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Prevalence of periodontopathogens and Candida spp. in smokers after nonsurgical periodontal therapy - a pilot study

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract This pilot study aimed to evaluate the influence of smoking on clinical and microbiological parameters after nonsurgical periodontal therapy. Forty-eight subjects were grouped into smokers (SM, n = 24) and nonsmokers (NS, n = 24) and paired according to gender, age, ethnicity, and periodontal st...

Avaliação das condições periodontais e de higiene bucal em escolares com transtornos neuropsicomotores

Introdução: A doença cárie e as alterações periodontais são problemas frequentemente encontrados em pacientes com deficiência. Objetivo: Avaliar as condições periodontais e de higiene bucal em escolares com deficiência neuropsicomotora matriculados em um centro de reabilitação. Método: A pe...

Análise microbiológica e imunologica do fluido gengival e proteoma salivar de individuos com Sindrome de Down com doença periodontal

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a quantidade de periodontopatógenos e de citocinas inflamatórias no fluido gengival, bem como as proteínas salivares em indivíduos com Síndrome de Down (SD) com Doença Periodontal (DP), comparando-os com indivíduos cromossomicamente normais, antes e 45 dias apó...

The influence of tooth brushing supervision on the dental plaque index and toothbrush wear in preschool children

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of tooth brushing supervision in one or more sessions on dental plaque removal and toothbrush wear. Material and Method: 3- to 5-year-old children received new toothbrushes and attended a puppet theater about oral health. Forty-nine children were randomly selected...

Clinical and microbiological evaluation of one-stage full-mouth disinfection: a short-term study

Introduction: Patients seem to adhere better to short-term periodontal treatment schemes. Besides, time-reduced treatments are more cost-effective. However, the degree of benefits related to this type of treatment still requires additional investigations. Aim: The present short-term study evaluated clini...

Oral condition of critical patients and its correlation with ventilator-associated pneumonia: a pilot study

Introduction: Literature has reported inadequate oral hygiene conditions in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients and the occurrence of Ventilator-associated pneumonia in about 9%-27% of all intubated patients. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate ICU patient's oral conditions and correlate this...

Poder discriminatório de métodos de avaliação de placa quanto à remoção do biofilme na superfície oclusal de dentes em erupção

Objetivo: Comparar dois índices visuais de placa e a fluorescência a laser (FL) na discriminação da remoção de placa entre o método de escovação transversal e a utilização da escova unitufo quanto à remoção de biofilme em superfícies oclusais de molares permanentes em erupção. Método: F...

Presença de Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans em associação a Porphyromonas gingivalis e Prevotella intermedia em pacientes periodontais

Introdução: O conhecimento das inter-relações bacterianas e sua associação com a condição clínica periodontal podem auxiliar o manejo terapêutico. Objetivos: Avaliar a distribuição de Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans em relação a duas espécies bacterianas membros dos complexos Vermelh...

Amoxicillin/metronidazole or scaling and root planing in the treatment of chronic periodontitis

Acta odontol. latinoam; 23 (3), 2010
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the treatment with amoxicillin or metronidazole in comparison to scaling and root planing in the treatment of chronic periodontitis. Randomised clinical trials were searched in the databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, SciELO, Cochrane and Scopus from 1989 to 2010. The s...

Relationship between overweight-obesity and periodontal disease in Mexico

Acta odontol. latinoam; 23 (3), 2010
The aim of this study was to examine the association between overweight-obesity and periodontal disease in subjects who attended the clinic of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, San Luis de Potosi, Mexico. This was cross-sectional study involving 88 subjects - 60 without overweight-obesity and 28 with o...