Periodontal disease (PD) is one of the most common inflammatory oral diseases, affecting
approximately 47% of adults aged 30 years or older in the United States. If not treated …

Abstract The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) prioritizes medicines that have
significant global public health value. The EML can also deliver important messages on …

Abstract Treatment of periodontitis aims at preventing further disease progression with the
intentions to reduce the risk of tooth loss, minimize symptoms and perception of the disease …

Simple Summary Growth factors play a vital role in cell proliferation, migration, differentiation
and angiogenesis. Autologous platelet concentrates which contain high levels of growth …

Background Critically ill patients routinely receive antibiotics with activity against anaerobic
gut bacteria. However, in other disease states and animal models, gut anaerobes are …

Background Antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) before invasive dental procedures (IDPs) is
recommended to prevent infective endocarditis (IE) in those at high IE risk, but there are …

Background Conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on nonsurgical treatment of
patients with chronic periodontitis by means of scaling and root planing (SRP) with or …

With the recognition in the 1960s and 1970s of the periodontopathic importance of the
microbial biofilm and its specific anaerobic microorganisms, periodontitis was treated as an …

Background Considering the role of the inflammatory host response in the pathogenesis of
periodontitis, different host modulators have been proposed to enhance the outcomes of non …

Periodontal disease comprises all diseases that affect the periodontium: gingiva, periodontal
ligament, cementum, and alveolar bone. These diseases range from gingivitis to viral …