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Effect Of Supportive Periodontal Therapy On Tooth Loss In Regular And Irregular Compliant Smokers And Non-Smokers: A Retrospective Cohort Study With A Follow-Up Up To 50 Years, Jean-Marie Megarbane, Roudy Khayat, Carole Chakar, Nadim Mokbel

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

Aim:

The aim of this study is to compare retrospectively tooth loss (TL) rates in two cohorts, regular vs irregular compliant individuals, and smokers vs non-smokers, with a follow-up up to 50 years.

Materials and Methods:

Chart data were collected from 192 patients undergoing supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) after non-surgical and/or surgical periodontal treatment for 10 - 50 (mean 24.89 ± 10.23) years. Patients were categorized as RC (attending regularly to their scheduled SPT with maximum delay of 6 months), and IC (patients missed at least one of the recall visits but continued to come on an irregular basis …

Effect Of Supportive Periodontal Therapy On Tooth Loss In Regular And Irregular Compliant Smokers And Non-Smokers: A Systematic Review, Roudy Khayat, Jean-Marie Megarbane, Abdel Rahman Kassir, Nadim Mokbel

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

Aim:

The aim of this systematic review is to analyze and compare tooth loss (TL) rates between regular and irregular compliant patients having different smoking habits.

Materials and Methods:

Electronic and manual literature searches were conducted by one author in several databases, including Medline (PubMed), Embase, Google Scholar. A total of 156 publications were screened. Three reviewers analyzed the articles and extracted the data. A total of 33 studies met the inclusion criteria.

Results:

A total of 30 articles were eligible for qualitative analysis, and only 3 for quantitative analysis. Compliance and smoking case definition as well as recall intervals …

Complete Edentulism Of Dental Patients In Northeastern Turkey: Prevalence And Radiographic Findings On Panoramic Radiographs, Elif Sadik, Ceren Gökmenoğlu, Cankat Kara

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia

The prevalence of complete edentulism varies from country to country and from one region to another. Previous studies have reported the high prevalence of significant radiographic findings in edentulous patients. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of complete edentulism retrospectively and to evaluate the frequency and location of significant radiographic findings on panoramic radiographs in edentulous jaws of dental patients in northeastern Turkey. Methods: The digital panoramic images of all ≥35 year-old patients admitted to our faculty from January 2014 to August 2015 were evaluated. The prevalence of complete edentulism was determined among 8314 panoramic images retrospectively. Radiographic …

Replacing A Single Tooth: Single Implant Vs. Three Unit Bridge, Ibeth Erazo, Aneeza Hussain

Publications and Research

There are more than two options for restoring a single tooth but our research includes a three-unit bridge and a single-tooth implant as the main options. In this paper, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these methods and the factors that must be considered when choosing between them for the replacement of a single tooth. Although in some cases a three-unit bridge is the most appropriate choice, implants have the advantage of allowing preservation of the integrity of sound teeth adjacent to the edentulous area. Many factors must be considered when choosing between a three-unit bridge and an implant …

Prophylaxis (1978), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.

Between You And Me… Is Your Smile (1977), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

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Your Guide To Oral Health (1975), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.

Prophylaxis (1973), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.

What Happened To Mike? (1972), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

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Between You And Me… Is Your Smile (1971), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

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Do It! (1970), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

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¡Hagalo! [Spanish Language Version: Do It!] (1970), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.

What Happened To Mike? (1969), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.

Your Guide To Oral Health (1964), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.

Your Guide To Dental Health (1962), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.

Your Guide To Dental Health (1956), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.

Your Guide To Dental Health (1954), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.

It's Up To You (1954), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

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It's Up To You (1954), American Dental Association

Patient Dental Health Education Brochures

No abstract provided.