Oral Lichen Planus - Related Connection with HLA-System Antigens.

Aim: To determine whether there is an immunogenic connection and antigen difference between the HLA antigens in the erosive (EOLP) and reticular (ROLP) oral lichen planus.

Materials And Method: 73 patients with ROLP and EOLP have been tested. Typing of the HLA antigens has been made for locus A and B.

Exploring the Gingival Recession Surgical Treatment Modalities: A Literature Review.

Gingival recessions present complex soft tissue pathology, with a multiple aetiology and a high prevalence which increases with age. They are defined as an exposure of the root surface of the teeth as a result of the apical migration of the gingival margin beyond the cementum-enamel junction, causing functional and aesthetic disturbances to the affected individuals. Aiming to ensure complete root coverage and satisfying aesthetic outcomes, a wide range of surgical techniques have been proposed through the decades for the treatment of the gingival recessions.

Human Papillomavirus as a Potential Risk Factor for Oral Premalignant Lesions.

Oral premalignant lesions (OPLs) and numerous alterations of oral mucosa remain unsolved due to their complex etiopathogenesis. Human papillomaviruses (HPVs), in particular, have been reported as the possible risk factors or cofactors. The aim of the study was to determine the association of different HPV types with oral premalignant lesions, and the potential role of smoking and alcohol use.

Clinical Therapeutic Effects of the Application of Doxycycline in the Treatment of Periodontal Disease.

Objective: To compare the therapeutic effects of the application of doxycycline-full dose (100 mg) and sub-dose (20 mg) in the treatment of periodontal disease.

Material And Methods: A total of 60 patients with periodontal disease were examined. Patients are divided into two groups: A) treated with antimicrobial dose of 100 mg doxycycline once daily for 30 days, and B) treated with 2 x 20 mg/day.

Oral findings in end-stage renal disease.

The aim of the study was to analyse and compare the most frequent clinical oral symptoms, signs and lesions at end-stage renal disease (ESRD), before kidney transplantation (BKT) and after kidney transplantation (AKT). A total of 35 subjects with ESRD were included, 19 in group A (BKT) and 16 in group B (AKT). Oral lesions were classified according to referent clinical diagnostic criteria: Serum albumins, urea, creatinine and salivary urea, creatinine uremic acid were determined by standard biochemical spectrophotometric methods (Human, Germany).