Effects of 0.2% Hyaluronic Acid Gel-Impregnated Dental Floss on Clinical Gingival Parameters: A Randomised Clinical Trial.

Objectives: Gingivitis is a common inflammatory lesion caused by the build-up of oral biofilm and is an essential precursor to periodontitis. For its treatment, oral hygiene habits, such as dental flossing, must be improved, and adjunctive materials, such as hyaluronic acid, may be used to reduce plaque formation and gingival inflammation. This study aimed to assess the effects of 0.

Research trends and mapping knowledge for maxillary sinus augmentation in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Background: The method most frequently employed to alleviate the deficiency of vertical bone volume in the maxillary posterior region is maxillary sinus augmentation. Given its importance in the field of dental implants and its possible impact on implant survival, it is crucial to assess the caliber and bibliometric characteristics of research related to maxillary sinus augmentation. This study aimed to understand the development and trends of studies and guide future studies by performing a bibliometric analysis of research related to maxillary sinus augmentation.

Assessment of , and some periodontal pathogens in rheumatoid arthritis patients with periodontitis.

Objective: To comparatively investigate the periodontal results and microbial load in subgingival biofilm samples (SBS) in rheumatoid arthritis subjects and healthy volunteers.

Methods: One hundred twenty subjects were classified into different cohorts: healthy (H-C); periodontitis with good systemic health (H-P); rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and good periodontal health (RA-C); and periodontitis with RA (RA-P). The periodontal parameters were recorded, and SBS were collected to determine periodontal pathogens including Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and Candida albicans using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).

The relationship of the position of mandibular third molar impaction with the development of dental and periodontal lesions in adjacent second molars.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different positions of Mandibular third molar impaction teeth on dental and periodontal lesions of mandibular second molars and correlate the lesion severity with patient age.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study assessed 212 CBCT images of patients who visited the department of Oral and Maxillofacial radiology of XX university between 2017 and 2021. Periodontal and dental lesion effects of impacted third molars on mandibular second molars were evaluated.

Effect of bromelain on periodontal destruction and alveolar bone in rats with experimental periodontitis.

Purpose: Several substances that have anti-inflammatory, antiproteinase, and anti-infective properties have been evaluated as modulators of the inflammatory response in periodontal disease. However, evidence for the anti-inflammatory and antioxidative activities of bromelain is limited. This study evaluated the impact of systemically administered bromelain on the progression of experimental periodontitis.

What do TikTok videos offer us about dental implants treatment?

Objective: To evaluate the quality, source, popularity, visibility and reliability of Tiktok videos on dental implants.

Materials And Methods: A Tiktok search for dental implants was performed English language setting. Search hashtags were determined as "#dentalimplants," "#dentalimplantsurgery," "#dentalimplantstreatment," and "#implantdentistry.

Is Online Video a Suitable Source to Obtain Sufficient and Useful Information About Peri-Implantitis?

Purpose: Recently, with the increase in cases of peri-implantitis, the amount of data patients can receive via social media about the condition has increased. The study presented here aims to examine what online videos (YouTubeTM, Google LLC, San Bruno, California) offer patients about peri-implantitis and to evaluate the quality of the information presented.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a systematic search was conducted into online videos containing information about peri-implantitis using the keyword "peri-implantitis" by an experienced periodontologist.

Evaluation of the oxytocin effect in a rat model with experimental periodontitis.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the inhibitory effects of oxytocin on the development of periodontitis based on its properties against bone loss and resorption. Thirty-two Wistar albino rats were divided into four equal groups: control, periodontitis + saline, periodontitis + 0.5 mg/kg/day oxytocin, and periodontitis + 1 mg/kg/day oxytocin.

Does YouTube™ provide reliable information on oral candidiasis?

Objective: To evaluate the quality, source, usefulness and/or reliability, visibility, and popularity of YouTube™ videos on oral candidiasis.

Materials And Methods: A YouTube™ search for "oral candidiasis" was performed, setting the English language. 133 of the 351 videos watched were included in the study.

The link between total antioxidant status, total oxidant status, arylesterase activity, and subgingival microbiota in psoriasis patients.

Background: Studies focusing on the relationship between periodontitis and systemic diseases have suggested a possible association between these two chronic and inflammatory disorders. We aimed to comparatively investigate the salivary oxidative status, biomarker levels, clinical findings, and the microbial load on subgingival biofilm samples in psoriasis patients and controls.

Methods: Forty participants were allocated into four groups as follows: (1) systemically and periodontally healthy (C group); (2) systemically healthy with periodontitis (P group); (3) psoriasis (Ps) and periodontally healthy (Ps-C group); and (4) Ps with periodontitis (Ps-P group).

Applying nano-HA in addition to scaling and root planing increases clinical attachment gain.

Purpose: This study evaluated the efficacy of treating periodontitis using subgingival nano-hydroxyapatite powder with an air abrasion device (NHAPA) combined with scaling and root planing (SRP).

Methods: A total of 28 patients with stage III periodontitis (grade B) were included in this study, although 1 was lost during follow-up and 3 used antibiotics. The patients were divided into a test group and a control group.

The effects of vitamin D deficiency on mandibular bone structure: a retrospective radiological study.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of vitamin D deficiency on the mandibular bone structure by fractal analysis and panoramic morphometric indices.

Methods: Ninety participants were divided into three groups as 30 individuals with severe vitamin D deficiency, 30 individuals with vitamin D deficiency, and 30 individuals with vitamin D sufficiency. Fractal dimension analysis (FD), panoramic mandibular index (PMI), mandibular cortical index (MCI), and mandibular cortical thickness measurement (CTM) were evaluated on panoramic radiographs.

Investigation of patients with coronary slow flow in terms of periodontal health status.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the relationship between periodontal health status and coronary slow flow phenomenon.

Methods: One hundred and two patients who underwent coronary angiography with the diagnosis of stable angina pectoris were included in the study. Patients were divided into two groups: patients with coronary slow flow (Test group) (n=51), and patients with normal coronary angiography (Control group) (n=51).

CBCT image artefacts generated by implants located inside the field of view or in the exomass.

Objectives: To compare artefacts in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) arising from implants of different materials located either inside the field of view (FOV) or in the exomass, and to test different image-acquisition parameters to reduce them.

Methods: CBCT scans of a human mandible prepared with either a titanium, titanium-zirconium, or zirconia implant were acquired with the Planmeca ProMax utilizing FOV sizes of 8 × 5 cm and 4 × 5 cm, which placed the implant inside the FOV (8 × 5 cm) or in the exomass (4 × 5 cm). The scanning parameters considered three conditions of metal artefact reduction (MAR), disabled, low, and high, and 2 kVp levels (80 and 90).

Dental and temporomandibular joint alterations in rheumatoid arthritis patients and their association with salivary oxidative stress.

Background/aim: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most extensive inflammatory arthritis causing permanent deformities in the joint. Increasing evidence suggests that oxidative stress is a substantial factor in the pathogenesis of RA. This study aimed to examine the salivary oxidant-antioxidant status of RA and control groups and to compare these biomarkers by correlating them with disease activity, acute phase reactants, and clinical findings.

Relationship between risk markers for cardiovascular disease and peri-implant diseases.

Background: The aim of this paper is to explore the serum biochemical parameters also known as risk markers for cardiovascular system, in individuals who have received dental implant treatment, and to reveal risk factors for peri-implant diseases.

Methods: The study included 58 subjects with peri-implantitis, 49 subjects with peri-implant mucositis, and 49 healthy subjects. All the subjects were assessed in terms of both peri-implant clinical parameters-probing depth (PD), bleeding on probing (BOP), the type of prosthesis, gingival index (GI), keratinized mucosa width (KMW), and plaque index (PI)-and serum biochemical parameters (e.

Echocardiographic assessment of epicardial fat tissue thickness in patients with severe periodontitis.

Objectives: This study aims to assess the thickness of epicardial fat tissue (EFT), a sign of cardiovascular risk, using echocardiography in patients with severe periodontitis.

Methods: Thirty-three patients with stage III or IV periodontitis and 33 healthy participants were enrolled into the study. Epicardial fat tissue thickness was measured perpendicularly via echocardiography of the free wall of the right ventricular at end-diastole in three cardiac cycles.

Evaluation of periodontal health in breast cancer patients undergoing tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors drugs therapy: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: To study the dental and periodontal status of women with breast cancer (BCa) having tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors (AIs) treatment in comparison with control healthy women.

Methods: Fifty-one women on tamoxifen therapy, 52 women on AIs therapy and 52 systemically healthy controls were included in the study. The total number of teeth, the number of teeth indicated for extraction, the number of decayed teeth, and the duration of medication were recorded.

Cone Beam CT Evaluation of Maxillary Sinus Floor and Alveolar Crest Anatomy for the Safe Placement of Implants.

Background: Alveolar bone height in the posterior maxillary region is very important and critical for dental implant planning and placement.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the anatomy of the maxillary sinus floor in relation to the alveolar crest and to determine variations in the vertical measurements between the maxillary sinus floor and the alveolar bone crest tip in the posterior edentulous maxilla with the use of cone beam computerized tomography.

Methods: This analysis enrolled 234 retrospectively selected patients (123 males with mean age 52.

Influence of different anti-hypertensive drugs on gingival overgrowth: A cross-sectional study in a Turkish population.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the occurrence rate of drug-induced gingival overgrowth (DIGO) in patients treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), and calcium channel blockers (CCBs) such as amlodipine, lercanidipine, and benidipine, as well as to assess the relationship of those mentioned above with medication variables and oral hygiene.

Methods: Sociodemographic details, DIGO, and clinical periodontal parameters were obtained from one hundred and thirty-one patients receiving ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and CCBs for a period of at least 2 years.

Results: The occurrence rate of DIGO was 19.

Nano-Hydroxyapatite Airborne-Particle Abrasion System as an Alternative Surface Treatment Method on Intraorally Contaminated Titanium Discs.

The aim of this study was to test the nano-hydroxyapatite powder decontamination method on intraorally contaminated titanium discs and to compare this method with current decontamination methods in the treatment of peri-implantitis. Contaminated discs were assigned to six treatment groups (n = 10 each): titanium hand curette; ultrasonic scaler with a plastic tip (appropriate for titanium); ultrasonic scaler with a plastic tip (appropriate for titanium) + HO; short-term airflow system (nano-hydroxyapatite airborne-particle abrasion for 30 seconds); long-term airflow system (nano-hydroxyapatite airborne-particle abrasion for 120 seconds); Er:YAG laser (120 mJ/pulse at 10 Hz). There were also two control groups (n = 10 each): contaminated disc (negative control) and sterile disc (positive control).

Comparison of clinical efficacy and patient acceptance of interdental brush and silicone coated interdental pick: a randomized split-mouth, prospective clinical trial.

Objectives: The aim of this split-mouth, prospective controlled study was to compare the effects of two different interdental devices on clinical plaque elimination, gingival bleeding and patient acceptance and comfort.

Materials And Methods: Thirty participants who had been diagnosed with gingivitis were included in the study. After professional oral prophylaxis and a 3-day washout period, patients were advised to use two test devices (TePe Interdental Brushes Original and TePe EasyPick™, Malmö, Sweden) according to instructions.