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Inter-relação de obesidade visceral, glúteo-femoral e doença periodontal em mulheres

Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a gravidade da Doença Periodontal (DP) em mulheres obesas, vivendo em uma uma mesma comunidade, com semelhantes hábitos e condições de vida e com amplo acesso à assistência médico-odontológica, considerando a distribuição de gordura corporal. Foram avali...

Fine-tuning multilevel modeling of risk factors associated with nonsurgical periodontal treatment outcome

Abstract This retrospective study evaluated the influence of known risk factors on nonsurgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) response using a pocket depth fine-tuning multilevel linear model (MLM). Overall, 37 patients (24 males and 13 females) with moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis underwent NSPT....

Occurrence and predictors of gingivitis and supragingival calculus in a population of Brazilian adults

Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of gingivitis and calculus and their predictors in a population of adults in Brazil. A representative sample of 758 adults from 35 to 59 years of age from Porto Alegre city was examined. A structured questionnaire was applied. The Gingival B...

The impact of maintenance on peri-implant health

Braz. oral res. (Online); 33 (supl.1), 2019
Abstract Most of the literature evaluating dental implants focuses on implant survival, which is a limited proxy for the successful rehabilitation of patients with missing teeth. Success should include not only survival but also lack of mechanical, biological, and esthetics problems. A comprehensive revi...

Comparison of Gingival and Dental Indices in Lactating and Non-Lactating Mothers During First 6 Month After Delivery

Abstract Objective: To compare gingival and dental health indices between breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding women during the first 6-month period after childbirth. Material and Methods: In this longitudinal study, 25 lactating mothers and 25 non-lactating mothers who had delivered a month ago were ex...

Impact of smoking on gingival inflammation in representative samples of three South American cities

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of smoking on gingival inflammation in a representative sample of 1,650 adults from Santiago (Chile), Porto Alegre (Brazil), and Tucumán (Argentina). A questionnaire was administered to participants to gather demographic and behavioral charact...

Microbiological and clinical effects of adjunctive systemic metronidazole and amoxicillin in the non-surgical treatment of peri-implantitis: 1 year follow-up

Braz. oral res. (Online); 33 (supl.1), 2019
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of adjunct systemic antibiotic treatment with metronidazole (MTZ) and amoxicillin (AMX) in patients receiving non-surgical subgingival debridement (NSD) for peri-implantitis. Forty subjects presenting with at least one implant with severe peri-im...

Frequency of Porphyromonas gingivalis fimA in smokers and nonsmokers after periodontal therapy

J. appl. oral sci; 27 (), 2019
Abstract Porphyromonas gingivalis is one of the most important Gram-negative anaerobe bacteria involved in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. P. gingivalis has an arsenal of specialized virulence factors that contribute to its pathogenicity. Among them, fimbriae play a role in the initial attachment and ...

Correlation of salivary immunoglobulin A with Body Mass Index and fat percentage in overweight/obese children

J. appl. oral sci; 27 (), 2019
Abstract Obesity is considered a risk factor for periodontal health due to the low- grade inflammation promoted by the increased adipose tissue. Objective: This study aimed to determine correlations and associations between gingival inflammation (Simplified Oral Hygiene Index, and Gingival Index), saliva...

The role of visfatin levels in gingival crevicular fluid as a potential biomarker in the relationship between obesity and periodontal disease

J. appl. oral sci; 27 (), 2019
Abstract Objectives Visfatin is an adipokine that plays an important role in immune functions as a growth factor, enzyme, and pro-inflammatory mediator. We aimed to determine the levels of visfatin, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in ...