Effects of Shape and Position of Gingival Margin of Maxillary Anterior Teeth on Perception of Smile Aesthetics by Periodontists, Restorative Dentists, General Dentists, and Non-professionals [PDF]
Journal of DentistryBackground: Each patient may have a different idea of a beautiful smile. Also, during treatment, periodontists, restorative dentists and general dentists should be aware that their personal views on the beauty of a smile and their degree of sensitivity ...
Moien Masoumi +3 more
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Salivary inflammatory mediators and metalloproteinase 3 in patients with chronic severe periodontitis before and after periodontal phase I therapy [PDF]
, 2013 The role of IL-1β, PGE2 and MMP-3 in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease is well researched. This study aimed to asses and compared the salivary IL-1β, PGE2 and MMP-3 levels in patients with untreated chronic severe periodontitis and those treated ...
Borda, Enri Santiago +3 more
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ULearn: personalized medical learning on the web for patient empowerment [PDF]
, 2019 Health literacy constitutes an important step towards patient empowerment and the Web is presently the biggest repository of medical information and, thus, the biggest medical resource to be used in the learning process.
AK Jain +4 more
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Chronic idiopathic neutropenia: A periodontist's diagnosis
Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2020 Our aim is to report the periodontal findings of a 10-year-old boy who visited the outpatient department of periodontology, with the chief complaint of swelling in the right cheek region for the last 2 months, increasing mobility of the teeth, and frequent bleeding from the gums.
Subash Chandra Raj +4 more
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Job satisfaction and depression in the Spanish Society of Periodontology and Research (SEPA) members, and their relation to the burnout syndrome. Creation of a structural model [PDF]
, 2012 Objective: This study is aimed at getting to know the existing relationship between the dimensions of the burnout syndrome and job satisfaction, on one hand, and depressive feelings on the other through the creation of a structural model aimed at ...
Bullón, Pedro +4 more
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International Journal of Implant Dentistry, 2020 Background One of the challenges encountered by clinicians new to implant dentistry is the determination and controlling of implant location. This study compared the accuracy of fully guided (FG) and pilot-guided (PG) static computer-assisted implant ...
Jaafar Abduo, Douglas Lau
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Participants’ preferred choice of practitioner for orofacial symptoms [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Patients seeking treatment from general medical practitioners (GP) may be unaware or ill-informed that dentists are the more appropriate professionals to manage their orofacial symptoms, being able to diagnose and treat, or, if deemed ...
Indermun, S., Isaacs, Q., Mulder, Riaan
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The Link Between Periodontitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Periodontist’s Perspective
Current Oral Health Reports, 2014 In this review, we critically evaluate the case–control studies examining the relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis, two common chronic inflammatory diseases with a similar host-mediated pathogenesis.
J. Payne, L. Golub, G. Thiele, T. Mikuls
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High resistance against clindamycin, metronidazole and amoxicillin in Porphyromonas gingivalis and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans isolates of periodontal disease [PDF]
, 2010 Objectives: To test the antimicrobial sensitivity of two periodontal pathogens to a panel of five orally administrable antibiotics in periodontal disease.
Ardila Medina, Carlos Martín +2 more
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Effects of a Novel Dental Gel on Plaque and Gingivitis: A Comparative Study. [PDF]
, 2014 ObjectivesThe goal of this prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded study was to evaluate the effects of a novel dental gel on plaque and gingival health.
Ajdaharian, J +5 more
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