ABSTRACT Introduction The plasminogen activating (PA) system has a multitude of functions such as wound healing, proteolytic activity, collagen degradation and cell growth, and the role of the urokinase plasminogen activator/urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPA/uPAR) system has been studied in many disease states.
Ahmed Khudhur +6 more
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The usefulness of a mixed reality haptic-based dental simulator for periodontal pocket probing learning: dental students' perceptions. [PDF]
Liu CM, Yang LC, Chang YC.
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ABSTRACT Introduction This randomised, single‐blind, controlled study aimed to compare daily adjunctive use of an ultrasonic water irrigation device to dental floss in controlling plaque and gingival inflammation in patients with gingivitis. Methods Participants were randomly allocated to either daily use of an ultrasonic water irrigator or dental ...
Susan M. Bissett +4 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Tongue and Periodontal Pocket Microbiome in Relation to <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Gastric Disease: 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing Analysis. [PDF]
Zamparini F +10 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives To describe the prevalence, extent and severity of periodontitis in an adult Norwegian population, using the 2017 EFP/AAP and CDC/AAP case definitions, and their associations with potential risk factors for periodontitis. A secondary aim was to explore how the stage and grade of periodontitis shifted when complexity and risk factors
Gro Eirin Holde +2 more
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Furcation-involved class II subclass B molar treated by Er:YAG laser-assisted comprehensive periodontal pocket therapy (Er-LCPT) under a microscope: A case report. [PDF]
Lin T, Ng MY, Taniguchi Y, Aoki A.
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Prevention of Periodontal Pocket Formation after Mandibular Third Molar Extraction Using Dentin Autologous Graft: A Split Mouth Case Report. [PDF]
De Biase A +5 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To investigate oral status in relation to demographic, socioeconomic, medical and psychosocial risk factors among outpatients receiving treatment for Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Methods This cross‐sectional study included 91 outpatients from Stockholm, Sweden. Oral status was assessed using the Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth (DMFT)
Sonja Rafat +4 more
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Changes in Periodontal Parameters and Microbiome Composition of Periodontal Pocket in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Diseases Receiving Targeted Anti-Cytokine Therapy. [PDF]
Wagner J +14 more
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ABSTRACT Objective This retrospective analysis aimed to evaluate the clinical changes and survival rate of first and second molars with furcation involvement (F‐Inv) grades II and III after completion of non‐surgical active periodontal therapy (APT) and subsequent supportive periodontal therapy (SPT), with a minimum follow‐up period of 14 years ...
Ayisha Gangadin +2 more
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