Surgical Treatment of Peri-Implantitis: A 17-Year Follow-Up Clinical Case Report by Fabrizio Bassi, Pier Paolo Poli, Davide Rancitelli, Fabrizio Signorino, Carlo Maiorana

“…A significant peri-implant bone loss was clearly visible on the periapical radiograph. A nonsurgical periodontal supportive therapy was firstly conducted to reduce the inflammation, followed by the surgical treatment of the defect. …”
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Risk of Infective Endocarditis Following Invasive Dental Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zhumakyz Kussainova, Mukhit Kulmaganbetov, Askar Abiltayev, Tolkyn Bulegenov, Islam Salikhanov

“…ObjectivesThis systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesize evidence and determine the association between IE and dental procedures, including invasive and non-invasive procedures.MethodsWe conducted a systematic search of PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases for studies involving procedures such as tooth extraction, scaling, endodontic treatment, oral surgery, and periodontal treatment involving individuals aged ≥15 years. …”
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Antibacterial properties of substituted phenethylamine-based β-lactam derivatives in oral infections by Merve Yildirim, Elif Aksakal, Taha Yasin Bayram, Eda Irmak, Harun Gun, Bunyamin Ozgeris, Arzu Gormez

“…These infections manifest as symptoms such as mouth sores, dental caries, and periodontal diseases, with dental caries being the most common form. …”
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Porphyromonas gingivalis affects neutrophil pro-inflammatory activities by Agnieszka Zimny, Alicja Płonczyńska, Alicja Płonczyńska, Wiktor Jakubowski, Natalia Zubrzycka, Natalia Zubrzycka, Jan Potempa, Jan Potempa, Maja Sochalska

“…Porphyromonas gingivalis is the primary pathogen responsible for the development of periodontal inflammatory disease. Although gingipains are the major virulence factor of the pathogen, their role in impairing apoptosis and immune cell function is not fully understood. …”
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Diverse Effects of Lead Nitrate on the Proliferation, Differentiation, and Gene Expression of Stem Cells Isolated from a Dental Origin by Mariam Abdullah, Fazliny Abd. Rahman, Nareshwaran Gnanasegaran, Vijayendran Govindasamy, Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim, Sabri Musa

“…In the present study, we have exposed stem cells isolated from deciduous and permanent teeth, periodontal ligament, and bone marrow to five different types of Pb2+ concentrations (160, 80, 40, 20, and 10 µM) for 24 hours to identify the adverse effects of Pb2+ on the proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression on these cell lines. …”
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Costimulation of Murine Osteoblasts with Interferon-γ and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Induces Apoptosis through Downregulation of Bcl-2 and Release of Cytochrome c from Mitochondria by Mayumi Iguchi, Miki Hiroi, Haruhide Kanegae, Yoshihiro Ohmori

“…During chronic inflammation from diseases, such as periodontal disease, the proinflammatory cytokines interferon-gamma (IFNγ) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) alter bone remodeling. …”
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Prevalence and Progression of Gingivitis in Domestic Cats in Subtropical Mexico by Ana G. Villegas-Ferré, Víctor Martínez-Aguilar, Samantha Valencia-Arjona, Eduardo Gutiérrez-Blanco, Matilde Jiménez-Coello, José C. Segura-Correa, Antonio Ortega-Pacheco

“…All teeth of each cat were examined with a periodontal probe to determine the GI; in addition, the absence of teeth was recorded. …”
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Correction of Peri-Implant Soft Tissue Fenestration With Bony Dehiscence Associated With Intrabony Defect: A 2-Year Case Report by Sujiwan Seubbuk Sangkhamanee, Thitiwan Teparat-Burana

“…A 51-year-old female was referred to the Periodontics and Oral Medicine Clinic with labial soft tissue fenestration at the maxillary left canine implant-supported crown. …”
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Cephalometrics of Pharyngeal Airway Space in Lebanese Adults by Antoine Daraze, Myriam Delatte, Giuseppe Liistro, Zeina Majzoub

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Potential inhibition of CXCL12/SDF-1 by small molecule Hesperetin in management of tobacco associated oral cancer by G. Radha, Ramya Ramadoss, Pradeep Kumar Yadalam, Rajeshkumar Shanmugam

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Capability of biodentine and the mineral trioxide aggregate mta sealing in furcal perforation repair. Literature review by Silvana Benavides, Alejandra Guallo, Yecenia Carrillo

“…For long term success, perforations should be repaired as soon as possible with a biocompatible material any delay causes bacterial contamination and leads to complicated periodontal endodontic lesions. An ideal perforation repair material , should create an adequate seal, be biocompatible, not be affect by blood contamination, be a bactericide, radiopaque, induce bone formation and healing, induce mineralization, cementogenesis, facilite its manipulation and application. …”
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Unexpected Complication Ten Years after Initial Treatment: Long-Term Report and Fate of a Maxillary Premolar Rehabilitation by Davide Augusti, Gabriele Augusti

“…On the other hand, a complete functional and esthetic integrity of the zirconia crown (without chippings or crack development) is documented along the follow-up period. Due to periodontal breakdown and severity of fracture, the premolar was extracted. …”
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Note sur l’Étude paléopathologique des individus inhumés dans l’ancien monastère des prêtres Lóios de Arraiolos (Portugal) by Paula Tavares

“…Of the individual skeletons in connexion studied, nine are immature (five of them died in the perinatal period or before the age of seven/eight years, four are adolescents) and eight are adults (four men, two women and two of indeterminate sex).The palaeopathological analysis of the teeth indicates a low frequency of caries, heavy tooth wear, and the formation of tartar. Cases of periodontal disease and one case of abscess in the jaw were observed. …”
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Incorporating Stud Attachments in the Bar Design for an Implant-Supported Overdenture by Dimokritos Papalexopoulos, Christos Partalis, Panagiotis Lampropoulos, Ioli-Ioanna Artopoulou, Nikitas Sykaras

“…The remaining teeth were characterized with poor prognosis, mainly due to their periodontal status. The proposed treatment plan included the placement of four implants in the maxilla and two implants in the mandible and the fabrication of implant-supported overdentures. …”
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MTA-Enriched Polymeric Scaffolds Enhanced the Expression of Angiogenic Markers in Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells by Mahdieh Alipour, Zahra Aghazadeh, Mehdi Hassanpour, Marjan Ghorbani, Roya Salehi, Marziyeh Aghazadeh

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Clinical evaluation of platelet rich fibrin as barrier membrane in treatment of grade II furcation defects by B. Harshavardhana, Nitin Gupta, Spandana Reddy Vantary, Ankit Krishna

“…Conclusion: PRF can be effectively used as barrier membrane along with a graft material thus enhancing the regenerative potential of the graft material while regenerating the lost periodontal tissue in Grade II furcation defects.…”
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Effect of implant abutment surface treatments on bacterial biofilm composition and structure by Eduardo Anitua, Alia Murias-Freijo, Roberto Tierno, Ricardo Tejero, Mohammad Hamdan Alkhraisat

“…The relationship between surface, periodontal indices and bacterial community dynamics was assessed using 16S rRNA metagenomics. …”
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A Stereomicroscopic Evaluation of Dentinal Cracks at Different Instrumentation Lengths by Using Different Rotary Files (ProTaper Universal, ProTaper Next, and HyFlex CM): An Ex Viv... by Fauzia Ashraf, Pushpa Shankarappa, Abhinav Misra, Asheesh Sawhney, Nandamuri Sridevi, Anu Singh

“…Sixty-five mandibular premolars were mounted in the acrylic tube with simulated periodontal ligaments and the apex was exposed. The root canals were instrumented with different rotary files, namely, ProTaper Universal, ProTaper Next, and HyFlex CM, to the major apical foramen (AF), short AF, and beyond AF. …”
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Biomechanical Effect of Orthodontic Treatment of Canine Retraction by Using Metallic Orthodontic Mini-Implant (OMI) Covered with Various Angles of Revolving Cap by Kuson Tuntiwong, Jui-Ting Hsu, Shih-Guang Yang, Jian-Hong Yu, Heng-Li Huang

“…This study evaluated the biomechanical effects of a metallic orthodontic mini-implant (OMI) covered with various types of angled revolving cap on the peri-OMI bone and the canine periodontal ligament (PDL) by finite element (FE) analyses. …”
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The association between the oral microbiome and hypertension: a systematic review by Sadeq Ali Al-Maweri, Abeer A. Al-Mashraqi, Gamilah Al-Qadhi, Nezar Al-Hebshi, Raidan Ba-Hattab

“…Still, a few taxa were repeatedly found enriched in hypertension including Aggregatibacter, Kingella, Lautropia, and Leptotrachia besides the red complex periodontal pathogens. When considering only studies that controlled for false discovery rates and confounders, Atopobium, Prevotella, and Veillonella were identified as consistently associated with hypertension.Conclusion There are significant differences in the oral microbiome between hypertensive and normotensive subjects. …”
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