Relationship between Periodontal Status and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Objective: This study tested the hypothesis that a relationship exists between periodontal disease status and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). Materials and methods: The periodontal status of 60 individuals admitted to the ICU of the Dutra University Hospital was determined, including measurement of visible plaque, gingival bleeding, and clinical attachment level. Data were analyzed by Chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests, unpaired Student’s t-test and multivariate logistic regression. Results: Patients with VAP showed higher...
Autores: Fernanda Ferreira Lopes, Camila Maria Simas Almondes, Luana Carneiro Diniz Souza, Danielly de Fátima Castro Leite, Vandilson Pinheiro Rodrigues, Maria Carmen Fontoura Nogueira da Cruz,
Objective: This study tested the hypothesis that a relationship exists between periodontal disease status and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). Materials and methods: The periodontal status of 60 individuals admitted to the ICU of the Dutra University Hospital was determined, including measurement of visible plaque, gingival bleeding, and clinical attachment level. Data were analyzed by Chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests, unpaired...
Objective: We aimed to determine the salivary cytokine profi les of IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α, IFN-γ and IL-17 among pregnant women and determine if the cytokine profi les change upon administration of vitamin D to these women. Methods: It was a community-based, blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized trial. The intervention group comprised pregnant females (n = 36) who received oral vitamin D 4000 IU/day for 6 months (starting from 12 - 16 weeks until the end of pregnancy). Controls...
Aim: The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the outcome of a modifi cation of pin hole surgical technique which consists of a minimally invasive coronally advanced tunnel technique (MICAT) with orthodontic buttons and suturing in the treatment of multiple recession type defects. Materials and methods: Twelve systemically healthy patients (79 sites) aged between 22 - 55 years with Miller’s Class I and II multiple recession defects were treated with minimally invasive coronally advanced...
Aerosol has been considered one of the main concerns in the dental community because of possible risk of infection transmission. Antiseptics used in the form of pre-procedural rinses can reduce aerosol contamination during dental procedures. The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the effi cacy of 0.05% cetylpyridinium chloride and 0.2% chlorhexidine pre-procedural rinses at 47ºC and 18ºC in reducing aerosol contamination during ultrasonic scaling procedures. Forty subjects were...
Natural products, including propolis, are now frequently used to treat periodontal disease, but there are a few clinical studies in this area. The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to evaluate the effect of subgingival irrigation of periodontal pockets with a hydroalcoholic solution of propolis extract 20% (w/v) as an adjunct to periodontal therapy. Sixteen individuals were divided into a test group (TG), comprised 65 teeth (scaling and root planing + irrigation with propolis solution),...
