Publications by authors named "V W Dodwad"

Introduction is a rod-shaped, anaerobic, gram-positive new bacteria. genus included new species such as , , and by taxonomic nomenclature in the year 2000. Its presence in oral bacterial flora is believed to increase severity of gingivitis and periodontitis, indicating some link between this bacterium and periodontal disease.

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Aim: This study aimed to assess the efficacy of hyaluronic acid (HA) gel injections in deficient papillae and record the effects for four weeks.

Materials And Methods: Fifteen deficient class 1 papilla sites according to Nordland and Tarnow classification were included. After scaling and root planing, 0.

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Background: Stem cells of mesenchymal origin have good proliferative capacity when compared to other stem cell types. Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) are a variety of mesenchymal cells obtained from the pulpal tissue of teeth and are abundantly available and easy to obtain. DPSCs facilitate and improve the formation of new bone using different bone graft scaffolds.

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Aim Allografts, autografts, alloplast and xenografts are frequently used for periodontal regeneration. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF) in combination with demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA) and DFDBA alone in periodontal infrabony defects. Methodology This was a split-mouth design study where 20 infrabony defects in 10 patients were included.

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Background: is a new genus of anaerobic bacteria discovered in the year 2000. It is one of the most common bacteria present in the host microbial flora of dental plaque. The levels of are supposedly higher in inflammatory conditions.

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