background tracking various biomarkers in serum, gingival crevicular fluid (gcf), and saliva has been introduced as a diagnostic tool for periodontal disease detection. objectives the aim of this study was to compare salivary lactate dehydrogenase (ldh) levels in subjects with periodontal disease and levels in subjects without periodontal disease. conclusions salivary ldh levels can be used as ...

background and aim: psychological stress is considered to be an important risk factor for many inflammatory conditions including periodontal disease. a few studies have addressed the relationship between obesity and periodontal disease. so this cross sectional study was aimed to investigate relationship of psychological stress, obesity and periodontal disease in smokers and non smokers. materia...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE A low-grade systemic inflammatory status originating from periodontal infection has been proposed to explain the association between periodontal disease and systemic conditions, including adverse obstetric outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of periodontal therapy during pregnancy on the gingival crevicular fluid and serum levels of six cytokines ...

BACKGROUND Added sugar consumption seems to trigger a hyperinflammatory state and may result in visceral adiposity, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance. These conditions are risk factors for periodontal disease. However, the role of sugar intake in the cause of periodontal disease has not been adequately studied. OBJECTIVE We evaluated the association between the frequency of added sugar con...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of non-surgical treatment of periodontal disease during the second trimester of gestation on adverse pregnancy outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHODS Pregnant patients during the 1st and 2nd trimesters at antenatal care in a Public Health Center were divided into 2 groups: NIG--"no intervention" (n=17) or IG--"intervention" (n=16). IG patie...

CONTEXT Inflammatory periodontal diseases exhibit an association with multiple systemic conditions. Currently, there is a lack of consensus among experts on the nature of these associations and confusion among health care providers and the public on how to interpret this rapidly growing body of science. This article overviews the current evidence linking periodontal diseases to diabetes, cardio...

Given that tobacco smoking habit is a risk factor for periodontal diseases, the aim of this study was to compare clinical periodontal aspects between smokers and non-smokers. The clinical status were assessed in 55 patients, 29 smokers and 26 non-smokers, aged 30 to 50 years, with mean age of 40. The clinical parameters used were: probing depth (PD), plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), clin...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The relationship between diabetes and periodontal diseases is well established. Our aim in this study was to explore the diabetes-related parameters that are associated with accelerated periodontal destruction in diabetic youth. MATERIAL AND METHODS Three-hundred and fifty 6-18-year-old children with diabetes received a periodontal examination. Data on important diabe...