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Periodontal ultrasonography

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 2003
AbstractObjectives: The aim of this study was to investigate high‐frequency ultrasound imaging for periodontal assessment.Material and methods: A newly developed ultrasonic scanner with a frequency of 20 MHz was used. Pig jaws were selected as the experimental model.
Fotis I, Tsiolis   +2 more
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Periodontal Emergencies

Dental Clinics of North America, 1986
Discomfort manifesting in the gingival tissues prompts patients to seek emergency treatment. Several clinical entities should be included in the differential diagnosis. Accurate diagnosis and appropriate therapy is essential to resolving the problem.
D R, Ahl, J L, Hilgeman, J D, Snyder
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Lifestyle and periodontitis: The emergence of personalized periodontics

Periodontology 2000, 2018
AbstractPersonalized medicine is a medical model that involves the tailoring of healthcare ‐ with medical decisions, practices, and/or products being customized to an individual patient. In this model, diagnostic testing is often employed for selecting appropriate and optimal therapies based on the context of a patient's genetic content or other ...
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QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF PERIODONTAL PATHOGENS IN PERIODONTITIS AND GINGIVITIS.

Journal of biological regulators and homeostatic agents, 2015
Periodontal tissues surround the teeth and provide their attachment. Periodontal diseases include a mild and reversible form named gingivitis and periodontitis that is the main cause of tooth loss in adults. Gingivitis, that affects gums and coronal junctional epithelium, as well as periodontitis, that is characterized by loss of connective tissue ...
SCAPOLI, LUCA   +6 more
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Periodontal Microbiology

Dental Clinics of North America, 2017
This article provides a review of current information about periodontal bacteria, their activities within dental plaque biofilm, their interactions with the host immune system, and the infections with which they are associated. Periodontal disease, plaque formation, and the host immune response are also discussed, as are antimicrobial measures used to ...
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Periodontitis and pregnancy

Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, 2006
There is an increasing amount of evidence suggesting a systemic link between periodontal disease in the pregnant mother and pre-term low birth weight (PLBW). Severe periodontitis affects at least 10% of the general population. The aetiology of periodontitis is essentially a bacterially induced inflammatory reaction within the attachment surrounding ...
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Periodontal Disease

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine, 2008
Periodontal disease is the most commonly diagnosed problem in small animal veterinary medicine. In the vast majority of cases, however, there are little to no outward clinical signs of the disease process, and, therefore, therapy often comes very late in the disease course.
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Periodontal diseases

Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2017
Periodontal diseases comprise a wide range of inflammatory conditions that affect the supporting structures of the teeth (the gingiva, bone and periodontal ligament), which could lead to tooth loss and contribute to systemic inflammation. Chronic periodontitis predominantly affects adults, but aggressive periodontitis may occasionally occur in children.
Denis F, Kinane   +2 more
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Hallmarks of Periodontitis

Current Medicinal Chemistry
Periodontitis is a complex polymicrobial disease of the oral cavity that affects tooth-supporting tissues. It is caused by multiple factors, such as pathogenic bacteria, genetic predisposition, and host immune response factors. The pathogenesis of periodontal disease involves the complex interrelations among bacterial toxins, several populations of ...
Asma Gasmi, Benahmed   +8 more
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Periodontal Examination

Dental Clinics of North America, 1980
With the exception of gingival indices, it is evident that there have not been great changes in the methods used in clinical practice. Rather, the changes made are in the categories of integration of methods and interpretation of data. We know that the extent of periodontal disease cannot be ascertained from any single diagnostic aid alone.
P J, Robinson, R M, Vitek
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