Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent

PURPOSE: Vital partial pulpotomy (PP) or cervical pulpotomy (CP) in carious pulp-exposed permanent teeth preserves tooth vitality, promotes pulp healing, decreases treatment costs, and shortens treatment duration, which is a significant factor in treating noncooperative children. The aim of this retrospective study was to compare clinical and radiographic outcomes of partial and CP in vital carious-exposed permanent teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All vital permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure, treated by pulpotomy using mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) during 2017-2019, by two operators in one dental center, were included in the study...

Esthetics is important for any dental implant but crucial for implants in the anterior region. Restorations in this region are demanding, and the goal of re-establishing an attractive smile without revealing differences from natural teeth is hard to achieve. The aim of this study was to examine the clinical success of the socket shield technique regarding soft tissue stability and overall esthetic outcome. Pink esthetic scores (PESs) were collected at two time points (T1-6 months and T2-6 years) by three different specialists...

Periodontal intra-bony defects (IBD) are commonly encountered in dental office and usually treated by open flap debridement (OFD) with/without bone grafts and/or GTR/PRF/other additives. One common problem remains with these measures is of 'solid space maintenance' at the determined location. In this report, autologous sticky bone (ASB) was used and compared to a simple mixture of PRF-bone graft (PRF-BG) to assess its regenerative potential in IBD, as the sticky bone is known to maintain the solid space by previous research...

This randomized controlled trial was aimed to determine the clinical efficacy of xenogeneic collagen membrane derived from porcine peritoneum (XCM) in combination with a coronally advanced flap (CAF) in the management of gingival recession defects and to compare the outcomes to those of connective tissue graft (CTG). 12 systemically healthy individuals presenting with 30 isolated/multiple Cairo's RT 1/2 gingival recession defects in maxillary canines and premolars, were randomly treated either with CAF+XCM or CAF+CTG...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of experience level on clinical and aesthetic results of coronally advanced flap (CAF) surgery.A post-graduate student's first 40 CAF operations in the periodontology residency program were followed. The Miller Class I gingival recessions were divided into 4 chronological groups (n: 10 in each). Clinical and aesthetical evaluations were performed at baseline and after 6 months. The results of chronological intervals were statistically compared. While the overall mean root coverage (RC) percentage was 73...

BACKGROUND: The loss in hard tissue volume may impair proper implant placement. Guided bone regeneration (GBR) has been used to regenerate the lost alveolar ridge prior to or at the same time of dental implant placement. The most important factor for GBR success is graft stability. The periosteal mattress suture stabilizing technique (PMS) is an alternative to pins and screws to stabilize bone grafting material and has the advantage of not requiring the removal of the fixing devices. This retrospective observational study sought to quantify the buccal bone thickness, bone graft area and perimeter following GBR using stabilizing periosteal sutures...

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to retrospectively evaluate the influence of prosthetic features on marginal bone level changes around bone-level implants with external hex connection. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 100 patients with 166 implants and cemented crowns were included. Demographic and clinical data were collected. Prosthetic features, among which Emergence Angle (EA), Emergence Profile (EP), Crown-Implant Ratio (CIR) and abutment height were radiographically evaluated...

Recurrent benign gingival lesions occurring in the anterior dentition are clinical dilemmas. While complete removal of such lesions is required to prevent recurrence, this can result in a poor esthetic outcome. Relative to this conundrum, this report discusses the diagnosis, psychological management and clinical treatment of two patients with recurring lesions on the facial gingiva of the mandibular and maxillary incisors, respectively. Patient A, a 55-year-old Caucasian female, presented with a recurrent peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) and Patient B, a 76-year-old Caucasian male, presented with a recurrent pyogenic granuloma (PG)...

PURPOSE: This study aimed at evaluating marginal leakage of 3 different types of bonding agent and 2 posterior composites and a giomer available commercially. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Class II box only cavities were prepared on 90 mandibular first molars with margins extending 1mm beyond cement enamel junction. The samples were divided into 9 groups on the basis of three different bonding agents and 2 different composites and giomer. Cavities were restored as per the manufacturer's description...

Twenty atrophic maxillary sinuses were augmented with rhPDGF-BB with alloplast and bovine xenograft using direct approach. CBCT was taken at the baseline, immediate, 6-months and 30 months post-operatively. Histological evaluation revealed the bone bridging and bone regenerative efficacy of the graft material. On radiographic evaluation, ridge-height (H) and volume of graft (V) at baseline (H0) 3.02 ± 1.35 mm, immediate post-operative (H1, V1) 15.18 ± 2.52 mm, 1,106.10 ± 398.84 mm3, 6-months (H2,V2) 14...

This study compared the onset of vascular bleeding between osseodensification and conventional drilling of implant osteotomy sites. Patients requiring a single missing tooth replacement with type III trabecular bone were included and allocated to either group A (test) or B (control). In group A, osseodensification group (OD), implant osteotomy was carried out using Densah burs in counter-clockwise (CCW) direction, while for group B (standard drilling group) (SD) Densah burs were run in clockwise direction. An endoscope was introduced into the osteotomy, to visualize and measure time taken for initiation of bleeding (BI) and for blood to fill the osteotomy site (BF)...

This retrospective case series investigated the clinical and radiographic outcomes in 19 intrabony defects treated with periodontal regenerative therapy utilizing a combined approach. Placing an amnionchorion membrane (ACM), as a biologic modifier, on the root surface of the periodontally diseased tooth, combined with bone substitutes and an additional ACM as a barrier membrane, the treated sites were examined 8-24 months after the therapy. With the mean probing pocket depths (PPD) of 7.21 ± 1.08 mm and clinical attachment levels (CAL) of 7...

PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of airborne-particle abrasion and nano-silica (nano-Si) infiltration treatment on the surface characteristics of dental zirconia. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Fifteen unsintered zirconia ceramic green bodies (10 ×10 × 3mm) were divided into three groups (n = 5): Group C, no treatment after sintering; Group S, airborne-particle that was abraded with 50μm aluminum oxide particles after sintering; and Group N, which received infiltration of nano-Si followed by sintering and hydrofluoric acid (HF) etching...

The tooth loss or extraction is associated with significant diminishing the volume of alveolar ridge extensively expressed in the anterior zone. The immediate implant placement itself is considered inappropriate to overcome this problem. The proposed approach combined the technique of immediate implant placement with the enhancement of the buccal tissue by applying a cross-linked collagen matrix hydrated with a cross-linked hyaluronic acid. In a series of ten cases, all presenting with a retained but narrow buccal socket wall, an immediate implant placement along with the "tunneled sandwich" technique was performed following tooth extraction...

OBJECTIVES: to evaluate the clinical efficacy, in terms of extent of lingual and buccal flap advancement, maintaining primary wound closure, and safety, of coronally advanced lingual flap (CALF) technique in comparison to buccal flap advancement alone during horizontal ridge augmentation in the posterior mandible. MATERIAL AND METHODS: fourteen patients were randomly allocated to two different groups: buccal flap advancement referred as NO-CALF group (control), buccal flap advancement with CALF technique referred CALF group (test)...

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the effects of MI desensitizing varnish treated before or after bleaching on the mineral component of enamel and surface topography. METHODS: The coronal portions of 10 freshly extracted bovine teeth were segmented for a total of forty specimens. Enamel specimens obtained from each tooth were randomly divided into four groups(n=10). Group A:No bleaching. Group B:Bleaching with 40% HP. Group C:MI varnish applied before bleaching. Group D:MI varnish applied after bleaching...

The aim was to compare radiographic and clinical status and peri-implant sulcular fluid (PISF) prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) levels among patients with and without peri-implant diseases. Patients with peri-implant mucositis (PiM) (Group-1) and peri-implantitis (Group-2) and individuals without periimplant diseases (Group-3) were included. Demographic information was collected and peri-implant modified plaque and bleeding indices (mPI and mBI), probing depth (PD) and crestal bone loss (CBL) were recorded. PISF samples were collected and PGE2 levels were measured...

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate tooth discoloration after the use of calcium silicatebased materials and to examine the effect of internal bleaching on discoloration. MATERIALS & METHODS: The specimens were randomly divided into two experimental groups (n=45) and a control group (n=6). Cavities were filled with ProRoot MTA in Group 1 and Biodentine in Group 2. Color measurements were taken with a spectrophotometer before and after the application of materials at 1 week, 1, 3 and 6 months...

This study was designed to assess the use of enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain, Straumann) and alloplastic bone substitute (BoneCeramic [BC], Straumann) in postextraction alveolar sockets. A total of 45 patients requiring anterior single tooth extractions and subsequent implant placement were recruited and randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups. Postextraction sockets were filled with BC or BC + EMD, or were left to heal spontaneously. Tomographic dimensional changes were measured immediately following tooth extraction and at the 6-month follow-up...

Implant mandibular complete overdenture (IMCO) is a reliable prosthetic option. However, clinical and laboratory complications are associated with these restorations if not executed properly. In this clinical report, the combination of analog and digital workflow helps minimize the chairside time with fewer visits, which improves efficiency and patient satisfaction. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2023;43:e111-e115. doi: 10.11607/prd.5975.