Geriatric periodontology: how the need to care for the aging population can influence the future of the dental profession
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The world's population is aging, and it has been estimated that by 2050, the number of people 65 years of age and older will reach 1.5 billion. The aging population will be affected by noncommunicable chronic diseases, including diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment. This important demographic shift includes a reduction in tooth loss/edentulism, particularly in older adults of the developed countries in North America, western Europe and north‐east Asia. Therefore, in the future, dental providers will be required to care for an expanded number of older adults who have retained teeth ...
Source: Periodontology 2000 - August 7, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Ira B. Lamster Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
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Source: Periodontology 2000 - April 5, 2016 Category: Dentistry Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research
Lasers in minimally invasive periodontal and peri ‐implant therapy
Abstract
Laser therapy has the potential to be an effective, minimally invasive procedure in periodontal therapy. The aim of the present review was to survey the relevant literature on the clinical application of lasers as a minimally invasive treatment for periodontitis and peri‐implant disease. Currently, there are a large number of published clinical studies and case reports that evaluate the adjunctive use of diode, carbon dioxide, neodymium‐doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG), erbium‐doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Er:YAG) and erbium, chromium‐doped: yttrium, scandium, gallium, garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) lasers o...
Source: Periodontology 2000 - April 3, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Koji Mizutani, Akira Aoki, Donald Coluzzi, Raymond Yukna, Chen ‐Ying Wang, Verica Pavlic, Yuichi Izumi Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Post ‐treatment supportive care for the natural dentition and dental implants
Abstract
Long‐term successful treatment of chronic periodontitis requires placement of patients on post‐treatment recall programs known as either periodontal maintenance therapy or supportive periodontal therapy. Selection of the recall intervals must be based on the specific needs of individual patients. A single recall interval (e.g. 6 months) is not suitable for all patients. The main purpose of these programs is to prevent the recurrence of periodontitis. The components of every periodontal maintenance therapy program include: review of medical/dental histories; complete oral examination with an emphasis on the de...
Source: Periodontology 2000 - April 3, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Gary C. Armitage, Pinelopi Xenoudi Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
The tobacco ‐using periodontal patient: role of the dental practitioner in tobacco cessation and periodontal disease management
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Although the prevalence of tobacco use has declined in some parts of the world, tobacco use remains a persistent and, in some cases, growing problem that will continue to be a fundamental challenge facing dental practitioners in the decades ahead. Dental practitioners have a unique opportunity and professional obligation to be a positive influence in reducing the economic and social burden inflicted by tobacco use on dental and general health. In this article, the current noninvasive, evidence‐based approaches are presented for dental practitioners to help patients avoid initiating tobacco use, to encourage and ...
Source: Periodontology 2000 - April 3, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Benjamin W. Chaffee, Elizabeth T. Couch, Mark I. Ryder Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Management and prevention of gingival recession
This article reviews these steps and introduces chairside tools that can help in the selection of interventions designed to reduce the risk of future gingival recession and may also facilitate patient communication. Practical decision‐making criteria are proposed for when and how to monitor gingival recession, for deciding when a patient is a candidate for surgical evaluation or referral to a periodontist, and, if surgery is the treatment of choice, what should be considered as key surgical outcome objectives. (Source: Periodontology 2000)
Source: Periodontology 2000 - April 3, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: George K. Merijohn Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Periodontal diseases as a source of halitosis: a review of the evidence and treatment approaches for dentists and dental hygienists
Abstract
Bad breath (halitosis) is an important social complaint. In most cases (≥90%), the cause of halitosis can be found within the oral cavity. Under this circumstance, the term oral malodor applies. It affects both healthy and periodontally diseased individuals. Oral malodor is mainly caused by a microbial degradation of both sulfur‐containing and nonsulfur‐containing amino acids into volatile, bad‐smelling gases. Anaerobic gram‐negative bacteria, the same species that have been linked to periodontal diseases, are especially involved in this process, explaining why clinicians often associate oral malodor wit...
Source: Periodontology 2000 - April 3, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Sophie De Geest, Isabelle Laleman, Wim Teughels, Christel Dekeyser, Marc Quirynen Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Lasers in minimally invasive periodontal and peri‐implant therapy
Abstract
Laser therapy has the potential to be an effective, minimally invasive procedure in periodontal therapy. The aim of the present review was to survey the relevant literature on the clinical application of lasers as a minimally invasive treatment for periodontitis and peri‐implant disease. Currently, there are a large number of published clinical studies and case reports that evaluate the adjunctive use of diode, carbon dioxide, neodymium‐doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG), erbium‐doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Er:YAG) and erbium, chromium‐doped: yttrium, scandium, gallium, garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) lasers o...
Source: Periodontology 2000 - April 3, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Koji Mizutani, Akira Aoki, Donald Coluzzi, Raymond Yukna, Chen‐Ying Wang, Verica Pavlic, Yuichi Izumi Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Post‐treatment supportive care for the natural dentition and dental implants
Abstract
Long‐term successful treatment of chronic periodontitis requires placement of patients on post‐treatment recall programs known as either periodontal maintenance therapy or supportive periodontal therapy. Selection of the recall intervals must be based on the specific needs of individual patients. A single recall interval (e.g. 6 months) is not suitable for all patients. The main purpose of these programs is to prevent the recurrence of periodontitis. The components of every periodontal maintenance therapy program include: review of medical/dental histories; complete oral examination with an emphasis on the de...
Source: Periodontology 2000 - April 3, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Gary C. Armitage, Pinelopi Xenoudi Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Polymorphonuclear neutrophils in periodontitis and their possible modulation as a therapeutic approach
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The main focus of this review is polymorphonuclear neutrophilic granulocytes. Polymorphonuclear neutrophils play a pivotal role in normal host resistance to subgingival dental‐plaque biofilm. Both hyper‐ and hypo‐responsiveness of the immune system toward the microbial challenge in periodontitis have been described. We review polymorphonuclear neutrophil physiology with emphasis on the role of neutrophil functions and dysfunctions in periodontitis. Text boxes are given at the end of each subsection, which present the current knowledge on neutrophil‐modulating agents as a potential therapeutic approach in p...
Source: Periodontology 2000 - April 3, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Elena A. Nicu, Bruno G. Loos Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Scaling and root planing vs. conservative surgery in the treatment of chronic periodontitis
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A renewed interest in conservative surgical techniques has been fueled by new technology, changes in referral patterns to periodontists and a desire to achieve periodontal health in the least invasive, most cost‐efficient manner possible. Trends suggest that an increasing amount of periodontal care is being provided in the offices of general dentists. If true, it is likely that patients receiving care in these offices will be offered simpler surgical treatment modalities that do not require an extensive armamentarium. The purpose of this article was to review the effectiveness of six relatively simple surgical t...
Source: Periodontology 2000 - April 3, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: David E. Deas, Alan J. Moritz, Ruben S. Sagun, Scott F. Gruwell, Charles A. Powell Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Ultrasonic vs. hand instrumentation in periodontal therapy: clinical outcomes
This article discusses the use of ultrasonic and hand instrumentation, along with recent advances, and the benefits of adjunctive therapy during nonsurgical periodontal therapy. (Source: Periodontology 2000)
Source: Periodontology 2000 - April 3, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Ranjitha Krishna, Jamie A. De Stefano Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Antibiotics/antimicrobials: systemic and local administration in the therapy of mild to moderately advanced periodontitis
In conclusion, the slight additional benefits of adjunctive antimicrobials, which were shown for moderate forms of periodontitis, have to be balanced against their side effects and therefore their prescription should be limited as much as possible. (Source: Periodontology 2000)
Source: Periodontology 2000 - April 3, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Karin Jepsen, Søren Jepsen Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
