AIM The aim of this cross-sectional study is recording the prevalence and evaluation of the severity of plaque-induced gingival inflammation among a sample of the adult Egyptian population. PATIENTS AND METHODS Four hundred and twenty-five subjects in this contemplate were seen from patients visiting the diagnostic clinic at the Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University. The gingival and plaque ...

Introduction: Orthodontic treatment can cause difficulties in maintaining good oral hygiene leading to the accumulation of dental plaque, gingival inflammation, periodontal disease, and caries. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of three different tooth brushing techniques on the prevention of periodontal diseases in patients with fixed orthodontics treatment. Materials and Methods:In t...

Monocytes are a key cell type responsible for the generation of atherosclerosis. Monocytes/macrophages also play key roles in plaque growth and plaque instability. In contrast, recent research has demonstrated that macrophages can also suppress inflammation and promote healing and fibrosis. Some of this complexity relates to the presence of different macrophage subtypes that are induced and act...

background: atherosclerosis is one of the most important cardiovascular diseases that involve vessels through the development of fatty streaks and plaques. plant?based compounds can help treat or prevent atherosclerosis through affecting the involved factors. the main purpose of this review article is to investigate and introduce medicinal plants and their potential activities regarding antioxi...

Inflammation plays an important role in all stages of atherosclerosis — from endothelial dysfunction, to formation fatty streaks and atherosclerotic plaque, its progression serious complications, such as plaque rupture. Although dyslipidemia is a key driver atherosclerosis, pathogenesis now considered interplay between cholesterol inflammation, with the significant immune system cells. Despite ...

Although mortality rates from coronary heart disease in the western countries have declined in the last few decades, morbidity caused by this disease is increasing and a substantial number of patients still suffer acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and sudden cardiac death. Acute coronary syndrome occurs as a result of myocardial ischaemia and its manifestations include acute myocardial infarction a...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Although symptomatic carotid stenosis is associated with 3-fold increased risk of early stroke recurrence, the pathophysiologic mechanisms of high early stroke risk have not been established. We aimed to investigate the relationship between early stroke recurrence after initial symptoms and histological features of plaque inflammation and instability in resected carotid p...

An analysis of scientific literature, photo and video materials showed that plaques in humans are completely different from animals the «contemporary official description» AS. They differ appearance, lack inflammation walls artery, clinical manifestations, complications. It has also been found «true» plaque nothing to do with first four types atherosclerosis humans. was necessary understand how...