Evaluation of the Effects of Periodontal Treatment on Levels of Ascorbic Acid in Smokers
Smokers consistently have lower levels of vitamin C, which is important for optimal healing, especially following invasive procedures. Some studies demonstrated that patients undergoing surgery experience significant reductions in systemic vitamin C levels, presumably due to higher metabolic utilization of existing vitamin pools. However, there appear to be no studies evaluating the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on plasma levels of vitamin C. The aim of this study was to evaluate if non-surgical periodontal therapy is able to reduce the plasmatic level of ascorbic acid (AA) in...
Autores: Cléverson O. Silva, Thayla M. A. Mathias, João Felipe Silva, Vitor M. Sapata, Fabiano C. Marson, Jaqueline N. Zanoni,
Background: Metabolic syndrome, the whole of interconnected factors, presents with local manifestation, such as periodontitis, related by a common factor known as oxidative stress. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between metabolic syndrome and periodontal disease in an Indian population. Methods: Clinical criteria for metabolic syndrome included: 1) abdominal obesity; 2) increased triglycerides; 3) decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; 4) hypertension or...
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate corticotomy-facilitated orthodontics (CFO) using piezosurgery versus conventional rotary instruments. Materials and Methods: Ten healthy adult male mongrel dogs of comparable age with a complete set of permanent dentition with average weights between 13–17 kilograms were used. CFO using conventional rotary instruments versus piezosurgery was performed on each dog in a split mouth design. For every dog, mandibular 2nd premolar retraction on...
Smokers consistently have lower levels of vitamin C, which is important for optimal healing, especially following invasive procedures. Some studies demonstrated that patients undergoing surgery experience significant reductions in systemic vitamin C levels, presumably due to higher metabolic utilization of existing vitamin pools. However, there appear to be no studies evaluating the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on plasma levels of vitamin C. The aim of this study was to...
Objective: Stress has an adverse effect on oral health and is a risk factor for plaqueassociated diseases. The present study aims to assess the effect of academic stress on plaque and gingival health among dental students of Moradabad, India. Methods: Fifty eligible dental students (age 18 - 22 years) undergoing university examinations participated in the study. Students were examined for plaque index (PlI) and gingival index (GI) scores during and after their examinations. Stress levels...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide and complications of T2D cause significant systemic and dental morbidity in the susceptible individual. Although T2D has been linked as a significant risk factor for chronic periodontitis (CP), molecular mechanisms explaining the pathogenesis and inflammatory impact of CP in T2D are lacking. iPLA2 is the calcium-independent form of phospholipase A2. In previous studies, we demonstrated that iPLA2 enzyme activity is...
