Oral Diseases (2011) 17, 755–770 Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is the most common
idiopathic intraoral ulcerative disease in the USA. Aphthae typically occur in apparently …

Causes of the progression of periodontitis such as an imbalance between the immune
response by the host by the release of inflammatory mediators in the response of the oral …

Objective Chemotherapeutic agents have been widely used as adjuncts for the treatment of
chronic periodontitis (CP). This study investigated and compared a desiccant agent as an …

Periodontitis is one of the most common oral polymicrobial infectious diseases induced by
the complex interplay between the altered subgingival microbiota and the host's …

Many viruses, such as human herpesviruses, may be present in the human oral cavity, but
most are usually asymptomatic. However, if individuals become immunocompromised by …

Objectives Periodontal debridement involves conventional scaling and root planing (SRP)
along with variant forms of adjunctive therapies. In the present clinical trial, we investigated if …

HBX as monotherapy reached the same bacterial load reduction as UD. Compared to UD, a
combined HBX-UD treatment resulted in a statistically significant greater bacterial load …

The aim of this preliminary study was to show the treatment effect of the biofilm
decontamination approach on acute periodontal abscesses. Clinical cases showing acute …

This review aimed to rank the clinical efficacy of commercially available single-application
local drug delivery and adjunctive agents (LDAs) compared with subgingival mechanical …

Alveolar osteitis (dry socket; AO) is a well‐recognised complication following tooth extraction
where accelerated breakdown of the clot within the socket results in increased localised …