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Performing High Accuracy Periodontal Probing & Calibration

Dentistry Gone Digital

Periodontal probing helps us to evaluate the health of the gingiva and the surrounding periodontium. A key component of doing an accurate assessment is the quality of your perio probes, which locate and measure the depth of the gingival recessions and periodontal pockets. Kay granted permission for igniteDDS to share with our readers.

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The Link Between Periodontal Disease and Heart Failure

Dentistry Gone Digital

This study was released at the start of July in one of the Journals of the American College of Cardiology and discusses the impact of periodontal disease, commonly known as gum disease, on heart failure. In-depth Discussion of Periodontal Disease and Heart Failure. Study on How an Unhealthy Mouth can Lead to Heart Failure.

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Rehabilitation of Patients With Stage IV Advanced Periodontitis: A Review

Dentistry Today

Patients with Stage IV periodontitis are at significant risk of edentulism if they are not treated or receive inadequate care. In 2017, the World Workshop on Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases and Conditions defined periodontitis based on stage and grade. 1 Stage III and Stage IV describe advanced periodontitis.

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Alcohol and Periodontal Disease: A Narrative Review

Dental News and Technology

62270 Abstract The scientific literature dealing with alcohol and alcoholic beverages revealed that these drinks possess an adverse impact on periodontal tissues. Over-dependency on alcohol leads to necrotizing lesions such as necrotizing gingivitis, necrotizing periodontitis, and necrotizing stomatitis.

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Saliva Proteins Offers a New Frontier in Periodontal Disease Detection

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Oral health professionals may soon have a new tool to track periodontitis progression: saliva. Researchers from Penn Dental Medicine have identified nine inflammation-related proteins in saliva that are strongly associated with periodontal disease progression. Click here to read more.

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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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Influence of intracanal medicaments on the periodontal and periapical healing in concurrent endodontic-periodontal lesions with/without communication: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Dental News and Technology

Clinical Oral Investigations Review Published: 14 October 2023 Clinical Oral Investigations ( 2023 ) Abstract Objectives The purpose of this review is to determine the effectiveness of intracanal medicament (ICM) on periodontal and periapical healing (PH) of concurrent endodontic-periodontal lesions with/without communication in permanent teeth.