Adjunctive Non-Surgical Therapy of Inflamed Periodontal Pockets During Maintenance Therapy Using Diode Laser: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background: Numerous studies have documented the clinical outcomes of laser therapy for untreated periodontitis, but very few have reported on lasers treating inflamed pockets during maintenance therapy. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of scaling and root planing (SRP) plus the adjunctive use of diode laser therapy to SRP alone on changes in the clinical parameters of disease and on the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) inflammatory mediator interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in patients receiving regular periodontal maintenance therapy.

Methods: This single-masked and randomized, controlled, prospective study includes 22 patients receiving regular periodontal maintenance therapy who had one or more periodontal sites with a probing depth (PD) ≥ 5 mm with bleeding on probing (BOP).

Gingival foreign body granuloma in conjunction with the use of a dental water jet: a case report.

Foreign body gingivitis has been described as an inflammatory reaction of marginal or attached gingival tissues due to foreign material in the connective tissue. This article presents the case of a 58-year-old woman with the chief complaint of periodic discomfort in her maxillary "gums" and redness in the facial gingival tissues of the maxillary anterior segment. A biopsy showed a granulomatous reaction in both the red and neutral areas.

Histologic evaluation of autogenous connective tissue and acellular dermal matrix grafts in humans.

Background: The clinical success of root coverage with autogenous connective tissue (CT) or acellular dermal matrix (ADM) has been well documented. However, limited histological results of CT grafts have been reported, and a case report of a human block section has been published documenting an ADM graft. The purpose of this study is to document the histological results of CT grafts, ADM grafts, and coronally advanced flaps to cover denuded roots in humans.