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Assessment of periodontitis and its role in viridans streptococcal bacteremia and infective endocarditis

Indian Heart Journal, 2018
Objectives: To evaluate the role of periodontitis in viridans group streptococci (VGS) bacteremia and infective endocarditis (IE). Methods: A total of 200 subjects including two groups. Group A- 34 subjects undergoing tooth extraction with periodontitis,
Shree Dhotre, Vilas Jahagirdar, Namdev Suryawanshi, Milind Davane, Ramesh Patil, Basavraj Nagoba   +5 more
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Haptics in periodontics

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2014
Throughout history, education has evolved, and new teaching/learning methods have been developed. These methods have helped us come a long way in understanding the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the oral cavity. However, there is still no one good way to render a student/clinician the tactile sense for detecting calculus/caries ...
Savita Abdulpur Mallikarjun, Superna Tiwari, Sunil Sathyanarayana, Pheiroijam Romibala Devi   +3 more
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Factors associated with the prevalence of apical periodontitis: An observational study [PDF]

Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial
Objectives: Apical periodontitis is a lesion of endodontic origin caused by an immune response to necrotic and infected dental pulp. Since apical periodontitis can persist after endodontic treatment, radiographic diagnosis is crucial.
Rita Noites, Maria Bartolomeu, Ana Sofia Duarte, Alejandro Perez, Miguel Cardoso   +4 more
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Alterations and correlations in dental plaque microbial communities and metabolome characteristics in patients with caries, periodontitis, and comorbid diseases

BMC Oral Health
Backgrounds The pathogenic microorganisms and clinical manifestations of caries and periodontitis are different, caries and periodontitis are usually discussed separately, and the relationship between them is ignored. Clinically, patients prone to dental
Ying Wang, Fei Yang, Yuan Wang, Shuli Deng, Rui Zhu   +4 more
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Point-of-care diagnosis of periodontitis using saliva: technically feasible but still a challenge

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2015
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammation of the periodontium caused by persistent bacterial infection that leads to the breakdown of connective tissue and bone. Because the ability to reconstruct the periodontium is limited after alveolar bone loss, early
Suk eJi, Youngnim eChoi
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Terapi Kombinasi Root Debridement dan Antibiotik terhadap Periodontitis Agresif

Majalah Kedokteran Gigi Indonesia, 2016
Latar Belakang. Kerusakan periodontal yang signifikan secara klinis selama dewasa atau awal masa dewasa dikenal sebagai periodontitis agresif. Perawatan standar scaling dan root planing sering kurang memuaskan hasilnya sehingga perlu mempelajari ...
Dahlia Herawati
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Hepatitis B infection is associated with periodontitis: the national health and nutrition examination survey (2009–2014)

BMC Oral Health
Background Current research has been inconclusive regarding whether hepatitis B infection is associated with an increased risk of periodontitis. This study aims to test the null hypothesis that no association exists between hepatitis B infection and an ...
XianRun Chen, Jukun Song, JiangLing Sun, JiQin Zhang, XingJin Chen, ChongWen Zeng, JiaXin Hu, XingTao Chang, FuQian Jin, SiYang Luo, Zhu Chen, Yi Luo   +11 more
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Oxidative balance score and periodontitis: nonlinear dose-response in NHANES 2009–2014

BDJ Open
Background Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with oxidative stress. The Oxidative Balance Score (OBS) is a composite measure of dietary and lifestyle factors that reflect the balance between pro-oxidants and antioxidants ...
Chong Gao, Miaoran Wang, Hairong He, Zhengchuan Zhu, Qiuyan Li, Zhuye Gao, Liqin Mei   +6 more
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Effect of diabetes mellitus as a modifier with periodontitis severity and oral health–related quality of life in older adults: a cross-sectional study

Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry
Introduction: The main complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) in the oral cavity is periodontitis. Periodontitis is one of the conditions that affects quality of life because it causes psychological discomfort, stress, interpersonal relationship problems,
Sri Utami, Hari Kusnanto, Dibyo Pramono, Novitasari Ratna Ratna Astuti, Afina Hasnasari Heningtyas, Nova Oktavia, Fannisa Afrilyana Ulzanah   +6 more
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Autoimmunity and Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research
ABSTRACT Autoimmunity arises when central and peripheral immune tolerance fails, allowing self‐reactive T and B cells to attack host tissues. Immune attack on host tissues gives rise to a spectrum of autoimmune diseases.
Massimo Costalonga, Vivek Thumbigere‐Math, Mark C. Herzberg   +2 more
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