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Prevalence of periodontitis and suspected periodontal pathogens in families of adult periodontitis patients

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 1994
Abstract The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of periodontopathic microorganisms and periodontal destruction in the spouses and children of adult periodontitis patients. For this study, 24 families were selected on the basis of one parent with severe periodontal breakdown and the presence of Actinobacillus ...
M D, Petit   +4 more
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Immunopathology of Periodontal Disease: I. Immunologic Profiles in Periodontitis and Juvenile Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontology, 1980
Eleven patients with periodontitis, ten patients with juvenile periodontitis and ten control subjects were studied to compare systemic and local immunologic responses and various other blood parameters. A more intensified immunologic response was seen in juvenile periodontitis as compared to periodontitis or controls as evidenced by: (1) greater number
R J, Johnson   +4 more
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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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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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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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Stress and periodontitis

Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde, 2020
Gingivitis and periodontitis can worsen with reduced immune fitness. Various causes can reduce immune fitness in a host, as a result of which the balance between the host and the microbiome is disturbed. Among others, lifestyle factors, such as stress and smoking, can have a negative influence on immune fitness.
L, Pitzurra, B G, Loos
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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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Obesity and Periodontitis

New England Journal of Medicine, 1998
To the Editor: We recently noted a relation between obesity, which is a risk factor for various diseases, and periodontitis, which is a major cause of tooth loss in adults.
T, Saito, Y, Shimazaki, M, Sakamoto
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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 the
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