Skin as a Reflection of Gut Health: An Overview of Dermatological Manifestations in Primary Neoplastic and Autoimmune Gastrointestinal Disorders.

Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases can present with several extraintestinal manifestations, and cutaneous signs and symptoms are most frequent. Although conventionally GI and skin are considered two entirely separate organ systems, they are closely correlated in origin. An increasing amount of data highlights the complex relationship between GI and dermatological conditions.

Treatment of a Localized Stage III Periodontitis in the Esthetic Zone with Guided Tissue Regeneration Technique on a Heavy Smoker Patient with 12-Year Follow- up: A Case Report.

This case report exhibits a heavy smoker female patient with a localized stage III periodontitis who has been under the smoking cessation program during the pre-surgical period, followed by a strict maintenance program for the past twelve years, after being treated with guided tissue regeneration techniques and restored with zirconia prosthetic crowns. A 50-year-old, heavy smoker (> 40 cigarettes per day), systemically healthy female patient presented complaining of mobility and pain in the upper right central incisor, which was temporarily splinted to the left central incisor using resin composite. After clinical and radiographic examination, significant damage of the attachment apparatus, deep periodontal lesions extending the middle portion of the root, and severe infrabony defect were noted.

The interaction between genetic polymorphisms in FTO, MC4R and MTHFR genes and adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in relation to obesity.

Aims: To investigate the potential interaction between genetic background and adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, macronutrient intake and physical activity with regard to obesity in a sample of healthy adults.

Design: Cross-sectional epidemiological study including 392 adults living in the Mediterranean basin. Data including FFQ, IPAQ and sociodemographic questionnaires were collected via face-to-face interviews.

Correlations between Width of Keratinized Gingiva and Supracrestal Gingival Tissues Dimensions: A Retrospective Clinical Study.

Aim: The aim of this retrospective study is to assess potential correlation between the width of the keratinized gingiva (KG), and the dimensions of the supracrestal gingival tissue (SGT) components.

Materials And Methods: On the sample of 259 teeth of 79 patients, the following measurements were collected: width of KG, sulcus depth (SD), SGT, and biological width (BW) dimensions; separate correlations between measured elements were computed for males and females, for anterior and posterior, and for maxillary and mandibular teeth separately.

Results: Correlations between buccal KG and BW were present only for the upper anterior teeth and were nonsignificant in the female subsample, whereas the correlation between lingual KG and SGT were present only in females.

Molecular Study of Ultrasound-Triggered Release of Fluorescein from Liposomes.

Several investigations have suggested that ultrasound triggers the release of drugs encapsulated into liposomes at acoustic pressures low enough to avoid cavitation or high hyperthermia. However, the mechanism leading to this triggered release as well as the adequate composition of the liposome membrane remains unknown. Here, we investigate the ultrasound-triggered release of fluorescein disodium salt encapsulated into liposomes made of 1,2-dioleoyl--glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC) or 1,2-distearoylphosphatidyl-ethanolamine (DSPC) lipids with various concentrations of cholesterol (from 0 to 44 mol %).