Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of bacterial origin that results in the progressive destruction of the tissue that supports the teeth, specifically the gingiva, periodontal ligament and th...
The aim of effective treatment of periodontal diseases is to arrest the inflammatory disease process by removing the subgingival biofilm to establish a local environment compatible with periodontal...
Management of non contained infrabony periodontal defect architecture remains a challenging task for regenerative periodontics. Various treatment modalities have been proposed for obtaining optimal...
The regeneration of the periodontium can be distinguished from many other regenerative processes because of the periodontium's extremely limited endogenous regenerative capability. Additionally, re...
Awareness and early identification of periodontal diseaseIn diabetic patients is necessary to improve the quality of life, as treating chronic periodontal infections is essential for managing dia...
The contents of this book are useful to understand how a systematic random sampling provides a valid information on assessing cancer from the population perspective. The purpose of this survey was ...
Unlike other muco-cutaneous lesions Oral lichen Planus(OLP) is often chronic and rarely undergoes spontaneous remission which make knowledge of the disease more important for oral physicians and de...
Each child is a separate individual. Understanding each child as a person and the reason for his/her particular behaviour, management technique suitable to manage that specific child is the key in ...
Today, man is judged not only by what he says, but equally by the way he says it. As the speech reflects an individual's inner being. Any abnormality or defect in the same can affect his/ her psych...
Microbial biofilms in the oral cavity are involved in the etiology of various oral conditions, including caries, periodontal and endodontic diseases, oral malodor, denture stomatitis, candidiasis a...
Physical anthropology focuses on human biological variation through time and space. Except for those who work in primate paleontology, the temporal bounds of the field are set by hominid origins so...
Traditionally, osseous surgery has been performed by either manual or motor-driven instruments. However, both these methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. Recently, a novel approach u...
Dental caries is the most common chronic human disease. Globally, WHO reports caries prevalence in school-age children at 60-90%. 2/3rd of the total caries experienced in children are on the occlus...
The global increase in dental caries prevalence continues to be a major public health problem which deserves attention worldwide. If remedies to prevent it are not initiated, it may cause a serious...
The cariostatic properties of sealants are attributed to the physical obstruction of the pits and fissures. This prevents the penetration of fermentable carbohydrates and so the remaining bacteria ...
"Prevention is always better than cure." By prevention of any disease we can get rid of the consequences which might be evolved if the disease has developed. Thus, the best method of prevention of ...
The ideal goal of the modern dentistry is to restore the patient oral cavity to normal contour, function, comfort, esthetics, speech and health. All these goals can be achieved with dental implants...
The last 50 years have witnessed an unbelievable amount of change in restorative dentistry. The evolution of materials and techniques has been so enormous that it has become virtually impractical f...
Are you planning to undergo surgery for gall stones? Just think twice!Ask your doctor whether your symptoms are really related to gall stone or is it something else?Today's cholecystectomy is the g...
Endodontic procedures require the removal of pulp and the vital tissues along with the necrotic tissues.Restorations of such teeth should satisfy the needs for the retention of the restorative mate...