Computer passwords as a timely booster for writing-based psychological interventions.

Writing-based psychological interventions have been widely implemented to produce adaptive change, e.g., through self-affirmation (reminding people of their most important values).

The relationship between oral hygiene-related self-efficacy, general self-efficacy and daily plaque control.

Objectives: To assess validity and reliability of Turkish oral hygiene-related self-efficacy (OHSE) scale, and the scores of general self-efficacy (GSE) and OHSE in the patients with gingivitis and chronic periodontitis (CP). Additionally, the effect of motivation and oral hygiene instructions on the OHSE scores and plaque index (PI) was also aimed.

Materials And Methods: GSE and OHSE scores were obtained from 210 patients with gingivitis and CP (Group A).

Levels of ll-37 antimicrobial peptide in the gingival crevicular fluid of young and middle-aged subjects with or without gingivitis.

Purpose: LL-37 is an antimicrobial peptide which plays an important role in the innate immunity. The aim of this study was to investigate the LL-37 levels in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of middle-aged and young adults who have either gingivitis or healthy periodontal tissues.

Materials And Methods: Forty middle-aged adults (20 healthy controls and 20 with gingivitis) and 41 younger adults (20 healthy controls and 21 with gingivitis) were included in the present study.

Gingival crevicular fluid and plasma oxidative stress markers and TGM-2 levels in chronic periodontitis.

Objective: This study was aimed to evaluate the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and plasma transglutaminase-2 (TGM-2), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total oxidant status (TOS), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in patients with chronic periodontal disease.

Materials And Methods: Twenty patients with chronic periodontitis (CP), 20 patients with gingivitis and 20 healthy subjects were enrolled in the study. Clinical periodontal parameters including probing depth, clinical attachment level, plaque index and papillary bleeding index were recorded.