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Open AccessTraining in the use of the water jet and cold atmospheric plasma jet for the decontamination of dental implants
Clinical trials testing new devices require prior training on dummies to minimize the "learning curve" for patients. Dentists were trained using a novel water jet device for mechanical cleaning of dental impla...
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Reliability of probing depth assessments at healthy implant sites and natural teeth
To evaluate the intra- and inter-examiner reliability in the assessment of probing depth (PD) measurements at healthy dental implant sites and periodontally healthy natural teeth.
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Open AccessBiomechanical properties of periodontal tissues in non-periodontitis and periodontitis patients assessed with an intraoral computerized electronic measurement device
To identify tooth mobility (TM) by time-dependent tooth displacement using an electronic intra-oral loading device (ILD) in periodontally healthy and periodontally compromised patients.
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Open AccessUse of platelet-rich fibrin for the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This study aims to compare the treatment outcomes of periodontal intrabony defects by using platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) with other commonly utilized modalities.
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Open AccessClinical outcomes following periodontal surgery and root surface decontamination by erythritol-based air polishing. A randomized, controlled, clinical pilot study
To evaluate the outcomes following surgical periodontal treatment and root surface decontamination by means of air polishing using an erythritol powder or conventional mechanical root debridement.
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Open AccessMicrobiological and host-derived biomarker evaluation following non-surgical periodontal therapy with short-term administration of systemic antimicrobials: secondary outcomes of an RCT
Nonsurgical periodontal therapy with adjunctive use of systemic antimicrobials (for 7–14 days) showed improved clinical, microbiological and immunological results over the mechanical protocol alone. Considerin...
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Use of platelet-rich fibrin for the treatment of gingival recessions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare the use of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) with other commonly utilized treatment modalities for root coverage procedures.
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Patient-, tooth-, and dentist-related factors influencing long-term tooth retention after resective therapy in an academic setting—a retrospective study
The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term (≥5 years) tooth survival after resective therapy of multi-rooted, periodontally treated teeth and investigate the influence of patient-, tooth-, and dentist-rel...
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Open AccessPhotodynamic therapy in oral lichen planus: A prospective case-controlled pilot study
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common, chronic relapsing inflammatory disorder of the mucous membranes, which causes major discomfort. Current treatment includes topical/systemic glucocorticoids, immune modulat...
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Behandlung von Rezessionen an Zahn und Implantat
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Histologic evidence of periodontal regeneration in furcation defects: a systematic review
To systematically review the available histologic evidence on periodontal regeneration in class II and III furcations in animals and humans.
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Effects of non-surgical periodontal therapy on periodontal laboratory and clinical data as well as on disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
To compare the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on clinical and inflammatory parameters in patients with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis (CP) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (RA-CP) with that ...
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MR-Imaging of teeth and periodontal apparatus: an experimental study comparing high-resolution MRI with MDCT and CBCT
The aim of this study was (1) to assess the ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to visualize dental and periodontal structures and (2) to compare findings with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) ...
