Periodontology

Periodontal disease results in loss of supporting structures including alveolar bone. When the periodontal lesion results in the development of an intrabony defect, the base of the pocket is apical to the wall of the bone. Intrabony defects can be further classified...

The Periodontal Disease Challenge Estimated £2.8 billion per annum spent on periodontal disease treatment in the UK (NHS Stats). Periodontitis can result in loss of teeth, which may impact on quality of life. Periodontitis is also associated with systemic disease such...

Once you’ve extracted a tooth, you usually have the option of restoring the space with an implant-supported prosthesis or a conventional prosthesis (e.g. a bridge). In either of these cases, is there a benefit in performing alveolar ridge preservation?  ...

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Life expectancy in the UK is increasing. Approximately 33% children born in 2012 will survive till 100 years old compared to 1% in 1908. Between 1901 and 2010, the number of people aged 40 and older trebled from 9.7 million to 30.8 million. In 2007, the number of...

Completing an externship in the Perio Division at Harvard School of Dental Medicine will undoubtedly go down as a career highlight. During my week there, I picked up some interesting learning points so I thought I’d share these with you.   Pre‐requisites &...

A great day filming an educational video on Prevention in Perio. Thanks to Johnson&Johnson, MJM Communications and Professor Doefer for making it so easy! It was a pleasure working with you all