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Asociación entre osteoporosis y periodontitis crónica

La periodontitis crónica es una enfermedad inmunoinflamatoria causada por bacterias. Debido a los múltiples factores involucrados en la patogenia periodontal existen una serie de estudios sobre su probable asociación con diversas condiciones sistémicas, entre ellas osteoporosis. Esta es una enfermeda...

Association of three putative periodontal pathogens with chronic periodontitis in Brazilian subjects

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of Porphyromonas endodontalis, Filifactor alocis and Dialister pneumosintes with the occurrence of periodontitis. Material and Methods Thirty subjects with chronic periodontitis (ChP) and 10 with periodontal health (PH) were inc...

Detection of cfxA2, cfxA3, and cfxA6 genes in beta-lactamase producing oral anaerobes

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose The aim of this study was to identify β-lactamase-producing oral anaerobic bacteria and screen them for the presence of cfxA and BlaTEM genes that are responsible for β-lactamase production and resistance to β-lactam antibiotics. Material and Methods Periodontal pocket...

Comparison of independent and dependent culture methods for the detection of transient bacteremia in diabetic subjects with chronic periodontitis

Biomédica (Bogotá); 36 (1), 2016
Introduction: Oral-derived bacteremia may occur after several dental procedures and routine daily activities. Some conditions of the oral cavity may favor episodes of bacteremia. This would be the case of patients with diabetes mellitus and periodontitis, who exhibit exacerbated gingival inflammation and...

Função endotelial e tratamento periodontal não cirúrgico de pacientes diabéticos com periodontite

O objetivo desse estudo foi investigar alterações na função endotelial, além de realizar meta-análises sobre o uso de antibióticos adjuvantes ao tratamento periodontal não cirúrgico em relação aos possíveis benefícios em termos de parâmetros clínicos periodontais e controle glicêmico nos ...

Association of Interleukin-17 polymorphism (-197G/A) in chronic and localized aggressive periodontitis

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract Interleukin 17(IL-17) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine produced mainly by Th17 cells. The present study was undertaken to investigate a possible association between IL-17 A genetic polymorphism at (-197A/G) and susceptibility to chronic and localized aggressive periodontitis (LAgP) in an Indian po...

Analysis of polymorphisms in Interleukin 10, NOS2A, and ESR2 genes in chronic and aggressive periodontitis

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the IL10, NOS2A, and ESR2 genes and chronic periodontitis (CP) and aggressive periodontitis (AgP). Three groups of patients underwent periodontal and radiographic evaluations: CP (n =...

Utilização dos dentes naturais para reabilitação provisória após exodontia por comprometimento periodontal

Odontol. clín.-cient; 15 (1), 2016
OBJETIVO: o objetivo deste trabalho foi relatar um caso clínico de periodontite crônica localizada, no qual foi indicada exodontia dos elementos comprometidas e os mesmos foram aproveitados para confecção de uma prótese provisória imediata. DESCRIÇÃO DO CASO: Paciente E.A.S.N, gênero masculino, ...

Predictors of smoking cessation in smokers with chronic periodontitis: a 24-month study

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The purpose of this 24-month study was to identify predictors of smoking cessation in a cohort of smokers with chronic periodontitis, attending a multidisciplinary smoking cessation program. Of the 286 subjects screened, 116 were included and received non-surgical periodontal treatment and smoki...

Asociación de la atorvastatina sistémica en las características clínicas inflamatorias de la periodontitis crónica

Determinar el efecto de la atorvastatina sistémica en el índice gingival y el índice de carga inflamatoria periodontal (PIBI), en pacientes con periodontitis crónica en una población adulta del sector norte de la ciudad de Antofagasta. Este estudio se realizó en pacientes derivados a la clínica de...