BACKGROUND Traditional risk factors have been linked to atherosclerotic heart disease in women. However, the effect of risk factors and menopausal status on the mechanism of sudden coronary death is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS We examined 51 cases of sudden coronary death and 15 hearts from women who died of trauma. Coronary deaths were divided into four mechanisms of death: ruptured plaque ...

In this study we investigated the effect of fluoride on plaque acid tolerance. The test group consumed 200 ml of milk supplemented with 5 mg F/l as NaF once a day, the milk control group drank 200 ml of unsupplemented milk, and the no-milk control group did not consume milk in this manner. Plaque samples were taken at baseline and after 15 months. The proportion of acid-tolerant bacteria in pla...

The effect of Aloe vera on the reduction of plaque and gingivitis was evaluated in a randomized, parallel and double-blind clinical trial. Subjects were randomly allocated to the test group (n=15) - dentifrice containing Aloe vera - or the control group (n=15) - fluoridated dentifrice. Plaque index (PI) and gingival bleeding index (GBI) were assessed at days 0 and 30. Subjects were asked to bru...

Dental caries and periodontal disease are the two main diseases initiated in childhood and their prevention should be carried out early before the insidious onset of the disease. Dental plaque is the most important etiologic factor for these diseases. Therefore dental plaque control using various methods and agents helps in controlling initiation of gingival and periodontal diseases. A combinat...

chronic plaque-type psoriasis may be difficult to control without the use of potent systemic therapies that are accompanied by systemic toxicity. mycophenolate mofetil is a novel agent that may be effective in the treatment of chronic plaque type psoriasis. our purpose was to investigate of the safety and efficacy of oral mycophenolate mofetil in the treatment of chronic plaque-type psoriasis. ...

background and aims. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of right/left handedness on the ability of patients to remove dental plaque in various quadrants of the mouth. materials and methods. this double-blind cross-sectional study was conducted in two phases with a two-week time interval, on 40 subjects. during the two visits, the subjects were requested to brush their teeth for 3 ...

herbal extracts have been successfully used in dentistry as tooth cleaning and antimicrobial plaque agents. the aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects of a dental gel containing barberry extracts (from berberis vulgaris) on gingivitis and microbial plaque control. a double blind clinical trial study was conducted in a dormitory on 45 boys aged 11-12 years having the same socioec...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the antiplaque effects of an alcohol-free mouthrinse containing essential oils-Listerine Zero (LZ)-and an alcohol-based essential oils mouthrinse (EO+) compared with a positive control of 0.20% chlorhexidine mouthrinse (CHX) and a negative control of a placebo solution (saline), using an in vivo plaque regrowth model of three days. METHODS The study was designed as a do...