Periodontics Articles

• Predictable Treatment for “Gummy Smiles” Due to Altered Passive Eruption

  David K. Chan, DMD, AAACD
  Inside Dentistry - July 2015

  A systematic diagnostic approach based on foundational principles

• Periodontal Plastic Surgery in the Esthetic Zone

  Ahmad Soolari, DMD, MS, Shahriar Shahami, BS, CDRT
  Inside Dentistry - July 2015

  A cooperative approach to excellent esthetics and optimal function

• Case Presentations Demonstrating Periodontal Treatment Variation: PEARL Network

  Frederick A. Curro, DMD, PhD, Ashley C. Grill, RDH, MPH, Abigail G. Matthews, PhD, John Martin, DDS, Elisabeth Kalenderian, DDS, MPH, PhD, Ronald G. Craig, DMD, PhD, Frederick Naftolin, MD, PhD, Van P. Thompson, DDS, PhD
  Compendium - June 2015

  Data suggests that a lack of clarity of periodontal terminology affects both diagnosis and treatment planning, and terminology may be improved by having diagnosis codes, which could be used to assess ...

• Defining Periodontitis for “Person-Centered Care” (Commentary)

  Frederick A. Curro, DMD, PhD, John Martin, DDS, Frederick Naftolin, MD, PhD, Ashley C. Grill, RDH, MPH, Van P. Thompson, DDS, PhD
  Compendium - June 2015

  Traditionally, dentistry follows medicine in healthcare reform, however, defining periodontitis may prove to be an opportunity for dentistry to establish a new pathway in healthcare policy.

• Adjunctive Treatment of Periodontal Disease with Self-Adhesive Hydrogel Wound Dressing: Case Series

  David W. Paquette, DMD, MPH, DMSc, William Z. Levine, DDS
  Compendium - June 2015

  PerioPatch™ is an approved device product that has been developed as an oral adhesive barrier for promoting healing in inflamed oral/gingival tissues and reducing pain, irritation, and the symptoms ...

• Regeneration in Periodontics: Collagen—A Review of Its Properties and Applications in Dentistry

  Lanka Mahesh, BDS, MBA, Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS, DICOI, DADIA, Sagrika Shukla, MDS
  Compendium - May 2015

  Collagen is the most abundant protein in mammals, also making it the most important component of the body structurally and functionally.This review highlights and discusses some of the important aspec...

• A Review of the Positive Influence of Crown Contours on Soft-Tissue Esthetics

  Richard P. Kinsel, DDS, Bryan I. Pope, DMD, MSD, Daniele Capoferri
  Compendium - May 2015

• Assessing Treatment Options Based on Expected Long-Term Results: Case Report Demonstrates 6-Year Outcomes

  Douglas E. McMaster, DDS
  Compendium - May 2015

  restorative dentistry, esthetics, implants, crowns, orthodontics, veneers

• Caries and Periodontal Disease Risk Assessment and Management

  Robert J. Chapman, DMD, Dona R. Roberts, RDH, Gerard Kugel, DMD, MS, PhD
  Inside Dentistry - May 2015

  Understanding bacterial diseases of the teeth and supporting structures in adults

• Minimizing Shrinkage of Interdental Papilla Height when Treating Multiple Miller Class III Gingival Recession Defects

  Douglas H. Mahn, DDS
  Compendium - April 2015

  Miller Class III and IV gingival recession defects have interdental bone and soft-tissue loss that limit root coverage. Given the importance of the interdental papilla, protecting the integrity of thi...

• An Alternative to Conventional Periodontal Surgery

  Inside Dentistry - April 2015

  A look at a minimally invasive approach using the LANAP® protocol

• Research Update - Periodontics/Implants

  Compendium - March 2015

  Compendium has compiled Abstracts from key recently published articles in the dental literature on periodontics/implant dentistry. These PubMed-indexed articles offer clinical relevance to the dental ...

• Clinical Implications of Peri-Implantitis and Peri-Mucositis in the Contemporary Dental Practice

  Paul S. Petrungaro, DDS, MS
  Inside Dentistry - February 2015

  A management protocol combining implant surface decontamination and direct bone re-apposition

• Innovations of the Past 25 Years

  Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD, Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD, Gregg A. Helvey, DDS, MAGD, Parag Kachalia, DDS, Thomas Wade, CDT, Joel H. Berg, DDS, MS, Samuel Kratchman, DMD, Tarun Argawal, DDS, Ali Allen Nasseh, DDS, MMSC, PC, Van B. Haywood, DMD, Louis F. Rose, DDS, MD, Michael Sonick, DMD, Shalin Shah, DMD, MS, Barry P. Levin, DMD, Dan J. Holtzclaw, DDS, MS, Scott D. Benjamin, DDS, Michael R. Sesemann, DDS
  Inside Dentistry - February 2015

  Clinicians and thought leaders discuss what they consider to be the great innovations of the past 25 years

• Clinical Management of Acute Orofacial Infections

  Gary Greenstein, DDS, MS, Ben Greenstein, DMD
  Compendium - February 2015

  Management of acute dental infections requires an understanding of microbiology, anatomy, pharmacology, wound healing, and oral surgery. Recognizing early signs of inflammation and differentiating the...