Comparison of Radiographic and Clinical Status and Peri-implant Crevicular Fluid Prostaglandin E2 Levels Among Patients with Peri-implant Mucositis and Peri-implantitis.

The aim of this study was to compare radiographic and clinical status and peri-implant sulcular fluid (PISF) prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) levels among patients with and without peri-implant disease. Patients with peri-implant mucositis (PiM) (Group 1) and peri-implantitis (Group 2) and individuals without peri-implant disease (Group 3) were included. Demographic information was collected, and peri-implant modified plaque and bleeding indices (mPI and mBI), probing depth (PD), and crestal bone loss (CBL) were recorded.

Influence of root debridement with adjunct photodynamic therapy on periodontal parameters and gingival crevicular fluid cortisol levels among patients with and without type-2 diabetes mellitus.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of scaling and root planing (SRP) with adjunct antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) on periodontal parameters and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) cortisol levels in type-2 diabetic and non-diabetic patients with periodontitis.

Methods: One hundred and twenty-eight patients with periodontitis (64 with and 64 without type-2 diabetes mellitus, respectively) were included. In the test- and control-groups, patients underwent SRP with and without aPDT, respectivey.

Periodontal Health Status and Associated Factors: Findings of a Prenatal Oral Health Program in South Brazil.

The aims of this study were to evaluate the periodontal health of pregnant women and to investigate the association of periodontal status with demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, as well as medical and dental history. A total of 311 pregnant women were interviewed to obtain sociodemographic data along with medical and dental histories. Clinical examinations were performed to record the presence of visible plaque, gingival bleeding, and caries activity.

Dental pain and associated factors among pregnant women: an observational study.

The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of dental pain during pregnancy and its association with sociodemographic factors and oral health conditions among 315 pregnant women in South Brazil. Participants were interviewed to obtain sociodemographic data, such as age, educational level, employment status, family income, and marital and parity status. Medical and dental histories were also collected, including the occurrence of dental pain and the use of dental services during pregnancy.

Severity of periodontal disease in individuals chewing betel quid with and without tobacco.

Background: The deleterious effects of chewing betel quid (BQ) with or without tobacco on periodontal health are poorly addressed. The aim of this study was to investigate the severity and extent of periodontal disease among individuals chewing BQ with and without tobacco.

Methods: One hundred twenty individuals (70 BQ chewers: 35 with tobacco and 35 without tobacco) and 50 control individuals (non-chewers) were included in this study.

Periodontal inflammatory conditions among gutka chewers and non-chewers with and without prediabetes.

Background: It is known that gutka chewing jeopardizes periodontal health; however, severity of periodontal inflammation in gutka chewers with and without prediabetes remains unknown. The aim of this study is to investigate the association of periodontal inflammatory conditions with gutka chewing and prediabetes.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the effect of gutka use on periodontal health is investigated among 44 individuals with prediabetes and 44 without prediabetes.

Oral health status in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Unlabelled: Leukemia is a malignancy of the bone marrow. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric malignancy and accounts for nearly 75% of all newly diagnosed leukemias and 25% of all malignancies in childhood. The aim of the present study was to review the oral health status in children with ALL.