Publications by authors named "F H Imran"
Athlete support personnel (ASP) work closely with, treat, or assist an athlete participating in or preparing for sports competition. Their involvement in preventing and eliminating doping is crucial. This study investigated the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to doping in sports among ASP from Southeast Asian countries.
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- Oral ulcers, especially traumatic ones, are a common and painful issue for dental patients, affecting their ability to talk and eat.
- Traditional treatments include topical pain relievers and antibiotics, but problems with long-term healing and drug resistance have triggered interest in alternative therapies.
- Biophotonics or photobiomodulation therapy, which uses low-level lasers, has been explored as a way to reduce pain, inflammation, and support healing in oral ulcers.
Background: Chronic periodontitis is a multifactorial disease that causes the supporting tissues around the teeth to become inflamed and destroyed, which further causes tooth mobility and eventual tooth loss. The enzyme alkaline phosphatase (ALP), which is involved in bone resorption and gingival inflammation, is an important biomarker. The current study's objective is to compare the serum, gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), and salivary levels of ALP in individuals with chronic periodontitis before and after nonsurgical periodontal therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Periodontal ailments cause a quantum leap in the biomarker profile of the saliva. This profile is, in fact, the epiphany of the scale and extent of the disease. Both gingivitis and periodontitis are chronic inflammatory diseases with a step-grade progression.
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