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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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Periodontitis and Periodontal Conditions in Systemically Healthy Children and Adolescents

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To answer the PICoS question ‘in systemically healthy children and adolescents (Population), what are the main features of periodontitis, necrotising periodontal diseases (NPD) and other periodontal conditions (periodontal abscesses, endo‐periodontal lesions, traumatic occlusal forces, prosthesis‐ and tooth‐related factors ...
Inbar Eshkol‐Yogev, Nagore Ambrosio, Cheryl Somani, Elena Figuero, Lior Shapira, Janet Davies   +5 more
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The Immediate Aesthetic and Functional Restoration of Maxillary Incisors Compromised by Periodontitis Using Short Implants with Single Crown Restorations: A Minimally Invasive Approach and Five-Year Follow-Up

Case Reports in Dentistry, 2015
The functional and aesthetic restoration of teeth compromised due to aggressive periodontitis presents numerous challenges for the clinician. Horizontal bone loss and soft tissue destruction resulting from periodontitis can impede implant placement and ...
Mauro Marincola, Giorgio Lombardo, Jacopo Pighi, Giovanni Corrocher, Anna Mascellaro, Jeffrey Lehrberg, Pier Francesco Nocini   +6 more
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"What is there in a name?": A literature review on chronic and aggressive periodontitis

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2011
The objective of this review is to bring the reader up-to-date on the current understanding of chronic and aggressive forms of periodontitis and the implications for diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.
Sameera G Nath, Ranjith Raveendran
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Total Salivary Immunoglobulin A determination before and after Non-surgical periodontal treatment in patients with Aggressive periodontitis [PDF]

, 2022
M.N.B. Ayettey-Adamafio, Daniel Tormeti, E Vasco, TA Ndanu, NO Nartey, K Asamoah, Eric Kyei‐Baafour, SA Hewlett   +7 more
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Relationship between -889 C/T polymorphism in interleukin-1A gene and risk of chronic periodontitis : evidence from a meta-analysis with new published findings [PDF]

, 2016
Periodontitis results from an inflammatory response caused by accumulative microorganisms in periodontal sites. Several factors are involved in pathogenesis of periodontitis, for example the -889 C/T polymorphism in interleukin-1A gene.
Barreto do Nascimento, Maria Luísa Lima, Cardoso Guimarães Vasconcelos, Any Carolina, da Silva, Felipe Rodolfo Pereira, de Carvalho França, Luiz Felipe, di Lenardo, David, Rodrigues, Luana Silva, Vasconcelos, Daniel Fernando Pereira   +6 more
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Navigating challenges in prosthodontic rehabilitation after long‐term delay following fibula free flap reconstruction with a unique overlay removable prosthesis and large vertical dimension increase

Journal of Prosthodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract This case report highlights the experience of one maxillofacial surgical patient who delayed prosthodontic treatment for 7 years as they saved to self‐fund access to a subsidized prosthodontic service. Without the benefit of a restored opposing dentition for a prolonged period of time, maxillary occlusal plane disruption occurred as a ...
David E. McReynolds, Advan Moorthy, Leo Stassen, Osama Omer   +3 more
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Incidence and Risk Factors of Peri‐Implantitis Over Time—A Prospective Cohort Study

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
Identifying true risk factors requires a longitudinal evaluation to verify the temporality criterion. This study identified periodontitis (stage and grade), lifestyle behaviours (smoking and sleep duration), implant location, and prosthetic factors (restoration type and margin location) as risk factors for peri‐implantitis.
Mario Romandini, Cristina Lima, Diogo Banaco, Rita Azevedo, Mariano Sanz   +4 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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High prevalence of human cytomegalovirus in a population of periodontally healthy subjects [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) appears to be more frequent in periodontally affected patients than in healthy control groups. Based on this assumption, it has been suggested that HCMV may play a role in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease.
De Andrea, Marco, Foglio Bonda, P.L., Gabriele, Mario, Gariglio, Marisa, Graziani, Filippo, Mondini, Michele   +5 more
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