Tissue Flap Surgery at Dr. Mangelson’s Office. Hayley and I had a good experience at Dr. Mangelson’s office. The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming. While we waited for the doctor to prepare for his surgery‚ one of the hygienists‚ Karen‚ let us into her operatory to observe her scaling a patient’s teeth. She showed us a couple of instruments she loves and gave us some tips on working in private practice. She told us about how she and some other hygienists get together in a “study group”
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Hadrianne Occidental April 10‚ 2016 Postulate of Periodontal Disease The pervasiveness of periodontitis has evolved over the past forty to fifty years. During the 1950s and 1960s‚ the disease has begun to surface in the teenage years until the early middle age where almost every adult has been afflicted. Today‚ it’s quite different. Results from a survey in the mid-1980s from the National Institute of Dental Research reveal that moderate to severe periodontitis affect individuals between the ages
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Discussion Aloe Vera is greatly useful in the treatment of gingivitis or periodontitis (17). It decreases inflammation‚ bleeding‚ and edema of the gingiva. It is a strong antibacterial in periodontal pockets where normal cleansing is challenging‚ and its antifungal properties help considerably in the difficulty of denture stomatitis (18) .also Aloe Vera is a possible anti-bacterial factor which is mentioned to be useful in fighting the microorganism and controlling periodontal disease (19). Vijayalakshmi
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CAREER AS A SPECILALIST IN PERIODONTOLOGY INTRODUCTION Dentistry is a rewarding career option that deals with the study relating to mouth‚ teeth‚ gums and other hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity. It is the occupation concerned with prevention and treatment of supporting tissues‚ oral disease and particular diseases of the teeth. Dentistry‚ in recent times‚ is offering great career opportunities to the professionals in the field. Dental disorder has become a common problem among
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Coenzyme Q10’s Role in Treatment for Periodontal Disease Good oral hygiene is not simply a matter of maintaining appearances. In the absence of cautious oral care‚ plaque and tartar will build up‚ resulting in gingivitis and possibly progressing to periodontal disease. And periodontal disease has been associated with increased risks of conditions ranging from heart disease to stroke and even pancreatic cancer. By harnessing natural bioactive components‚ such as pomegranate‚ green tea‚ and coenzyme
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Periodontal disease refers to the inflammatory processes that occur within tissues close the teeth in response to microorganism accumulations or plaque on the teeth‚ it’s characterized by loss of bone‚ collagen support of affected teeth. It’s well established that supragingival plaque is that the explanation for gingivitis and plays a primary role in the initiation of periodontal disease. Chronic periodontitis‚ once called as "adult periodontitis" or "chronic adult periodontitis"‚ is that the most
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Introduction: Despite the high successful rates of restoring the missing tooth with dental implants‚ complications and implant loss can occur. Peri-implantitis is a bone destructive process affecting the tissues surrounding dental implants(Mombelli 2002). Pathogens found in peri-implantits around affected implant were similar to pathogen found in periodontal disease.(Cortes et al. 2012) Many factors can affect the success of dental implants. systemic health‚ oral hygiene ‚ remained pathogens and
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Christine Dursunian Principles of Dental Hygiene II Professor Willis Research Paper Stress‚ dieting and periodontal disease and to compromised systemic health. Stress‚ dieting‚ cultural diversity‚ foundation of health and periodontal disease: The average person would never think that all four of these topics would coincide with one another. They do‚ each affecting the other as stepping stones towards periodontal disease. Periodontal disease‚ including periodontitis and gingivitis‚ are
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While both laser therapy and scaling and root planing are both effective treatment methods for periodontal disease‚ scaling and root planing is used as a traditional method also called a deep cleaning while laser therapy is used as a relatively new alternative therapy. Both methods are usually used for patients who have periodontal disease with gingival pocket depths over 4mm. Though scaling and root planing has been the conventional treatment in the past‚ since 2008 laser therapy has doubled in
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Tissues of the periodontium (Chapter 2) Periodontium * The tissues that surround‚ support‚ and attach to the teeth Components of the periodontium 1. Gingiva 2. Periodontal ligament 3. Cementum 4. Alveolar bone Function of the periodontium * To support the teeth and oral structures The gingiva * The visible component of the periodontium inside the mouth * Described as: pink‚ pink-red‚ blue‚ purple‚ or pigmented * It can appear much darker when melanin pigmentation
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