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Evolution of Indices in the Screening of Periodontal Diseases: A Narrative Review
Periodontal disease is the inflammation of the periodontal supporting structures of teeth. An index is an important tool of surveillance system based on the requirements of reliability, simplicity, and validity to screen oral health disease of the ...
Danavanthi Bangera+3 more
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The role of inflammation and genetics in periodontal disease
Periodontitis is a complex disease: (a) various causative factors play a role simultaneously and interact with each other; and (b) the disease is episodic in nature, and bursts of disease activity can be recognized, ie, the disease develops and cycles in
B. Loos, T. V. Van Dyke
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An analysis of periodontal status in desquamative gingivitis and the correlative factors
Objective To study the clinical periodontal status of patients with desquamative gingivitis (DG) and an⁃ alyze the factors that influence clinical periodontal indicators.
YIN Cao
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Aberrant histone modification in peripheral blood CD4+ T lymphocytes in oral lichen planus
g author: SHEN Jun, Email: marsmare@126.com, Tel: 0086⁃20⁃84423241 【Abstract】 Objective To investigate the histone acetylation level and histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity of pe⁃ ripheral blood CD4+ T lymphocytes in patients with oral lichen planus ...
JIANG Xiao
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Epidemiology of Periodontal Disease [PDF]
Epidemiology is the study of health and disease in populations and of how these states are influenced by biology, heredity, and physical and social environment, as well as personal behavior. Advances in research over recent years have led to a fundamental change in our understanding of the periodontal diseases.
Cristiano Susin+3 more
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Background Periodontal disease during pregnancy affects maternal oral health and increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, studies on the risk factors for periodontal disease and its impact on oral health-related quality of life in ...
Hsiang-Hsi Hong+4 more
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Periodontal disease and cancer: Epidemiologic studies and possible mechanisms
Epidemiologic and cancer control studies on the association of periodontal disease and cancer risk mostly suggest a positive association with overall cancer risk and certain specific types of cancer.
N. Nwizu, J. Wactawski‐Wende, R. Genco
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The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Periodontal Disease
This review provides a detailed description of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), focusing on those that are known to have critical roles in bone and periodontal disease.
V. Checchi+6 more
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A review of the frequency and impact of periodontal disease in dogs.
Periodontal disease is a frequent problem seen in veterinary practices. Primary-care veterinary practices, where diagnosis of periodontal disease is predominantly based on visual oral assessment of conscious dogs, report an average prevalence of 9.3 to ...
C. Wallis, L. Holcombe
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CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Cardiovascular disease and periodontal disease are two distinct conditions that have been found to be linked through various research studies. Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the supporting structures of the teeth ...
Ion Andrei Hurjui+10 more
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