Publications by authors named "Sihame Assimi"

Key Clinical Message: A successful management of a mandibular recession with creeping attachment using free gingival graft. This case highlights the "wait-and-see" approach in the treatment plan, emphasizing the root coverage.

Abstract: This clinical report describes the case of a 23-year-old female patient with gingival recession of the mandibular left central incisor.

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Introduction And Importance: Peripheral ossifying fibroma is one of the commonly occurring reactive benign lesions that occurs in the gingiva, predominantly in females, especially in the anterior maxillary region of young women and in pediatric patients. It causes unsatisfactory esthetics, difficulty in maintaining good oral hygiene and difficulty in mastication.The importance of this clinical case is to emphasize the interest of early management of the residual defect after the removal of the gum growth.

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Objective: Parents play an important role in improving children's oral plaque control. The aim of this study was therefore to compare the oral hygiene of children and their mothers and to study the relationship with their oral health status.

Materials And Methods: Information was collected on oral hygiene habits (brushing, frequency and duration, equipment and methodology, frequency of changing toothbrushes) and various indices (CAF, plaque, bleeding).

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