Today many adult patients with periodontal disease demonstrate positioning of teeth that comprise their ability for proper mechanical tooth cleaning of approximal tooth surfaces. With adequate combined periodontal-orthodontic treatment it is possible to re-establish a healthy and well-functioning dentition. However, while orthodontic treatment can realign periodontally affected teeth, esthetic ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the periodontal conditions and to analyze the association between the wearing of fixed or removable partial dentures and periodontal disease in a representative adult rural population in Jaipur. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study of a representative sample comprising 200 individual aged 30-60 years. Data were collected by clinical exami...

In Part I of this publication the index systems used to evaluate gingival health and disease as well as the epidemiological methods to assess the periodontal conditions have been presented. This paper will present the most commonly used methods to evaluate the oral hygiene status of patients and populations. Furthermore, miscellaneous parameters used in epidemiological studies on periodontal di...

Periodontal disease is among the most common oral conditions. However, due to absence of patient complaints in cases, dental clinicians often pay less attention periodontal status. This study aimed assess clinicians’ therapy treatment planning patients presenting clinics Isfahan city during 2016-2017. cross-sectional evaluated 251 Isfahan. The plan suggest

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disease that is prevalent worldwide. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is an advanced form of NAFLD and carries the risk of progression from hepatic inflammation and fibrosis to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Pathological mechanisms of NAFLD have been proposed, such as the two-hit hypothesis and the multiple parallel hit h...

Ghrelin plays a major role in obesity-related diseases which have been shown to be associated with periodontitis. This study sought to analyze the expression of the functional receptor for ghrelin (GHS-R1a) in periodontal cells and tissues under microbial conditions in vitro and in vivo. The GHS-R1a expression in human periodontal cells challenged with the periodontopathogen Fusobacterium nucle...

background: for decades, it was suspected that diabetes contributed to poorer oral health and the increased frequency of periodontitis. more recently it was found that periodontitis could adversely affect glycemic control in diabetics. the aim of this study was to compare periodontal parameters with the metabolic sugar levels of diabetic and non-diabetic individuals. materials and methods: in t...

AIMS Periodontal disease and metabolic syndrome (MS) are more prevalent in males than in females. However, whether there is a gender difference in the association between these health conditions has not yet been investigated. This study examined the gender difference in this association, considering the definition of periodontal disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS We recruited 1040 males and 1330 ...

Endodontic–periodontal lesions present challenges to the clinician as far as diagnosis and prognosis of the involved teeth are concerned. Etiologic factors such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses as well as various contributing factors such as trauma, root resorptions, perforations, and dental malformations play an important role in the development and progression of such lesions. Treatment and pr...

OBJECTIVE Many patients seeking dental care have a significant medical condition that may alter both the course of their oral disease and the treatment provided. The aim of this study was to assess the systemic diseases profile of patients with periodontal diseases for specialized periodontal treatment. METHODS Seven hundred and forty-three patient's medical records were screened from the Per...