Introdução: A periodontite é um importante problema de saúde pública. Embora o princípio da terapia da periodontite esteja focado principalmente na remoção do biofilme dental e dos fatores associados, sua fisiopatologia registra diferentes eventos moleculares e inflamatórios relacionados ao sist...
RESUMEN Introducción: La periodontitis se caracteriza por ser una inflamación mediada por el huésped y asociada a microbios que producen la pérdida de la adherencia periodontal. Una infección focal localizada como la enfermedad periodontal podría conducir a una inflamación sistémica. La disfunci...
Abstract: Gingivitis and periodontitis are associated with a negative impact on Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL), exerting a significant influence on aspects related to the patients' function and esthetics. Periodontitis has been associated with several systemic conditions, including adverse ...
Abstract Excessive weight is associated with periodontitis because of inflammatory mediators secreted by the adipose tissue. Periodontal impairments can occur during pregnancy due to association between high hormonal levels and inadequate oral hygiene. Moreover, periodontitis and excessive weight during ...
Abstract The evidence is inconclusive regarding the effect of periodontal treatment on glycemic control and systemic inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and periodontitis Objective: To evaluate the effect of scaling and root planing (SRP) on the metabolic control and systemic inflammatio...
Abstract Introduction: Adequate nutrition, including intake of dietary calcium and vitamin D, is important to maintain bone health. Evidence suggests that a deficiency in micronutrients may contribute to bone loss during aging and exert generalized effects on chronic inflammation. Recently, the Dietary ...
Abstract Objective: Periodontitis is associated with endothelial dysfunction, which is clinically characterized by a reduction in endothelium-dependent relaxation. However, we have previously shown that impairment in endothelium-dependent relaxation is transient. Therefore, we evaluated which mediators ...
A presente pesquisa, dividida em três estudos (EI, EII e EIII), objetivou investigar a influência da obesidade e da cirurgia bariátrica (CB) na ansiedade e na saúde bucal de candidatos à CB. Candidatos à CB constituíram os grupos experimentais (GE) dos três estudos e o grupo controle (GC) do EIII...