background: this study was performed to evaluate periodontal status in patients with cardiovascular disease (cvd) and assessment of periodontal diseases prevalence in these patients. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, data on 100 patients were collected with mean age of 51 ± 11 years. the case group included of 50 patients with confirmed cvd who referred to ali-ibn abi talib ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine whether saliva interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels are elevated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis versus a control group and examine the possible relationship between the oral condition and the risk of RA. MATERIAL AND METHODS In 30 patients with RA and 30 healthy controls, different periodontal indices were recorded; sialometric measurements were...

OBJECTIVES This investigation examined current practices of brushing, flossing, and periodic dental visits and their association with periodontal health status. METHODS Data were collected using face-to-face interviews and 40-minute in-home dental examinations with a probability sample of adults 18 years of age or older, having at least one tooth, and living in housing units in the Detroit tr...

background: there is a hypothesis that people with rheumatoid arthritis (ra) can also be at risk of periodontal disease. this study aimed to assess the periodontal health in patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis. methods and materials: thirty ra patients with ra and 30 healthy individuals without ra were included. information regarding demographic characteristics and periodontal parame...

Experimental animal studies have shown that orthodontic movement of teeth into infrabony pockets may be detrimental to the periodontal attachment. After elimination of subgingival plaque infection in the experimental animals, no additional loss of connective tissue attachment occurred. An experimental model has shown that a tooth with normal periodontal support can be orthodontically moved into...