Dental Calculus Stimulates Interleukin-1β Secretion by Activating NLRP3 Inflammasome in Human and Mouse Phagocytes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Dental calculus is a mineralized deposit associated with periodontitis. The bacterial components contained in dental calculus can be recognized by host immune sensors, such as Toll-like receptors (TLRs), and induce transcription of proinflammatory ...
Jorge Luis Montenegro Raudales +8 more
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Salivary proteomic profile of dogs with and without dental calculus
BMC Veterinary Research, 2020 Background Dogs’ saliva is a complex mixture of inorganic and organic constituents, rich in proteins. Therefore, knowing the saliva composition of these animals is extremely important to identify the presence of proteins that may be involved in ...
Mayara Bringel +7 more
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Bacterial Viability within Dental Calculus: An Untrodden, Inquisitive Clinico-Patho-Microbiological Research [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Chronic inflammatory periodontal diseases i.e. gingivitis and periodontitis are one of the most common afflictions faced by human beings.
Swati Gupta +7 more
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The Sustainability of Dental Calculus for Archaeological Research [PDF]
, 2017 Dental calculus is a mineralized plaque biofilm formed by microbiota of the oral microbiome. Until recently, the vast research potential of dental calculus for archaeological study was not fully appreciated and it was often discarded.
Mackie, Meaghan +2 more
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Dental Caries, and Supragingival Plaque and Calculus among Students, Tanga, Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2012 The prevalence of dental caries and supragingival plaque and calculus in 785 secondary schools students was assessed. More than half (53.6%) of the students were caries-free, and the majority of those with dental caries experience were aged 14-17 (68.1%)
Carneiro, L C, Kabulwa, M N
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Dental calculus is not equivalent to bone collagen for isotope analysis: a comparison between carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analysis of bulk dental calculus, bone and dentine collagen from same individuals from the Medieval site of El Raval (Alicante, Spain). [PDF]
, 2014 Palaeodietary reconstruction using the carbon and nitrogen isotope values of bone and dentine collagen is a well-established method and the biochemical processes involved are well known.
A.G. Henry +49 more
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Correlation between parodontal indexes and orthodontic retainers: prospective study in a group of 16 patients [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose. Fixed retainers are used to stabilize dental elements after orthodontic treatment. Being it a permanent treatment, it is necessary to instruct patients about a constant and continuous monitoring of their periodontal conditions and a correct oral
Corsalini, M. +8 more
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BMC Oral Health, 2020 Background While hand and ultrasonic scalers are the primary tools used for the removal of dental calculus in periodontal treatment, many studies have shown that they also damage the enamel surface.
Yuka Sato +7 more
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Investigation of in vitro Mineral Forming Bacterial Isolates from Subgingival Calculus
Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery, 2014 The mechanism that dictates the formation of dental calculus, an important component of periodontal health, has yet to be sufficiently explained. The effect of bacterial flora on dental calculus formation is important for periodontal status.
Turgut Demir, Ozlem Baris, Esra Zor
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Gingival health of adolescents and the utilization of dental services, state of São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
, 2008 OBJETIVO: Avaliar a associação de condições de saúde gengival com a utilização de serviço odontológico. MÉTODOS: Realizou-se levantamento epidemiológico de saúde bucal de 1.799 adolescentes, em 35 cidades do Estado de São Paulo, em 2002. A saúde gengival
ANTUNES, José Leopoldo Ferreira +4 more
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