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Comparative evaluation of efficacy of oral curcumin gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of chronic periodontitis

open access: yesAdvances in Human Biology, 2018
Background: A large number of in vitro and in vivo studies in both animals and humans have reported that curcumin has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-microbial and anti-parasitic properties.
Deepak Harish Dave   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of mandibular third molar extraction in the second molar periodontal status: A prospective study

open access: yesJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2017
Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the periodontal condition and sensitivity of second mandibular molars after the extraction of the adjacent third molar, while also assessing the quality of life of the patients.
Paulo Eduardo Melo Stella   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment and Evaluation of Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of Patients with Dental Implants Using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) - A Clinical Study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Introduction: Peri-implant tissue health is a requisite for success of dental implant therapy. Plaque accumulation leads to initiation of gingivitis around natural teeth and peri-implantitis around dental implants.
Bader K Alzarea
doaj   +1 more source

Adaptaquin is selectively toxic to glioma stem cells through disruption of iron and cholesterol metabolism

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Adaptaquin selectively kills glioma stem cells while sparing differentiated brain cells. Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses show Adaptaquin disrupts iron and cholesterol homeostasis, with iron chelation amplifying cytotoxicity via cholesterol depletion, mitochondrial dysfunction, and elevated reactive oxygen species.
Adrien M. Vaquié   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of gingivitis and calculus in 12-year-old Puerto Ricans: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2018
Background Gingivitis is a common oral health problem. Untreated gingivitis may progress to periodontitis, a common cause of tooth loss. The prevalence of gingivitis and calculus among Puerto Rican children is unknown.
Augusto R. Elias-Boneta   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Periodontal status among adolescents in Georgia. A pathfinder study [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ, 2013
Objectives. The aim of the present pathfinder study was to screen and map the periodontal status of Georgian population in accordance with the guidelines of the World Health Organization for population based surveys. Methods.
Liran Levin   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Characteristics of Cerebral Palsy in the Midwestern US

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common lifelong motor disability worldwide. Yet, data is limited on how CP manifests in the US. Our objective was to characterize and determine factors affecting functional outcomes in a large population of young people with CP in the Midwestern US.
Susie Kim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exosome Proteomics of SOD1D90A Mutation Suggest Early Disease Mechanisms, and FN1 as a Biomarker

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neuromuscular disease. Super oxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene mutations cause ALS, and the D90A mutation is associated with primarily upper motor neuron (UMN) loss. Objective Our goal is to reveal the early cellular events in ALS pathology and identify potential pharmacokinetic biomarkers, using well ...
Mukesh Gautam   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patients' opinion on the use of 2 generations of power‐driven water flossers and their impact on gingival inflammation

open access: yesClinical and Experimental Dental Research, 2021
Objectives To assess patients' opinion on the use of 2 generations of power‐driven water flossers and their impact on gingival inflammation. Material & Methods In the present prospective cohort study 24 periodontitis patients under regular supportive ...
Kristina Bertl   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in Residual Periodontal Pockets during the Maintenance Phase

open access: yesPharmaceuticals, 2022
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (a-PDT) in combination with scaling root planing (SRP) is more effective at improving periodontal status than SRP alone.
Yasunori Yamashita   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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