Publications by authors named "Marcia Phemba Mbadu"

Objective: Our study aimed to determine the relationship of antidepressant medicine use with periodontal diseases, exploring the association of different pharmacological classes of antidepressant with observations of clinical attachment loss (CAL) and alveolar bone level (BL) in patients with periodontitis.

Background: Existing evidence on the impact of antidepressant medication on periodontal tissues has focused on some classes only and is still unclear. Therefore, this retrospective study evaluated the association of different antidepressant classes with clinical attachment loss (CAL) and alveolar bone level (BL).

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Background: Previous studies have suggested an association between taking antidepressants and dental implant failure. This study aimed to investigate the association of different antidepressant classes with dental implant failure.

Methods: This retrospective study included patients that received dental implants at the University of Florida from 2011 to 2016.

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