Periodontics

The Standard of Care for Nonsurgical Periodontal Treatment for Reducing the Dental Risk for Cardiac Disease

It has been estimated that as many as 60 million consumers in the United...

An Expedited Procedure for Augmenting the Alveolar Ridge

Loss of height and/or width of the alveolar ridge may result from a number...

Antimicrobial Host Response Therapy in Periodontics: A Modern Way to Manage Disease, Part 2

Interest in conservative management of periodontal disease has increased rapidly in the past year...

Management of Periodontitis for HIV-AIDS Patients: Case Study

According to the World Health Organization report of 2003, more than 85% of citizens...

Assuaging Postoperative Effects of Periodontal Surgery

Periodontal surgery is one of the most common treatment modalities for periodontal disease. The...

AlloDerm: An Effective Alternative to Palatal Donor Tissue for Treatment of Gingival Recession

Gingival grafting using palatal donor tissue primarily to increase the zone of attached gingiva...

Suturing for Surgical Success

Surgery involves the creation of a wound, and proper closure of this wound is...

Immediate Extraction Site Grafting: Materials and Clinical Objectives

Osseous regeneration is now an essential part of periodontal therapy. The efficacy of various...

Considerations in Treatment Planning of the Periodontal Patient

The development of a treatment plan for the patient with advanced periodontal disease can...

Team Care for Periodontal Disease: A Model for Patient Rights

The National Diabetes Education Program is a joint program of the National Institutes of...