The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential impact of periodontal disease on quality of life in diabetics. A total of 159 dentate diabetic individuals registered at the Municipal Hospital in Itaúna, Minas Gerais, Brazil, were examined and interviewed. The clinical periodontal parameters recorded were: gingival bleeding, probing depth, and clinical attachment level. The OHIP-14 form was ...

Periodontitis is a low-grade inflammatory disease caused by subgingival dysbiotic microbiota. Multiple studies have determined the higher prevalence of tooth loss and poor oral hygiene in patients with Alzheimer’s (AD). However, periodontal diagnosis, bacteria or mediators has not been measured to date. Aim: To determine status, pro-inflammatory mediators, Porphyromonas gingivalis load, Apolipo...

Several biologically active substances representing the bone deposition and resorption processes are released following damage to periodontal tissue during orthodontic movement. Biomarkers by definition objective, quantifiable characteristics of biological processes. The analysis saliva/salivary fluid Gingival crevicular (GCF) may be an accepted way examine ongoing biochemical associated with t...

background and aims. despite available evidence for the role of herpes viruses in destructive periodontal diseases, no cause-and-effect relationship has been found to date. this study compared the titer of immunoglobulin g (igg), immunoglobulin m (igm) against human cytomegalovirus (hcmv) in gingival crevicular fluid between individuals with periodontitis and with healthy periodontium. material...

background: this study compared the effect of adjunctive low dose doxycycline and licorice on gingival crevicular fluid (gcf) matrix metalloproteinase-8 (mmp-8) levels in patients with chronic periodontitis. materials and methods: in this in vivo , experimental study 39 patients with mild to moderate chronic periodontitis were selected. samples of gcf were collected from three deepest pockets a...