atherosclerosis is the most common cause of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. various risk factors have been identified for atherosclerosis. recently, bacterial and viral organisms, which are involved in chronic inflammatory processes, have been also implicated in atherosclerosis development. individuals with a prior history of periodontal diseases and/or tooth loss are considered to be...

background tracking various biomarkers in serum, gingival crevicular fluid (gcf), and saliva has been introduced as a diagnostic tool for periodontal disease detection. objectives the aim of this study was to compare salivary lactate dehydrogenase (ldh) levels in subjects with periodontal disease and levels in subjects without periodontal disease. conclusions salivary ldh levels can be used as ...

background :   a  lot  of  studies  have  shown  periodontal  diseases  as  a  risk  factor  for  adverse  pregnancy  out­comes. the  as­sociation  between  periodontitis  and  preeclampsia  has  been  studied  recently  with  contro­versy. considering  the  importance  of  preventing  preeclampsia  as  a  dangerous  and  life-threatening  disease  in  pregnant  women,  the  pre­sent  study  wa...

background: chronic renal failure patients undergoing hemodialysis are susceptible to periodontal diseases due to systemic complications of the disease and using different drugs. the present study investigated the periodontal status of patient’s who underwent hemodialysis, in babol, northern iran. methods: one-hundred-fifteen hemodialysis patients (63 males, 52 females) with the mean age of 47....

the aim of the present study was to examine the periodontal condition of an adult population in three isolated regions in greece and to determine the association of periodontal disease with several demographic, behavioral and environmental factors.the study population consisted of 640 individuals, aged 20 to 69 years from three isolated regions. the following indices were assessed: pocket depth...

background: the purpose of this study was to determine the salivary levels of alkaline phosphatase (alp) and acid phosphatase (acp) activities in patients with periodontal disease and to evaluate the use of these enzymes as biochemical markers for periodontal tissue damage. materials and methods: in this prospective analytical study, we examined the activities of salivary alp and acp in patient...

background: periodontal infections, which serve as a reservoir of inflammatory mediators, may pose a threat to the fetal-placental unit and cause adverse pregnancy outcomes. objective: the aim of this study was assessing the periodontal status of women during puerperium and determining the possible relationship between their periodontal disease and low birth weight delivery. materials and metho...

conclusions based on evidence, dentists and dental health care professionals should consider periodontal disease as a risk factor for the development of neoplasms in the oral cavity. it also seems a good idea to provide periodontal therapy for patients with cancer to achieve ideal therapeutic results. results cancer of the oral cavity and periodontal disease are related from different aspects. ...