Eco-friendly dentistry is currently transforming the medical and dental field to decrease its affect on our natural environment and reduce the amount of waste being produced. Eco-friendly dentistry uses a sustainable approach to encourage dentists to implement new strategies to try and reduce the energy being consumed and the large amount of waste being produced by the industry. Many reasonable, practical and easy alternatives do exist which would reduce the environmental footprint of a dental office were it to follow the 'green' recommendations. Dentist should take a leading role in the society by implementing 'green' initiatives to lessen their impact on the environment. This article provides a series of 'green' recommendations that dentists around the world can implement to become a leading Stewards of the environment.

Periodontitis is an inflammatory condition affecting teeth resulting in progressive destruction of periodontal ligaments, resorption of alveolar bone and loss of teeth. Treatment of periodontitis includes surgical and non surgical management. Systemic antibiotics are also used for the treatment of periodontitis. The aim of this research was to formulate smart gel system of azithromycin (AZT) and to evaluate in vitro and in vivo for non-surgical treatment of chronic periodontitis. Azithromycin dihydrate, used systemically in the treatment of periodontitis, was formulated into smart gels using biodegradable, thermosensitive polymer Pluronic® F-127 (PF-127) and Hydroxy Ethyl Cellulose (HEC) as copolymer. The prepared smart gels were evaluated for sterility, content uniformity, gelation temperature and time, syringeability, rheological behavior, in vitro diffusion and in vivo efficacy in human patients. The prepared smart gels were clear and transparent, sterile, thermoresponsive and injectable. Viscosity of gels increased with increase in concentration of polymer/co-polymer and also with temperature. They gelled in short response time below the body temperature. In vitro release studies showed controlled drug release which was influenced significantly by the properties and concentration of PF-127 and HEC. In vivo efficacy studies showed a significant improvement (p <0.001) in clinical parameters such as gingival index, probing pocket depth, clinical attachment level, bleeding index and plaque index. The developed azithromycin smart gel system is a novel approach for the treatment of chronic periodontitis since it reduces the dose and side effects, bypasses the usual surgical procedures and improves patient compliance.

When a new patient seeks orthodontic treatment, the orthodontist is obliged to treat the patient. But if that patient has a complaint which is inconspicuous or if he/she is not satisfied with the treatment provided, it worries the orthodontist what has to be done further. There are a number of patients having a level of psychological distress that warrants intervention. Such patients visit the orthodontists for the correction of their ‘imagined’ defect. These patients are known to have body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). In this article, we have made an attempt to create awareness among clinicians about BDD, its etiology, symptoms and management. This article also throws light on identifying such patients. How to cite this article Avinash B, Avinash BS, Shivalinga BM, Jain S. Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Orthodontic Patients. World J Dent 2013;4(1):56-59.

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Wilckodontics also known as Periodontally Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics (PAOO) is a technique used to reduce orthodontic treatment time and achieve faster tooth movement as compared with conventional orthodontics. This present case demonstrates the use of piezosurgery to facilitate rapid orthodontic tooth movement in relatively shorter treatment time. The total treatment time required to complete the orthodontic treatment was 13 months for this case.