Outcome of Initial Endodontic Treatment Performed, by One Specialist, in 122 Tunisian Patients: A Retrospective Study by Latifa Berrezouga, Adel Bouguezzi, Mohamed Semir Belkhir

“…The level of significance was set at p<0.05%. Results. Apical periodontitis (AP) was present in 42.5% of all cases, with a PAI >3 in 28.5%. …”
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Prevalence of Plaque Induced Gingivitis Among Dental Students in College of Dentistry, Hawler Medical University. by Zainab Salim Mahmood, Qehraman Ismayil Ahmed, Ahmed Luqman Saifullah

“… Background and objective: Gingival inflammation in response to bacterial plaque accumulation is considered the key risk factor for the onset of periodontitis. Dental students should present to patients as good role models in their oral health behavior. …”
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Osteoimmunology: Major and Costimulatory Pathway Expression Associated with Chronic Inflammatory Induced Bone Loss by Tania N. Crotti, Anak A. S. S. K. Dharmapatni, Ekram Alias, David R. Haynes

“…This is pertinent to immune-mediated diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and periodontal disease, where there are chronic inflammation and local bone erosion. …”
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The Chemical Composition of Endotoxin Isolated from Intestinal Strain of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans by Jolanta Lodowska, Daniel Wolny, Marzena Jaworska-Kik, Sławomir Kurkiewicz, Zofia Dzierżewicz, Ludmiła Węglarz

“…There are suggestions that they take part in the pathogenesis of periodontitis and some gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease. …”
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Electronic Cigarettes: Ally or an Enemy in Combating Tobacco-Use-Associated Diseases - An Integrative Review by Hunny Sharma, Manisha Ruikar

“…ECs may also adversely affect oral health due to increased bacterial pathogenicity and periodontitis. At last, these nicotine-containing ECs can yield nicotine comparable to Traditional cigarettes (TCs) and sometimes to a much greater extent, thus posing the threat of the user becoming nicotine dependent. …”
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ORAL HEALTH LITERACY OF CADRES ON MATERNAL ORAL HEALTH BEFORE AND DURING PREGNANCY by Ida Chairanna Mahirawatie, I Gusti Ayu Kusuma Astuti Ngurah Putri

“…Background: Dental health problems frequently encountered in pregnant women, which require immediate treatment, include gingivitis gravidarum, periodontitis, epulis gravidarum, and caries. One of the prevention efforts for these disorders is to provide assistance to mothers before and during pregnancy. …”
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Salivary Metabolomics Fingerprint of Chronic Apical Abscess with Sinus Tract: A Pilot Study by Noemi Montis, Elisabetta Cotti, Antonio Noto, Claudia Fattuoni, Luigi Barberini

“…Chronic apical abscess (CAA) is a lesion of apical periodontitis mostly characterized by areas of liquefactive necrosis with disintegrating polymorphonuclear neutrophils surrounded by macrophages. …”
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Effects of Oral Inflammatory Diseases and Oral Hygiene on Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review by Zhanxin Zhang, Fei Chen, Xueying Gao, Bing Xiao, Fan Liu, Jingchao Lu

“…Research evidence suggests a link between periodontitis (PD) and atrial fibrillation, but the nature of this link is unclear. …”
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Oral Management of a Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipient with Chédiak–Higashi Syndrome by Kasumi Shimizu, Miho Hayashi, Nozomi Ito, Kokoro Hamada, Gaku Koizumi, Kazuto Kurohara, Naoya Arai

“…Here, we report a case of successful oral management of an 18-year-old woman with CHS accompanied by aggressive periodontitis who underwent haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.…”
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OZONE IMPROVES AUTOGENOUS GRAFT HEALING IN EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES MELLITUS: A MORPHOMETRIC AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY by Aysan Lektemür Alpan, Hülya Toker, Hatice Özer

“…Backround: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder which plays crucial role in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. Ozone have several actions such as antimicrobial ,immunostimulating, antihypoxic effects, and activates antioxidant enzymes and angiogenesisAim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of gaseous ozone on bone healing in diabetic rat calvarial defects treated with autogenous bone graft, morphometrically and immunohistochemically.Material and Methods: Diabetes was induced and critical size defects were created on rats. …”
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A clinical trial evaluates the effect of pomegranate extract as a mouth wash for gingivitis in type 2 diabetic patients by Shayma Ghazi, Dilyar Ahmed Baban, Saif Monem Aziz

“… Background and Objectives: Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a systemic disease which have higher incidence of gingivitis and periodontitis. Pomegranate peel has higher content of phenolic compounds with potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial activity. …”
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The Role of Oral Fusobacterium nucleatum in Female Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Fariah I. Gaba, Raquel Carcelén González, Raquel González Martïnez

“…Articles included were in English and based on women between the ages of 18–96 years with confirmed gingivitis/periodontal disease and breast cancer diagnoses from registered specialists. …”
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Respiratory Epithelium Lined Cyst of the Maxilla: Differential Diagnosis by C. P. Martinelli-Kläy, S. Chatelain, F. Salvado, T. Lombardi

“…A combined endodontic periodontal was observed on a panoramic radiography. …”
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A Case of Odontogenic Infection by Streptococcus constellatus Leading to Systemic Infection in a Cogan’s Syndrome Patient by Masanobu Abe, Yoshiyuki Mori, Ryoko Inaki, Yae Ohata, Takahiro Abe, Hideto Saijo, Kazumi Ohkubo, Kazuto Hoshi, Tsuyoshi Takato

“…She had been suffering from chronic mandibular osteomyelitis which was thought to have been caused by dental caries and/or chronic periodontitis with furcation involvement of the left mandibular first molar. …”
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Evaluating Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Gold Nanoparticles against Streptococcus oralis by Batool M Al-Fahham, Rafeef Ahmed Mohamed, Juman Mohammed Taqi Al-Talqani, Ali Hadi Fahad, Julfikar Haider

“…Biofilm includes many microorganisms that causes the periodontal diseases. The increased drugs resistance against the infectious diseases is a major issue owing to excessive using of a broad spectrum of antibiotics. …”
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Evaluating oral health status in elderly Irula tribes of Tamil Nadu by using the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index by Margret Beaula Alocious Sukumar, Roshni Mary Peter, Alex Joseph

“…Introduction: Oral diseases are a significant global health issue, with over 3.5 billion cases worldwide. Caries and periodontitis are primary contributors to tooth loss, which not only incurs significant rehabilitation costs but also profoundly affects overall well-being. …”
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Innate Immune Response of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Fibroblasts and Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Periodontopathogens by Gopu Sriram, Vaishali Prakash Natu, Intekhab Islam, Xin Fu, Chaminda Jayampath Seneviratne, Kai Soo Tan, Tong Cao

“…Periodontitis involves complex interplay of bacteria and host immune response resulting in destruction of supporting tissues of the tooth. …”
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Apoptosis Transcriptional Profile Induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis HmuY by Paulo C. Carvalho-Filho, Lilia F. Moura-Costa, Ana C. M. Pimentel, Mabel P. P. Lopes, Sibelle A. Freitas, Patrícia M. Miranda, Ryan S. Costa, Camila A. V. Figueirêdo, Roberto Meyer, Isaac S. Gomes-Filho, Teresa Olczak, Márcia T. Xavier, Soraya C. Trindade

“…This study aimed at evaluating the transcriptional profile of apoptosis-related genes after in vitro stimulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) derived from individuals with periodontitis (P) and healthy nonperiodontitis (NP) control subjects with P. gingivalis HmuY protein. …”
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Biosafety characteristics and antibacterial activity of probiotic strains against Streptococcus mutans, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, and Porphyromonas gingivalis by Jeong-Yong Park, Ji Yeon Lee, YongGyeong Kim, Byoung-Kook Kim, Byung Kwon Kim, Soo-Im Choi

“…Probiotics are used to prevent oral diseases, including dental caries, oral malodor, periodontitis, and subgingival plaque. In this study, we aimed to confirm the antibacterial effect of probiotics on oral pathogens and to assess their characterization and safety as probiotics. …”
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Third molar infections and their impact on systemic health- an awareness study among women degree college students of Udupi City, Karnataka, India by Ananya Prabhu, Ramprasad Vasthare, Prajna P. Nayak, Gargi Gandhi, Shreyosi Banik, Bidisha Sarmah

“…Introduction: The wisdom teeth usually erupt at the age of 17–25 years leading to the risk of pericoronitis, caries, periodontitis, anterior crowding of teeth and cyst development. …”
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