periodontal index

..This study evaluated the clinical effects of supragingival plaque control on clinical signs of periodontitis in smokers and never-smokers...

..The biofilm that forms and remains on tooth surfaces is the main etiological factor in caries and periodontal disease. Prevention of caries and periodontal disease must be based on means that counteract this bacterial plaque...

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..The data suggest that the ability to reduce mutans streptococci counts in vivo is due to the anti-adhesion activity of the cranberry constituent...

..All surfaces of all teeth were scored for the community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS package...

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..Two sets of index teeth were chosen to compare with full mouth recordings, Ramfjord index teeth and the Periodontal Index for Treatment (PIT) teeth...

..05). CONCLUSION: Neither salivary cotinine nor GCF cotinine was significantly correlated with probing depth, attachment loss and tooth loss (p > 0.05)...

..However, the relationship between periodontal disease and atherosclerosis has not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to assess the effects of periodontal disease on atherosclerosis...

..Various bacterial species are differentially prevalent in periodontal health, gingivitis or periodontitis. We tested the independent associations between three bacterial groupings and gingival inflammation in an epidemiological study...

..At baseline the age ranged from 15 to 25 years. Clinical and microbiological evaluation was completed in 158 of the 167 subjects available at follow-up...

..The purpose of this study was to compare bacterial profiles in the same individuals over a period of 7 years...

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..aim of the study was to investigate the effect of dental fluorosis on the periodontal status using community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN), as a clinical study...

..Based on calculated odds ratios, B. forsythus and P. gingivalis are the strongest bacterial markers for this disease and are infrequently cultured from subjects without periodontal bone loss...

..Furthermore, the relationship between progression of the disease and baseline clinical and microbiological data was assessed...

..micros, Pseudoramibacter alactolyticus, Eikenella corrodens and F. nucleatum were associated with non-bleeding sites while S. intermedius, C. concisus, P. intermedia and P. loescheii were found more frequently in bleeding sites...

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..Undoubtedly, this result should be seen in the light of a very high prevalence and severity of both bleeding and calculus in this population...

..This study estimated the prevalence and extent of periodontal disease in the United States using data from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III)...

..To determine whether the exacerbated gingival inflammation that develops in pregnant women is related to a change in the subgingival biofilm induced by the increase in hormone levels during pregnancy...

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..UK Armed Forces has led to the development and introduction of a simple periodontal screening technique, the Periodontal Index for Treatment (PIT), based upon the clinical assessment of six teeth (all first molars and the maxillary ..

..To perform a systematic review and critical analysis of the definitions of periodontitis and the methods which have been used to identify and measure this disease...

..e., subjects with deeper mean pocket depth at baseline exhibited greater increase in pocket depth overtime; while subjects with greater attachment loss at baseline exhibited greater attachment loss between the 1st and 2nd visits...

..Most overestimation of calculus occurred on molar teeth with pockets 3.5-5.5 mm and for individuals 13-14 yr of age. There was almost no overestimation of calculus for those aged 65 yr and above.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)..

..In addition, to facilitate comparison of the study outcomes, an attempt was made to provide a correction factor that compensates for the different probing pressures used...

..the relationship between dental aesthetic index (DAI) scores and periodontal status according to community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN) scores. One hundred forty five patients-70 (48.3%) males and 75 (51...

..Another important consideration is the temporal relationship between the exposure and the outcome of interest...

..The purpose of this study is to investigate how the components of biofilm and clinical oral status change in adolescents and to identify specific periodontal pathogens as risk markers for the onset of periodontitis...

..To evaluate and compare the oral hygiene and periodontal status in children with unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate treated in Łódź, Poland, and Erlangen, Germany...

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..actinomycetemcomitans. The mere detection of subgignival A. actinomycetemcomitans does not necessarily imply poorer treatment outcomes in the control of chronic periodontitis...

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..Therefore, the aim of the present study was to present the 2-year results following non-surgical periodontal treatment with an Er:YAG laser or scaling and root planing...

..This case-control study was designed to evaluate the possible association between non-insulin-dependent diabetes (T2DM) and clinical and microbiological periodontal disease among adult Sardinians...

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..Such multidisciplinary treatment takes many years and demands a lot of attention to both patients' teeth and periodontium...

..This study aimed to evaluate the volume of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and granulocyte elastase activity in static GCF (sGCF) and flow GCF (fGCF) from subjects with various periodontal conditions...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome in patients with recurrent periodontal disease following treatment with 25% metronidazole gel...

..The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between cigarette smoking and the serum levels of folic acid, vitamin B(12) and some haematological variables in patients with periodontal disease...

..CONCLUSION: Chewing did not cause bacteraemia in chronic periodontitis or plaque-induced gingivitis patients and may not be a risk factor for infective endocarditis in at-risk individuals with periodontal disease...

..This experiment was performed to evaluate clinically and histologically the effect of mechanical therapy with or without antiseptic therapy on peri-implant mucositis lesions in nine cynomolgus monkeys...

..To monitor the efficacy of periodontal maintenance whether conducted in a specialist periodontology clinic or in the practice of the referring general dentist...

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..The subsequent reduction in prevalence of specific periodontal bacteria shows that it is apparently difficult for these species to survive in treated pockets...

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..The aim of this prospective, randomized, controlled clinical study was to compare the effectiveness of a newly developed ultrasonic device to that of scaling and root planing for non-surgical periodontal treatment...

..The halitosis grading is also correlated with the microbial colonies of the subgingival plaque sample...

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..Efficacy parameters were plaque, gingival inflammation, pocket depth and attachment loss. An additional parameter was development of stain...

..Determining HCMV levels in different types of periodontitis may help elucidate the periodontopathic role of the virus and advance our understanding of the disease pathogenesis...

..CONCLUSION: The GCF metabolites had significant correlations with periodontally diseased sites in patients with chronic periodontitis, whether diabetic or systemically healthy, and may help to confirm clinical findings...

..However, both modalities are efficacious and the clinician should select the treatment modality based on practical considerations related to patient preference and clinical workload...

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..No systematic changes occurred in the levels of IL-1beta, TNF-alpha, IL-10 and IL-2p70. IL-6 levels may be increased while IL-8 may be decreased due to scaling, which may have implications for general health...

..In addition, the results seem to indicate that the decision for tooth extraction made by dental health professionals at maintenance visits may result in greater tooth loss...

..Thus, the lack of salivary influences by periodontitis eliminates periodontal disease as a variable in interpretations regarding correlates of local cytokines during oral manifestations of HIV...

..actinomycetemcomitans and P. gingivalis...

..This association may be a reflection of a common underlying disregulation of the inflammatory response in these individuals...

..005) and 2.51% in patients after scaling and root planing (p=0.041). CONCLUSIONS: The subgingival area is a microbial habitat for mutans streptococci that may be of importance in the development of root caries in periodontitis patients...

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..Early-onset periodontitis (EOP) is defined by the age of onset, the distribution of lesions and specific microbial pathogens...

..Annual rates of probing attachment level change from 1 to 13 years did not differ between groups...

..CONCLUSIONS: The present results show that metronidazole and clindamycin are effective antibiotics when used adjunctively in a 2-step nonsurgical procedure of scaling and root planing in RPP patients...

..CONCLUSION: These data indicate that sites with high GCF levels of MMP-3 and TIMP-1 are at significantly greater risk for progression of periodontitis...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and laboratory changes 3 months after full-mouth scaling and root planing in subjects with and without diabetes mellitus...

..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects of a long-term calorie-restriction (CR) diet on periodontitis in an animal model of periodontitis...

..Thus, the present study aimed to improve our understanding of how the healing of chronic periodontitis following scaling and root planing (SRP) affects GCF ALP activity after 15 and 60 days...

..The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of chewing gum containing eucalyptus extract on periodontal health in a double-masked, randomized, controlled trial...

..The present study aimed to investigate the local peptidergic innervation of diseased and healthy periodontia in smokers and non-smokers...

..A 10-year follow-up study was conducted to clinically evaluate the long-term results after guided tissue regeneration (GTR) therapy of infrabony defects using non-resorbable and bioabsorbable barriers...

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..Inadequate oral hygiene as performed by these patients probably affected supragingival, and consequently subgingival, plaque composition...

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..However, none have attempted to compare their effects on subgingival plaque. Nor have smokers been excluded from previous studies, where they may have affected the assessment of gingival inflammation...

..7 +/- 0.2 (p = 0.0003) and PAL = 2.9 +/- 0.5 (p = 0.0034). Conclusion: In HIV-seropositive patients, attachment level can be maintained. However, oral hygiene and compliance are the key factors for this...

..No correlations were found between the above clinical parameters and the decrease in beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase activity...

..These findings indicate a site-specific inflammation rather than a patient-associated specific host response...

..Oral health problems of chronic renal failure patients can compromise systemic health. This study compared the periodontal and dental health status of patients on hemodialysis (HD) with healthy controls (C)...

..It is concluded that the triclosan/essential oil additive in a fluoride-containing dentifrice exhibited distinctive antigingivitis as well as plaque-inhibitory effects during a 28-week maintenance period in periodontitis patients...

..This prospective multicentre randomized controlled clinical trial was designed to compare the clinical outcomes of papilla preservation flap surgery with or without the application of enamel matrix proteins (EMD)...

..The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether the periodontal status of SS patients, in terms of clinical and microbiological parameters, differs from systemically healthy age- and gender-matched controls...

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..CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that multiple strips are superior to a single strip in reducing bleeding on probing, and that local delivery of tetracycline is superior to root planing alone in reducing probing depth...

..A removable partial denture (RPD) is a common treatment available for restoration of partially edentulous ridges. Longitudinal studies indicate that RPDs have been associated with increased gingivitis, periodontitis, and abutment mobility...

..However, in this population where extensive plaque deposits and gingivitis are universal, the presence of putative pathogens may be more reflective of the local environment...

..Few differences appeared between the two groups; the values observed show a relatively low level of hygiene and but little motivation with regard to prophylaxis techniques...

..It was showed that the periodontal index such as probing depth (PD), attachment loss (AL) and numbers of tooth loss in diabetes family members were ..

..Secondary SS was diagnosed in 39% (30/77) of the patients. A severe periodontal condition (community periodontal index of treatment needs score 3 or 4) occurred in 58% (45/77) of the rheumatic patients compared with only 26% (..

..Our aim is to investigate the periodontal status and prevalence of periodontal pathogens in patients with CD under consideration of the CARD15 polymorphism...

..To determine the oral hygiene practices, periodontal conditions, dentition status and self-reported bad mouth breath (S-BMB) among young mothers...

..The Community Periodontal Index-based periodontal treatment needs involving index teeth or their replacements were computed from separate ..

..Since oral health status could correspond to oral infection with H. pylori, the aim of the study was to determine whether oral health and oral hygiene practices affect the efficacy of H. pylori eradication from the stomach...

..Hygiene Index (OHI-S) of Greene, Vermillion14 (1964), and periodontal status was assessed by the Community Periodontal Index. Additional information was collected regarding food habits, education level and oral hygiene habits...

..No evidence was found to support an association between the periodontal index and any respiratory disease...

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..The present study was undertaken to assess the periodontal status of a rural Japanese population and to study the correlation between the periodontal status and the serum antibody titers for Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) fimbriae...

..Clinical data will be collected after 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 weeks. The results should indicate the possible role for commensal organisms in periodontal disease and subgingival biofilm formation. ..

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..This information can help determine in what area of periodontal research definitive clinical trials may offer the greatest contribution. ..

..Ultimately, a pathobiology-based classification of periodontitis will facilitate correct diagnosis and targeted, efficient therapeutic prevention and intervention strategies. ..

..Significance: The CSI may be an efficient way to capture different characteristics of smoking in a single variable to model smoking history in epidemiologic models of chronic disease. ..

..These studies have the potential of leading to better methods of treating periodontal disease and perhaps other complications of diabetes. ..

..The identification of such pathogens should, over time, lead to better diagnosis of disease, optimal treatment strategies for the individual patient, new therapeutic approaches and carefully targeted approaches to prevention. ..

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..Supplementation with vitamin D at adequate doses may be a simple, safe and inexpensive means to reduce the overall burden of tooth loss in the population and to reduce racial disparities in tooth loss. ..

..We propose to employ this model to dissect the factors accelerating vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis in periodontitis. ..

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..As a result, it is expected that many of the negative consequences of this disease will be avoided, with attendant reductions in the costs of dental and related medical care. ..

..The proposed investigation should provide a model to examine methods that could be useful in treating compromised patients whether compromised by harmful habits such as smoking, systemic disease, or genetic background. ..

..The identification of such pathogens should, over time, lead to better diagnosis of disease, optimal treatment strategies for the individual patient, new therapeutic approaches and carefully targeted approaches to prevention. ..

..The identification of such pathogens should, over time, lead to better diagnosis of disease, optimal treatment strategies for the individual patient, new therapeutic approaches and carefully targeted approaches to prevention. ..

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..Ultimately, this information will contribute to early identification of subjects at elevated risk for onset of periodontitis, and improve our understanding of the initial stage of periodontal disease...

..In addition the importance and biological basis of supragingival plaque control in the treatment and prevention of periodontal diseases and in maintaining stability of the periodontium will be determined. ..

..The longterm goal of this application is to use this information to identify targets for therapeutic agents that can interfere with attachment of Aa to oral tissues and thus prevent colonization leading to LAP. ..

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..Improving oral health and treating periodontal disease before and during pregnancy may reduce maternal and perinatal morbidity associated with GDM and prevent type 2 diabetes after pregnancy. ..

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..The accurate determination and quantification of this potential risk is significant for public health, Dentistry and medicine. ..

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..The accurate determination and quantification of this potential risk is significant for public health, Dentistry and medicine. ..

..These data will provide a basis for understanding microbial community structure, ecological relationships and define desired microbiological end-point of therapy. ..

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..Perpetuation of the OIMRG and its annual meetings greatly enhances the spirit of collegial interaction/collaboration among investigators with expertise in immunology and microbial pathogenesis as related to oral health and disease. ..

..Perpetuation of the OIMRG and its annual meetings greatly enhances the spirit of collegial interaction/collaboration among investigators with expertise in immunology and microbial pathogenesis as related to oral health and disease. ..

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..The accurate determination and quantification of this potential risk is significant for public health, Dentistry and medicine. ..

..Moreover, this methodology is at the forefront of new approaches in proteomics, and carries enormous promise for translational applications in the near future. ..

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..Our primary focus will be on the patient's perception of the negative impact of altered sensation on daily life. ..

..The long-term implications are that diet control may be considered as an effective public healthcare measure for improving the oral and general health and welfare of the population as a whole. ..