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Gingival Health Status (gingival + health_status)
Selected AbstractsGingival health status in renal transplant recipients: relationship between systemic inflammation and atherosclerosisINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, Issue 4 2007G. Genctoy Summary Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in renal transplant recipients (RTR). Systemic and periodontal inflammation has been suggested to have a possible role in the development of atherosclerosis. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between gingival health status, inflammation and atherosclerosis in RTRs. Eighty-three RTR (50 male, 33 female) were enrolled in the study. Routine biochemical analyses, serum lipoproteins, C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, homocystein, parathyroid hormone (PTH) and cyclosporin A (CsA) trough levels were studied. All patients had 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and B-mode ultrasound of the common carotid arteries. Gingival status was evaluated by the Löe and Silness gingival index (GI). Mean GI value was 2.3 ± 0.5. Fifty patients (60.3%) had GI value , 2.1 (severe gingivitis; group A). Thirty-three patients (39.7%) had GI value < 2.1 (no or moderate gingivitis; group B). Age, carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and mean time on dialysis before transplantation were significantly higher in group A than in B. Systemic inflammation markers were not different between group A and group B. Mean CIMT was positively correlated with GI (r = 0.425; p = 0.001) and negatively correlated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (r = ,0.256; p = 0.023). After the correction for confounding variables, mean CIMT was still significantly correlated with GI (r = 0.376, p = 0.02). In RTR, gingival inflammation seems to be associated with CIMT in the absence of systemic inflammation. Thus, gingivitis may, in part, play a role in the development of systemic atherosclerosis without causing any aggravation in systemic inflammatory response. [source] Oral health status and treatment needs among school children in Sana'a City, YemenINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE, Issue 2 2010KA Al-Haddad To cite this article: Int J Dent Hygiene DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2009.00398.x Al-Haddad KA, Al-Hebshi NN, Al-Ak'hali MS. Oral health status and treatment needs among school children in Sana'a City, Yemen. Abstract:, Data on the oral health status and treatment needs among Yemeni children are lacking. Objectives:, To assess caries prevalence, treatment needs and gingival health status among school children in Sana'a City and to examine how these are affected by age, gender and khat chewing. Methods:, 1489 children (6- to 14-year old) were randomly selected from 27 schools representing all nine districts of Sana'a City. Dental caries and treatment needs were evaluated using standard WHO oral survey methods. The plaque index (PI), calculus index (CI) and the gingival index (GI), recorded at the six Ramfjord's teeth, were used to assess gingival health status. Results:, 4.1% of the study subjects were caries-free. Prevalence of these was significantly higher among the males. Overall, mean dmfs, dmft, DMFS and DMFT scores were 8.45, 4.16, 3.59 and 2.25 respectively. The decayed component accounted for >85% of the scores. The highest dmfs/dmft means were found among the 6,8 years age group, while the highest DMFS/DMFT means were scored by the 12,14 years age group. The need for restorative treatment and extractions was high; the former was significantly higher among the females. All subjects had gingivitis; the mean PI, CI and GI were 1.25, 0.3 and 1.36 respectively. Khat chewing did not affect caries experience; however, it was significantly associated with higher PI, CI and GI scores. Conclusions:, The prevalence of caries, gingivitis and treatment needs among children in Sana'a city is high. More surveys in other Yemeni cities to generate comprehensive data are required. [source] Oral health in preschool children with cerebral palsy: a case,control community-based studyINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, Issue 5 2010RENNAN Y. DU International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2010; 20: 330,335 Objectives., To assess and compare the oral health status of preschool children with and without cerebral palsy (CP). Methods., Preschool children with CP (72) were recruited from 23 Special Child Care Centers in Hong Kong. An age (±3 months) and gender matched sample of preschool children from mainstream preschools were recruited as the control group. Dental caries status, gingival health status, tooth wear, developmental defect of enamel, malocclusion, dental trauma and oral mucosal health were assessed and compared between the two groups. Results., Significant differences in gingival health status were found between children with and without CP (mean plaque index scores, P = 0.001 and mean gingival index scores, P < 0.05). Tooth wear involving dentine was more prevalent among CP children (P < 0.001), as were evidence of anterior open-bite (P < 0.001) and oral mucosal lesions (P < 0.05). Children with and without CP had similar caries experiences (P > 0.05), prevalence of enamel defects (P > 0.05) and dental trauma (P > 0.05). Conclusions., Differences of oral health status exist among preschool children with and without CP. Preschool children fare worse in terms of gingival health, tooth wear, oral mucosal health and malocclusion. [source] | ||||||||||