thin gingival phenotypes, either with or without injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF).

Materials And Methods: In this randomized, split-mouth clinical trial, 15 systemically healthy patients, with thin gingival phenotype (<1.5 mm) were randomly treated with MN + i-PRF and MN.

Maxillary Sinus Floor Augmentation With Allograft Alone Compared With Alternate Grafting Materials: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

A meta-analysis of scientific literature was conducted to ascertain the superiority between allografts and other regenerative grafts for maxillary sinus floor augmentation (MSFA). Review was performed following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines and registered in PROSPERO-CRD42023392766. Electronic databases like PubMed, Google scholar and Ebsco Host were searched from 2000 to December 2022 for studies reporting MSFA using allografts or other regenerative grafts.