Periodontitis is a chronic, microbially associated inflammatory disease in which host-derived mediators, rather than bacteria alone, drive the destruction of tooth-supporting tissues. Neutrophil extracellular traps, chromatin scaffolds decorated with granule proteins that are exp...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrd/2026/v9i2333
Background: Edentulism remains a major global public-health burden, commonly rehabilitated using heat-polymerised polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) complete dentures. Microbial colonisation of the porous PMMA surface predisposes to denture stomatitis, and incorporating inorganic nan...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrd/2026/v9i2332
Objectives: This clinical study aimed to evaluate the 12-month clinical and radiographic outcomes of lesion sterilisation and tissue repair (LSTR) using a novel modified two-drug combination with a zinc oxide-eugenol (ZOE) matrix (ZCM/MCZ paste), compared with conventional ZOE pu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrd/2026/v9i2331
Background: Traumatic oral ulcers usually resolve after removal of the causative factor; however, persistent lesions in the retromolar region may require combined mechanical and behavioural management. Case Presentation: An 11-year-old boy presented with bilateral non-healing ret...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrd/2026/v9i2330
Background: Radicular cysts are the most common inflammatory odontogenic cysts and are frequently diagnosed from clinical and radiographic findings. However, other odontogenic lesions can present as similar periapical radiolucencies, creating potential diagnostic discrepancies. A...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrd/2026/v9i2328
Background: Excessive gingival display (gummy smile) is a common aesthetic concern among patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. When associated with altered gingival contours or gingival enlargement without periodontal attachment loss, gingivoplasty can effectively improve sm...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrd/2026/v9i2329
Periodontitis is a chronic, microbially initiated inflammatory disease that destroys the tooth-supporting apparatus and remains one of the most prevalent non-communicable conditions worldwide. Despite advances in mechanical and antimicrobial therapy, disease recurrence and progre...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrd/2026/v9i2325
Additive manufacturing has become an increasingly common alternative to conventional heat polymerisation and subtractive milling for the fabrication of complete denture bases from polymethyl methacrylate-based photopolymer resins. Despite rapid clinical uptake, published evidence...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrd/2026/v9i2326
Periodontitis destroys the tooth-supporting apparatus through dysregulated interactions among a pathogenic biofilm, host immunity and resident reparative cells. Conventional periodontal therapy can control infection and inflammation, while established regenerative procedures impr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrd/2026/v9i2327
Background: Gorlin–Goltz syndrome (GGS), also known as nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS), is a rare autosomal dominant multisystem disorder characterised by multiple odontogenic keratocysts (OKCs), basal cell carcinomas, palmar/plantar pits, and skeletal anomalies. As...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrd/2026/v9i2324