Sökning: "subgingival plaque"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 16 avhandlingar innehållade orden subgingival plaque.

  1. 1. On antimicrobial approaches to arrest and control chronic periodontitis

    Författare :Maj-Karin Hellström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Plaque control; microorganisms; magnolia; dentifrice; gingivitis; PVP iodine; maintenanc; tetracycline; minocycline;

    Sammanfattning : The main objectives were to study the effect of frequently repeated supragingival plaque removal on the subgingival microbiota and periodontal pocket reduction and to analyze the adjunctive effect of different antimicrobial agents on the treatment of periodontal disease. Subjects with gingivitis or chronic periodontitis were included. LÄS MER

  2. 2. Associations between obesity, periodontal inflammation, subgingival microflora and salivary flow rate

    Författare :Cecilia Zeigler; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Obesity is a large health problem and is associated with increased risk of diabetes type II, cardiovascular disease as well as implicated in a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders such as Crohn’s disease and subclinical bowel inflammation. Obesity is also associated with enhanced prevalence of chronic periodontitis in adults. LÄS MER

  3. 3. Studies on plaque distribution and gingival crevicular fluid after non-surgical treatment in smokers and non-smokers with periodontal diseases

    Författare :Birgitta Söder; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Scaling; root planing; refractory periodontitis; long-term maintenance therapy; computerized planimetric plaque measurements P%I ; plaque distribution; smoking; systemic metronidazole; gingival crevicular fluid; neutrophil elastase; prostaglandin E2;

    Sammanfattning : Dental plaque plays a key role in the complex process by which periodontal diseases are initiated. The basic treatment of these diseases is non-surgical, involving supragingival plaque control as well as supra- and subgingival scaling and root planing. LÄS MER

  4. 4. The miswak (chewing stick) and oral health : studies on oral hygiene practices of urban Saudi Arabians

    Författare :Meshari Al-Otaibi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Chewing stick; DNA probe; miswak; oral hygiene; oral microbiota; Salvadora persica; subgingival plaque; Saudi Arabia;

    Sammanfattning : The miswak, a traditional chewing stick for cleaning teeth, is made from the plant Salvadora persica. For religious and cultural reasons, miswak use is firmly established and widespread in Saudi Arabia and most other Muslim countries. Only recently has scientific evaluation of the miswak been undertaken. LÄS MER

  5. 5. Salvadora persica (MISWAK) : an effective way of killing oral pathogens

    Författare :Abier Hamed Sofrata; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Miswak; Salvadora persica; chewing stick; traditional medicine; gingivitis; periodontitis; dental plaque; plaque pH; salivary flow; acid production; microelectrodes; oral hygiene; subgingival microbiota; antibacterial agent; isothiocyanate; chromatography; Porphyromonas gingivalis; Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans;

    Sammanfattning : Mechanical removal of dental plaque is regarded as an effective means of controlling the progression of dental caries and periodontal disease. The habitual use of chewing sticks (Miswak) as an oral hygiene method is still wildly spread throughout parts of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. LÄS MER