Prevalence of periodontal disease in young Moroccans: A national survey.

Background: There are few large surveys of periodontal disease in young age cohorts, and national surveys in Africa do not exist. This study assessed the prevalence and severity of periodontal disease in a national survey of adolescents and young adults in Morocco.

Methods: A multistage probability sampling design was used to draw a sample of 14,667 students 12-25 years old attending 87 schools.

National survey of periodontal diseases in adolescents and young adults in Morocco.

Aim: National surveys of periodontal diseases in children are rare. This study describes the first national survey of oral health of adolescents attending public schools in Morocco. We report the prevalence and demographic determinants of periodontal diseases, and generate population estimates for this young population.

Regenerative Treatment of Peri-Implantitis: A Systematic Revie.

Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to assess the clinical efficacy of bone regeneration for treatment of peri-implantitis.

Materials And Methods: Electronic search of the literature was performed to identify randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and case series on treatment of peri-implantitis using bone regeneration procedures with at least 6 months of follow-up. The guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses (PRISMA) were applied.

Effect of Bone Regeneration with Mineralized Plasmatic Matrix for Implant Placement in Aesthetic Zone.

Bone volume is one of the key factors to be considered when evaluating implant placement. When the bone volume is insufficient, implant placement could be conditioned by the necessity of preforming bone grafting procedures to compensate bone loss. Various grafting procedures can be used with different bone substitute.

Aggressive and chronic periodontitis in a population of Moroccan school students.

Aim: This study assessed the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and demographics of chronic and aggressive periodontitis in a representative sample drawn from a subpopulation in Morocco.

Materials & Methods: Eight hundred and thirty students representative of 12+ years old attending schools in the Province of Benslimane, Morocco were selected by a multi-phased, probability sampling. Their age was 12-25 years (mean: 16.

Molecular Dynamics Approach in the Comparison of Wild-Type and Mutant Paraoxonase-1 Apoenzyme Form.

There is some evidence linking the mammalian paraoxonase-1 (PON1) loops (L1 and L2) to an increased flexibility and reactivity of its active site with potential substrates. The aim of this work is to study the structural, dynamical, and functional effects of the most flexible regions close to the active site and to determine the impact of mutations on the protein. For both models, wild-type (PON1wild) and PON1 mutant (PON1mut) models, the L1 loop and Q/R and L/M mutations were constructed using MODELLER software.

Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) activity in patients with coronary artery diseases and in diabetic patients.

Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of mortality in the world, diabetics and patients with coronary artery diseases in particular. In fact, the increase of cardiovascular risk was established in many epidemiological and clinical studies. The aim of this work is to study both the lipid profile and the enzymatic activity of PON1 in diabetics and coronary patients from Morocco (Casablanca region) along with the cardiovascular risk factors in this population.

Evaluation of dental plaque control in patients wearing fixed orthodontic appliances: a clinical study.

Multibracket orthodontic appliances increase dental plaque retention and make teethbrushing more difficult for patients. As a result, advice from the orthodontist on oral hygiene along with patient motivation regarding teethbrushing are particularly important. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of electric toothbrushes with that of manual brushing associated with mouth-rinses comprising chlorhexidine (0.