background: periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of tooth-supporting tissues. the present study was conducted to evaluate interleukin-10 (il-10) and interferon gamma (ifn-γ) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (gcf) of patients with chronic periodontitis. materials and methods: this case-control study was carried out on 60 men including 30 smokers and 30 age-matched non-smokers. the assessm...

diseases are most common diseases in pets, especially dogs. the aim of this study was to evaluate the potency of herbal composition containing green tea extract as a mouthwash on preventing plaque formation and oral diseases in dogs. experimental: in order to achieve this goal, 20 male dogs selected and were divided randomly in to two groups including control (chlorhexidine 0.1%) and treatment ...

INTRODUCTION Plaque control is the major consensus during orthodontic treatment to prevent the occurrence of cavities and periodontal inflammation. The mechanic resource of greater effectiveness and frequent use in this control is the oral hygiene. The tooth brushing techniques most used in orthodontic patients are: Ramfjord's method, Modified Stillman technique and Bass method. OBJECTIVE Sin...

abstract background and aim: reduction of dental plaque ph is an effective factor in the incidence of dental caries. one of the common methods for assessment of the cariogenic potential of food products is the study of plaque ph changes in the oral environment. the present study was performed due to the importance of dental plaque and its known complications and also the increase in consumption...

BACKGROUND/INTRODUCTION For various reasons, the care demand from elderly people is low and difficult to determine, whereas their oral hygiene status would need urgent care. OBJECTIVE To assess the oral hygiene status of institutionalized dependent elderly in Bangalore City, India. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 322 dependent elderly patients was conducted at seven elderly homes of Bang...

OBJECTIVES The present study evaluated the gingival condition among school going children in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and determined its relationship with tooth brushing frequency, diet and dental caries. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four hundred and five children participated in the study. There were 232 boys (57%) and 173 (43%) girls. Children were grouped based on age as ≤6 years (n = 84) me...

OBJECTIVE To isolate Helicobacter pylori (HP) from the dental plaque of a selected group of children and to compare the oral and salivary findings of patients with those of a healthy control group. METHODS A total of 70 children aged 5-15 years were included in this study. An intraoral examination was performed for each patient, and dental plaque and saliva specimens were collected for analys...

PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the effects of oral hygiene care by oral professionals on periodontal health in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Diabetic participants were recruited at a university hospital and matched at a 1:1 ratio by age and gender, and randomly allocated into intervention (40 people) and control groups (35 people). Tooth brushing instructio...

OBJECTIVE To establish the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori colonization of dental plaque and its correlation with Helicobacter pylori infection of the antral mucosa in patients with symptomatic dyspepsia. METHODS Seventy eight adult dyspeptic patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy were prospectively enrolled. Four air dried dental plaque cytology slides and four gastric ...

BACKGROUND Several studies have demonstrated the high incidence of periodontal disorders among patients suffering from mental illnesses, probably because of self-care impairment, the difficult financial conditions, and the lack of motivation. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of depression and alexithymia on periodontal status. Due to the influence of personality traits o...