Supportive peri-implant therapy following anti-infective surgical peri-implantitis treatment: 5-year survival and success.

Objectives: To evaluate clinical outcomes of supportive peri-implant therapy (SPIT) following surgical treatment of peri-implantitis.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-four partially dentate patients with 36 dental implants diagnosed with peri-implantitis were treated by an anti-infective surgical protocol followed by regular supportive therapy. SPIT included removal of supra- and submucosal biofilm at the treated implants using titanium or carbon fibre curettes, or ultrasonic devices.

Markov modelling of immunological and virological states in HIV-1 infected patients.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the evolution of HIV infected patients and to bring out some significant factors associated with this pathology. The main criteria revealing the State of illness is viral load measurement (VL). However the CD4 lymphocytes also represent an important marker as these reflect the State of the immune reservoir.

Bioerodible injectable poly(ortho ester) for tetracycline controlled delivery to periodontal pockets: preliminary trial in humans.

The semisolid consistency of poly(ortho esters) (POEs) containing tetracycline free base allows direct injection in the periodontal pocket and shows sustained and almost constant in vitro release in phosphate buffer, pH 7.4 at 37 degrees C, for up to 14 days. Total polymer degradation concomitant with drug release was obtained.

[Alcohol consumption by young adults from three cities in Southern France].

Aim: To identify potential factors of change in alcohol consumption and regional differences which could explain why and how habits are evolving.

Subjects And Methods: Four hundred and thirty three subjects aged 20 to 34 years, were recruited by random sampling in Marseilles, Montpellier and Toulouse. A quantitative food frequency questionnaire was used to collect data on alcohol consumption.

Development and applications of injectable poly(ortho esters) for pain control and periodontal treatment.

Poly(ortho esters) with a low glass transition temperature are semi-solid materials so that therapeutic agents can be incorporated at room temperature, without the use of solvents, by a simple mixing procedure. When molecular weights are limited to < 5 kDa, such materials are directly injectable using a needle size no larger than 22 gauge. Somewhat hydrophilic polymers can be produced by using the diketene acetal 3,9-diethylidene-2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5.