ABSTRACT
Small things have a big impact and so does the field of nanotechnology, because greatness is never determined by its size. Almost every dimension of survival; from security to medicine nowadays is dominated by nanotechnology. The nano-world is blooming rapidly in recent years and like other medical fields it has till date transmuted the sphere of dentistry in a huge way. Periodontitis refers tothe inflammation of the gums and supporting tissues of the tooth. With its progress in various fields, nanotechnology has also evolved as a promising mode of treatment of periodontitis. Nanotechnological methods involve utilization of nano-materials, nano-biotechnology and nano-robots for the treatment and aftercare of periodontal health. This paper focuses on the possible applications of nanotechnology towards periodontics.
ABSTRACT
The primary goal of periodontal therapy is to restore the tooth supporting tissues lost due to periodontal disease. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of xenogenic bone graft with open flap debridement (OFD) in treatment of periodontal intrabony defects. Methods: Twenty intrabony defects were surgically treated. The defects were randomly assigned to treatment with OFD + bone graft (Group B) or OFD alone (Group A). The clinical efficacy of two treatment modalities was evaluated at 9months postoperatively clinically and radiographically. Results: Statistically significant intra group improvements were seen with all the hard tissue and soft tissue parameters in both test and control groups. Statistically significant improvements were seen in group B with clinical parameters and the mean defect fill (AC-BOD) when intergroup comparisons were made. Conclusion: Treatment with bone graft + OFD led to a significantly more favorable clinical outcome in intrabony defects as compared to OFD alone.