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Liu CC, Dixit N, Hatz CR, Janson TM, Bastendorf K, Belibasakis GN, Cosgarea R, Karoussis IK, Mensi M, O'Neill J, Spahr A, Stavropoulos A, Schmidlin PR. Air powder waterjet technology using erythritol or glycine powders in periodontal or peri-implant prophylaxis and therapy: A consensus report of an expert meeting. Clin Exp Dent Res 2024; 10:e855. [PMID: 38345462 PMCID: PMC10860664 DOI: 10.1002/cre2.855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To attain a collective expert opinion on the use of air powder waterjet technology (APWT) with erythritol and glycine powders in the prophylaxis and therapy of periodontal and peri-implant diseases. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the first step, a modified one-round online Delphi survey including 44 five-point Likert scale questions was conducted among a group of 10 expert clinicians and researchers with thorough knowledge and experience in this topic. In the second step, the single questions and the survey results were discussed during a meeting, and consensus statements were formulated, respectively. RESULTS An agreement was reached on most items, especially opinions supporting glycine and erythritol powders as favorable with respect to efficiency, safety, and comfort. More scientific evidence is needed to support the improvement in clinical attachment on teeth and implants, especially when APWT with erythritol is used. In addition, APWT needs more long-term evaluation and studies in terms of microbiome/microbiological effects as well as effects on the inflammatory response on natural teeth and implants, also in light of a guided biofilm therapy concept. CONCLUSIONS In line with the expert opinions and supported by the evidence, it was concluded that the use of APWT with erythritol and glycine powders in nonsurgical periodontal and peri-implant therapy and prophylaxis is patient compliant and efficient.
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- Chun Ching Liu
- Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, Division of Periodontology and Peri‐implant Diseases, Center of Dental MedicineUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- Department of Clinical Affairs and Medical EducationElectro Medical Systems SANyonSwitzerland
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- Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, Division of Periodontology and Peri‐implant Diseases, Center of Dental MedicineUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, Division of Periodontology and Peri‐implant Diseases, Center of Dental MedicineUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- Department of Dental Medicine, Division of Oral DiseasesKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Department of Periodontology, Cariology and Preventive DentistryUniversity of BonnBonnGermany
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of DentistryNational and Kapodistrian University of AthensAthensGreece
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- Section of Periodontics, Department of Surgical Specialities, Radiological Science and Public Health, School of DentistryUniversity of BresciaBresciaItaly
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- Discipline of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and HealthThe University of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Discipline of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and HealthThe University of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of OdontologyUniversity of MalmöMalmöSweden
- Division of Conservative Dentistry and PeriodontologyUniversity Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of ViennaViennaAustria
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- Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, Division of Periodontology and Peri‐implant Diseases, Center of Dental MedicineUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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Fawzy El-Sayed KM, Cosgarea R, Sculean A, Doerfer C. Can vitamins improve periodontal wound healing/regeneration? Periodontol 2000 2023. [PMID: 37592831 DOI: 10.1111/prd.12513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Periodontitis is a complex inflammatory disorder of the tooth supporting structures, associated with microbial dysbiosis, and linked to a number if systemic conditions. Untreated it can result in an irreversible damage to the periodontal structures and eventually teeth loss. Regeneration of the lost periodontium requires an orchestration of a number of biological events on cellular and molecular level. In this context, a set of vitamins have been advocated, relying their beneficial physiological effects, to endorse the biological regenerative events of the periodontium on cellular and molecular levels. The aim of the present article is to elaborate on the question whether or not vitamins improve wound healing/regeneration, summarizing the current evidence from in vitro, animal and clinical studies, thereby shedding light on the knowledge gap in this field and highlighting future research needs. Although the present review demonstrates the current heterogeneity in the available evidence and knowledge gaps, findings suggest that vitamins, especially A, B, E, and CoQ10 , as well as vitamin combinations, could exert positive attributes on the periodontal outcomes in adjunct to surgical or nonsurgical periodontal therapy.
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- Karim M Fawzy El-Sayed
- Oral Medicine and Periodontology Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
- Clinic for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Department of Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases, Philips University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Clinic for Prosthetic Dentistry, University Iuliu-Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
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Cosgarea R, Roccuzzo A, Jepsen K, Sculean A, Jepsen S, Salvi GE. Efficacy of mechanical/physical approaches for implant surface decontamination in non-surgical submarginal instrumentation of peri-implantitis. A systematic review. J Clin Periodontol 2023; 50 Suppl 26:188-211. [PMID: 36550060 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the efficacy of non-surgical submarginal peri-implant instrumentation with mechanical/physical decontamination compared to non-surgical submarginal instrumentation alone or with placebo decontamination in patients with peri-implantitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three focused questions were addressed, and a systematic search for randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs), controlled clinical trials, and prospective cohort studies with definitions of peri-implantitis and a minimal follow-up of 6 months was conducted. The main outcome variables were reduction in pocket probing depth (PD) and bleeding on probing (BOP). Suppuration on probing, marginal peri-implant bone level changes, patient-related outcomes and adverse events, implant survival, treatment success, and disease resolution were assessed as secondary outcomes. RESULTS Out of 239 findings, full-text articles were assessed for eligibility, and 9 (n = 9 RCTs) were included in the present review. Five studies evaluated the effects of various laser types, and in four studies efficacy of air-abrasive mechanisms and of a novel ultrasonic device was determined. At 6 months, PD reductions were observed in nine studies but only Er, Cr:YSGG laser-treated group showed statistically significant higher reductions compared to the control group. BOP was statistically significantly reduced at 6 months in two studies following the application of Er:YAG laser compared to controls. One study reported statistically significant reduction in BOP following application of air-polishing device compared to control treatment. No statistically significant differences between treatment groups were reported for the secondary outcome variables. Owing to the large heterogeneity of study designs, no meta-analysis was performed. CONCLUSIONS Available evidence on the efficacy of non-surgical submarginal peri-implant instrumentation with mechanical/physical decontamination is limited by the small number of controlled studies and the high heterogeneity of study protocols. Clinical and patient-reported benefits remain to be demonstrated.
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- Raluca Cosgarea
- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Department of Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- School of Dental Medicine, University Iuliu-Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Jepsen K, Jervøe-Storm PM, Henrichs I, Lensing I, Müller AL, Cosgarea R, Keilig L, Bourauel C, Jepsen S. Biomechanical properties of periodontal tissues in non-periodontitis and periodontitis patients assessed with an intraoral computerized electronic measurement device. Clin Oral Investig 2023; 27:797-805. [PMID: 36625961 PMCID: PMC9889448 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-023-04859-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify tooth mobility (TM) by time-dependent tooth displacement using an electronic intra-oral loading device (ILD) in periodontally healthy and periodontally compromised patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-eight untreated periodontitis and 20 periodontally healthy patients [25 female and 26 male; ages: 20-81 years], contributing with 68 teeth (periodontitis: nteeth = 28; non-periodontitis: nteeth = 40), participated in the study. TM was measured in vivo by displacing central or lateral incisors to a maximum of 0.2 mm orally over durations of 0.5 s, 1 s, and 10 s with the ILD. The maximum force (Fmax) was extracted from the measured force/deflection curves for every single measurement. RESULTS Differences in TM-ILD values were found for periodontitis as compared to non-periodontitis patients derived from the same loading durations (differences of 3.9 (0.5 s), 3.1 (1 s), 2.8 (10 s), (95% CI for 0.5 s (1.2-6.7), p = 0.024; 1 s (1.4-6.0), p = 0.067; 10 s (0.2-5.3), p = 0.001), rejecting the null hypothesis of no difference (T-test) for durations of 0.5 and 10 s. There was a significant correlation of TM-ILD (Fmax) with BOP at 0.5 s (- 0.52) and with attachment loss at all time durations (- 0.47 at 0.5 s; - 0.57 at 1 s; - 0.47 at 10 s). CONCLUSIONS This clinical investigation could demonstrate that time-dependent tooth displacements using a new computerized electronic device were associated with attachment loss and bleeding on probing. CLINICAL RELEVANCE ILD can improve the monitoring of tooth mobility, as TM-ILD values reflect qualitative (inflammatory status interpreted by BOP) and quantitative parameters (interpreted as the amount of CAL loss) of periodontal disease.
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- Karin Jepsen
- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital Bonn, Welschnonnenstrasse 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital Bonn, Welschnonnenstrasse 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital Bonn, Welschnonnenstrasse 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital Bonn, Welschnonnenstrasse 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital Bonn, Welschnonnenstrasse 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital Bonn, Welschnonnenstrasse 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany
- Clinic for Periodontology and Peri-Implant Diseases, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Clinic of Prosthodontics, Iuliu Hatieganu University Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca-Napoca, Romania
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- Oral Technology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Department of Dental Prosthetics, Propaedeutics and Materials Science, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital Bonn, Welschnonnenstrasse 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany
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Ramanauskaite A, Obreja K, Schwarz F, Jepsen K, Cosgarea R, Bunke J, Eisenbeiss AK, Schulz J, Flörke C, Eberhard C, Kocher T, Jablonowski L, Jepsen S, Holtfreter B. Reliability of probing depth assessments at healthy implant sites and natural teeth. Clin Oral Investig 2022:10.1007/s00784-022-04810-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s00784-022-04810-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Cosgarea R, Jepsen S, Heumann C, Batori-Andronescu I, Rosu A, Bora R, Arweiler NB, Eick S, Sculean A. Clinical, microbiological and immunological effects of 3- or 7-day systemic antibiotics adjunctive to subgingival instrumentation in patients with aggressive (stage III/IV grade C) periodontitis: a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. J Clin Periodontol 2022; 49:1106-1120. [PMID: 35781888 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the clinical non-inferiority of a 3-day-protocol of systemic antibiotics adjunctive to subgingival instrumentation (SI) compared to a 7-day-protocol in patients with stage III/IV grade C periodontitis. METHODS 50 systemically healthy patients (32.7±4.3 years) with aggressive periodontitis (stage III/IV grade C periodontitis) were treated by SI and adjunctive amoxicillin and metronidazole randomly assigned to group A: (n=25) 500mg antibiotics 3-times-daily for 3 days, followed by placebo 3-times-daily for 4 days, or group B: (n=25) 500mg AB 3-times-daily for 7 days. Clinical, microbial and immunological parameters were assessed at baseline, 3 and 6 months, and patient-related outcomes after 2 weeks. The primary outcome variable was the number of residual sites with PD≥6mm at 6 months. RESULTS For the primary outcome variable (the number of residual sites with PD≥6mm at 6 months), the null hypothesis was rejected and demonstrated the non-inferiority of the 3d AB protocol compared to 7d AB (the upper limits of the 95%CI for ITT: [-2.572; 1.050] and PP: [-2.523; 1.318] were lower than the assumed margin of Δ=3.1). Comparable clinical improvements were obtained for all parameters with both antibiotic protocols (p>0.05). All investigated periodontopathogens and pro-inflammatory host-derived markers were statistically significantly reduced, without differences between the treatments (p>0.05). CONCLUSION These findings indicate that in patients with aggressive periodontitis (stage III/IV grade C periodontitis), a 3-day systemic administration of amoxicillin and metronidazole adjunctive to SI may lead to non-inferior clinical outcomes after 6-months with fewer adverse events compared to a 7-day-protocol.
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- Raluca Cosgarea
- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.,Department of Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases, Philips University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.,Clinic for Prosthetic Dentistry, University Iuliu-Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Periodontal private practice Cosmedica, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Department of Periodontology, University Iuliu-Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Periodontal private practice Cosmedica, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Periodontal private practice Cosmedica, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases, Philips University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Cosgarea R, Ramseier CA, Jepsen S, Arweiler NB, Jervøe-Storm PM, Batori-Andronescu I, Rößler R, Conrad T, Eick S, Sculean A. One-Year Clinical, Microbiological and Immunological Results of Local Doxycycline or Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy for Recurrent/Persisting Periodontal Pockets: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11060738. [PMID: 35740145 PMCID: PMC9220761 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11060738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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We evaluated, in this study, the clinical, microbiological and immunological effects of local drug delivery (LDD) or photodynamic therapy (PDT), adjunctive to subgingival instrumentation (SI) in persistent or recurrent periodontal pockets in patients enrolled in supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) after one year. A total of 105 patients enrolled in SPT with persistent/recurrent pockets were randomly treated with SI +PDT or SI + LDD or SI (control). The number of treated sites with bleeding on probing (n BOP+), probing pocket depths (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL), full-mouth plaque and bleeding scores (gingival bleeding index, %bleeding on probing-BOP) was evaluated at baseline and after 12 months. Additionally, eight periodontopathogens and the immunomarkers IL-1β (interleukin)and MMP-8 (matrix metalloprotease) were quantitatively determined using real-time PCR and ELISA, respectively. All three treatments resulted in statistically significant clinical improvements (p < 0.05) without statistically significant intergroup differences (p > 0.05), which were maintained up to 12 months. The presence of BOP negatively affected the PPD and CAL. Moreover, statistically significantly fewer bleeding sites at 12 months were observed in the test groups (p = 0.049). Several periodontopathogens were reduced after 12 months. In conclusion, the present data indicate that in periodontal patients enrolled in SPT, treatment of persistent/recurrent pockets with SI alone or combined with either PDT or LDD may lead to comparable clinical, microbiological and immunological improvements, which are maintained up to 12 months. Secondly, the presence of BOP directly impacts the PPD and CAL.
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- Raluca Cosgarea
- Department for Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, 53111 Bonn, Germany; (S.J.); (P.M.J.-S.)
- Clinic for Periodontology and Peri-Implant Diseases, Philipps University Marburg, 35033 Marburg, Germany;
- Department of Prosthodontics, Iuliu Hatieganu University Cluj-Napoca, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-(0)-228-2872-2480; Fax: +49-(0)-228-2872-2161
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (C.A.R.); (S.E.); (A.S.)
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- Department for Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, 53111 Bonn, Germany; (S.J.); (P.M.J.-S.)
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- Clinic for Periodontology and Peri-Implant Diseases, Philipps University Marburg, 35033 Marburg, Germany;
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- Department for Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, 53111 Bonn, Germany; (S.J.); (P.M.J.-S.)
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- University for Digital Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, 9516 Wiltz, Luxembourg; (R.R.); (T.C.)
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- University for Digital Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, 9516 Wiltz, Luxembourg; (R.R.); (T.C.)
- Clinic for Mouth, Jaw and Plastic Facesurgery, University of Frankfurt, 6059 Frankfurt, Germany
- Private Practice, 55411 Bingen am Rhein, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (C.A.R.); (S.E.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (C.A.R.); (S.E.); (A.S.)
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Jepsen K, Falk W, Brune F, Cosgarea R, Fimmers R, Bekeredjian-Ding I, Jepsen S. Prevalence and Antibiotic Susceptibility Trends of Selected Enterobacteriaceae, Enterococci, and Candida albicans in the Subgingival Microbiota of German Periodontitis Patients: A Retrospective Surveillance Study. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11030385. [PMID: 35326848 PMCID: PMC8944811 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11030385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The periodontal microbiota is ecologically diverse and may facilitate colonization by bacteria of enteric origin (Enterobacteriaceae, Enterococci) and co-infections with Candida albicans, possibly producing subgingival biofilms with high antimicrobial tolerance. This retrospective surveillance study followed periodontitis-associated superinfection profiles in a large patient sample. From 2008 to 2015, biofilm samples from deep periodontal pockets were collected from a total of 16,612 German adults diagnosed with periodontitis. The presence of selected Enterobacteriaceae, Enterococci, and Candida albicans was confirmed in overnight cultures. Antimicrobial susceptibility of these clinical isolates was tested by disk diffusion with antibiotics routinely used for treatment of oral infections, e.g., amoxicillin (AML), amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (AMC), doxycycline (DO), and ciprofloxacin (CIP). The mean annual prevalence of patients harboring Enterobacteriaceae in periodontal plaques was 11.5% in total and ranged from 2.5% for Enterobacter cloacae to 3.6% for Klebsiella oxytoca, 1.1% for Klebsiella pneumoniae, 2.8% for Serratia marcescens, and 1.5% for Serratia liquefaciens. In comparison, the mean detection rates for microbiota typically found in the oral cavity were higher, e.g., 5.6% for Enterococcus spp. and 21.8% for Candida albicans. Among the Enterobacteriaceae, species harboring intrinsic resistance to AML (Enterobacter spp., Klebsiella spp., Serratia spp.) were predominant. Non-susceptibility to AMC was observed for Serratia spp. and Enterobacter cloacae. By contrast, Enterococcus spp. only showed non-susceptibility to DO and CIP. Trends for increasing resistance were found to AML in Serratia liquefaciens and to DO in Enterococcus spp. Trend analysis showed decreasing resistance to AMC in Serratia liquefaciens and Klebsiella oxytoca; and to DO in Serratia marcescens, liquefaciens, and Enterobacter cloacae. This study confirms the low but consistent presence of Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococci among the subgingival microbiota recovered from periodontitis specimen. Although their pathogenetic role in periodontal lesions remains unclear, their presence in the oral cavity should be recognized as a potential reservoir for development and spread of antibiotic resistance in light of antibiotic usage in oral infections.
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- Karin Jepsen
- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital Bonn, Welschnonnenstrasse 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany; (F.B.); (R.C.); (S.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-228-287-22480
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- Service Laboratory, Center for Oral & Dental Microbiology, 24103 Kiel, Germany;
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital Bonn, Welschnonnenstrasse 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany; (F.B.); (R.C.); (S.J.)
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital Bonn, Welschnonnenstrasse 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany; (F.B.); (R.C.); (S.J.)
- Clinic for Periodontology and Peri-Implant Diseases, Philipps University Marburg, 35039 Marburg, Germany
- Clinic of Prosthodontics, Iuliu Hatieganu University Cluj-Napoca, 40006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Institute for Medical Biometry, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany;
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- Division of Microbiology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, 63225 Langen, Germany;
- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital Bonn, Welschnonnenstrasse 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany; (F.B.); (R.C.); (S.J.)
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Tomina D, Buduru S, Dinu CM, Kui A, Dee C, Cosgarea R, Negucioiu M. Incidence of Malocclusion among Young Patients with Gingival Recessions—A Cross-Sectional Observational Pilot Study. Medicina (B Aires) 2021; 57:medicina57121316. [PMID: 34946261 PMCID: PMC8709182 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57121316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives: Dental occlusion and gingival recession have been studied over the past years especially because of the increasing incidence of occlusal interferences in young patients. The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate any association between occlusal dysfunctions and gingival recessions. Data on gingival phenotype and previous orthodontic treatment were also collected to assess any correlation with the presence of gingival recession. Materials and Methods: Forty systemically healthy subjects, without signs of periodontitis and with gingival recessions, were included in the study. The following parameters were determined: location and extent of the gingival recession, gingival phenotype and functional occlusion by means of observing and registering the occlusal contacts in maximum intercuspation position, protrusive and lateral guidance. Results: Premolars were mostly affected in cases of working-side interferences during lateral guidance (71.19% of the affected teeth during left and 75% during right mandibular movements). The chi-squared exact test applied for the analysis of contingency tables revealed statistically significant associations between excursive interferences during lateral guidance and anterior guidance and the presence of gingival recession on the involved group of teeth. Conclusions: The results suggest that most gingival recessions might be associated with working-side interferences, the highest number of gingival recessions being associated with active interferences during lateral guidance.
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- Darius Tomina
- Department of Periodontology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hațieganu”, 400012 Cluj Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hațieganu”, 400012 Cluj Napoca, Romania; (R.C.); (M.N.)
- Correspondence: (S.B.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Surgery and Maxillo-Facial Implantology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hațieganu”, 400012 Cluj Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hațieganu”, 400012 Cluj Napoca, Romania; (R.C.); (M.N.)
- Correspondence: (S.B.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, County Emergency Hospital, 400000 Cluj Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hațieganu”, 400012 Cluj Napoca, Romania; (R.C.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hațieganu”, 400012 Cluj Napoca, Romania; (R.C.); (M.N.)
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This article provides an overview of the best-documented surgical techniques for recession coverage and draws conclusions for the clinician. Use of a connective tissue graft with either coronally advanced flap (CAF) or tunnel is the most predictable technique for the treatment of single and multiple gingival recessions. Long-term results exist only for CAF with/without connective tissue graft providing evidence for long-term stability with only minor relapses. Soft tissue replacement materials and biologics may represent a valuable modality to additionally improve the clinical outcomes obtained with CAF alone or, in certain clinical situations, to serve as an alternative to autogenous tissue.
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- Raluca Cosgarea
- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53125 Bonn, Bonn, Germany; Department of Periodontology and Peri-Implant Diseases, Philipps University of Marburg, Georg-Voigt. Str. 3, Marburg 35039, Germany; Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Iuliu Hatieganu Cluj-Napoca, Str. Clinicilor nr 32, Cluj-Napoca 400056, Romania
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Malmö, Carl Gustafs väg 34, 214 21 Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Periodontology and Peri-Implant Diseases, Philipps University of Marburg, Georg-Voigt. Str. 3, Marburg 35039, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse, 7, Bern CH-3010, Switzerland.
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Ciurescu CE, Gutknecht N, Ciurescu VA, Gheorghiu A, Franzen R, Arweiler NB, Sculean A, Cosgarea R. Two-year outcomes following the adjunctive use of InGaAsP and Er,Cr:YSGG lasers in nonsurgical periodontal therapy in patients with stages III and IV periodontitis. Quintessence Int 2021; 52:848-857. [PMID: 34235909 DOI: 10.3290/j.qi.b1702285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical outcomes 2 years after the adjunctive use of an InGaAsP diode and Er,Cr:YSGG laser for nonsurgical treatment of severe periodontitis. METHOD AND MATERIALS Forty-two patients (45.31 ± 9.78 years old, n = 22 females, n = 23 smokers) with stage III or IV grade B periodontitis were randomly treated either with laser (InGaAsP + Er,Cr:YSGG) adjunctive to subgingival debridement (test group, n = 21) or with subgingival debridement alone (control group, n = 21). Subjects in the test group received a second laser treatment in residual sites 2 months after the initial laser therapy. At baseline, and at 12 and 24 months after therapy, periodontal clinical parameters were evaluated. The primary outcome variable was the number of residual deep sites at 12 months (probing depth [PD] ≥ 6 mm). RESULTS One and two years after nonsurgical periodontal treatment, both groups yielded statistically significant clinical improvements. The adjunctive use of InGaAsP and Er,Cr:YSGG laser to mechanical debridement resulted in statistically significantly higher clinical (PD, clinical attachment level, bleeding on probing, number of sites with PD ≥ 5 mm, PD ≥ 6 mm, PD ≥ 7 mm) improvements (P < .05) compared to subgingival debridement alone both at 12 and 24 months after therapy. CONCLUSION In patients with stage III or IV grade B periodontitis, InGaAsP and Er,Cr:YSGG used adjunctively to subgingival debridement may additionally improve the clinical outcomes compared to mechanical debridement alone over a period of 24 months.
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Sculean A, Allen EP, Katsaros C, Stähli A, Miron RJ, Deppe H, Cosgarea R. The combined laterally closed, coronally advanced tunnel for the treatment of mandibular multiple adjacent gingival recessions: surgical technique and a report of 11 cases. Quintessence Int 2021; 52:576-582. [PMID: 33749221 DOI: 10.3290/j.qi.b1098307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe the step-by-step procedure of a novel surgical technique consisting of a combination of the laterally closed tunnel (LCT) and the modified coronally advanced tunnel (MCAT) (ie, LCT/MCAT), designed to treat multiple mandibular adjacent gingival recessions (MAGR) and to present the clinical outcomes obtained in 11 consecutively treated patients. METHOD AND MATERIALS Eleven systemically and periodontally healthy patients (7 females, mean ± SD 33.62 ± 14.6 years, min. 19 years max. 67 years) with a total of 40 adjacent mandibular RT1 (ie, Miller Class 1 and 2) gingival recessions with a minimum depth ≥ 3 mm, were consecutively treated with LCT/MCAT, in conjunction with an enamel matrix derivative (EMD) and subepithelial palatal connective tissue graft (SCTG). Treatment outcomes were assessed at baseline and at 12 months postoperatively. Prior to surgery and at 12 months postoperatively, recession depth (RD) and recession width (RW) were evaluated. The primary outcome variable was complete root coverage (CRC, ie 100% root coverage), the secondary outcome was mean root coverage (MRC). RESULTS Postoperative pain and discomfort were low and the healing was uneventful in all cases without any complications. At 12 months, statistically significant (P < .05) root coverage (RC) was obtained in all patients. CRC was obtained in five patients with a total of 21 recessions, while MRC measured 92.9% (ie, 3.75 mm). In seven patients (ie, 63.6%), RC amounted to > 93% while the minimum RC per patient measured 83.76%. CONCLUSION The results of the present case series suggest that the LCT/MCAT is a valuable technique for the treatment of mandibular RT1 MAGR.
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Miron RJ, Moraschini V, Fujioka-Kobayashi M, Zhang Y, Kawase T, Cosgarea R, Jepsen S, Bishara M, Canullo L, Shirakata Y, Gruber R, Ferenc D, Calasans-Maia MD, Wang HL, Sculean A. Use of platelet-rich fibrin for the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Oral Investig 2021; 25:2461-2478. [PMID: 33609186 PMCID: PMC8060184 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-021-03825-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Objectives This study aims to compare the treatment outcomes of periodontal intrabony defects by using platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) with other commonly utilized modalities. Materials and methods The eligibility criteria comprised randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the clinical outcomes of PRF with that of other modalities. Studies were classified into 10 categories as follows: (1) open flap debridement (OFD) alone versus OFD/PRF; (2) OFD/bone graft (OFD/BG) versus OFD/PRF; (3) OFD/BG versus OFD/BG/PRF; (4–6) OFD/barrier membrane (BM), OFD/PRP, or OFD/enamel matrix derivative (EMD) versus OFD/PRF; (7) OFD/EMD versus OFD/EMD/PRF; (8–10) OFD/PRF versus OFD/PRF/metformin, OFD/PRF/bisphosphonates, or OFD/PRF/statins. Weighted means and forest plots were calculated for probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and radiographic bone fill (RBF). Results From 551 articles identified, 27 RCTs were included. The use of OFD/PRF statistically significantly reduced PD and improved CAL and RBF when compared to OFD. No clinically significant differences were reported when OFD/BG was compared to OFD/PRF. The addition of PRF to OFD/BG led to significant improvements in CAL and RBF. No differences were reported between any of the following groups (OFD/BM, OFD/PRP, and OFD/EMD) when compared to OFD/PRF. No improvements were also reported when PRF was added to OFD/EMD. The addition of all three of the following biomolecules (metformin, bisphosphonates, and statins) to OFD/PRF led to statistically significant improvements of PD, CAL, and RBF. Conclusions The use of PRF significantly improved clinical outcomes in intrabony defects when compared to OFD alone with similar levels being observed between OFD/BG and OFD/PRF. Future research geared toward better understanding potential ways to enhance the regenerative properties of PRF with various small biomolecules may prove valuable for future clinical applications. Future research investigating PRF at histological level is also needed. Clinical relevance The use of PRF in conjunction with OFD statistically significantly improved PD, CAL, and RBF values, yielding to comparable outcomes to OFD/BG. The combination of PRF with bone grafts or small biomolecules may offer certain clinical advantages, thus warranting further investigations. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00784-021-03825-8.
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- Richard J Miron
- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Periodontology, Dental Research Division, School of Dentistry, Veiga de Almeida University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Oral Implantology, University of Wuhan, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Oral Bioengineering, Institute of Medicine and Dentistry, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Division Private practice, West Bowmanville Family Dental, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Periodontology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Oral Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Periodontology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Mario dos Santos Braga, 30, Centro, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Sculean A, Deppe H, Miron R, Schwarz F, Romanos G, Cosgarea R. Effectiveness of Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases. Monogr Oral Sci 2020; 29:133-143. [PMID: 33427227 DOI: 10.1159/000510189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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During the last decade, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been extensively investigated for the treatment of periodontal and peri-implant infections. Nonetheless, contradicting clinical and microbiological outcomes and only results on a short-term basis have been reported so far, thus making it difficult to conclude on clinically relevant recommendations for the use of PDT. Therefore, the aim of this narrative review is to provide an overview of the current evidence from randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) evaluating the potential clinical and/or microbiological benefit for the use of PDT in non-surgical periodontal and peri-implant therapy, and to draw clinically relevant conclusions on the use of PDT in periodontal practice. Based on the available evidence from RCTs and recent meta-analyses, we can conclude the following: in patients with mild to moderate periodontitis, the combination of scaling and root planing (SRP) and PDT may result in significantly higher clinical improvements (bleeding on probing and probing depth reduction, clinical attachment gain) compared to SRP alone in the non-surgical treatment of periodontitis; in patients with stage III and IV grade C periodontitis (previously known as AgP) the use of PDT provides clinical improvements, although PDT cannot so far be recommended as a replacement for systemic antibiotics (i.e., amoxicillin and metronidazole); PDT may be indicated as a valuable tool for treating moderate residual periodontal pockets during maintenance therapy; limited evidence on the use of PDT in medically compromised patients (i.e., diabetes mellitus, oral lichen planus) indicates that PDT may represent a possible alternative to other more invasive medication/treatment procedures; limited evidence suggests that PDT may represent a valuable tool in attaining inflammation reduction on a short-term basis in peri-implant diseases (i.e., peri-implantitis, peri-implant mucositis).
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- Anton Sculean
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland,
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- Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Center for Dentistry and Oral Medicine, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Periodontology, Cariology and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.,Department of Periodontology and Peri-Implant Diseases, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.,Department of Prosthodontics, University Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Cosgarea R, Eick S, Jepsen S, Arweiler NB, Juncar R, Tristiu R, Salvi GE, Heumann C, Sculean A. Microbiological and host-derived biomarker evaluation following non-surgical periodontal therapy with short-term administration of systemic antimicrobials: secondary outcomes of an RCT. Sci Rep 2020; 10:16322. [PMID: 33004857 PMCID: PMC7530673 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73054-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Nonsurgical periodontal therapy with adjunctive use of systemic antimicrobials (for 7–14 days) showed improved clinical, microbiological and immunological results over the mechanical protocol alone. Considering the increasing risk for antimicrobial resistance with longer antibiotic regimes, it is important to establish the optimal antibiotic protocol with a maximum antimicrobial benefit and minimum risk for adverse effects. The aim of the study was to evaluate the microbiological and inflammatory outcomes 12-months after a 3-/7-day systemic antibiotic protocol [amoxicillin (AMX) + metronidazole (MET)] adjunctive to subgingival debridement in severe periodontitis compared to mechanical treatment alone. From the initially treated 102 patients, 75 subjects (Placebo group: n = 26; 3-day AMX + MET group: n = 24; 7-day AMX + MET group: n = 25) completed the 12-month examination. Clinical parameters, eight periodontal pathogens and inflammatory markers were determined at baseline and 3-, 6-, 12-months after therapy using real-time PCR and ELISA respectively. After 6 months, several periodontopathogens were significantly more reduced in the two antibiotic groups compared to placebo (p < 0.05). After 1 year, both antibiotic protocols showed significant reductions and detection of the keystone pathogen P. gingivalis compared to placebo. Antibiotic protocols, smoking, disease severity, baseline-BOP, -CAL and -IL-1β, as well as detection of T. denticola at 12-months significantly influenced the residual number of deep sites. The present data indicate that the systemic use of both short and longer antibiotic protocols (AMX + MET) adjunctive to nonsurgical periodontal therapy lead to higher microbiological improvements compared to subgingival debridement alone. The two investigated antibiotic protocols led to comparable microbiological and inflammatory results.
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- Raluca Cosgarea
- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Welschnonnen str 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany. .,Clinic for Prosthetic Dentistry, University Iuliu-Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. .,Department of Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Welschnonnen str 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Dental Medicine, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania
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- Clinic for Prosthetic Dentistry, University Iuliu-Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department for Statistics, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Cosgarea R, Miron R, Bora R, Rosu A, Buduru S, Sculean A. Long-term results after treatment of multiple adjacent gingival recessions with the modified coronally advanced tunnel and a porcine acellular dermal matrix. Quintessence Int 2020; 52:32-44. [PMID: 32901241 DOI: 10.3290/j.qi.a45171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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<p>Objective: To evaluate the long-term clinical results after treatment of multiple adjacent recession type (RT) I and II gingival recessions treated with the modified coronally advanced tunnel (MCAT) in conjunction with a porcine acellular dermal matrix (PADM).<br /> Method and materials: Nine periodontally healthy nonsmoking patients (seven women, 37.5 ± 7.36 years old) with a total of 41 adjacent RT I (n = 23) and RT II (n = 18) gingival recessions exhibiting a minimum depth of 2 mm were treated by means of MCAT+PADM. Recession depth and width, width of attached and keratinized tissue, probing depths, and clinical attachment level were measured at baseline and at 1 and 4 years postsurgically. The primary outcome variable was complete root coverage (ie 100% root coverage), while secondary outcomes were mean root coverage and increase in keratinized tissue and attached gingiva widths.<br /> Results: At 1 and 4 years, statistically highly significant (P < .001) root coverage was obtained in all nine patients compared to baseline. Mean root coverage decreased in these nine patients from 72.05 ± 30.18% at 1 year to 56.79 ± 27.53% at 4 years. Complete root coverage was obtained in 18 gingival recessions at 1 year (baseline RT: 12 RT I, 6 RT II) and in seven gingival recessions (5 RT I, 2 RT II) at 4 years. Most root coverage occurred in the first year postsurgically, showing a statistically significant decrease between the first and fourth year (P = .003). Mean width of attached gingiva increased statistically significantly (P < .05) from 2.85 ± 1.08 mm to 3.14 ± 1.08 mm at 1 year with a statistically significant decrease at 4 years. At 1 year, 78.05% of gingival recessions showed a root coverage > 50%, and 68.29% still exhibited a root coverage > 50% at 4 years.<br /> Conclusion: The use of MCAT+PADM represents a valuable treatment option for multiple adjacent maxillary and mandibular RT I and II gingival recessions on a long-term basis.</p>.
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Cosgarea R, Jepsen S, Fimmers R, Bodea A, Eick S, Sculean A. Clinical outcomes following periodontal surgery and root surface decontamination by erythritol-based air polishing. A randomized, controlled, clinical pilot study. Clin Oral Investig 2020; 25:627-635. [PMID: 32839833 PMCID: PMC7820077 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-020-03533-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Aim To evaluate the outcomes following surgical periodontal treatment and root surface decontamination by means of air polishing using an erythritol powder or conventional mechanical root debridement. Material and methods Thirty systemically healthy patients (44.38 ± 8.2 years old, 11 smokers, 19 women) diagnosed with periodontitis stages III–IV were included. Each patient, with one single-rooted tooth, with one probing pocket depth (PD) ≥ 6 mm associated with horizontal bone loss, was treated by means of simplified papilla preservation flap (SPPF) and randomized to either test treatment (careful removal of the calculus with the tip of a blade, air polishing of the root surfaces with erythritol) or to the control group (scaling and root planing with hand curettes, ultrasonic instruments). PD, clinical attachment (CAL), bone sounding (BS), and radiographic bone level (BL) were evaluated at baseline and 12 months postsurgically. Results Twenty-seven patients completed the 12-month follow-up (test: n = 14, control: n = 13). In both groups, statistically significant improvements were obtained (p < 0.05, mean CAL gain/PD reduction: test, 2.50 ± 1.60 mm/3.00 ± 0.96 mm; control, 2.85 ± 1.21 mm/3.38 ± 1.12 mm). No statistically significant differences were observed between the groups for any of the investigated parameters (p < 0.05). Conclusion Within their limits, the present results indicate that the use of air polishing with an erythritol powder during periodontal surgery may represent a valuable minimally invasive adjunct following calculus removal by means of hand and ultrasonic instruments or a valuable alternative to these, for root surfaces without calculus. Clinical relevance The use of air polishing with an erythritol powder during periodontal surgery appears to represent a valuable minimally invasive adjunct following calculus removal by means of hand and ultrasonic instruments or a valuable alternative to these, for root surfaces without calculus.
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- Raluca Cosgarea
- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany. .,Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Iuliu-Hatieganu, Str. Clinicilor nr 32, 400006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. .,Department of Periodontology and Peri-implant Diseases, Philipps University of Marburg, Georg-Voigt Str. 3, 35033, Marburg, Germany.
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Biometry, Informatics and Epidemiology, University Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127, Bonn, Germany
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- Periodontal Private Practice for Periodontology, Gheorghe Doja Str. 9, 400068, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Periodontology, University Bern, Bern, Switzerland, Freiburgstrasse 7, CH-3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, University Bern, Bern, Switzerland, Freiburgstrasse 7, CH-3010, Bern, Switzerland
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Miron RJ, Moraschini V, Del Fabbro M, Piattelli A, Fujioka-Kobayashi M, Zhang Y, Saulacic N, Schaller B, Kawase T, Cosgarea R, Jepsen S, Tuttle D, Bishara M, Canullo L, Eliezer M, Stavropoulos A, Shirakata Y, Stähli A, Gruber R, Lucaciu O, Aroca S, Deppe H, Wang HL, Sculean A. Use of platelet-rich fibrin for the treatment of gingival recessions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Oral Investig 2020; 24:2543-2557. [PMID: 32591868 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-020-03400-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare the use of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) with other commonly utilized treatment modalities for root coverage procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS The eligibility criteria comprised randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the performance of PRF with that of other modalities in the treatment of Miller class I or II (Cairo RT I) gingival recessions. Studies were classified into 5 categories as follows: (1) coronally advanced flap (CAF) alone vs CAF/PRF, (2) CAF/connective tissue graft (CAF/CTG) vs CAF/PRF, (3) CAF/enamel matrix derivative (CAF/EMD) vs CAF/PRF, (4) CAF/amnion membrane (CAF/AM) vs CAF/PRF, and (5) CAF/CTG vs CAF/CTG/PRF. Studies were evaluated for percentage of relative root coverage (rRC; primary outcome), clinical attachment level (CAL), keratinized mucosa width (KMW), and probing depth (PD) (secondary outcomes). RESULTS From 976 articles identified, 17 RCTs were included. The use of PRF statistically significantly increased rRC and CAL compared with CAF alone. No change in KMW or reduction in PD was reported. Compared with PRF, CTG resulted in statistically significantly better KMW and RC. No statistically significant differences were reported between the CAF/PRF and CAF/EMD groups or between the CAF/PRF and CAF/AM groups for any of the investigated parameters. CONCLUSIONS The use of CAF/PRF improved rRC and CAL compared with the use of CAF alone. While similar outcomes were observed between CAF/PRF and CAF/CTG for CAL and PD change, the latter group led to statistically significantly better outcomes in terms of rRC and KTW. In summary, the use of PRF in conjunction with CAF may represent a valid treatment modality for gingival recessions exhibiting adequate baseline KMW. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The data indicate that the use of PRF in conjunction with CAF statistically significantly improves rRC when compared with CAF alone but did not improve KMW. Therefore, in cases with limited baseline KMW, the use of CTG may be preferred over PRF.
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- Richard J Miron
- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Periodontology, Dental Research Division, School of Dentistry, Veiga de Almeida University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical, and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.,Catholic University of San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM), Murcia, Spain.,Villaserena Foundation for Research, Città Sant'Angelo, PE, Italy
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- Department of Oral Implantology, University of Wuhan, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Oral Bioengineering, Institute of Medicine and Dentistry, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Canyon Lake Dental Office, Lake Elsinore, CA, USA
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- West Bowmanville Family Dental, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Oral Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar der TUM, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Buduru S, Mesaros A, Talmaceanu D, Baru O, Ghiurca R, Cosgarea R. Occlusion in the digital era: a report on 3 cases. Med Pharm Rep 2020; 92:S78-S84. [PMID: 31989114 PMCID: PMC6978925 DOI: 10.15386/mpr-1524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In the following case studies we wish to discuss the necessity of making use of digital technology in the occlusion-oriented dental practice. In the three presented cases, patients underwent complex orthodontic, implant and prosthetic treatment, the aim being to re-establish the functionality of the dento-maxillary apparatus. The patients were evaluated clinically at the completion of the treatment. Subsequently, during the follow-ups (which varied between 2 and 4 years), clinical analysis using articulating paper was carried out and possible signs of relapse were specifically searched for. Occlusal clinical analysis was later on compared with the occlusion recorded using the TRIOS® 3 intraoral scanner (3Shape) and the T-Scan™ Novus™ device (TekScan). Clinical and digitally obtained scanner results were similar. The results yielded by the T-Scan™ Novus™ device were different and they were also relevant for elucidating the cause of the symptomatology.
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- Smaranda Buduru
- Department of Prosthodontics, Iuliu Hatieganu university of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Propaedeutics and Dental Aesthetics, Iuliu Hatieganu university of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Stomestet Dental Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Iuliu Hatieganu university of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Ciurescu CE, Cosgarea R, Ciurescu D, Gheorghiu A, Popa D, Franzen R, Arweiler NB, Sculean A, Gutknecht N. Adjunctive use of InGaAsP and Er,Cr:YSGG lasers in nonsurgical periodontal therapy: a randomized controlled clinical study. Quintessence Int 2019; 50:436-447. [PMID: 31111123 DOI: 10.3290/j.qi.a42508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate clinically and microbiologically the outcomes following the combined application of InGaAsP diode laser and Er,Cr:YSGG laser for nonsurgical treatment of chronic periodontitis (ChP). METHOD AND MATERIALS Forty-two patients (age 45.31 ± 9.78 years, 22 female, 23 smokers) with ChP were randomly treated with subgingival debridement (SD) by means of ultrasonic and hand instruments (control group, n = 21) or with InGaAsP followed 1 week later by InGaAsP + SD + Er,Cr:YSGG (test group, n = 21). In the test group, a second laser treatment was performed for all residual sites (bleeding sites with probing depth [PD] ≥ 4 mm) 2 months after the first laser therapy. At baseline and 6 months after therapy, periodontal clinical and microbiologic parameters were evaluated. RESULTS Six months after therapy, statistically significant clinical and microbiologic improvements (PD reduction, clinical attachment level [CAL] gain, quantitative reduction of periopathogens) were observed in both groups compared to baseline. However, the use of InGaAsP followed by SD and the adjunctive use of an Er,Cr:YSGG laser, yielded statistically significantly higher clinical (PD, CAL, bleeding on probing, number of sites with PD ≥ 5 mm, PD ≥ 6 mm, PD ≥ 7 mm) and microbiologic (Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, Tannerella forsythia, Prevotella intermedia, Peptostreptococcus micros, Fusobacterium nucleatum) improvements (P < .05) compared to SD alone. CONCLUSIONS In patients with ChP, the adjunctive use of InGaAsP and Er,Cr:YSGG to SD may additionally improve the clinical and microbiologic parameters obtained with SD alone, thus representing a valuable approach in nonsurgical periodontal therapy.
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El Sayed N, Cosgarea R, Rahim S, Giess N, Krisam J, Kim TS. Patient-, tooth-, and dentist-related factors influencing long-term tooth retention after resective therapy in an academic setting-a retrospective study. Clin Oral Investig 2019; 24:2341-2349. [PMID: 31720850 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-019-03091-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term (≥5 years) tooth survival after resective therapy of multi-rooted, periodontally treated teeth and investigate the influence of patient-, tooth-, and dentist-related risk factors on tooth loss. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 128 patients with root-resected molars were reexamined. Patient-, tooth-, and dentist-related factors were assessed. Tooth survival times were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method in addition to a Cox proportional hazard frailty model with survival as the dependent outcome to assess an association with predictor variables. RESULTS Overall, 100 patients with 130 molars were included. The average postoperative reevaluation period was a 9.62 ± 3.08 year showing an overall survival rate of 56.9% after resective therapy. A cumulative survival rate of 69% (95% CI (61%; 77%)) after 5 years decreasing to 48% (95% CI (35%; 61%)) after 15 years was detected. The median survival time of resected molars was 13.83 years (95% CI (8.75; ∞)). Adherence, smoking, and insurance status were detected to significantly influence the risk for loss of molars after resective therapy. CONCLUSIONS Resective periodontal procedures can still be considered an option to retain periodontally compromised molars. In contrast to dentist- and tooth-related factors, patient-related factors impacted significantly upon tooth survival. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Periodontally compromised molars could be retained in more than 50% of the cases thus prolonging their life span significantly. This information shall be valuable for clinicians in decision-making, treatment planning, and postoperative management. The weighting of resective therapy to implants especially with regards to the risk of peri-implantitis should be considered.
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- Nihad El Sayed
- Section of Periodontology, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Clinic for Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld, 400 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Periodontology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Section of Periodontology, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Clinic for Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld, 400 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Section of Periodontology, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Clinic for Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld, 400 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics (IMBI), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Section of Periodontology, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Clinic for Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld, 400 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Moga RA, Cosgarea R, Buru SM, Chiorean CG. Finite element analysis of the dental pulp under orthodontic forces. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2019; 155:543-551. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2018.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2017] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Dănescu S, Sălăvăstru C, Sendrea A, Tiplica S, Baican A, Ungureanu L, Senila S, Morariu S, Ignat S, Vesa S, Cosgarea R. Correlation between disease severity and quality of life in patients with epidermolysis bullosa. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 33:e217-e219. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- S. Dănescu
- “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj‐Napoca Romania
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- Paediatric Dermatology Discipline “Carol Davila “University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest Romania
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- Colentina Dermatology Research Unit Bucharest Romania
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- 2nd Clinic of Dermatology Colentina Clinical Hospital Colentina Dermatology Research Unit “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest Romania
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- “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj‐Napoca Romania
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- “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj‐Napoca Romania
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- “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj‐Napoca Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Targu‐Mures Targu‐Mures Romania
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- Municipal Hospital “Dr. Gh. Marinescu” Tarnaveni Romania
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- Department of Pharmacology Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj‐Napoca Romania
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- “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj‐Napoca Romania
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Sculean A, Cosgarea R, Katsaros C, Arweiler NB, Miron RJ, Deppe H. Treatment of single and multiple Miller Class I and III gingival recessions at crown-restored teeth in maxillary esthetic areas. Quintessence Int 2018; 48:777-782. [PMID: 28944378 DOI: 10.3290/j.qi.a39031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To clinically evaluate the outcomes following surgical coverage of single and multiple Miller Class I and III gingival recessions at crown-restored teeth in the esthetic area by means of the modified coronally advanced tunnel (MCAT). METHOD AND MATERIALS Eight systemically healthy patients (5 females) with a total of 23 single or multiple maxillary Miller Class I or III gingival recessions were consecutively treated with MCAT in conjunction with a subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG). Out of the 23 recessions, 16 were classified as Miller Class I and seven as Miller Class III. All patients presented at least one facial gingival recession at a crown-restored tooth, located in the maxillary anterior area. In all cases, the facial recession was associated with an impaired esthetic appearance. Clinical measurements were made at baseline (immediately before reconstructive surgery) and at 12 months postoperatively. The primary outcome variable was complete root coverage (CRC) (ie, 100% root coverage). RESULTS Healing was uneventful in all cases. At 12 months, statistically highly significant (P < .0001) root coverage was obtained in all patients and defects. CRC was obtained in 22 out of the 23 recessions (in 16 Miller Class I and in six out of the seven Miller Class III recessions). In one Miller Class III recession, root coverage measured 89.10%. The treatment yielded a mean root coverage of 92.62% and 3.75 mm, respectively, and was associated with a mean gain of keratinized tissue width of 0.62 ± 1.15 mm (P < .05). CONCLUSION Within their limits, the present findings indicate that MCAT in conjunction with SCTG represents a valuable option for treating single and multiple gingival recessions at crown-restored teeth in the maxillary esthetic area thus avoiding the replacement of the prosthetic restorations.
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Buduru S, Talmaceanu D, Baru O, Culcitchi C, Cosgarea R. Low-level LASER therapy effects vs. placebo in the treatment of temporo-mandibular joint disorders. Balneo 2018. [DOI: 10.12680/balneo.2018.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Tristiu R, Vesa S, Dumitru RB, Arweiler NB, Cosgarea RM, Lascu L, Rednic S, Eick S, Sculean A, Cosgarea R. Association of Oral-Health Related Quality of Life and General Health Assessment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Oral Health Prev Dent 2018; 16:271-280. [PMID: 29946577 DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a39912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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PURPOSE To determine the impact of oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) on general health in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA). MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety-one patients with RA (mean age 52.82 ± 11 years, 75.82% female, 20.87% smokers) and 30 systemically healthy patients (control) were evaluated for their OHRQoL by means of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)-14 questionnaires. Self-perceived RA status was assessed using the Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 (RAPID3). RESULTS The mean SC-GOHAI score was 3.69 ± 2.47 for RA subjects and 1.36 ± 2.69 in the control group. Statistically significant differences were seen between RA and control groups (p < 0.05). RA patients with and without periodontitis (PA) exhibited similar SC-GOHAI (Simple Count GOHAI) scores (p = 0.980). No statistically significant differences were observed between any of the groups, either for the OHIP 14-extent or for the OHIP 14-prevalence. RAPID3 scores showed that the majority of the RA patients (65.93%) had high disease severity (RAPID3 >12, mean RAPID3 score 14.39 ± 5.14). Statistically significantly higher values were recorded for general health assessment (PTGE, p = 0.009) and fatigue (FT, p = 0.004) in RA with PA as compared to those without. SC-GOHAI with values between 5 and 8 was statistically significantly associated with high severity health impairment (RAPID3 >12, p = 0.014, OR: 8.64). CONCLUSION Within their limits, the present findings indicate that: a) moderate OHRQoL as assessed by GOHAI may contribute to high severity impairment of health in RA patients, and b) the GOHAI questionnaire may represent a more adequate tool than OHIP-14 for assessing OHRQoL in patients suffering from RA.
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Cosgarea R, Juncar R, Arweiler N, Lascu L, Sculean A. Clinical evaluation of a porcine acellular dermal matrix for the treatment of multiple adjacent class I, II, and III gingival recessions using the modified coronally advanced tunnel technique. Quintessence Int 2017; 47:739-47. [PMID: 27446998 DOI: 10.3290/j.qi.a36565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical efficacy of a new porcine acellular dermal matrix (PADM) for the treatment of Miller Class I, II, and III multiple gingival recessions using the modified coronally advanced tunnel technique (MCAT). METHOD AND MATERIALS Twelve nonsmoking, systemically healthy patients presenting at least two adjacent Miller Class I, II, or III gingival recessions (GR), with a minimal depth of 2 mm, were treated consecutively with MCAT in conjunction with PADM. At baseline and 12 months postoperatively, complete root coverage (CRC, eg 100% root coverage), mean root coverage (RC), recession depth, recession width, attached gingiva (AG), keratinized tissue (KT), periodontal pocket depths (PD), and clinical attachment level (CAL) were evaluated. The main outcome variable was CRC. RESULTS Postoperative healing was uneventful in all cases, without any matrix loss or exposure or infection. Statistically significant improvements (P < .0001) were observed 12 months postoperatively in 53 of the included 54 GR (98.15%). Twenty two recessions (40.74%) showed CRC while the mean RC measured 73.20 ± 27.71%. Mean GR reduction was 2.06 ± 1.18 mm while the gain of AG amounted to 0.84 ± 0.73 mm and of KT to 0.69 ± 0.51 mm, respectively. There were no statistically significant changes for PD at 12 months; CAL showed a significant decrease (P < .05) at 12 months from 3.77 ± 1.28 mm to 2.30 ± 1.02 mm. CONCLUSION PADM in conjunction with MCAT may be successfully utilized for the treatment of Miller Class I, II, and III multiple adjacent GR.
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Sculean A, Cosgarea R, Stähli A, Katsaros C, Arweiler NB, Miron RJ, Deppe H. Treatment of multiple adjacent maxillary Miller Class I, II, and III gingival recessions with the modified coronally advanced tunnel, enamel matrix derivative, and subepithelial connective tissue graft: A report of 12 cases. Quintessence Int 2017; 47:653-9. [PMID: 27446995 DOI: 10.3290/j.qi.a36562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To clinically evaluate the healing of multiple adjacent maxillary Miller Class I, II, and III gingival recessions (MAGR) treated with the modified coronally advanced tunnel (MCAT) in conjunction with an enamel matrix derivative (EMD) and subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG). METHOD AND MATERIALS Twelve systemically healthy patients (6 females) with a total of 54 adjacent maxillary Miller Class I, II, or III MAGR were consecutively treated with MCAT in conjunction with EMD and SCTG. Out of the 54 recessions, 44 were classified as Miller Class I, five as Miller Class II, and five as Miller Class III. Patients were included in the study if they presented at least two adjacent recessions with a depth of ≥ 3 mm. Measurements were made at baseline (immediately before reconstructive surgery) and at 12 months postoperatively. The primary outcome variable was complete root coverage (CRC) (ie, 100% root coverage). RESULTS Healing was uneventful in all cases without any complications such as postoperative bleeding, allergic reactions, abscesses, or loss of SCTG. At 12 months, statistically highly significant (P < .0001) root coverage was obtained in all patients and recessions. CRC was obtained in 37 Miller Class I, three Miller Class II, and one Miller Class III recessions, respectively. Mean root coverage was 96%. Mean keratinized tissue width increased statistically highly significantly (P < .004) from 2.04 ± 0.95 mm at baseline to 2.37 ± 0.89 mm at 12 months. CONCLUSION The present findings indicate that the proposed treatment concept results in predictable coverage of multiple adjacent maxillary Miller Class I, II, and III MAGR.
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Cosgarea R, Heumann C, Juncar R, Tristiu R, Lascu L, Salvi GE, Arweiler NB, Sculean A. One year results of a randomized controlled clinical study evaluating the effects of non-surgical periodontal therapy of chronic periodontitis in conjunction with three or seven days systemic administration of amoxicillin/metronidazole. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0179592. [PMID: 28662049 PMCID: PMC5491014 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background To evaluate the clinical outcomes 12 months after systemic administration of amoxicillin (AMX) and metronidazole (MET) adjunctive to subgingival debridement (SD) in patients with severe chronic periodontitis (sChP). Material and methods 102 patients with sChP were treated randomly as follows: SD within 2 consecutive days and placebo for 7 days (group A), SD+AMX+MET (both 500mg x3 times daily TID) for 3 days (group B), SD+AMX+MET (both 500mg x 3 TID) for 7 days (group C). At baseline, at 3-, 6-, and 12-months post-treatment probing pocket depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), furcation involvement, bleeding on probing (BOP), full-mouth plaque score (FMPS) were determined. The reduction in the number of sites with PD≥6mm was defined as main outcome variable. Results 75 patients completed the study. At 12 months, all three treatment groups showed statistically significant improvements (p<0.001) of mean PD, CAL, BOP and number of sites with PD≥6mm compared to baseline. Mean residual PD were statistically significantly lower and CAL gain statistically significantly greater in the two antibiotic groups as compared to placebo. While PD reductions (p = 0.012) and CAL gain (p = 0.017) were statistically significantly higher in group C compared to group A, only the 3-day AB group showed statistically significantly fewer sites with PD≥6mm at 12 m (p = 0.003). The reduction in the number of sites with PD≥6 mm (primary outcome) showed no statistical significant differences between the 3 treatment groups. However, in both antibiotic groups significantly more patients compared to the placebo group reached a low risk for disease progression at 12 months (≤4 sites with PD≥5mm). Conclusion At 12 months, both adjunctive antibiotic protocols resulted in statistically significantly greater clinical improvements compared to placebo.
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- Raluca Cosgarea
- Clinic of Periodontology, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
- Clinic of Prosthodontics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department for Statistics, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Prosthodontics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Clinic of Prosthodontics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Clinic of Prosthodontics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Dănescu S, Leppert J, Cosgarea R, Zurac S, Pop S, Baican A, Has C. Compound heterozygosity for dominant and recessive DSG1 mutations in a patient with atypical SAM syndrome (severe dermatitis, multiple allergies, metabolic wasting). J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2016; 31:e144-e146. [PMID: 27632246 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- S Dănescu
- Department of Dermatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center - University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Pathology, Colentina University Hospital, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center - University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- G.E. Salvi
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Cosgarea R, Juncar R, Heumann C, Tristiu R, Lascu L, Arweiler N, Stavropoulos A, Sculean A. Non-surgical periodontal treatment in conjunction with 3 or 7 days systemic administration of amoxicillin and metronidazole in severe chronic periodontitis patients. A placebo-controlled randomized clinical study. J Clin Periodontol 2016; 43:767-77. [DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Raluca Cosgarea
- Department of Periodontology; Philipps University Marburg; Marburg Germany
- Clinic for Prosthetic Dentistry; University Iuliu Hatieganu; Cluj-Napoca Romania
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- Clinic for Prosthetic Dentistry; University Iuliu Hatieganu; Cluj-Napoca Romania
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- Department for Statistics; Ludwig-Maximilians University; Munich Germany
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- Clinic for Prosthetic Dentistry; University Iuliu Hatieganu; Cluj-Napoca Romania
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- Clinic for Prosthetic Dentistry; University Iuliu Hatieganu; Cluj-Napoca Romania
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- Department of Periodontology; Philipps University Marburg; Marburg Germany
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- Department of Periodontology; Faculty of dentistry; Malmö University; Malmö Sweden
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- Department of Periodontology; School of Dental Medicine; University of Bern; Bern Switzerland
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Ungureanu L, Senilă S, Vornicescu D, Vesa SC, Ionut R, Cosgarea R. Melanoma knowledge, risk factors awareness and skin health behaviours: a populational-based study in Central Romania. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2015; 30:e213-e215. [PMID: 26670843 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- L Ungureanu
- Department of Dermatology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Ocupational Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Maier D, Mazereeuw-Hautier J, Tilinca M, Cosgarea R, Jonca N. Novel mutation inNIPAL4in a Romanian family with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis. Clin Exp Dermatol 2015; 41:279-82. [DOI: 10.1111/ced.12740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- D. Maier
- Dermatology Department; Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Cluj-Napoca Romania
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- Service de Dermatologie; Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de la Peau; Hôpital Larrey; Toulouse France
- UMR 5165 CNRS-1056 INSERM-Université Toulouse III; ‘Différenciation Epidermique et Autoimmunité Rhumatoïde’; Hôpital Purpan; Toulouse France
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology; University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Targu Mures Romania
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- Dermatology Department; Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Cluj-Napoca Romania
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- UMR 5165 CNRS-1056 INSERM-Université Toulouse III; ‘Différenciation Epidermique et Autoimmunité Rhumatoïde’; Hôpital Purpan; Toulouse France
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Solomon A, Cosgarea R, Ruzicka T, Braun-Falco M. Palmoplantar eczema as initial sign of mycosis fungoides. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2015; 30:e124-e125. [PMID: 26428875 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- A Solomon
- Department of Dermatology, Iuliu-Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, Iuliu-Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich, Munich, Germany.
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Sculean A, Aoki A, Romanos G, Schwarz F, Miron RJ, Cosgarea R. Is Photodynamic Therapy an Effective Treatment for Periodontal and Peri-Implant Infections? Dent Clin North Am 2015; 59:831-858. [PMID: 26427570 DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2015.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) has attracted much attention for the treatment of pathogenic biofilm associated with peridontitis and peri-implantitis. However, data from randomized controlled clinical studies (RCTs) are limited and, to some extent, controversial, making it difficult to provide appropriate recommendations. Therefore, the aims of the present study were (a) to provide an overview on the current evidence from RCTs evaluating the potential clinical benefit for the additional use of PDT to subgingival mechanical debridement (ie, scaling and root planing) alone in nonsurgical periodontal therapy; and (b) to provide clinical recommendations for the use of PDT in periodontal practice.
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- Anton Sculean
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Freiburgstr. 7, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Heinrich Heine University, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Freiburgstr. 7, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, Philipps University Marburg, Georg-Voigt-Str. 3, 35039 Marburg, Germany; Department of Prosthodontics, Iuliu Hatieganu University, Clinicilor str. 32, 400506 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Hägi TT, Klemensberger S, Bereiter R, Nietzsche S, Cosgarea R, Flury S, Lussi A, Sculean A, Eick S. A Biofilm Pocket Model to Evaluate Different Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment Modalities in Terms of Biofilm Removal and Reformation, Surface Alterations and Attachment of Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0131056. [PMID: 26121365 PMCID: PMC4486723 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM There is a lack of suitable in vitro models to evaluate various treatment modalities intending to remove subgingival bacterial biofilm. Consequently, the aims of this in vitro-study were: a) to establish a pocket model enabling mechanical removal of biofilm and b) to evaluate repeated non-surgical periodontal treatment with respect to biofilm removal and reformation, surface alterations, tooth hard-substance-loss, and attachment of periodontal ligament (PDL) fibroblasts. MATERIAL AND METHODS Standardized human dentin specimens were colonized by multi-species biofilms for 3.5 days and subsequently placed into artificially created pockets. Non-surgical periodontal treatment was performed as follows: a) hand-instrumentation with curettes (CUR), b) ultrasonication (US), c) subgingival air-polishing using erythritol (EAP) and d) subgingival air-polishing using erythritol combined with chlorhexidine digluconate (EAP-CHX). The reduction and recolonization of bacterial counts, surface roughness (Ra and Rz), the caused tooth substance-loss (thickness) as well as the attachment of PDL fibroblasts were evaluated and statistically analyzed by means of ANOVA with Post-Hoc LSD. RESULTS After 5 treatments, bacterial reduction in biofilms was highest when applying EAP-CHX (4 log10). The lowest reduction was found after CUR (2 log10). Additionally, substance-loss was the highest when using CUR (128±40 µm) in comparison with US (14±12 µm), EAP (6±7 µm) and EAP-CHX (11±10) µm). Surface was roughened when using CUR and US. Surfaces exposed to US and to EAP attracted the highest numbers of PDL fibroblasts. CONCLUSION The established biofilm model simulating a periodontal pocket combined with interchangeable placements of test specimens with multi-species biofilms enables the evaluation of different non-surgical treatment modalities on biofilm removal and surface alterations. Compared to hand instrumentation the application of ultrasonication and of air-polishing with erythritol prevents from substance-loss and results in a smooth surface with nearly no residual biofilm that promotes the reattachment of PDL fibroblasts.
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- Tobias T. Hägi
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Centre of Electron Microscopy, University Hospital of Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Department of Periodontology, Philips University, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Preventive, Restorative and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Preventive, Restorative and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Ungureanu L, Senilă S, Dănescu S, Vesa SC, Cosgarea R. Patient compliance: the main drawback in the dermoscopic follow-up of melanocytic lesions. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 30:457-8. [PMID: 25393276 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- L Ungureanu
- Department of Dermatology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Dănescu S, Has C, Senila S, Ungureanu L, Cosgarea R. Epidemiology of inherited epidermolysis bullosa in Romania and genotype-phenotype correlations in patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 29:899-903. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- S. Dănescu
- Department of Dermatology; Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Cluj-Napoca Romania
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- Department of Dermatology; University of Freiburg; Freiburg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Cluj-Napoca Romania
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- Department of Dermatology; Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Cluj-Napoca Romania
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- Department of Dermatology; Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Cluj-Napoca Romania
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Sculean A, Cosgarea R, Stähli A, Katsaros C, Arweiler NB, Brecx M, Deppe H. The modified coronally advanced tunnel combined with an enamel matrix derivative and subepithelial connective tissue graft for the treatment of isolated mandibular Miller Class I and II gingival recessions: a report of 16 cases. Quintessence Int 2014; 45:829-35. [PMID: 25191672 DOI: 10.3290/j.qi.a32636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To clinically evaluate the healing of mandibular Miller Class I and II isolated gingival recessions treated with the modified coronally advanced tunnel (MCAT) in conjunction with an enamel matrix derivative (EMD) and subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG). METHOD AND MATERIALS Sixteen healthy patients (13 women and 3 men) exhibiting one isolated mandibular Miller Class I and II gingival recessions of a depth of ≥ 3 mm, were consecutively treated with the MCAT in conjunction with EMD and SCTG. Treatment outcomes were assessed at baseline and at 12 months postoperatively. The primary outcome variable was complete root coverage (CRC) (eg, 100% root coverage). RESULTS Postoperative pain and discomfort were low and no complications such as postoperative bleeding, allergic reactions, abscesses, or loss of SCTG were observed. At 12 months, statistically significant (P < .0001) root coverage was obtained in all 16 defects. CRC was measured in 12 out of the 16 cases (75%) while in the remaining 4 defects root coverage amounted to 90% (in two cases) and 80% (in two cases), respectively. Mean root coverage was 96.25%. Mean keratinized tissue width increased from 1.98 ± 0.8 mm at baseline to 2.5 ± 0.9 mm (P < .0001) at 12 months, while mean probing depth did not show any statistically significant changes (ie, 1.9 ± 0.3 mm at baseline vs 1.8 ± 0.2 mm at 12 months). CONCLUSION Within their limits, the present results indicate that the described treatment approach may lead to predictable root coverage of isolated mandibular Miller Class I and II gingival recessions.
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Cosgarea R, Gasparik C, Dudea D, Culic B, Dannewitz B, Sculean A. Peri-implant soft tissue colour around titanium and zirconia abutments: a prospective randomized controlled clinical study. Clin Oral Implants Res 2014; 26:537-44. [PMID: 24961535 DOI: 10.1111/clr.12440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To objectively determine the difference in colour between the peri-implant soft tissue at titanium and zirconia abutments. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eleven patients, each with two contralaterally inserted osteointegrated dental implants, were included in this study. The implants were restored either with titanium abutments and porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns, or with zirconia abutments and ceramic crowns. Prior and after crown cementation, multi-spectral images of the peri-implant soft tissues and the gingiva of the neighbouring teeth were taken with a colorimeter. The colour parameters L*, a*, b*, c* and the colour differences ΔE were calculated. Descriptive statistics, including non-parametric tests and correlation coefficients, were used for statistical analyses of the data. RESULTS Compared to the gingiva of the neighbouring teeth, the peri-implant soft tissue around titanium and zirconia (test group), showed distinguishable ΔE both before and after crown cementation. Colour differences around titanium were statistically significant different (P = 0.01) only at 1 mm prior to crown cementation compared to zirconia. Compared to the gingiva of the neighbouring teeth, statistically significant (P < 0.01) differences were found for all colour parameter, either before or after crown cementation for both abutments; more significant differences were registered for titanium abutments. Tissue thickness correlated positively with c*-values for titanium at 1 mm and 2 mm from the gingival margin. CONCLUSIONS Within their limits, the present data indicate that: (i) The peri-implant soft tissue around titanium and zirconia showed colour differences when compared to the soft tissue around natural teeth, and (ii) the peri-implant soft tissue around zirconia demonstrated a better colour match to the soft tissue at natural teeth than titanium.
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- Raluca Cosgarea
- Department of Periodontology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany; Department of Prosthodontics, University Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Department of Periodontology, Dental School, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Meyer-Bäumer A, Eick S, Mertens C, Uhlmann L, Hagenfeld D, Eickholz P, Kim TS, Cosgarea R. Periodontal pathogens and associated factors in aggressive periodontitis: results 5-17 years after active periodontal therapy. J Clin Periodontol 2014; 41:662-72. [PMID: 24708362 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the association between presence of periodontal pathogens and recurrence of disease in patients with aggressive periodontitis (AgP) after active periodontal therapy (APT) and further influencing factors. MATERIAL & METHODS Microbiological samples were taken from 73 patients with AgP 5-17 years after APT at 292 sites (deepest site per quadrant). Real-time polymerase chain reactions were used to detect the periodontal pathogens Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia and Treponema denticola. Uni- and multivariate analyses evaluated the associations between pathogens and recurrence of disease, smoking and adjunctive antibiotic therapy. RESULTS At re-examination A. actinomycetemcomitans could be detected in six patients (8.2%), P. gingivalis in 24 (32.9%), T. forsythia in 31 (42.5%) and T. denticola in 35 (48.0%). Increased levels of T. forsythia and T. denticola at re-examination were significantly associated with recurrence of disease in multivariate analyses (OR: 12.72, p < 0.001; OR 5.55, p = 0.002 respectively). Furthermore, high counts of T. denticola were found in patients with increased percentage of sites with clinical attachment levels (CAL) ≥ 6 mm compared to those with low counts (13.8% versus 3.2%, p = 0.005). CONCLUSION In patients with recurrence of disease T. forsythia and T. denticola were detected more frequently and in higher counts. Furthermore, T. denticola was found more frequently in patients with increased CAL.
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- Amelie Meyer-Bäumer
- Section of Periodontology, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Clinic for Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Ruggiero S, Cosgarea R, Potempa J, Potempa B, Eick S, Chiquet M. Cleavage of extracellular matrix in periodontitis: gingipains differentially affect cell adhesion activities of fibronectin and tenascin-C. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2013; 1832:517-26. [PMID: 23313574 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2013.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2012] [Revised: 12/18/2012] [Accepted: 01/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Gingipains are cysteine proteases that represent major virulence factors of the periodontopathogenic bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis. Gingipains are reported to degrade extracellular matrix (ECM) of periodontal tissues, leading to tissue destruction and apoptosis. The exact mechanism is not known, however. Fibronectin and tenascin-C are pericellular ECM glycoproteins present in periodontal tissues. Whereas fibronectin mediates fibroblast adhesion, tenascin-C binds to fibronectin and inhibits its cell-spreading activity. Using purified proteins in vitro, we asked whether fibronectin and tenascin-C are cleaved by gingipains at clinically relevant concentrations, and how fragmentation by the bacterial proteases affects their biological activity in cell adhesion. Fibronectin was cleaved into distinct fragments by all three gingipains; however, only arginine-specific HRgpA and RgpB but not lysine-specific Kgp destroyed its cell-spreading activity. This result was confirmed with recombinant cell-binding domain of fibronectin. Of the two major tenascin-C splice variants, the large but not the small was a substrate for gingipains, indicating that cleavage occurred primarily in the alternatively spliced domain. Surprisingly, cleavage of large tenascin-C variant by all three gingipains generated fragments with increased anti-adhesive activity towards intact fibronectin. Fibronectin and tenascin-C fragments were detected in gingival crevicular fluid of a subset of periodontitis patients. We conclude that cleavage by gingipains directly affects the biological activity of both fibronectin and tenascin-C in a manner that might lead to increased cell detachment and loss during periodontal disease.
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- Sabrina Ruggiero
- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, University of Bern, Switzerland
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Cosgarea R, Susan M, Crisan M, Senila S. Photodynamic therapy using topical 5-aminolaevulinic acid vs. surgery for basal cell carcinoma. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2012; 27:980-4. [PMID: 22738399 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04619.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an attractive modality for the treatment of BCC, based on its generally favorable efficacy, adverse effect profile and its excellent cosmetic outcome. OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy and cosmetic outcome of photodynamic therapy with topical 5-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA-PDT) vs. simple excision surgery for superficial and nodular basal cell carcinoma (BCC). METHODS A total of 72 patients, 32 with 48 lesions, were treated with ALA- PDT, and 40 with 46 lesions treated by excision were included in this prospective, comparative, controlled, clinical study. The patients have been followed for 16-37 months (mean 25 months). The PDT was performed in combination with 5-aminolaevulinic acid twice, one month apart. Surgical excision was performed under local anesthesia with a 3-mm margin, followed by histological examination. The cosmetic outcome was evaluated by the physician according to a 4-point scale. RESULTS Overall 94 BCC were treated. Complete healing rates did not differ significantly between groups, P = 0.64 (46/48 [95.83%] lesions treated with PDT vs. 44/46 [95.65%] lesions with surgery). In the first 12 months of follow-up, 4 lesions had recurred, 2 of which were in the PDT group while 2 lesions after surgery. The mean follow-up was 25 months. The recurrence rate in the ALA-PDT group was 4.16% vs. 4.34% in the surgery group, p = 0.64. The cosmetic outcome was superior for ALA-PDT at all time points. At 12 months, 100% lesions treated with ALA-PDT had an excellent or good cosmetic outcome, according to the investigator, compared with 88.86% with surgery, P = 0.01. CONCLUSION ALA-PDT offers a similarly high efficacy, and a better cosmetic outcome than simple excision surgery in the treatment of BCC.
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- R Cosgarea
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu Cluj Napoca, Romania.
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Cosgarea R, Dannewitz B, Sculean A, Bran S, Rotaru H, Baciut G, Eick S. Bacterial and inflammatory behavior of implants in the early healing phase of chronic periodontitis. Quintessence Int 2012; 43:491-501. [PMID: 22532956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the pattern of early bacterial colonization at implants and teeth in patients with a history of chronic periodontitis compared with a group of healthy subjects. Furthermore, the presence of host-derived markers at teeth and implants in the two subject groups was determined. METHOD AND MATERIALS Subgingival and submucosal plaque and gingival crevicular fluid samples from 37 nonsubmerged healing dental implants and the deepest tooth sites per quadrant were analyzed 2 to 5 months after implant insertion. The presence of periodontal pathogens was assessed by means of real-time polymerase chain reaction. Further, the levels of interleukin (IL)-1Β, IL-8, and IL-10; secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor; and the neutrophil elastase activity were determined. RESULTS Eleven patients with chronic periodontitis and 13 subjects without periodontitis were recruited for this study. Bacterial species associated with periodontitis were detectable at both the teeth and implants. The presence was always higher in the chronic periodontitis group; the difference was significant for Porphyromonas gingivalis and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans at both the implants and teeth. The levels of IL-1Β were higher at teeth than at implants; in contrast, more IL-10 was measured at the implants. CONCLUSION The present results indicate that (1) dental implants inserted in periodontally compromised patients are colonized with periodontal pathogens within the first weeks of healing; (2) inflammatory markers (IL-1Β) are present in higher levels at teeth as compared with implants, whereas at implants, anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-10) might play the important role; and (3) the importance of periodontal treatment prior to implant insertion to reduce bacterial load and inflammation should be emphasized.
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- Raluca Cosgarea
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Meyer-Bäumer A, Pritsch M, Cosgarea R, El Sayed N, Kim TS, Eickholz P, Pretzl B. Prognostic value of the periodontal risk assessment in patients with aggressive periodontitis. J Clin Periodontol 2012; 39:651-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2012.01895.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/07/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Amelie Meyer-Bäumer
- Section of Periodontology; Department of Conservative Dentistry; Clinic for Oral; Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg; Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics; University of Heidelberg; Heidelberg; Germany
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- Section of Periodontology; Department of Conservative Dentistry; Clinic for Oral; Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg; Germany
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- Section of Periodontology; Department of Conservative Dentistry; Clinic for Oral; Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg; Germany
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- Section of Periodontology; Department of Conservative Dentistry; Clinic for Oral; Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg; Germany
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- Department of Periodontology; Center of Dental, Oral, and Maxillofacial Medicine (Carolinum); Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main; Frankfurt; Germany
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- Section of Periodontology; Department of Conservative Dentistry; Clinic for Oral; Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg; Germany
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OBJECTIVE To determine the association between the interleukin (IL)-1-polymorphism and the severity of periodontal disease prior to active periodontal therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two hundred and six patients with obtained baseline x-rays were tested for IL-1-polymorphism. Relative bone loss before active periodontal treatment was measured with a Schei ruler and classified in five groups. Descriptive statistics and backward stepwise linear regression analyses were performed. RESULTS Forty-nine patients with moderate (mChP), 79 with severe chronic (sChP) and 78 with aggressive periodontitis (AgP) were included. Age correlated significantly with bone loss and number of teeth at baseline. Gender, smoking and IL-1-polymorphism were neither associated with bone loss nor with number of teeth prior to treatment. After adjusting for age as well as gender, AgP was significantly associated with more severe bone loss in untreated periodontal disease (p = 0.036). In non-smokers, mean number of teeth prior to active periodontal therapy correlated significantly with presence of IL-1 polymorphism. CONCLUSION The IL-1-polymorphism is associated with lower number of teeth in non-smokers with untreated periodontal disease. Untreated AgP is associated with more severe bone loss than untreated ChP.
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- Bernadette Pretzl
- Section of Periodontology, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Clinic for Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany.
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Eberhard L, Hassel A, Bäumer A, Becker F, Beck-Mubotter J, Bömicke W, Corcodel N, Cosgarea R, Eiffler C, Giannakopoulos NN, Kraus T, Mahabadi J, Rues S, Schmitter M, Wolff D, Wege KC. Analysis of quality and feasibility of an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in preclinical dental education. Eur J Dent Educ 2011; 15:172-8. [PMID: 21762322 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2010.00653.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION An objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) has been implemented in preclinical dentistry. It was taken at an early stage (propaedeutics course). The objectives of this study were to evaluate the reliability, validity, and feasibility of the examination, and the effect of circuit number on OSCE score. METHODS The OSCE was designed by an expert committee on the basis of pre-reviewed blueprints and checklists. Eleven stations formed an interdisciplinary circuit. Six groups of students (n = 62) passed sequentially round the same circuit. Statistical analysis was performed by using SPSS. Reliability was determined by measurement of internal consistency (Cronbach's α, Guttman's λ(2) ), standard error of measurement (SEM) (comprising generalisability index α, dependability index ϕ and pass 150;fail reliability p(c) ), consistency coefficient κ, item 150;scale correlation (Pearson correlation), and, because the unidimensionality of the stations could not be assumed, factor analysis including varimax rotation. Convergent validity (Pearson correlation, t-test), and predictive validity for future preclinical courses and the final preclinical examination were assessed by analysis of variance (ANOVA). The effect of the circuit number on score improvement was calculated, including a correction for the general competence of the students (ANOVA). Cost was calculated on the basis of the time invested. RESULTS Fifty-three out of sixty-two students passed the OSCE (mean score: 67%, SD 7.7, range, 47-81). Scores for each station correlated significantly with total scores (r = 0.35-0.54, P < 0.01). For internal consistency, α = 0.75 (relative SEM 3.8) and λ(2) = 0.766. The dependability index was ϕ = 0.694 (absolute SEM 4.4), p(c) = 0.89 and κ = 0.61. Factor analysis yielded two components: dental-materials-oriented stations and all other stations (explained variance 43%). Scores correlated significantly with success in passing practical tests (i.e. performing dental procedures under examination conditions) (known group validity, P < 0.01) and with scores for subsequent courses and the final preclinical examination (Physikum) (predictive validity, P < 0.001). Later groups performed 4% better on average (CI 95%: 1.2-6.8%; P < 0.01). The cost was 181 Euro per student. CONCLUSIONS The OSCE is reliable and valid in the context of preclinical dentistry. The cost is substantial. The problem of improvement of students' results with ascending circuit number has to be addressed.
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- L Eberhard
- Department of Prosthodontics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Bäumer A, Pretzl B, Cosgarea R, Kim TS, Reitmeir P, Eickholz P, Dannewitz B. Tooth loss in aggressive periodontitis after active periodontal therapy: patient-related and tooth-related prognostic factors. J Clin Periodontol 2011; 38:644-51. [PMID: 21564157 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2011.01733.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess prognostic factors for tooth loss after active periodontal therapy (APT) in patients with aggressive periodontitis (AgP) at tooth level. MATERIAL AND METHODS Eighty-four patients with AgP were re-evaluated after a mean period of 10.5 years of supportive periodontal therapy (SPT). Two thousand and fifty-four teeth were entered into the model. The tooth-related factors including baseline bone loss, tooth location and type, furcation involvement (FI), regenerative therapy, and abutment status, as well as time of follow-up and other patient-related factors were tested for their prognostic value at tooth level. Multilevel regression analysis was performed for statistical analysis to identify factors contributing to tooth loss. RESULTS During SPT, 113 teeth (1.34 teeth per patient) were lost. Baseline bone loss, use as abutment tooth, tooth type, and maxillary location contributed significantly to tooth loss during SPT. Molars showed the highest risk for tooth loss after APT. Moreover, time of follow-up and the patient-related factor "educational status" significantly accounted for tooth loss at tooth level. CONCLUSION Baseline bone loss, abutment status, tooth location, and type as well as time of follow-up and educational status were detected as prognostic factors for tooth loss during SPT in patients with AgP at tooth level.
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- Amelie Bäumer
- Section of Periodontology, Department of Conservative Dentistry Clinic for Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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