Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and microbiological effects of systemic ornidazole (ORN) in sites with or without subgingival debridement in early-onset periodontitis (EOP) patients.
Methods: Two pooled bacterial samples consisting of 4 sites each (scaled and non-scaled sites) were obtained from 30 individuals exhibiting EOP. All patients received oral hygiene instruction (OHI), supragingival scaling and ORN.
Oral Microbiol Immunol
April 2000
A diversity of microbial species has been detected in children's oral flora at an early age. To investigate the composition of the subgingival microbiota of different groups of teeth in children with mixed dentition, 40 systemically healthy children, aged 7-8 years, randomly chosen, were examined. Subgingival plaque samples were taken from the mesiobuccal sites of 21, 41, 16 and 36 permanent teeth and 53, 73, 64 and 84 deciduous teeth.
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February 2000
Eruption of primary teeth has a great influence on the oral environment by providing suitable niches for bacterial colonization. The aim of the study was to investigate the composition of the subgingival microbiota of primary incisors, canines and molars in 40 systemically healthy children aged 4-5 yr, chosen randomly. Subgingival plaque samples were taken from the mesiobuccal sites of primary incisors (61, 81), canines (53, 73) and molars (64, 84).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study was to examine the composition of subgingival plaque of 140 periodontal lesions in 35 patients with cardiovascular disorders who were administered nifedipine and manifested nifedipine-induced gingival overgrowth (GO). Age was inversely associated with the GO. Plaque index and bleeding index showed a significant association with GO, while nifedipine dosage and duration of nifedipine therapy were not found to be significant predictors of GO.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to determine the microbial profile of periodontal lesions in HIV seropositive patients and to compare it with rapidly progressing periodontal lesions in systemically healthy patients. The subgingival microflora of 20 CDC II, 20 CDC III, 20 CDC IV/V and 20 systemically healthy patients with rapidly progressing periodontitis was examined. Four sites with greatest probing depth in each patient were selected for microbiological sampling.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study used full-mouth clinical assessments of plaque, calculus, bleeding on probing, probing pocket depth and probing attachment level to evaluate the periodontal conditions in a rural (A) and an urban (B) sample of 25-64 year old Greek adults, comprising 190 and 373 subjects, respectively. 13% of the subjects in sample (A) and 8% in sample (B) were edentulous, while mean values of teeth present in the four age cohorts ranged between 19.8-12.
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October 1995
38 skulls, belonging to inhabitants of various age groups of the Neolithic settlement of Khirokitia in Cyprus (5800-3000 BC) were studied and the alveolar bone loss was evaluated in areas where teeth still existed. It was found that the alveolar bone loss increased with age. The differences deriving from the comparison of skulls belonging to older people (the mean life-span of the inhabitants was 35.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study used radiographic assessments to evaluate the pattern of destructive periodontal disease ina rural and an urban sample of 25-64 year old Greek adults. The rural sample (A) comprised 190 subjects and the urban sample (B) 400 subjects. 13% of the subjects in sample A and 8% in sample B were edentulous.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the present study was to compare epidemiological data of periodontal disease obtained from a sample of adults by means of different, commonly employed, partial and full-mouth index systems, in order to explore the amount of discrepancy attributed to the methodology per se. 169 dentate subjects, aged 25-64 years, were subjected to a clinical examination, including circumferential probing assessments of pocket depth (PPD) and attachment level (PAL) at all teeth present. The individual mean % of tooth sites with PPD of > or = 6 mm and the % of subjects exhibiting at least one such deep pocket were calculated based on (i) full-mouth data, (ii) data derived from the buccal and mesial surfaces from 1 randomly selected upper and 1 lower quadrant, (iii) probing assessments at the 6 "Ramfjord teeth", (iv) the full-mouth community periodontal index for treatment needs (CPITN), and (v) the partial CPITN based on 10 index teeth.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this clinical trial was to evaluate the effect of tetracycline root preparation on guided tissue regeneration in the treatment of Class II furcation defects. Nine pairs of defects with horizontal clinical attachment level value > or = 5 mm comprised the study group. Measurements were made to determine presence of plaque, gingival condition, probing depth, and vertical and horizontal clinical attachment level.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCommunity Dent Oral Epidemiol
December 1986
The pattern of tooth loss with age for individual teeth was examined in a selected population. The survey covered patients attending the Dental School of Athens University. Tooth loss increased steadily with age and was higher for the periodontitis than the gingivitis group.
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April 1986
The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers in 416 dental students, 115 dentists, and 329 members of the general population was studied in Athens. Markers were present in 36 students (8.7%), 34 dentists (29.
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August 1984
The purpose of the present study was to examine the flora from the root canals and periodontal pockets of teeth with advanced periodontal disease in order to compare the predominant cultivable microflora from the canals with those found in the adjacent periodontal pockets. Three samples were collected from each of sixteen patients, one from the root canal and two from the adjacent periodontal pocket in two different sites. Criteria for inclusion in the survey were pocket depth of greater than or equal to 7 mm, intact clinical crowns, and lack of periapical lesions.
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October 1985
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol
December 1983
397 children aged 12-17 years from different schools were divided into two groups. Group I comprised 192 children from private schools in Athens and Group II comprised 205 children from state schools of an industrial area in Piraeus. They were also subgrouped according to their socioeconomic class.
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