AIMS To compare the effect of Manuka honey, chlorhexidine gluconate (0.2%) mouthwash and xylitol chewing gum on the dental plaque levels. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty healthy male dental students aged between 21 and 25 years (mean age 23.4 years) participated in the study. All the subjects received a professional prophylaxis at the start of the study, with the purpose of making the dentition 1...

Rupture of a vulnerable plaque and subsequent thrombus formation are important mechanisms leading to the development of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Typical intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) features of AMI include plaque rupture, thrombus, positive remodeling, attenuated plaque, spotty calcification, and thin-cap fibroatheroma. No-reflow phenomenon was attributable to the embolization o...

BACKGROUND: Dental disease is a significant public health problem. Various efforts have been made to maintain oral by utilizing natural ingredients from plants. One of the often used among community Vegetable Starfruit Juice (Averrhoa bilimbi) and Rosella Tea. AIM: The purpose this study was analyze effectiveness rosella tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa L) on Inhibition Plaque Formation. METHODS: Desig...

We report a nearly complete obstruction of the left mainstem bronchus by a fibrinomyxoid plaque about 12 h after laser resection of scar/granulation tissue at a left bronchial anastomosis 27 days after a left single lung transplant. The formation of this plaque was associated with respiratory failure. The plaque was removed by grasping the plaque with biopsy forceps inserted through a fiberopti...

BACKGROUND The stability of atherosclerotic plaques determines the risk for rupture, which may lead to thrombus formation and potentially severe clinical complications such as myocardial infarction and stroke. Although the rate of plaque formation may be important for plaque stability, this process is not well understood. We took advantage of the atmospheric (14)C-declination curve (a result of...

Macrophages play a critical role throughout atherogenesis, from the initiating events leading to plaque formation to the development of plaque instability and thrombosis. Uptake of modified forms of low-density lipoprotein by macrophages within the arterial wall leads to their transition into arterial foam cells and the development of atherosclerotic plaques. In addition, as plaques mature and ...

Peyronie’s disease (PD) involves localized fibrotic plaque formation in the penile tunica albuginea (TA), leading to curvature of the erect penis and often to pain and/or erectile dysfunction, and affecting 9% of men [1-3]. The primary reason for this and the cause of the PD plaque is unknown and the molecular pathology is poorly understood, although it is thought that often the plaque develops...

We have introduced a mouse Thy-1.1 gene into the germline of Thy-1.2 mice. The introduced gene was shown to be expressed at very high levels in thymocytes when compared with the endogenous gene. Transgenic thymocytes were shown to evoke a higher than normal primary anti-Thy-1.1 antibody response in plaque-forming cell (PFC) assays. This result suggests that a direct quantitative interaction of ...

Ruptured atheromatous plaques were identified by step-sectioning technique as responsible for 40 of 51 recent coronary artery thrombi and 63 larger intimal haemorrhages. The degree of pre-existing luminal narrowing at the site of rupture was decisive for whether plaque rupture caused occlusive thrombosis or just intimal haemorrhage. If the pre-existing stenosis was greater than 90% (histologica...