Association of and with Periodontitis Disease Severity and Red Complex Bacteria.

Oral biofilms are considered the principal etiological agent in the development of periodontitis. Novel species that may contribute to periodontitis and dysbiosis have been identified recently. The study aims to evaluate the presence of and in healthy and diseased patients and their association with clinical parameters and with red complex bacteria.

Isolation and immunohistochemical characterization of periodontal ligament stem cells: A preliminary study.

Context: It is a known fact that periodontal tissue regeneration can be achieved by the use of periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs). Current mainstay of periodontal treatment is focusing on stem cell tissue engineering as an effective therapy, making it important to isolate PDLSCs from periodontal tissues.

Aims: The present research endeavor was undertaken to elucidate a technique for isolating PDLSCs for reconstructing the natural PDL tissue.

Interleukin-21 and its association with chronic periodontitis.

Context: Interleukin-21 (IL-21) is a pleiotropic cytokine, well documented to contribute to the development of Th17 cells which have been shown to play an important role in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. Periodontal disease is a chronic infection of tooth-supporting tissue.

Aim: This study evaluates the saliva and serum levels of IL-21 in patients with chronic periodontitis and periodontally healthy individuals.

Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of a herbal mouthwash and chlorhexidine mouthwash on select periodontal pathogens: An and study.

Background: Several herbal mouthwash and herbal extracts have been tested and in search of a suitable adjunct to mechanical therapy for long-term use. In this study, we aimed to look at the antimicrobial effect of the herbal mouthwash and chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthwash on select organisms in test and an model.

Materials And Methods: The antimicrobial effects were determined against standard strains of bacteria that are involved in different stages of periodontal diseases.

Detection and comparison of Selenomonas sputigena in subgingival biofilms in chronic and aggressive periodontitis patients.

Background: With the advent of DNA-based culture-independent techniques, a constantly growing number of Selenomonas phylotypes have been detected in patients with destructive periodontal diseases. However, the prevalence levels that have been determined in different studies vary considerably.

Aim: The present study was undertaken to detect and compare the presence of Selenomonas sputigena in the subgingival plaque samples from generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAP), chronic generalized periodontitis, and periodontally healthy patients using conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique.

Occurrence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in Indian chronic periodontitis patients and periodontally healthy adults.

Background: Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa), an important primary periodontal pathogen, is known for its strong virulence characteristics that cause periodontal disease. We investigated Aa occurrence in Indian individuals using culture and 16 s rDNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study with 100 participants each in the healthy and chronic periodontitis (CP) groups was conducted.

Prevalence of Herpesvirus and Correlation with Clinical Parameters in Indian Subjects with Chronic Periodontitis.

Objective: The identification of new uncultured species and viruses supports the possibility of combination of the herpes-virus-bacterial periodontal infection for periodontitis. The paucity of data and studies with larger sample size in Indian subjects provides an unclear picture of the presence of the herpesvirus in this population.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study consisting of 100 each in the healthy group and chronic periodontitis (CP) group.