Association between periodontal probing depth and PF4/heparin-complex antibodies in the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP)

Objective: Chronic kidney failure (CKF) is a progressive deterioration of the kidneys. The goal of this study was to analyze the oral manifestation of CKF in a sample of hemodialysis and transplanted patients.Methods: Eighty-three records of patients treated in the Pro-Renal Foundation in Curitiba, Brazil were used. The records were separated in four groups: Transplanted Men (TM = 14), Transplanted Women (TW = 18), Men in Hemodialysis (MHD = 28) and Women in Hemodialysis (WHD = 23). Information about oral and systemic health condition were collected. Data from each group were submitted to correspondence analysis and quantitative variables were compared by Kruskal-Wallisand Dunn’s test. Significance level was 0.05.Results: Gingival inflammation, loss of periodontal support tissue, dental calculus and increase in periodontal probing depth were common findings in all patients, but significant association was found in following groups: TM presented dental calculus; TW presented a high prevalence of cardiovascular problems and saburral tongue; MHD presented poor oral hygiene, gingivitis associated with smoking; WHD presented a high prevalence of temporomandibular dysfunction.Conclusions: The most prevalent findings were increase in the periodontal probing depth and gingival recession. Unexpectedly, WHD group presented a high prevalence of temporomandibular dysfunction.

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Photoacoustic Imaging for Noninvasive Periodontal Probing Depth Measurements

Journal of Dental Research ◽

10.1177/0022034517729820 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 97 (1) ◽

pp. 23-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

C.Y. Lin ◽

F. Chen ◽

A. Hariri ◽

C.J. Chen ◽

P. Wilder-Smith ◽

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Keyword(s):

High Spatial Resolution ◽

Photoacoustic Imaging ◽

Random Errors ◽

Probing Depth ◽

Coefficients Of Variation ◽

Standard Tool ◽

Imaging Approach ◽

Resolution Imaging ◽

Periodontal Probing ◽

High Spatial Resolution Imaging

The periodontal probe is the gold standard tool for periodontal examinations, including probing depth measurements, but is limited by systematic and random errors. Here, we used photoacoustic ultrasound for high–spatial resolution imaging of probing depths. Specific contrast from dental pockets was achieved with food-grade cuttlefish ink as a contrast medium. Here, 39 porcine teeth (12 teeth with artificially deeper pockets) were treated with the contrast agent, and the probing depths were measured with novel photoacoustic imaging and a Williams periodontal probe. There were statistically significant differences between the 2 measurement approaches for distal, lingual, and buccal sites but not mesial. Bland-Altman analysis revealed that all bias values were < ±0.25 mm, and the coefficients of variation for 5 replicates were <11%. The photoacoustic imaging approach also offered 0.01-mm precision and could cover the entire pocket, as opposed to the probe-based approach, which is limited to only a few sites. This report is the first to use photoacoustic imaging for probing depth measurements with potential implications to the dental field, including tools for automated dental examinations or noninvasive examinations.

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Clinical Feasibility of Fully Sintered (Y, Nb)-TZP for CAD-CAM Single-Unit Restoration: A Pilot Study

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma14112762 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (11) ◽

pp. 2762

Author(s):

Ki-Won Jeong ◽

Hyung-In Yoon ◽

Jae-Hyun Lee ◽

In-Sung Luke Yeo ◽

Dae-Joon Kim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Single Unit ◽

Clinical Performance ◽

Tetragonal Zirconia ◽

Biological Properties ◽

Success Rates ◽

Probing Depth ◽

Acceptable Quality ◽

Cad Cam ◽

Periodontal Probing

Fifteen participants (9 male, 6 female) received a total of 15 monolithic single restorations made from fully sintered (Y, Nb)-TZP (tetragonal zirconia polycrystal) block. The restorations were clinically evaluated for survival, success rate, and periodontal probing depths 6 months after the insertion of the restorations. Esthetic, functional, and biological evaluations were also performed over a 6-month follow-up period. The survival and success rates of the single-unit restorations were 100%. The periodontal probing depth values ranged from 1 to 3 mm. No complications with regard to functional and biological properties were observed after 6 months. The postoperative sensitivity was only a transient phenomenon. The fully sintered (Y, Nb)-TZP single-unit restoration showed highly acceptable quality with successful clinical performance over 6 months.

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Rheumatoid arthritis serotype and synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in patients with periodontitis: A case-control study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0252859 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (6) ◽

pp. e0252859

Author(s):

Nik-Madihah Nik-Azis ◽

Nurulhuda Mohd ◽

Fazalina Mohd Fadzilah ◽

Nor Hazla Mohamed Haflah ◽

Mohd Shahrir Mohamed Said ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Health Assessment ◽

Pocket Depth ◽

Clinical Attachment Loss ◽

Probing Pocket Depth ◽

Probing Depth ◽

Disease Modifying ◽

And Control ◽

The Relationship ◽

Periodontal Probing

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience a higher prevalence of periodontitis. This study aimed to examine the variation of periodontitis experienced with different serotypes suffered by RA patients and to examine the relationship between the different medications taken for RA that may influence this relationship. Two hundred and sixty RA and control participants underwent standardized periodontal examinations. Medical, serological and radiological (Sharp/van der Heijde) records were assessed. Functional status was assessed using the administered Health Assessment Questionnaire. Moreover, disease parameters, including disease activity (DAS28-ESR) and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and rheumatoid factor (RF) seropositivity were evaluated. Periodontitis was higher in RA (71.54%) compared with controls (54.62%). The stage of periodontitis experienced by ACPA-positive participants were higher than APCA-negative participants. The probing pocket depth and recession experienced by RF-positive participants were higher than those who were RF-negative. RA participants on methotrexate had lower clinical attachment loss and lower periodontal probing depth compared with participants on a combination methotrexate and other disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Participants taking corticosteroids had lower gingival index scores. The association between seropositivity and the type of medications taken with periodontal health parameters in this group of patients suggests that both seropositivity and medications taken are important modifiers in the relationship between periodontitis and RA.

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