Aim The purpose of this study was to compare IL-1β and IL-12 gene expression in the gingival tissue of smokers and non-smokers either with healthy periodontium or with chronic periodontitis. Materials and Methods 41 individuals consisting of 21 healthy controls (11 non-smokers and 10 smokers) and 20 chronic periodontitis patients (10 non-smokers and 10 smokers) participated in this study. Sam...

Convincing and compelling virtual environments that are populated with rich characters demand consistent, nuanced, and realistic behavior that is integrated in the surrounding environment. We introduce the concept of Supporting Character Realism (SCR) for virtual avatars by identifying the capabilities of agents which have the ability to work in tandem with traditional “main character realism” ...

UNLABELLED The cardiovascular system diseases constitute a serious problem for modern medicine. THE AIM To investigate the potential risk and the connection of periodontal diseases and cardiovascular disorders. MATERIAL The examination was performed in the group of 104 patients of both sexes, aged 50-90 years. The patients were divided into two groups: group I--patients with hypertension (4...

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease which affects the healing ability of the pulp and periodontium. The aim of the present study was to assess the histopathologic response of dental pulp to pulp capping using MTA or CEM cement in diabetic rats. Thirty two Wistar male rats aged between 8 and 10 weeks (weight: 200-250g) were divided into two groups of diabetic (n=16) and healthy (n=16) animals...

Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia (FCOD) is a non-neoplastic condition of the jaws that is not associated with inflammation of the pulp or periodontal tissue. This article reports on three cases that were diagnosed as FCOD, demonstrating the importance of both clinical and radiographic diagnosis and the clinical management of these lesions.

nowadays, due to recent developments and researches in dental science, it is possible to preserve and restore previously extracted cases such as teeth with extensive caries, fractured or less appropriate cases for crown coverage as well as teeth with external perforation caused by restorative pins. in order to restore the teeth with preservation of periodontium, we should know thoroughly physio...

The periodontal disease etiology has been a demesne of scrupulous research, with myriad bacterial phylotypes inhabiting the pockets. aim our study was to assess frequency Filifactor alocis in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) subjects having healthy periodontium (DH) or chronic periodontitis (DCP) and its correlation clinical parameters red complex bacteria. Polymerase chain reaction carried out fo...