1.Oral health status of children attending a summer camp for diabetes children
Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2015;30(2):138-141
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to examine the oral health of children attending a diabetes camp. Despite studies
showing diabetes to be a risk factor for periodontitis on the one hand and periodontitis having been shown to affect
glycemic control and increase the risk for developing complications among diabetic patients, oral health is only
beginning to receive much needed attention as an important aspect of general health in diabetic patients.
METHODOLOGY: A simple count of the number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth was performed and added to come up
with the Decayed Missing and Filled Teeth index (DMFT). Periodontal examination was performed using a Community
Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN) probe. Pocket probing was performed on six sites (mesiobuccal, midbuccal,
distobuccal, mesiolingual, mid-lingual, and distolingual) on each tooth. The teeth were then scored on a scale of
0–4 similar to the CPITN method of the World Health Organization.
RESULTS: The proportion of participants with dental caries was 72% (18) with a mean number of decayed, missing and
filled teeth (DMFT) of 4.6. 5 (20%) of the participants had a DMFT score of 0, meaning that they have no decayed
missing or filled teeth while 10 (40%) either already had permanent teeth extracted. or required tooth extraction for nonrestorable,
severely decayed permanent teeth. Periodontitis (Pockets > 3.5 mm; CPITN = 4) was found in only 1 (4%)
patient. 21 (84%) of the participants either had a CPITN score of 1 or 2, meaning bleeding upon probing or calcular
deposits were observed. 3 (12%) had a CPITN score of 0.
CONCLUSIONS. Diabetes camps are a good place to screen oral health problems among type 1 diabetic patients given
the different socio-economic factors, levels of concern for oral health, and availability of dental care providers among
families of with type 1 diabetic children. Physicians managing type 1 diabetics should motivate their patients to see the
dentist twice a year for preventive visits and strongly encourage them to have treatment when dental diseases are
present. An oral exam should be part of the cursory examination performed by physicians handling these patients.
Periodontitis
2.Improvement in periodontitis following conservative periodontal treatment in a Type 1 Diabetic patient
Edmund Julian Ofilada ; Cecilia Jimeno ; Jerome Barrera
Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2015;30(1):59-63
We report a case of severe gingival bleeding in a 15-year old, type 1 diabetic female. Examination revealed severe gingival inflammation with periodontal pockets (<6 mm), indicating mild-moderate periodontitis. Periodontal therapy resulted in reduction of fructosamine level (-72.98) after four weeks, but HbA1c level checked 3 months after treatmentincreased (+0.7). Reduction in gingival bleeding and periodontal pockets improved the patient’s quality of life. Insulin resistance is offered as a possible reason for non-improvement in HbA1c levels.
Periodontitis
3.Hypertension and its association with the severity of chronic periodontitis: a preliminary study
Siti Norsuryani Shamsuddin ; Azelinda Ahmad ; Haslina Taib ; Wan Majdiah Wan Mohamad
Archives of Orofacial Sciences 2015;10(1):3-9
Chronic periodontitis (CP) is an inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the teeth caused by specific microorganism. Hypertension is one of the major causes of cardiovascular disease whereas periodontitis has recently drawn increasing attention because of its potential relationship with cardiovascular disease. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of the hypertension in CP patients as well as to evaluate the association between hypertension and severity of CP. One hundred and eighty five records of CP patients treated in Dental Clinic, Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (USM Hospital), Kelantan from 2010 until 2013 were retrieved and reviewed. The diagnosis of periodontal disease and the presence of hypertension were recorded. The severity of chronic periodontitis was classified into mild, moderate and severe according to the clinical attachment loss. The data was obtained and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Majority of the subjects were from Malay ethnic group (94.4%) at the age range between 41 and 61 years (67.8%). In conclusion, the prevalence of hypertension in chronic periodontitis patients was 12.2%. There was no significant association between hypertension and severity of CP (p=0.229).
Hypertension
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Periodontitis
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Chronic Periodontitis
4.Chronic periodontitis and anaemia of chronic disease: an observational study
HN Santosh ; Chaya M David ; Hanoch Kumar ; CJ Sanjayd ; Aditi Bose
Archives of Orofacial Sciences 2015;10(2):57-64
Anaemia of chronic disease (ACD) is caused due to an underlying chronic inflammatory process. It is
not due to marrow deficiency of iron. Chronic periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory condition which has been
associated with anaemia of chronic disease. The aim of this study is to estimate various hematologic parameters
suggestive of ACD in patients with chronic periodontitis and in the process to establish a relation between the
two. Forty patients were selected and were categorized, based on the presence and absence of chronic
periodontitis, into case and control groups, with 20 subjects in each group. Hematologic evaluation was done.
Complete haemogram, haematocrit, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and estimation of serum ferritin were
done. An independent t-test was calculated. Statistically significant values (p<0.05) were obtained for neutrophil
count, ESR, red blood cells (RBC), mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and serum ferritin.
ESR, RBC and serum ferritin levels were significantly increased in subjects with chronic periodontitis. There were
significant differences in neutrophil, ESR, RBC and serum ferritin in subjects having severe form of generalized
chronic periodontitis. Thus, it was concluded that chronic generalized periodontitis, by means of an inflammatory
process, influences various hematologic parameters are suggestive of anaemia of chronic disease.
Chronic Periodontitis
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Periodontitis
5.Mechanism by which periodontitis may contribute to atherosclerosis.
Seung Hee HAN ; Kyung Hwa KIM ; Seung Min YANG ; Hyun Ju CHUNG ; Yoon Sik CHOI ; Soo Boo HAN ; Chong Pyoung CHUNG ; In Chul RHYU
The Journal of the Korean Academy of Periodontology 2002;32(4):837-846
No abstract available.
Atherosclerosis*
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Periodontitis*
6.Treatment of periodontitis by close splinting
Journal of Practical Medicine 2002;435(11):44-48
Study on the treatment of periodontitis by close splinting has shown that the treatment with steel splint for periodontitis gave a good function of chewing, aesthetics and convenience when orodontal hygiene. In many cases, the technique stopped and slowed the process of periodontoclasia. The study recommended that patients treated by this technique should be examined periodically and extracted the dental carries and received the orodontal hygience periodically
Periodontitis
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Therapeutics
7.Chronic periapical periodontitis of left maxillary first premolar with localized mineralized structure at periapical region: a case report.
Wei DONG ; Ren LI ; Liming WEN ; Mengchun QI
West China Journal of Stomatology 2013;31(2):211-212
Chronic periapical periodontitis is characterized by destruction of periapical tissue and demonstrates translucent feature under X-ray examination. In this article, a localized mineralized structure, which showed high density under X-ray examination, was reported in a patient with chronic periapical periodontitis of left maxillary first premolar. Possible causes of the structure were analyzed and relevant literatures were reviewed.
Bicuspid
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Humans
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Maxilla
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Periapical Periodontitis
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Periodontitis
8.IL-1 gene polymorphisms in Korean periodontitis patients.
Seung Ji NAM ; Hyun Ju CHUNG ; Ok Su KIM ; Young Joon KIM ; Jung Tae KOH
The Journal of the Korean Academy of Periodontology 2004;34(3):623-637
No abstract available.
Humans
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Interleukin-1*
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Periodontitis*
9.The effect of minocycline-ioaded polycaprolactone film to the subgingival microflora of adult periodontitis.
Wone Kyeong KIM ; Seo Young JEONG ; Chong Pyoung CHUNG ; Sang Mook CHOI
Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology 1992;27(1):7-17
No abstract available.
Adult*
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Chronic Periodontitis*
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Humans
10.The effect of minocycline-ioaded polycaprolactone film to the subgingival microflora of adult periodontitis.
Wone Kyeong KIM ; Seo Young JEONG ; Chong Pyoung CHUNG ; Sang Mook CHOI
Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology 1992;27(1):7-17
No abstract available.
Adult*
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Chronic Periodontitis*
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Humans