Ira Lamster

..Due to the non-invasive and simple nature of saliva collection, this association should be studied to determine its usefulness as a screening test for periodontitis, and a means of monitoring the response to treatment...

..More than 70% of adults saw a dentist in the past year, which represents an unrealized opportunity to improve both oral health and general health...

..Practical concerns argue against the widespread clinical application of GCF as an adjunct to periodontal diagnosis. Rather, analysis of GCF-derived mediators in saliva may serve as a means of rapid screening for periodontal disease...

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..We sought here to determine the prevalence of oral health complaints among Harlem adults by measures of social class, as well as their access to oral health care...

..The study sought to document dental caries among adolescents residing in northern Manhattan, New York, by race, sex, and community...

..Most of the prior literature has focused on adults, and studies in children have mostly reported gingival changes. Our aim was to assess the periodontal status of a large cohort of children and adolescents with diabetes...

..To examine this issue, IL-1beta in GCF was evaluated from patients with varying degrees of periodontal disease. The influence of both the status of the patient and the probing depth at the sampled sites were considered in the analysis...

..By presenting multiple layers of local information juxtaposed, GIS can help provide directions for planning oral health service delivery for seniors...

..This study assessed gingival bleeding in diabetic children during the mixed dentition period...

..The objective of this study was to evaluate tooth eruption in 6- to 14-year-old children with diabetes mellitus...

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..Preliminary results indicate substantial unmet dental needs in this largely Hispanic and Black elderly population...

..This article discusses the prescriptive and descriptive theories of diagnostic reasoning using 4 case examples...

..In this article, the authors review current diagnostic techniques and present new approaches and technologies that are being developed to improve assessment of this common condition...

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..By adhering to a daily oral hygiene regimen that includes brushing, flossing and rinsing, patients play an essential role in disease management...

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..To evaluate the level of oral disease in children and adolescents with diabetes...

..Relevant here is assessing dentists' active involvement in in-office smoking-cessation activities and management of the patient with type 1 or type 2 diabetes...

..The purpose of this study was to determine whether radiographically assessed CP is associated with nonstenotic carotid artery plaque as an ultrasound measure of subclinical atherosclerosis...

..We explored the association between diabetes mellitus and oral disease in a low-socioeconomic-status urban population...

..Individual site and mean patient values were calculated. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels were measured from anticoagulated whole blood using an automated affinity chromatography system. Serum glucose was also determined...

..These results suggest that properties of P. gingivalis which render it capable of adhering to/invading other cell types may also be operative in macrophages and play an important role in its atherogenic potential...

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..However, an effective remedy will require all oral health professionals to devote additional attention to diversity and cultural competency issues...

..Various inexpensive measures can help such individuals, including education of their caregivers and provision of antimicrobial mouthwashes and special toothbrushes...

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..These studies will markedly enhance our understanding of the pathologic basis and clinical course of the most recently described complication of a debilitating chronic disease...