{"title":"Genetic and inheritance considerations in periodontal disease.","authors":"B S Michalowicz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Considerable evidence suggests that there is some genetic basis for the early onset forms of disease. The molecular abnormality and its genetic inheritance has been established in some cases of generalized prepubertal periodontitis. Family studies of juvenile periodontitis indicate that this disorder is transmitted by autosomal recessive genes, although additional data indicate genetic heterogeneity in this clinically defined disease. Recent evidence also suggests that susceptibility to periodontal disease may be related in part to genetically determined immune responsiveness to bacterial lipopolysaccharides. Although specific genetic risk factors have not been identified for the more common adult chronic periodontitis, recent studies indicate that there is significant genetic variance in the population for clinical and radiographic measures of disease. More precise definitions of disease phenotypes will facilitate future genetic epidemiologic studies of the periodontal diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":79398,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in periodontology","volume":" ","pages":"11-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19386299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Scaling and root planing without overinstrumentation: hand versus power-driven scalers.","authors":"C L Drisko","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review focuses on select current articles chosen for their unique contribution to the literature in scaling and root planing. New studies suggest that thorough root debridement can be achieved without overinstrumentation using certain sonic and ultrasonic scalers. Evaluation of residual plaque and calculus after instrumentation with hand- and power-driven scalers showed sonic and ultrasonic scalers to be equivalent, and in some cases, superior to hand scaling. When modified ultrasonic inserts were compared with unmodified ultrasonic inserts and hand curets, the modified ultrasonic inserts produced smoother roots with the least amount of damage, better access to the bottom of the pocket, better calculus and plaque removal, less operator time, and less operator fatigue than did hand scaling or ultrasonics equipped with unmodified inserts.</p>","PeriodicalId":79398,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in periodontology","volume":" ","pages":"78-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19386815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dental implants in periodontal care.","authors":"D P Tarnow","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dental implants are becoming more commonly used in periodontal offices. The literature related to implants this past year was filled with important material that will change the way we diagnose and formulate treatment plans. This review covers the key points that must be understood to maximize success with dental implants.</p>","PeriodicalId":79398,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in periodontology","volume":" ","pages":"157-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19386206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bibliography of the current world literature. Periodontology.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79398,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in periodontology","volume":" ","pages":"179-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19386208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Root resection and root amputation.","authors":"M de Sanctis, G P Prato","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Attachment loss in furcal areas is a challenge for the clinician. Root resection and root amputation techniques have been used to overcome the instrumentation problems that these areas pose. Recent reports indicate that this approach is effective and reliable but extremely technique-sensitive and expensive for endodontic and prosthetic involvement. A more conservative approach, such as scaling and root planing, is suggested only for shallow class II furcation. Guided tissue regeneration in deep class II and class III furcation seems to be unpredictable and the efficacy of this therapy in such areas is still questionable.</p>","PeriodicalId":79398,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in periodontology","volume":" ","pages":"105-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19386298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}