Publications by authors named "Georgia Verardi"
Aim: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is a chronic disease caused by the underproduction of insulin in the organism and it is considered a risk factor to periodontal disease.
Materials And Methods: This study performed a cross-sectional research on the main oral changes in patients with DM2 and nondiabetics, in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The sample included 116 patients examined at the Diabetes Outpatient Clinic of the School of Medicine of the University of Passo Fundo (UPF) and 134 nondiabetic patients examined at the Examinations, Triage, and Emergency Sector of the School of Dentistry of UPF.
Article Synopsis
- Oral rehabilitation with dental implants helps restore appearance and chewing ability for patients without teeth, but issues like mucositis and peri-implantitis can arise from bacterial growth, potentially leading to implant loss.
- The study examined the effectiveness of various antiseptics—chlorhexidine (CHX), chloramine T (CHT), triclosan (TRI), and essential oils (EO)—on preventing bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation using different surface treatments of titanium discs.
- Results indicated that while roughness levels varied across the surfaces, both CHT and EO were more effective at reducing bacterial counts compared to a saline control, suggesting that they may be better options than the gold standard CHX for managing biofilms.