High incidence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans infection in patients with cerebral infarction and diabetic renal failure: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Recent epidemiological studies suggest that periodontitis is a major risk factor for renal failure and cerebral infarction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association among periodontitis, renal failure, and cerebral infarction, focusing on microbiological and immunological features.

Methods: Twenty-one patients treated with hemodialysis (HD) were enrolled in this study.

Comparison of intraoral radiography and computed tomography in evaluation of formation of bone after grafting for repair of residual alveolar defects in patients with cleft lip and palate.

For one year we studied postoperative computed tomograms (CT) and intraoral radiographs for 29 patients with unilateral alveolar clefts. Interdental bone height and the bony boundary on the nasal side were assessed on intraoral films and compared with the evaluation by CT. Twenty-four cases had adequate interdental bone height as assessed by intraoral films.