Efficacy of allogenic bone block graft in maxillary alveolar ridge reconstruction: A systematic review.

Background: The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the efficiency of allogenic bone block grafts for maxillary alveolar ridge reconstruction.

Materials And Methods: An electronic literature search was conducted using the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar databases. In addition, manual searching was done.

Clinicoradiographic comparative evaluation of 1% melatonin gel plus platelet-rich fibrin over platelet-rich fibrin alone in treatment of Grade II furcation defects: A randomized controlled double-blind clinical trial.

Background: The present study aims to evaluate and compare the effects of 1% melatonin gel plus platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and PRF alone in treatment of furcation defects, clinically and radiographically using cone-beam computed tomography.

Methods: This split-mouth clinical trial included 23 patients with 46 bilateral Grade II furcation defects in first or second maxillary or mandibular molars. Control group was treated with PRF alone while the test group was treated with 1% melatonin gel and PRF.

Efficacy of simultaneous placement of dental implants in osteotome-mediated sinus floor elevation with and without bone augmentation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The aim of the present systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of simultaneous placement of implant in osteotome-mediated sinus floor elevation (OMSFE) procedure with and without bone augmentation.

Materials And Methods: An exploration of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) was systematically done in three databases comprising PubMed, Cochrane, and Google Scholar complemented by a thorough manual search of periodontology/implantology-related journals. A final inclusion of 6 RCTs (2010-2020) was done to investigate the efficiency of simultaneous implant placement with OMSFE in conjunction with bone augmentation.

Association between tooth loss and risk of occurrence of oral cancer - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Periodontitis, the second most common reason for tooth loss in adults, is a chronic inflammatory condition that increases the prevalence of cancer by inhibiting apoptosis and promoting tumor cell growth. However, it is still debatable if tooth loss is an important risk factor in oral cancer (OC). The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the relationship between tooth loss and the probability of developing head-and-neck cancer and also to see if there is an association between tooth loss, periodontitis, and the risk of OC.

Evaluation of stress, serum, and salivary ghrelin and cortisol levels in smokers and non-smokers with Stage III periodontitis: A cross-sectional study.

Background: The present study aimed to investigate the serum and salivary ghrelin and cortisol levels in smokers and non-smokers with Stage III Periodontitis.

Methods: The present study comprised of a total of 90 systemically healthy patients categorized in three groups: Group I- Periodontally healthy patients; Group II-Non-smokers with Stage III Periodontitis and Group III-Smokers with Stage III periodontitis. Clinical parameters of Probing pocket depth (PPD), Clinical attachment levels (CAL), Plaque Index (PI), Gingival Index (GI) and Papillary Bleeding Index (PBI) were recorded and biochemical parameters of serum and salivary ghrelin and cortisol levels were analyzed via Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).

Influence of Adjunctive Photodynamic Therapy on Interleukin-6, Interleukin-8, and Interleukin-10 Gingival Crevicular Fluid Levels in Chronic Periodontitis - A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Numerous studies have assessed the effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) both as a primary mode of treatment and as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of periodontitis. Some results were nondefinitive and, in part, inconsistent with respect to the clinical and biochemical effects. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of PDT as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) on the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8, and IL-10 levels in the treatment of chronic periodontitis (CP).

Analysis of association between periodontal disease and thickness of maxillary sinus mucosa using cone beam computed tomography - A retrospective study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to measure the thickness of the mucous membrane lining the maxillary sinus and to correlate this thickening of the Schneiderian membrane with the presence or absence of periodontal bone loss of adjacent teeth, by using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Methods: 255 CBCT images were analyzed of which 140 images were selected for the study. Based upon the absence of radiographic periodontal bone loss and presence of 50% or more bone loss, these CBCT images were respectively divided into two groups Group I (Healthy) and Group II (Periodontal Bone Loss Group), each group consisting of 70 images each.

Diagnostic accuracy of cone beam computed tomography in identification and postoperative evaluation of furcation defects.

Background: Decision-making in periodontal therapeutics is critical and is influenced by accurate diagnosis of osseous defects, especially furcation involvement. Commonly used diagnostic methods such as clinical probing and conventional radiography have their own limitations. Hence, this study was planned to evaluate the dimensions of furcation defects clinically (pre- and post-surgery), intra-surgically, and by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) (pre- and post-surgery).