In my commitment to discussing dentistry, I present a second article on medication induced gingival hyperplasia. Only a relatively small percentage of patients treated with the medications discussed on Monday will develop gingival overgrowth, it may be that these individuals have fibroblasts with an abnormal susceptibility. Fibroblasts from overgrown gingiva in these patients clearly show…
In my continuing commitment to expanding the horizons of dentistry, I’m discussing medication induced gingival hyperplasia. Today, more than twenty prescription medications are associated with gingival enlargement, with the number increasing. Drugs associated with this problem can be broadly divided into three categories: anticonvulsants, calcium channel blockers. Although the pharmacologic effect of each drug is…
I would like you to consider the following question: Are all zirconias the same? Ceramic restorations in the posterior region were once limited to single units. CAD/CAM technology made it possible to prepare restorations out of high-strength ceramics. With zirconia, clinicians can now place multi-unit restorations in both the anterior and posterior regions. This is…
Criteria for success include: 1) Absence of persistent signs/symptoms such as pain, infection, neuropathies, parathesias, and violation of vital structures 2) Implant immobility 3) No continuous peri-implant radiolucency 4) Negligible progressive bone loss (less than 0.2 mm annually) after physiologic remodelling during the first year of function 5) patient/dentist satisfaction with the implant supported restoration.…
Today’s periodontists are extensively trained in surgical procedures to treat and maintain patients with edentulous or partially edentulous arches, integrating endosseous implants into periodontal therapy. Surveys And Studies Oral health surveys indicate there are significant numbers of individuals with compromised dentitions for whom endosseous dental implants may be indicated. In many circumstances, implants are an…
Tooth loss can occur as a result of caries, periodontal diseases, trauma, tooth impaction, orthodontic reasons, hypoplasia, over-eruption, supernumerary teeth, attrition, neoplastic and cystic lesions. Many studies have consistently shown the role of specific disease as a major cause of tooth loss. This same picture was noted in similar Nigerian studies. Okoisor further established that…
Although this article is from a study by Nigerians, I hope you will find the information interesting and the conclusions surprisingly relevant to patients seen in dental practices in this country. The study authors, Temitope Ayodeji Esan, Adeyemi Oluniyi Olusile, Patricia Adetokunbo Akeredolu and Ayodeji Omobolanle Esan are well-known and respected teachers and researchers. …
Although this article is from a study by Nigerians, I hope you will find the information interesting and the conclusions surprisingly relevant to patients seen in dental practices in this country. The study authors, Temitope Ayodeji Esan, Adeyemi Oluniyi Olusile, Patricia Adetokunbo Akeredolu and Ayodeji Omobolanle Esan are well-known and respected teachers and researchers. General…
As part of my continuing dedication to discussing and expanding the conversation on oral health, today I’m talking about when oral health goes wrong, starting with gum disease, periodontisis and the bacterias and habits which generate these problems. Gingivitis The effects of early gingivitis are reversible with adequate oral hygiene. A gingival infection may persist…
In the early 1980’s, Dr. P.I. Branemark and others introduced osseointegration and a predictable endosseous implant system. To say dental therapy was dramatically changed would be an understatement. Following Branemark’s introduction of a predictable implant system was a time during which the emergence of many other systems caused confusion and uncertainty among dental professionals. The…
