Periodontal Status and Risk Factors among Adults of Sebha City (Libya) by Syed Wali Peeran, A. J. A. Ranjith Singh, G. Alagamuthu, Syed Ali Peeran, P. G. Naveen Kumar

“…The present study was aimed at assessing the periodontal status and risk factors like age, gender, tooth brushing habit, and smoking among the adult population of Sebha city, Libya. 452 adults, aged 35–54 years, comprised the study sample. 266 (58.84%) were females and 186 (41.15%) were males. …”
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Hepatitis C Infection and Periodontal Disease: Is there a Common Immunological Link? by Dorin Nicolae Gheorghe, Liliana Foia, Vasilica Toma, Amelia Surdu, Elena Herascu, Dora Maria Popescu, Petra Surlin, Cristin Constantin Vere, Ion Rogoveanu

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections could have an important impact on the oral health status of patients, favoring conditions such as periodontal disease and oral cancer. The review of the existing scientific literature written in English was performed, searching for oral and periodontal manifestations of HCV infection and its impact on the oral fluids. …”
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D-mannose alleviates chronic periodontitis in rats by regulating the functions of neutrophils by Xue Li, Xueting Chen, Qingyu Zhu, Pengye Zhang, Shunxue Nan, Lei Lv, Shengcai Qi

Subjects: “…Chronic periodontitis…”
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Misdiagnosis of Extensive Maxillofacial Infection and Its Relationship with Periodontal Problems and Hyperglycemia by Cristian Statkievicz, Leonardo P. Faverani, Pedro Henrique Silva Gomes-Ferreira, Gabriel Ramalho-Ferreira, Idelmo Rangel Garcia-Junior

“…In intraoral exam, a poor oral condition and generalized periodontitis were observed. Results. Correct diagnosis of odontogenic infection was established and adequately treated. …”
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Research progress on the therapeutic roles and mechanisms of hydrogen-rich water in periodontitis by LIU Fushuang, WEI Xiaoxuan, ZHOU Jianpeng, WANG Jun

Subjects: “…molecular hydrogen|hydrogen-rich water|periodontitis|dental plaque biofilm|wound healing|oxidative stress|inflammation|cell growth factors|anti-bacteria…”
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Oxidative Stress: A Link between Diabetes Mellitus and Periodontal Disease by Adriana Monea, Tibor Mezei, Sorin Popsor, Monica Monea

“…To investigate oxidative stress (OS) and histological changes that occur in the periodontium of subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus without signs of periodontal disease and to establish if oxidative stress is a possible link between diabetes mellitus and periodontal changes. …”
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Severe Periodontal Disease Associated with Long-Term Treatment with Intravenous Immunoglobulin by Jôice Dias Corrêa, Amanda Leal Rocha, Lidiane Cristina Machado Costa, Denise Travassos, Wagner Henriques Castro, Gustavo Pompermaier Garlet, Rodrigo Santiago Gomez, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira, Tarcília Aparecida Silva

“…This case report presents, for the first time, a patient with severe periodontal destruction after chronic therapy with IVIG. …”
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Effects of e-cigarette smoking on periodontal health: A scoping review. by Priti Charde, Kamran Ali, Nader Hamdan

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 23 clinical studies focusing on the effect of e-cigarette smoking on the periodontal clinical parameters, levels of inflammatory mediators, alteration in periodontal microflora, and response to periodontal treatment were found to be eligible for inclusion in the review. …”
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Periodontal Diseases and Dental Caries in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Marta Novotna, Stepan Podzimek, Zdenek Broukal, Erika Lencova, Jana Duskova

“…Juvenile periodontitis is rare both in healthy subjects and in those with type 1 diabetes. …”
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The new classification of periodontal and perimplant conditions and diseases from an evolutionary perspective by Carla María García San Juan, Rubén Darío García Núñez, Maria Aurelia San Juan Bosch

“…The most prominent aspects of this new classification are the re-categorization of periodontitis, a section for periodontal health, as well as another for peri-implant diseases and conditions.…”
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Periodontal Status and Quality of Life: Impact of Fear of Pain and Dental Fear by Casey D. Wright, Daniel W. McNeil, Cierra B. Edwards, Richard J. Crout, Katherine Neiswanger, John R. Shaffer, Mary L. Marazita

“…Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is impacted by periodontal disease and orofacial pain. There is a limited research examining the impact of avoidance of care or physiological arousal related to the fear of pain response on periodontal-related OHRQoL. …”
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Biochemical Analysis of Pentraxin 3 and Fibrinogen Levels in Experimental Periodontitis Model by Gonca Cayir Keles, Umut Balli, Burcu Ozkan Cetinkaya, Bulent Ayas, Arzu Findik, Zeynep Pinar Keles, Ferda Pamuk

“…Significant alveolar bone resorption and periodontal inflammation were evident in periodontitis groups. …”
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Porphyromonas gulae and canine periodontal disease: Current understanding and future directions by Kyu Hwan Kwack, Eun-Young Jang, Cheul Kim, Young-Suk Choi, Jae-Hyung Lee, Ji-Hoi Moon

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Biological Effects of Medicinal Plants on Induced Periodontitis: A Systematic Review by Jefferson Soares de Oliveira, Moara e Silva Conceição Pinto, Lucas de Araújo de Bastos Santana, Antonione Santos Bezerra Pinto, David di Lenardo, Daniel Fernando Pereira Vasconcelos

“…The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the advances in the study of medicinal plants and their biologic effects on periodontitis in animal models. Study Design. A systematic search was conducted by three independent researchers, who screened articles published up to March/2016, to identify the studies that contained sufficient and clear information on the association of the medicinal plants and periodontitis in murine models. …”
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Periodontal Status in Smokers and Nonsmokers: A Clinical, Microbiological, and Histopathological Study by Maddipati Sreedevi, Alampalli Ramesh, Chini Dwarakanath

“…It is quite possible that many of the pathogenic mechanisms involved in tissue degradation in periodontitis in smokers could be quite different from those in nonsmokers.…”
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Prevalence of Periodontal Bone Loss in Brazilian Adolescents through Interproximal Radiography by Benedicto Egbert Corrêa de Toledo, Eliane Marçon Barroso, Alex Tadeu Martins, Elizangela Partata Zuza

“…A distance between the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) and the alveolar bone crest more than 2 mm was considered as periodontal bone loss. Results. The results showed percentage of bone loss of 10.4% with predominance of horizontal defects (8.9%) over the vertical types (1.5%). …”
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The Prevalence of Root Sensitivity following Periodontal Therapy: A Systematic Review by Y. H. Lin, D. G. Gillam

“…According to von Troil et al. (2002) there are limited data available in terms of the prevalence and intensity of DH/RS following periodontal therapy. Objectives. The aim of the present study was therefore to review the literature in order to identify all relevant studies for inclusion and to determine whether there was any evidence of DH/RS following periodontal procedures in the published literature up to 31st December 2009 using an agreed search protocol. …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Platelet Derivatives in Periodontal Tissue Regeneration: An Umbrella Review by Carlos M. Ardila, María Pertuz, Annie Marcela Vivares-Builes

“…This umbrella review aimed to consolidate the best available evidence regarding the clinical efficacy of platelet derivatives in the treatment of periodontal defects associated with periodontitis and in the management of mucogingival deformities. …”
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An Evidence-Based Update on the Impact of Local Antimicrobials as Adjunct to Periodontal Therapy by Nabaz Yahya Hussein, Sadat Abdulla Aziz, Twana Mohammed M. Ways, Omed Amiri, Hisham Al-Obaidi, Dianne Ford

Subjects: “…Periodontal therapy…”
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Cissus quadrangularis: A comprehensive review as an emerging biomaterial for periodontal regeneration by H Nilofer Farjana, G. Mohan Valiathan

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