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Detection, Diagnosis and Management of Periodontal Conditions
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Detection, Diagnosis and Management of Periodontal Conditions

A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 1738

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Timo Sorsa

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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Helsinki University and Helsinki University Central Hospital, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
Interests: periodontitis; matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-8) and related factors; synthetic MMP-inhibitors; chair-side/bed-side/point-of-care MMP-diagnostic tests in periodontitis and related systemic diseases
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Periodontal diseases are considered a wide variety of inflammatory conditions that affect the surrounding and supporting structures of the teeth (gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum and alveolar bone). Left untreated, these may extend beyond the oral cavity and lead to numerous health consequences, both locally and systemically.

Thanks to the improved understanding of its pathogenesis, which involves the interaction between the dysbiosis of the commensal oral microbiota and the host immune defense, we can continuously improve the methods for the accurate and non-invasive diagnosis and treatment of periodontitis. Over the decades, there have been many new developments in these areas; nevertheless, there is a constant need to increase awareness in the community and find more effective tools for practitioners.

Given all the above, it is my pleasure to invite you to submit your work in the different fields of Dentistry, to highlight recent findings, and to develop approaches for the detection, diagnosis and treatment of periodontal conditions.

Prof. Dr. Timo Sorsa
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Diagnostics is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • periodontal diseases
  • periodontitis
  • gingivitis
  • diagnosis
  • treatment
  • oral health

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The Clinical and Microbiological Effects of LANAP Compared to Scaling and Root Planing Alone in the Management of Periodontal Conditions
by Edwin Sever Bechir
Diagnostics 2023, 13(14), 2450; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/diagnostics13142450 - 22 Jul 2023
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of two therapeutic procedures clinically and microbiologically in the management of periodontally affected teeth: scaling and root planing alone and the laser-assisted new attachment procedure (LANAP). Molecular biological determinations of bacterial markers through [...] Read more.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of two therapeutic procedures clinically and microbiologically in the management of periodontally affected teeth: scaling and root planing alone and the laser-assisted new attachment procedure (LANAP). Molecular biological determinations of bacterial markers through the polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) method with standard PET tests (species-specific DNA probes at a time) were used for the quantification of three of the most important periodontal pathogens (Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Treponema denticola). Both nonsurgical periodontal therapies were proven effective in patients with chronic periodontal disease; however, LANAP was associated with a greater reduction in pocket depth and improved clinical outcomes, associated with a significant decrease in the amount of Porphyromonas gingivalis. The clinical results included a decrease in periodontal pocket depth, bleeding on probing, and dental plaque, with LANAP having better overall outcomes than SRP alone. The use of Nd:YAG lasers in LANAP therapy is a safe and effective procedure that is well accepted by patients. Full article
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