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The role of periodontium in supporting the tooth structures is well-known. However, less is known about its contribution to the field of ophthalmology. Corneal diseases are among major causes of blindness affecting millions of people worldwide, for which
Minkle Gulati +4 more
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: This study was conducted to evaluate salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA) level in thalassemic patients with periodontitis in comparison to thalassemic patients with healthy periodontium.
Mohadeseh Arabsolghar +3 more
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Aging and the periodontium [PDF]
The geriatric population has been growing fast over the last decades in Brazil and all over the world, changing demographics. Additionally, increased knowledge and the advances of modern dentistry have led the old population to retain more natural teeth, needing specialized dental services for a longer time.
Gomes, Simone Guimarães Farias +3 more
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Evaluation of periodontal status and treatment needs of the Serbian military forces population [PDF]
Background/Aim. Periodontal disease is the second most common diseases after dental decay. The aim of the study was to determine frequency and seriousness of the periodontal disease, and periodontal treatment needs among the participants of the Serbian ...
Daković Dragana +5 more
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Effect of Saliva Collection Methods on the Detection of Periodontium-Related Genetic and Epigenetic Biomarkers—A Pilot Study [PDF]
Different collection methods may influence the ability to detect and quantify biomarker levels in saliva, particularly in the expression of DNA/RNA methylation regulators of several inflammations and tissue turnover markers.
Sašo Ivanovski +3 more
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Aim. To study the cytokine profile of the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in children with a juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA).Materials and methods. We examined 20 children with JRA and 10 patients without somatic pathology aged 6 to 16 years old. The
Iu. A. Kozlitina +4 more
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Visibility of gingiva - An important determinant for an esthetic smile
Background: Need for having better esthetics is the new emerging trend seen in patients′ demands and expectations. Various periodontal procedures including the mucogingival procedures have been designed to enhance the esthetics.
Shipra Sepolia +5 more
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Experimental studies of thermoelectric system for treatment periodontal disease by local hypothermia
Objective. The purpose of the article is an experimental study of a thermoelectric system (TES) for the treatment of periodontal diseases by the method of local hypothermia.Method. An experimental stand and a technique for measuring prototypes of TEC for
S. G. Magomedova +4 more
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Trauma from occlusion: The overstrain of the supporting structures of the teeth
Any occlusal force which goes beyond the adaptive capacity of our periodontium causes injury to periodontal structures, and the resultant trauma is called as trauma from occlusion (TFO), several schools of thoughts are there that whether TFO is an ...
Dhirendra Kumar Singh +2 more
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Ascendancy of sex hormones on periodontium during reproductive life cycle of women
Throughout the reproductive life cycle of women, fluctuating levels of sex hormones during puberty, menses, pregnancy, and menopause have direct and indirect effects on oral health and they also influence their susceptibility to periodontal disease ...
Ashutosh Nirola +2 more
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