Periodontics

Peptide-Enhanced Bovine Xenograft to Treat Severe Recession

INTRODUCTION When it comes to surgically correcting gingival recession, treatment options are numerous, and there is presently a wide body of literature demonstrating.

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Periodontics

Antimicrobial Aspects of Inflammatory Suppression

Control of the root surface environment has been an essential component of periodontal therapy for at least 1,000 years, when a Middle Eastern.

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The Periodontal Crown: Creating Healthy Tissue

Increasing attention is being given by our patients to their physical health. With increasing life expectancy they have a great desire to live.

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Periodontics

Photodisinfection: The Future of Periodontal Therapy

A number of innovative periodontal treatment options have been developed for use in the dental practice. These new modalities are often associated with.

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Periodontics

Oral-Body Inflammatory Connection

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and periodontal disease are among the most prevalent conditions affecting adults today. Periodontal disease has been shown to, at some.

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How a Comprehensive Approach to Periodontal Disease Therapy Can Improve Patient Outcomes

Throughout the last 50 years, dental research and clinical studies have documented numerous new concepts and treatments for periodontal disease. In an era.

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Bipolar Electrosurgery: Gingival Modification in Passive Eruption Cases

Excessive gingival display can affect the total aesthetics of a smile, becoming its focus instead of its frame. This can be the result.

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Periodontics

Managing Periodontal Disease in a Patient Suffering From Renal Failure

Studies have shown an association between periodontal diseases and prevalent renal insufficiency that is treated with hemodialysis.1 Research has demonstrated that patients on.

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Antimicrobials in Periodontics: Controlling Chronic Disease

A major concern for most dentists is how to treat periodontal disease successfully. Considering that it has been described by Williams1 as the.

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New Attachment Procedure: Using the Pulsed Nd:YAG Laser

Over 100 million Americans have moderate to severe periodontal disease, and statistics indicate that only 3% of those having the disease are be-ing.

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