Comparison of the Antimicrobial Effects of Persica Mouthwash and 0.2% Chlorhexidine on Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans of Healthy Individuals and Patients with Chronic Periodontitis

Objective. Our aim in this paper was to investigate the possible genetic association between three Ser563Asn, Leu125Val and Arg670Gly polymorphisms of the PECAM-1 gene and periodontitis. Methods. Genomic DNA was isolated from whole blood of 105 periodontal patient (52 with chronic periodontitis and 53 with aggressive periodontitis) and 101 healthy individuals. Samples were genotyped and analyzed for the three single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of PECAM-1 using polymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSPs). Results. A statistically significant difference was found between the genotypic distribution of the Ser563Asn polymorphism in patients with periodontitis compared to controls (P=0.02). But there were no statistically significant difference between the allele frequencies in the different groups (P=0.05). The other two polymorphisms did not show a statistically significant difference in their allele and genotype frequencies between the groups. There was no statistically significant difference found for any of the polymorphisms allele and genotype distribution in aggressive and chronic periodontitis either. Conclusions. No significant association was found between the polymorphism tested and the subgroups of periodontitis, further research is still necessary to determine whether this polymorphism can be used as a genetic marker of periodontitis.

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Phototoxic Effect of Visible Blue Light on Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas Gingivalis in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis : An in - Vitro Study

Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry ◽

10.12816/0015279 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 144-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ali R. AbdulAzeez ◽

Maha S. Mahmood ◽

Wifaq M. Ali

Keyword(s):

Blue Light ◽

Porphyromonas Gingivalis ◽

Chronic Periodontitis ◽

In Vitro Study ◽

Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans ◽

Vitro Study

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Hair Mercury Levels in Periodontal Patients in Comparison with Healthy Individuals

World Journal of Dentistry ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1281 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 166-169 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Soraya Khafri ◽

Hamidreza Hasanjani Roushan ◽

Hadi Parsian ◽

Ramin Alijannia ◽

Abbas Mosapour

Keyword(s):

Chronic Periodontitis ◽

Healthy Subjects ◽

Periodontal Diseases ◽

Mercury Level ◽

Control Group ◽

P Value ◽

Healthy Individuals ◽

Hair Mercury ◽

Hair Samples ◽

The Difference

ABSTRACT Introduction The clinical manifestation of periodontal diseases (such as gingivitis and chronic periodontitis) results from a complex interplay between the etiologic agents such as bacteria that present in the dental plaque, genetic factors, systemic diseases, smoking and exposure of some heavy metals, such as mercury. In this study, we aimed to evaluate hair mercury levels in healthy subjects in comparison with periodontal patients. Materials and methods One hundred twenty subjects were enrolled in this study. The included persons were divided into 3 groups: healthy subjects (n = 40), gingivitis (n = 40) and chronic periodontitis patients (n = 40). Hair samples were collected from occipital area of head. Total mercury levels were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Results The difference between mercury levels in three groups were statistically significant (p-value < 0.001). Mercury level in periodontitis patients was greater than the gingivitis group (p-value < 0.001). In addition the differences between mercury levels in periodontitis patients vs healthy individuals was significant (p-value = 0.048). The gingivitis patients had lower levels of mercury than the control group, but the difference was not significant (p-value = 0.170). Conclusion The results showed that the levels of mercury are to some extent differed in periodontal diseases in comparison with the healthy individuals. A study with larger sample size is needed for clarification of this issue. How to cite this article Roushan HH, Parsian H, Alijannia R, Mosapour A, Khafri S. Hair Mercury Levels in Periodontal Patients in Comparison with Healthy Individuals. World J Dent 2014;5(3):166-169.

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Comparison of interleukin-21 levels and its correlation with clinical parameters among healthy individuals, chronic periodontitis and aggressive periodontitis patients

Journal of Clinical and Translational Research ◽

10.18053/jctres.07.202101.007 ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

Chronic Periodontitis ◽

Aggressive Periodontitis ◽

Clinical Parameters ◽

Healthy Individuals ◽

Interleukin 21

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Transmission of Agregatibacter actimomycetemcomitans in families with chronic periodontitis: A literature review

Revista Estomatología ◽

10.25100/re.v19i1.5724 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Luz Carime Figueroa ◽

Ana Carolina Moreno ◽

Aziza Mohamed ◽

Yenny Patricia Osorio

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Chronic Periodontitis ◽

Family Members ◽

Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans ◽

Periodontal Pathogens

SUMMARYThis literature review cross-contaminationevidence of periodontal pathogens, specificallyAggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitansbetween members of the same family,which includes spouses and children, aswell as to identify the more importanttransmission routes. Describing the possibleroutes of transmission of periodontalbacteria could lead to methods to preventor reduce microbial cross-contaminationbetween family members and possiblyreduce disease transmission.Key words: Periodontitis, microbiology,transmission, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans.

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