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Clear aligner treatment among patients with compromised periodontal tissue

Dental News and Technology

Published: October 28, 2023 DOI: [link] Abstract The aesthetic advances associated with clear aligner therapy (CAT) encourage the adult population, often affected by periodontal disease (PD), to seek orthodontic treatment. It is now necessary to elucidate the role of CAT in this context.

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Tooth loss during supportive periodontal care: A prospective study

Dental News and Technology

Abstract Aim: To assess periodontal stability and the association between tooth- and patient-related factors and tooth loss during supportive periodontal care (SPC). Materials and methods: A prospective observational study was carried out on previously treated periodontitis patients followed up for 5 years in SPC.

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Apical Periodontitis – Is treatment with modern root canal instrumentation more effective?

The Dental Elf

In this blog Thibault Colloc looks at a review of comparing the effectiveness of contemporary root canal instrumentation compared with conventional stainless-steel instruments in terms of clinical and patient-related outcomes. The post Apical Periodontitis – Is treatment with modern root canal instrumentation more effective?

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A Free Gingival Graft Saves the Day

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

A palatal stent was then delivered to further minimize her post-operative bleeding risk, and a periodontal dressing was placed over the recipient site. The patient was discouraged from looking at or manipulating the operated sites for at least 2 weeks. Coronally repositioned periodontal flap. Six weeks post-operative healing.

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Unlocking the Potential for Immediate Implant Placement at Every Extraction

Dentistry Today

These failures may arise from a number of patient-related and dental implant complications, including biological, mechanical, or iatrogenic variables. 1 In particular, late implant failures often stem from infections, the most prevalent of which is peri-implantitis, affecting approximately 34% of dental implant patients.