Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of periodontal disease on the domains of oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) of United Kingdom adults. Methods National representative data from the 2009 Adult Dental Health Survey, United Kingdom, were used in this study. Periodontal disease severity was measured using periodontal pocket depth and categorized into three groups: pocket depth up to 3.5, 3.5–5.5 and more than 5.5 mm. OHRQoL was measured using the Oral Health Impact Profile‐14 (OHIP‐14) scores. Bivariate and multivariable Zero‐inflated Poisson regression analysis was used. Results A total of 6378 participants was analysed in this study. Periodontal pocketing was significantly associated with higher OHIP‐14 scores. Participants with periodontal pocket depths >3.5 mm had a significantly higher prevalence for functional limitation, physical pain and social disability than participants with pocket depths of less than 3.5 mm. Participants with periodontal pocket depth(s) >5.5 mm had significantly higher OFOVO prevalence in all the domains of OHIP‐14 except handicap domain than participants with pocket depth(s) <3.5 mm. Participants. Conclusion This study showed that for a nationally representative sample of the United Kingdom population, periodontal disease was significantly associated with the domains of OHRQoL.

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Aim The purpose of this study was to compare bone healing and coronal bone remodeling following both immediate and delayed placement of titanium dental implants in extraction sockets. Methods and Materials The study included 49 patients (28 women, 21 men) in need of implant treatment in the anterior teeth region of either the maxilla or mandible. Twenty-three subjects received 37 immediate (Im) implants and 26 subjects received 37 delayed (De) implants. The implants were placed immediately in the alveoli following the extraction in the Im group and the implants in the De group were placed approximately six months following the extractions. The width and depth of the marginal bone defects mesial and distal to the implants were evaluated radiographically using computer software designed to measure distances in digitized radiographs. The mean reduction of bone defect over time was 48% (from 3.4 to 1.3 mm) in the Im group which was statistically significant (P <0.05) when tested using a sample t-test, while the mean reduction was 17% (from 2.1 to 1.9 mm) in the De group. Conclusion The potential exists for bone healing and remodeling in fresh extraction socket defects associated with immediately placed implants. Clinical Significance Im implantation offers the advantages of reduced operating time and the preservation of alveolar bone volume. Citation Younis L, Taher A, Abu-Hassan MI, Tin O. Evaluation of Bone Healing Following Immediate and Delayed Dental Implant Placement. J Contemp Dent Pract 2009 July; (10)4:035-042.

This study demonstrated that within-family discussion about the harmful effects of smoking may contribute to reduce the intention to start smoking among adolescents in the long term. Such a discussion was associated with reduced intention to smoke even when adjusting for parent/friend and classmate smoking.