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How often should periodontal patients brush their teeth? JCP Digest summarises the research Self-performed mechanical plaque control (SPC) in the form of tooth-brushing and interproximal cleaning

JCP Digest considers benefits of connective-tissue grafts as adjunct to immediate implant placement The use of connective-tissue grafts (CTG) alongside immediate implant placement has been

Something to chew on – JCP Digest explores mastication in periodontal patients Masticatory function was recently incorporated into the classification of periodontitis as a complexity factor that

Free gingival grafts ‘may shrink more around implants than teeth’ A free gingival graft can be a “valuable and predictable” treatment for increasing keratinised tissue width around both teeth and

Latest JCP Digest evaluates pros and cons of ridge preservation After a tooth is extracted, the residual alveolar bone undergoes marked qualitative and quantitative changes, and ridge preservation

‘Presence of prosthesis may lead to underestimating probing depth’ The presence of a prosthesis may lead to the underestimation of periodontal probing depth (PPD), according to a study summarised

Short implants ‘less predictable’ than long implants combined with OSFE Short implants have been presented as an alternative to vertical bone-augmentation procedures when the vertical dimension in

Longer personal oral hygiene intervals ‘compromise gingival health’ A study of the effectiveness of personal oral-hygiene measures performed at different intervals showed that longer intervals

Systemic antibiotics ‘provide no additional benefit to non-surgical peri-implantitis treatment’ Research suggests that the use of adjunctive systemic antibiotics provides no additional benefit to

JCP Digest focuses on use of collagen matrix in guided bone regeneration The latest issue of the EFP’s research summary JCP Digest explores the question of whether the use of a collagen matrix