Periodontal disease(unhealthy gums and teeth) often reflects serious health risks. Mild inflammation of the gums (gingivitis) can be prevented by regularly brushing and flossing teeth to removeplaque(buildup of a film on the teeth). This stops the development oftartar(hardened accumulation of plaque...
An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including the relationship of oral health and periodontitis to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), the risk factor for periodontitis, and dental hygiene.Wilder...
Long-term maintenance of patients treated for advanced periodontal disease. The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the periodontal conditions of a group of patients who, following active treatment of extremely advance... J Lindhe,S Nyman - 《Journal of Clinical Periodontology》...
Background and Objective This pilot cohort study evaluated the effect of periodontal treatment on renal function, metabolic markers and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in patients with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) presenting chronic periodontitis. Material and Methods Twenty-six patients wi...
The Immune Status of Patients with Severe Periodontal DiseaseOral diseasesImmunologyPatientsImmunityDentistryHumansThis is a final report of results of a two year contract undertaken by the School of Dental Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania for the National Institute of Dental Research. The ...
Periodontal disease and Down syndrome patients: What dental professionals can expect.The author discusses periodontal disease, a common trait of patients with Down syndrome (DS). She mentions that DS is the most common genetic birth defect and affects 1 to 800 babies a year in the United States...
Periodontal disease in diabetic patients is more likely to occur than in nondiabetics, so people with diabetes should take extra care of their oral health.
Study on the Clinical Effectiveness of Orthodontic Treatment Combined with Periodontal Basic Treatment in the Treatment of Periodontal Disease Objective: to investigate the effect of basic periodontal therapy combined with orthodontic treatment for patients with periodontal disease. Methods: 60 ca... LIXue...
At this point, periodontal disease can easily be treated and even reversed, often without the need for professional treatment. However, untreated gingivitis can turn into advanced periodontal disease, known as periodontitis. This is when the infection spreads to the ligaments, bone and other ...
A trend of increase in periodontal interleukin-6 expression across patients with neither diabetes nor periodontal disease, patients with periodontal diseas... Background and Objective: Epidemiological studies have established that patients with diabetes have increased prevalence and severity of periodontal...