OBJECTIVE The relationship of the levels of cariogenic bacterial species with periodontal status and decayed root surfaces was investigated in elderly Japanese subjects. METHODS Three hundred and sixty-eight individuals (each 75 years old) were examined for periodontal status (pocket depth, attachment loss), root surface caries and salivary levels of mutans streptococci (MS) and lactobacilli ...

A preliminary group matched comparison study of periodontal status was conducted among Indian participants who had type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and non-diabetic controls. The mean number of bleeding sites, gigival index score, number of periodontal pocket's and number of clinical loss attachment sites were all significantly higher in cases compared to controls. This study provides evidence t...

Human immunoglobulin G2 (IgG2) serum concentrations and the IgG2 antibody response to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans can be influenced by genes, by environmental factors such as smoking, and by periodontal disease status. Examination of the IgG2 response to phosphorylcholine (PC), a response thought to be mainly induced by the C polysaccharide of Streptococcus pneumoniae, suggested that p...

OBJECTIVE To determine the periodontal status in well controlled and poorly controlled type 2 diabetic patients compared with normal healthy individuals. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional comparative study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Diabetes Management Centre, Services Hospital, Lahore, from November 2009 to January 2010. METHODOLOGY Forty well controlled and forty poorly controlled type 2 d...

BACKGROUND Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which are endocrine disruptors that accumulate in adipose tissue, can increase the risk of periodontal disease through the disturbance of the immune system. OBJECTIVE We examined associations of background exposure to POPs with periodontal disease in the general population. DESIGN Cross-sectional associations of concentrations of serum POPs w...

Epidemiologic studies indicate that gingivitis of varying severity is nearly universal in children and adolescents.1-19 These studies also indicate that the prevalence of destructive forms of periodontal disease is lower in young individuals than in adults. Epidemiologic surveys in young individuals have been performed in many parts of the world and among individuals with a widely varied backgr...

BACKGROUND We evaluated the periodontal conditions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus compared to metabolically healthy controls, and determined whether periodontal interleukin genotypes and microorganisms differed between participants with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS From April 2011 to July 2012, we prospectively enrolled healthy controls and patients with type 2 dia...

Salivary flow rate, immunoglobulin, and periodontal status were affected during a simulated Skylab mission. The effect is more prominent after long-duration space flights and can persist for several weeks after landing. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of a simulated Mars environment on periodontal status and levels of salivary microorganisms and immunoglobulins in the hu...

UNLABELLED ADMISSION: Emdogain is the only one biomaterial using biomicra effect which is practiced in periodontal surgery. PURPOSE The purpose of the study was a clinical and radiological assessment of bone loss treatment using Emdogain. MATERIAL AND METHODS There were 19 persons examined (11 women and 8 men) which have bone loss treated. Initial and monitoring examination after 10 months ...

Epidemiologic studies indicate that gingivitis of varying severity is nearly universal in children and adolescents.1-19 These studies also indicate that the prevalence of destructive forms of periodontal disease is lower in young individuals than in adults. Epidemiologic surveys in young individuals have been performed in many parts of the world and among individuals with a widely varied backgr...