Microflora of the oral cavity in patients with xerostomia.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the dependence of the condition of the microflora of the oral cavity on the etiology of xerostomia, patients' sex, age, degree of hyposalivation, and duration of the sense of dryness.

Material And Methods: A total of 64 patients with complaints of oral dryness referred to the Clinic of Oral and Dental Diseases, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, for consultation during the period from 2003 to 2005 were selected for the study. The etiological factors of xerostomia were as follows: radiotherapy (PRT) to the maxillofacial area, Sjögren's syndrome (SS), and xerogenic medications, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs).

Aspects of xerostomia prevalence and treatment among rheumatic inpatients.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of xerostomia among inpatients with rheumatic disorders at the Hospital of Kaunas University of Medicine (HKUM) and its association with age, sex, and xerophthalmia. Determining adequate treatment for xerostomia was also important, because untreated xerostomia may become aggravated and thus significantly impair patient's quality of life.

Material And Methods: The authors designed a special questionnaire for conducting all study-related enquiries.

The relationship between blood serum lipids and periodontal condition.

the study analyzed he relationship between blood serum lipids and periodontal condition, as well as the relationship between the left ventricular mass index and the condition of periodontium. The study included 261 subjects--140 women and 121 men. Mean age of the subjects was 38 years.

Morphometric analysis of pulpal myelinated nerve fibers in human teeth with chronic periodontitis and root sensitivity.

Background: The reasons why root sensitivity occurs in some periodontally diseased teeth are still unknown. It is possible that root sensitivity may be related to changes of intradental myelinated nerve fibers, which are responsible for dentine sensitivity.

Objective: The aim of this study was to define the pattern of myelinated nerve fiber changes in the pulps of teeth with and without root sensitivity in the presence of chronic periodontitis.

Oxidative function of neutrophils in periodontitis patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Background: The involvement of reactive oxygen species in periodontal diseases is unclear. The aim of the present study was to explore the oxidative function of neutrophilic leukocytes of the peripheral venous blood in patients with severe periodontitis and type 1 diabetes mellitus and in the control subjects with healthy periodontal tissues and without systemic diseases.

Materials And Methods: The leukocytes for the present investigation were obtained from peripheral venous blood of 38 patients with severe periodontitis and type 1 diabetes mellitus and 27 control subjects.

Clinical effectiveness of dentin sealer in treating dental root sensitivity following periodontal surgery.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a commercially available light-cured, resin-based dentin sealer in the treatment of postoperative sensitivity of roots with gingival recession of different extent.

Materials And Methods: The study was a case control, randomized, blind design. A total of 62 patients with the presence of chronic periodontitis, who required periodontal surgery, participated in this study.

[Xerostomia: clinic, etiology, diagnosis and treatment].

The aim of this article is to review the problem of xerostomia considering its clinical, etiological, diagnostic and treatment features, basing on the today's tutorials and scientific articles found in databases on the Internet. Recent epidemiologic data on the prevalence of xerostomia in different countries are introduced. There are analyzed the main aspects of clinical manifestations of xerostomia, according to the different etiology analyzed.

The influence of microvascular complications caused by diabetes mellitus on the inflammatory pathology of periodontal tissues.

The aim of our study was to analyze inflammatory pathology of periodontal tissues in patients with diabetes mellitus, and the relationship of this pathology with other complications caused by diabetes mellitus. In our study, we evaluated 126 people aged 16-53 years (42 males and 84 females) with diabetes mellitus admitted to the Clinic of Endocrinology of the Hospital of Kaunas University of Medicine (HKUM). The condition of periodontal tissues was evaluated according to the World Health organization (WHO) CPITN index.

Smoking and other factors influencing the oral health of Lithuanian Army recruits.

The aim of our research was to determine the prevalence of smoking among Lithuanian army recruits and how smoking and other factors affect oral health. The findings of our research showed that 70% of recruits smoke. The analysis of the research findings showed that smoking had a negative effect on oral hygiene.