A quantitative methodology for measuring the social sustainability of pavement deterioration.

The social pillar of pavement sustainability is understudied compared to economic and environmental pillars, making it difficult to integrate into life-cycle methodologies. While methods such as social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) exist, they usually focus on social governance rather than quantifying the impact of pavement investment decisions on communities. This study introduces a methodology to quantify the impact of road condition on vulnerable communities, specifically Environmental Justice (EJ) communities.

Treatment of intrabony defects with beta-tricalciumphosphate alone and in combination with platelet-rich plasma.

Background: The therapeutic efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) still remains controversial. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of a beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) and PRP/β-TCP combination both clinically and radiographically.

Methods: Fourteen chronic periodontitis patients with at least two similar three-walled defects were included in the study.

Consistent intrafamilial transmission of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans despite clonal diversity.

Background: Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is a major pathogen in aggressive periodontitis. Our objectives were to determine the periodontal status and occurrence of A. actinomycetemcomitans in family members of subjects with A.

Subgingival strains of Candida albicans in relation to geographical origin and occurrence of periodontal pathogenic bacteria.

Clonal diversity of subgingival yeast strains was determined in relation to geographical location and coexistence of selected periodontal pathogenic bacteria. A total of 60 dental patients from Finland, the United States and Turkey each contributed five Candida albicans isolates. C.

Topography of periodontally involved human root surfaces after different chemical treatment modalities: an in vitro scanning electron microscopic study.

The significance of chemical and conservative treatments of cemental tissue proximal to periodontal pockets has been pointed out in recent years. This in vitro scanning electron microscopy (SEM) study aimed to investigate the surface effects of topical applications of 0.1% cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and 2% sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and polishing on the periodontally involved root surfaces of human teeth.

Histological assessment of root cementum at periodontally healthy and diseased human teeth.

This study aimed to investigate and compare the lipid and polysaccharide content of the cemental surfaces of healthy and periodontally-involved teeth. Thirty periodontally-involved single-rooted teeth from fifteen patients with localized juvenile, adult and rapidly progressive periodontitis were included in the experimental group and 5 healthy teeth were assessed in the control group. Frozen serial sections were obtained and stained with hematoxylin-eosin for morphological assessment.

Bacterial adhesion of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans serotypes to titanium implants: SEM evaluation. A preliminary report.

Background: In this study, the adherence ability of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans serotypes to titanium implant surfaces was evaluated to demonstrate if any selective adherence occurs according to the serotypes of the microorganism.

Methods: The study material included 3 reference strains of A. actinomycetemcomitans serotypes a, b, and c (ATCC 29523, ATCC 43718, ATCC 33384) and 2 clinical isolates of A.