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The Microbial Aetiology of Periodontal Diseases [PDF]

, 2012
Introduction: The study of the aetiology of periodontal diseases has continued for decades with much progress shown in the last two decades. Having moved through periods of “whole” plaque (with emphasis on mass) being attributed to the disease process,
Africa, Charlene W.J.
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Comparative evaluation of Gingival Crevicular Fluid (GCF) levels of Interleukin-34 levels in periodontally healthy and in patients with chronic and aggressive periodontitis- A cross-sectional study

Saudi Dental Journal, 2019
Background and objectives: Proinflammatory cytokines appear to have a central role in the destruction of periodontal tissues. By binding to Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor κb (RANK) on osteoclast progenitor cells, these cytokines are locally ...
Parichaya Batra, Sushma Das, Poonam Patel   +2 more
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Predictability of a dental implant prognosis system: A retrospective study

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the predictability of the dental implant prognosis system proposed by Kwok et al. in 2023 by assessing implant survival rates across different initial prognosis categories over a 5‐year period. Methods Data were retrospectively collected from patients who received at least one dental implant from 2013 ...
Kristen Young, Michelle Tong, Yu‐Ting Yeh, Richard T. Kao, Guo‐Hao Lin   +4 more
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Deep Learning for the Radiographic Detection of periodontal Bone Loss [PDF]

, 2019
We applied deep convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to detect periodontal bone loss (PBL) on panoramic dental radiographs. We synthesized a set of 2001 image segments from panoramic radiographs. Our reference test was the measured % of PBL.
Dörfer, Christof, Ekert, Thomas, Golla, Tatjana, Kharbot, Basel, Krois, Joachim, Meinhold, Leonie, Schwendicke, Falk, Wittemeier, Agnes   +7 more
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Prevalence of different forms of periodontitis in patients visiting Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad, since last decade: A retrospective study

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2019
Context: Periodontitis is a highly prevalent oral disease affecting a wide range of people across all age groups and genders. It is the major cause of loss of teeth among all other oral diseases affecting the people.
Santha Kumari Prathypaty, Manasa Akula, Arundhati Darapla, Manasa Dhulipala, Chiranjeevi Vedula   +4 more
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Timing for Radiotherapy Initiation After Dental Extraction and Risk of Osteoradionecrosis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients are advised to undergo dental extraction of teeth with poor prognosis prior to radiotherapy (RT) initiation to prevent osteoradionecrosis (ORN). However, insufficient healing time may result in persistent extraction wounds during RT, which constitute a potential risk factor for ORN, whereas ...
Nuo‐Zhou Liu, Yi‐Xuan Liu, Zhe Li, Jun Ma, Na Liu   +4 more
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Periodontitis and the Elderly: An Overview of the Disease and its Impact on an Aging Population [PDF]

, 2019
Periodontitis affects millions of Americans each year, and is especially prevalent among the elderly. Since periodontitis is a chronic, progressive condition, uninterrupted disease progression leads to irreversible oral damage; therefore, periodontitis ...
Weissenfluh, Nicole Grace
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Association between monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 -2518 A/G gene polymorphism and the outcome of the nonsurgical periodontal treatment

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2018
Elevated monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is related to severe periodontal destruction. Furthermore, MCP-1 -2518 A/G gene polymorphism affects MCP-1 after inflammatory stimuli.
Ching-Wen Chang, Hsiu-Hui Lin, Shih-Yun Wu, Ching-Yi Wu, Yu-Lin Lai, Shan-Ling Hung   +5 more
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Effect of Intracanal Medications on the Viability of Human Periodontal Ligament‐Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Australian Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This in vitro study evaluated the effects of intracanal medications on the metabolic activity and adhesion of human periodontal ligament‐derived mesenchymal stem cells. Tested groups included Control (without medication), Triple Antibiotic Paste (TAP), Double Antibiotic Paste (DAP), calcium hydroxide with saline, calcium hydroxide with 2 ...
Arian Braido, Walbert de Andrade Vieira, Bruno Cazotti Pereira, Karina Gonzales Silvério, Paulo Henrique Gabriel, Aline Cristine Gomes Matta, Emerson Alves Martins, Adriana de Jesus Soares   +7 more
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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Case Report with Premature Teeth Exfoliation and Bone Resorption [PDF]

, 2015
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder characterized by insufficient production of cortisol. The aim of this case report was to present a child with CAH, premature exfoliation of primary teeth and accelerated ...
Angelopoulou, Matina V., Emmanouil, Dimitris E., Kontogiorgos, Elias D.   +2 more
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