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Gingivitis – A silent disease [PDF]
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences, 2013 Gum are pinkish brown coloured soft tissue holding the teeth in bony sockets by adhering them firmly through periodontal ligaments to periosteum . Gums are called basically gingiva and their inflammatory diseases are called gingivitis in general .Gum disease is an infection of the gum tissue that surrounds and supports the teeth.
Brijendra Singh, Ritu Singh
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Impact of gingival phenotype on the periodontal disease
Folia Medica, 2023 Aim: The aims of the present study were to explore the relations between the gingival phenotype (GP) and the periodontal health status and find the prevalence of a specific gingival phenotype in a small Bulgarian population. Materials and methods: We recruited 50 patients attending our dental practice with different periodontal diagnoses.
Zdravka Pashova-Tasseva +2 more
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Periodontal disease and its impact on general health in Latin America: LAOHA Consensus Meeting Report [PDF]
Brazilian Oral Research, 2020 : Periodontal diseases are considered a worldwide public health problem, owing to their high prevalence in developed and developing countries. Periodontitis may lead to tooth loss, which can impact oral health-related quality of life.
Giuseppe Alexandre Romito +17 more
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Gingivitis as a risk factor in periodontal disease [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 2009 AbstractBackground: Dental plaque has been proven to initiate and promote gingival inflammation. Histologically, various stages of gingivitis may be characterized prior to progression of a lesion to periodontitis. Clinically, gingivitis is well recognized.Material & Methods: Longitudinal studies on a patient cohort of 565 middle class Norwegian ...
Löe, H, Lang, NP, Schätzle, MA
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Non–plaque‐induced gingival diseases [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 2018 AbstractWhile plaque‐induced gingivitis is one of the most common human inflammatory diseases, several non–plaque‐induced gingival diseases are less common but often of major significance for patients. The non–plaque‐induced gingival lesions are often manifestations of systemic conditions, but they may also represent pathologic changes limited to ...
Holmstrup, Palle +2 more
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Gingival Fibromatosis with Distinctive Facies – A Three Generation Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare disorder characterized by progressive and varying degrees of gingival overgrowth. Oral manifestations may vary from minimal involvement of only tuberosity area and the buccal gingiva around the lower ...
Sachin Kanagotagi +3 more
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Biological Roles of Fibroblasts in Periodontal Diseases
Cells, 2022 Periodontal diseases include periodontitis and gingival overgrowth. Periodontitis is a bacterial infectious disease, and its pathological cascade is regulated by many inflammatory cytokines secreted by immune or tissue cells, such as interleukin-6.
Koji Naruishi
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The Role of Epigenetics in Periodontal and Systemic Diseases and Smoking: A Systematic Review
Applied Sciences, 2021 The aims of this systematic review were to identify and synthesize the evidence for an association in DNA methylation/histone modifications between periodontal diseases and systemic diseases/smoking.
Ismael Khouly +5 more
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Dentistry Journal, 2016 This case report describes a 33-year-old female currently undergoing breast cancer treatment following the AC-T-T (doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin) and cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel (Taxol) and trastuzumab (Herceptin)) treatment regimen ...
Nima D. Sarmast +3 more
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Disease reciprocity between gingivitis and obesity [PDF]
Journal of Periodontology, 2020 AbstractBackgroundMany diseases seem to affect each other. This is particularly true of periodontal diseases that relate to many systemic diseases. For this reason, this study investigated the relationship between obesity and gingivitis in children by focusing on plasma and salivary metabolomic biochemicals.MethodsWhole saliva and plasma samples were ...
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