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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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Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy on nonsurgical treatment of peri‐implantitis: 12–26 months follow‐up

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy, renowned for its immunomodulatory effects and established efficacy in orthopedics, shows promise for managing peri‐implantitis by reducing soft tissue inflammation and marginal bone loss.
Yaniv Mayer, Eran Gabay, Amin Younis, Ofir Ginesin, Rafael S. Siroma, Shlomo Barak, Ido Georgy, Yoni Friedlander, Thabet Asbi, Hadar Giladi Zigdon, Jamil A. Shibli   +10 more
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Dose‐dependent association of systemic comorbidities with periodontitis severity: A large population cross‐sectional study

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background To examine whether the associations between periodontitis and multiple systemic conditions increase with increasing severity of periodontitis using a multi‐center electronic health record (EHR) repository. Methods A cross‐sectional analysis was conducted using EHR data from 9 dental schools in the United States.
Muhammad H. A. Saleh, Hamoun Sabri
wiley   +1 more source

On the Origin of Western Diet Pathologies [PDF]

, 2010
The ratio of the two sulfur-containing amino acids, methionine (Met) and cysteine (Cys), may be a determining factor for which foods contribute to longevity and health. It is shown here that substantially more Met than Cys is consistently found in foods,
John Schloss
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Diabetes mellitus and osteoporosis

Minerva Endocrinologica, 2020
Paschou, S.Α., Vryonidou, A.
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Reduced prevalence of periodontitis in antidepressant users: Findings from a large‐scale US sample

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Periodontitis and major depression disorder have been shown to have a bidirectional association. However, the impact of antidepressants, the primary pharmacological treatment for depression, on periodontal health remains unclear.
María Martínez, David Fraguas, Elena Figuero, Francesco D´Aiuto   +3 more
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Bone mineral density is not related to angiographically diagnosed coronary artery disease [PDF]

, 2014
Based on data, there may exist an association between low bone mineral density (BMD) and atherosclerosis. Thisstudy aimed to investigate the association between BMD and coronary artery disease (CAD).
Afroozandeh, Marzieh, Assadi, Majid, Bidel-Khoshbakht, Sara, Davoodi, Nafiseh, Iranpour, Dariush, Javadi, Hamid, Nabipour, Iraj, Pourbehi, Mohammad Reza, Seyedabadi, Mohammad   +8 more
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Epigenetic inflammatory memory and periodontal disease: Mechanisms and clinical significance for comorbidities

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Historically, immunological memory was considered an exclusive feature of adaptive immunity. However, innate immune cells have recently been shown to record and maintain epigenetically imprinted memory of earlier infectious or inflammatory challenges.
George Hajishengallis
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Predicting peri‐implantitis incidence and implant failure via risk‐assessment and prognostication tools: A validation study

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Identifying individuals at high risk for developing peri‐implantitis (PI) and then determining the prognosis for implants with PI is crucial for treatment planning. Methods This study longitudinally followed implants from implant placement retrospectively.
Muhammad H. A. Saleh, Era Kakar, Giuseppe Troiano, Hamzeh Almashni, Jonathan Misch, Fariba Esperouz, Shahad Alhazmi, Hom‐Lay Wang, Zoltán Baráth, Istvan A. Urban   +9 more
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Explication of the Construct of Shared Care and the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in Home Health Care [PDF]

, 1996
The purpose of this investigation was to render a more complete understanding of subjective perceptions of pressure ulcers from the perspective of family dyads, and to study the effect of these subjective experiences on preventive behaviors and pressure ...
Sebern, Margaret
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