Practitioners can help their patients protect their periodontal health with interventions based on an understanding of the bacterial etiology and inflammatory progression of periodontal disease. The process stages include bacterial colonization, biofilm formation, attachment, inflammation, and host response. Available therapies-both mechanical and chemotherapeutic-attempt to break the microbiol...

Periodontitis is considered to be the sixth most common complication of diabetes. There is a two way relationship in which periodontal disease has adverse impact on glycemic control and in turn diabetes exaggerates periodontal infection, affecting the overall general health of an individual. In this article we have tried to review the recent research developments and mechanisms by which both di...

A review of the literature on the relationship between osteoporosis and periodontal disease is presented. Osteoporosis, a metabolic disease, and periodontal disease, which is infectious, are both major health problems with multifactorial etiologies. There is histologic and radiographic evidence from animals and humans that osteoporosis does affect alveolar bone by decreasing bone mass and trabe...

A few recent studies have shown associations between poor oral health and coronary heart disease (CHD). The objective of this study was to examine the incidence of CHD in relation to number of teeth present and periodontal disease, and to explore potential mediators of this association, in a prospective cohort study. This study is a part of the ongoing Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (HPFS...

Aggressive periodontitis is characterized by rapid attachment and bone loss with no underlying systemic disease and is associated with specific bacteria like Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) and Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg). In this case series 25 patients were diagnosed with aggressive periodontitis by the aid of DNA probes for Aa and Pg and other periodontal pathogens. The use of DN...

AIM Mental retardation (MR) subjects comprise a considerable amount of the community and are susceptible to oral and periodontal problems due to insufficient oral care. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the oral health and periodontal status of MR patients in Turkey with regard to periodontal indices and Decay missed filling teeth (DMFT) scores and compare findings accordin...

This paper reviews the evidence for cigarette smoking as a risk factor for the development of severe destructive periodontal disease in young adults. A high prevalence of cigarette smoking has been identified among young individuals with aggressive periodontitis and tobacco usage increases the risk of periodontal destruction most significantly in young populations. The effect appears to be dose...

Periodontal disease is represented by inflammatory processes that affect the tooth’s support / anchoring system and lead to tooth loss and negative effects on the oral health. Tooth loss and decreasing number of contacts between antagonist teeth was placed in relation to the educa‐ tional level, marital status and incomes. Changes in periodontal status have been associated with oral factors and...

OBJECTIVES This study is aimed at assessing the influence of socio-economic status on the severity of periodontal disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS A one year retrospective study of 298 patients who had been treated at the periodontics clinic of the University College Hospital, Ibadan was conducted. Case file records were reviewed and information on patients' bio-data, occupation and periodontal...