Periodontics is a rapidly changing branch of dentistry with new scientific revelations unveiling many mysteries with each passing day. The elucidation of role of cytokines in maintaining tissue homeostasis as well in mediating periodontal tissue destruction has opened doors to insight of molecular mechanisms regulating periodontium.This book provides latest information on almost all aspects of cytokines as applied to clinical periodontics. An understanding of role of cytokines in periodontal health, disease and wound healing is likely to yield tangible benefits in periodontal diagnosis and...

Dental hypersensitivity probably affects most individuals and at times, pain may be so severe that patient believes that his/her dentition is seriously and perhaps irreversibly affected. Iontophoresis i.e. use of desensitizing agents along with electric current has been utilized as a lasting and predictable treatment of dental hypersensitivity. In the recent past, researchers have been trying to manage this problem by surgical means also by re-covering the exposed tooth root surfaces. Present investigation attempted to find out the effects of combining both these treatment modalities to...