has the pleasure of sending to you our Publications 2003. This publication, nineth in a series, has 194 entries and includes 181 articles in English or Finnish; summarized in English for your convenience. We hope that you will find the booklet useful. Should you want to make a request for any listed book or article, please contact the authors or our Library at the addresses below. The library a...

Inflammation of periodontal tissue due to Porphyromonas gingivalis which invades the gingival activity virulence factors. This causes host immune system changes and increases COX-2 production in so resulting excessive destruction. The aim this study was analyze potency proanthocyanidins extract cacao pod husk inhibit expression rat sulcus fluid. 3 groups study, namely negative control, positive...

Stress is found to be a predictive factor of periodontal disease. Among proposed mechanisms that mediate possible association between psychosocial factors and periodontitis status, immunological pathways are of great importance. Depressed immune responsiveness, as a result of physical or mental stress, influences stress-released hormones (gluco corticoids), which are present in the gingival cre...

Researchers involved in the delivery of periodontal therapy are currently investigating the possible use of oral fluids in the diagnosis of oral diseases and drug development. Substantial improvements have been made in the understanding of the mediators implicated on the initiation, pathogenesis, and progression of periodontitis. This review will analyze the mechanisms involved in the breakdown...

Saliva started for been less studied than other body fluids, but in the last years it has being receiving an increased attention. Until now, more than 2000 different proteins and peptides have been identified in whole saliva and salivary glandular secretions [1]. From these, more than 90% derive from the secretion of the three pairs of “major” salivary glands (parotid, submandibular and subling...