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AIM To investigate the importance of attachment types on the retention loss of extracoronal attachment-retained removable partial dentures depending on the usage period. MATERIALS AND METHODS In order to observe the retention loss of 5 different attachments (OT Strategy, OT Strategy-metal protected, Vario-stud-snap and Vario-soft 3 and ERA-RV) over time, attachment-retained partial dentures r...

background and aims. c-reactive protein (crp) is a well-known acute-phase reactant produced by the liver in response to inflammation caused by various stimuli. periodontal disease is a chronic infection of tooth-supporting structures characterized by attachment loss and alveolar bone loss. the aim of this study was to assess the relationship between serum c-reactive protein levels and periodont...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to explore root shape abnormalities, to investigate the influence of root form abnormalities on periodontal attachment loss, and to gather basic data to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of aggressive periodontitis. METHODS From January 2010 to June 2012, a survey was conducted of all 3,284 periodontitis patients who visited the Department of Periodontolo...

A cross sectional study was done in seventy-four beagle dogs from one to twelve years of age. Gingivitis, calculus, plaque, loss of attachment, pocket depth and width of keratinized gingiva were scored and descriptive statistics calculated. Gingivitis differed very little in the maxillairy and mandibuiar incisor and canine regions at differing ages, while it was more severe on the buccal gingiv...

AIM The aim of this study is to compare the retention force of three different types of overdenture attachment systems used in implant-retained mandibular complete overdentures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-one similar acrylic resin blocks were prepared and divided into three study groups: Group A (snap attachment) - 10 specimens, Group B (locator attachment) - 1 specimen, and Group C (syncon...

The proteins required for adherence of the pathogen Mycoplasma pneumoniae to host respiratory epithelial cells are localized to a polar structure, the attachment organelle. A number of these proteins have been characterized functionally by analysis of noncytadhering mutants, and many are components of the mycoplasma cytoskeleton. Mutations in some cytadherence-associated proteins have pleiotrop...

The present study explored the possible relationship between romantic attachment and jealousy in 100 healthy subjects. The romantic attachment and jealousy were evaluated by means of, respectively, the "Experiences in Close Relationships" questionnaire (ECR), and the "Questionario della Gelosia" (QUEGE). The ECR anxiety scale was related to all QUEGE dimensions, while the ECR avoidance scale to...