The flapless approach with and without enamel matrix derivatives for the treatment of intrabony defects: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Aim: To compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of flapless procedure alone or in combination with enamel matrix derivatives (EMD) in the treatment of deep intrabony defects.

Materials And Methods: Forty-six patients re-evaluated after non-surgical therapy were randomly assigned to the test (flapless with EMD) or control group (flapless alone). Clinical measurements were recorded pre-surgery and at 6 and 12 months after surgery, and radiographic measurements were taken pre-surgery and after 12 months.

The determination of pH of peri-implant crevicular fluid around one-piece and two-piece dental implants: A pilot study.

There are two main groups of screw-type dental implant designs: one-piece and two-piece implants. Although success rates of both of these types of implants are high, none of them avoid complications, of which the most common are peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis. Current clinical diagnostic parameters are relatively noninvasive and cost-efficient; however, they are often not sensitive enough and fail to determine the activity of inflammation.