The Role of Oral Biomarkers in the Assessment of Noncommunicable Diseases.

: Oral biomarkers have gained attention as non-invasive tools for assessing systemic diseases due to their potential to reflect physiological and pathological conditions. This review aims to explore the role of oral biomarkers in diagnosing and monitoring systemic diseases, emphasizing their diagnostic relevance and predictive capabilities in clinical practice. : This narrative review synthesizes the current literature on biochemical, immunological, genetic, and microbiological oral biomarkers, with a focus on their sources, types, and clinical applications.

Dietary patterns and periodontitis: A systematic review.

The systematic review aimed to investigate the associations between index-based dietary patterns and the risk and severity of periodontitis. Four public databases were searched for relevant published articles. Two independent researchers conducted the study selection, quality assessment, and data extraction.

Efficiency of periodontal treatment to improve type 2 diabetes mellitus outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of economic evaluations.

Background: To assess the efficiency of periodontal treatment (PT) in improving diabetes-related outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and periodontitis, providing an updated and comprehensive synthesis from economic evaluations (EE).

Methods: Seven databases and one register were independently searched by two reviewers for articles published up to 8 May 2024. Studies that assessed the efficiency of PT versus no treatment or other dental treatments were included.

Diagnostic accuracy of salivary active matrix metalloproteinase (aMMP)-8 point-of-care test for detecting periodontitis in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To determine the accuracy of salivary active matrix metalloproteinase (aMMP)-8 point-of-care test (POCT) for detecting periodontitis in adults, through meta-analysis.

Materials And Methods: Diagnostic studies evaluating the accuracy of salivary/oral rinse aMMP-8 POCT for detecting periodontitis in adults, when compared with clinical examination, were considered eligible. A comprehensive search was performed up to 31 August 2023 through five databases.

The Accuracy of Zygomatic Implant Placement Assisted by Dynamic Computer-Aided Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: The present systematic review aimed to investigate the accuracy of zygomatic implant (ZI) placement using dynamic computer-aided surgery (d-CAIS), static computer-aided surgery (s-CAIS), and a free-hand approach in patients with severe atrophic edentulous maxilla and/or deficient maxilla.

Methods: Electronic and manual literature searches until May 2023 were performed in the PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases. Clinical trials and cadaver studies were selected.

Correlation between periodontal phenotype and sinus membrane thickness: A systematic review.

Aim: To assess the correlation between the periodontal phenotype (PP) and sinus membrane thickness (SMT) in humans.

Methods: This review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. Two reviewers independently carried out electronic and manual literature searches of studies published in English, German, and Spanish, from 1970 to September 2022 in four electronic databases, PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, in addition to gray literature.

Association between the Mediterranean Diet Index and self-reported Gingival Health Status Indicators in a population of Chilean adults: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Despite the recognized impact of diet on non-communicable diseases, the association between the Mediterranean diet and periodontal diseases is still uncertain. This study aimed to determine the association between adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Index (MDI) and self-reported gingival health status in Chilean adults, exploring the feasibility of using validated web-based survey questionnaires.

Methodology: Cross-sectional data were collected from a representative sample of a population of Chilean adults (18-60 years old) using a low-cost and time-saving methodology.

Short implants compared to regular dental implants after bone augmentation in the atrophic posterior mandible: umbrella review and meta-analysis of success outcomes.

Purpose: To assess the body of evidence of short versus regular implants after bone augmentation (BA) in the atrophic posterior mandible in the context of implant treatment success outcomes.

Methods: Seven databases, two registries, and reference lists were searched for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (SR/MA), randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and longitudinal studies published in English, Spanish or German since 2012. Confidence in the SR/MA methodology was evaluated using AMSTAR-2 and the risk of bias of primary studies using Cochrane's RoB 2.

Functional dentition and well-being among Chilean 80-year-olds.

Background: The Decade of Healthy Aging 2021-2030 calls for a strengthening of the policies for older people in Latin America. An example of successful oral aging is the Japanese "8020" campaign, which achieved 50% of people aged 80 years having ≥20 teeth by 2016.

Objective: To evaluate the association between having a functional dentition (≥20 teeth) and cognitive health, social participation, and quality of life in people aged ≥80 years.

The feasibility of ultrasonography for the measurement of periodontal and peri-implant phenotype: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Screening ultrasonography was proposed for monitoring periodontal soft tissues in the early 1960s, owing to its nonionizing, real-time, and cost-effective properties. Studies have provided convincing preliminary evidence for the use of ultrasound (US) in implant dentistry.

Purpose: To assess the feasibility of ultrasonography (US) for measuring the buccal thickness of periodontal and peri-implant tissues.

Detección de Nuevas Tecnologías Sanitarias Para Mejorar el Control Metabólico de Pacientes Con Diabetes Tipo 2 Atendidos en el Programa de Salud Cardiovascular de Chile.

Objectives: In Chile, > 900,000 people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) are controlled in the Cardiovascular Health Program (PSCV). Even though the PSCV includes a set of interventions for the control of patients with DM2, the results are still insufficient, generating a high human, economic, and social cost. This study aimed to identify and select new health technologies for the control of patients with DM2 not currently incorporated into the PSCV to be proposed as candidates for an economic evaluation in the Chilean context.