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Filter by:The number of CF adults is increasing year after year (61.7% in 2021) confirming that patients are living longer. These data do not leave aside the desire to see CF patients "age well" considering of all the comorbidities linked to aging. Among these comorbidities, the oral repercussions of cystic fibrosis and its treatments remain to this day little investigated. We know, however, that oral health, and periodontal health, is closely linked to general health. Indeed, the oral cavity presents one of the richest microbiota in the body, made up of bacteria, viruses, yeasts and archae organized into a biofilm at the interface of periodontal tissues. Periodontal diseases are partly linked to an imbalance in and loss of diversity within the commensal periodontal flora, aggravated by risk factors such as diabetes, which affects many CF adults. Early detection and treatment of periodontal diseases are therefore of primary interest in patients at increased risk of respiratory infections such as CF patients. This transversal research project aims to study the oral repercussions, notably periodontal disease prevalence in cystic fibrosis (CF) adult patients. Thus, this program will allow, on the one hand, the acquisition of clinical and biological data on periodontal and/or dental pathologies from which adult CF patients may suffer. These data will be accessible through an oral and periodontal clinical examination that will allow the identification of diagnostic clues. The quality of life related to oral health will also be investigated using a self-administered questionnaire. Clinical and biological data commonly recorded in the context of the medical follow-up of CF patients (ventilatory capacity, glycemic status, cytobacteriological examination of sputum, etc.) will also be taken into account in order to study any correlations with periodontal status. On the other hand, on a more fundamental level, this work aims to investigate the impact of CFTR protein dysfunction on the local immunity of the oral cavity and more particularly on the expression of antimicrobial peptides at the level of the periodontium. Thus this project is articulated around a strong axis which is "aging well" for adult CF patients thanks to the improvement of knowledge and ultimately the prevention of comorbidities linked to aging in CF adult patients and particularly those related to oral health.
Periodontitis is a bacterial inflammatory disease and antibiotic use is being empirically used as part of its treatment. However, a clinical practice guideline on periodontal treatment adjuncts published in 2015 identified weak evidence on the use of systemic antibiotics and large heterogeneity across small scale studies, suggesting that larger pragmatic clinical trials would benefit clinical decision making. This will be a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, stratified by practice and practitioner. The study will investigate the effectiveness of adjunctive antibiotics as adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) compared to SRP with placebo for the treatment of generalized stage II-III, grades A-C periodontitis in approximately 544 patient participants from about 34 National Dental PBRN practices. Periodontal data will be collected at baseline, re-evaluation (6 weeks), and final (12 months) study visits. Changes in periodontal clinical and patient-reported outcomes will be assessed to determine the effectiveness of SRP plus adjunctive systemic Amoxicillin / Metronidazole antibiotics (AMXM) versus SRP with Placebo.
There is a known correlation between oral health and systemic disease. Particularly significant evidences associate periodontal bacteria and tooth loss to systemic disorders and specifically to cardiovascular disease, such as high BP. Furthermore, a correlation between periodontal disease and hypertension has been recently reported ESRD and the medications used by those patients create complications in a variety of systems and organs, which frequently worsens or causes new pathologies in the oral cavity, such as caries, periodontal disease, and different mucosal lesions. Therefore, the current trial was set up to first evaluate the effect of thyme honey oral rinse in ESRD patients with periodontitis using CAL as a primary objective, and to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of thyme honey oral rinse in ESRD patients with periodontitis on bleeding on probing (BOP) and plaque index, and salivary NO levels as secondary objectives.
Periodontal diseases, encompassing a range of inflammatory conditions affecting the supporting structures of the teeth, have long been recognized as a prevalent comorbidity in individuals with diabetes. The severity of periodontal disease is usually documented by research clinicians using clinical parameters such as bleeding on probing (BOP), probing pocket depth (PPD), and clinical.
Pregnant women are susceptible to develop periodontitis, but these oral health changes related to pregnancy are often neglected. Periodontitis is accompanied by a low-grade systemic inflammation and can be harmful to the general health of the woman, contribute to pre-term birth and adversely influence the future health and metabolism of the offspring. Despite this, studies indicate that 40% of Danish women in childbearing age do not visit a dentist regularly. The PROBE controlled intervention study will investigate the beneficial effect of treatment of periodontal disease during pregnancy on fetal growth, preterm delivery and birth weight.
Treatment of periodontitis follows an incremental step approach. The results after step 1 (Oral Hygiene Instruction and Professional Mechanical Plaque Removal) and 2 (subgingival instrumentation) are re-evaluated in order to understand whether the endpoints of therapy have been achieved. The case reevaluation may be performed at different time intervals, ranging from 2 weeks to 6 months. The aim of this study is to compare two different timing of re-evaluation, in terms of clinical indexes (PPD reduction; Pocket closure) and patients' morbidity (number of further therapies needed).
The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of an AI dental monitoring intervention on patients' periodontal disease, preventive behaviors and motivation. This randomized controlled trial included experimental group: AI group (EG-A), AI-humanized group (EG-B) and control group(CG), respectively. The EG-A and EG-B received AI dental monitoring intervention by taking mouth image at home once a week for six month. Baseline and follow-up surveys were used to collect the data in oral health related quality of life,periodontal parameters, periodontal preventive behaviors and motivation.
Periodontitis (gum disease) leads to the formation of gum pockets. Its treatment involves deep cleaning of the teeth, to remove soft and hard tooth deposits under the gum line. Although in the long term this leads to improvement of the gum conditions and reduced inflammation, in the hours and days post-treatment, inflammation may increase, sometimes also associated with a high temperature. A method to reduce this response has not been found yet. The goal of this multi-centre randomized controlled trial is to to test if a diet which acts to mimic periodic fasting can influence responses in the mouth and throughout the body after treatment of gum disease in patients with advanced gum disease but general health conditions. Five Spanish centres (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad Internacional de Catalunya, Universidad de Murcia, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Universidad de Granada) will perform the clinical part of the study, whereas the King's College of London (Guy's Hospital) will provide the analyses and processing of the data. Researchers will include 24 patients in total. The main question it aims to answer is: - Is a mimic periodic fasting (together with the classical gum treatment) effective at reducing the local and systemic inflammation provoked by the gum disease (and by the same treatment) in the short- and medium term? Although all participants will receive the necessary gum treatment (deep cleaning), researchers will randomly assign them to one of two groups. The test group will follow three cycles (the same day of the treatment, and 45- and 85 days after treatment) of 5 days each of a fasting-mimicking diet (FMD). The FMD program is a plant-based diet program designed to attain fasting-like effects while providing both macro- and micronutrients to minimize the burden of fasting and adverse effects. The FMD consists of 100% ingredients that are generally regarded as safe (GRAS) and comprises proprietary vegetable-based soups, energy bars, energy drinks, cracker snacks, olives, herbal teas, and supplements. All items to be consumed per day are individually boxed. In contrast, the control group will continue with their current diet. All patients will complete dietary diaries to estimate calorie intake during this time period. Researchers will collect blood, stool, plaque and gingival crevicular fluid samples from each patient at different time points. Besides, they will call the patients one or two times during each FMD cycle to check that everything is proceeding properly and to solve any problems or concerns they may have. In addition, a trained registered dietitian will be available during the whole study period in case participants need some support or have doubts and/or questions. If participants miss multiple visits (e.g. 2/3) will be considered as a drop-out and, if they develop a serious medical condition, they might be excluded from the study. However, independently from the participation into this study, each patient will have their gum disease regularly treated. People with periodontal disease usually have a bad dietary-habits. This investigation with its holistic approach might lead people to modify their unbalanced diet due to the possible related local and systemic benefits. In addition, cycles of 5 days might consistently raise the adherence and willingness to follow such a fasting regime.
The goal of this observational study is to learn about dental evaluation and periodontal cleaning along with scheduled follow -up on the dental health and overall health of patients with cirrhosis and also to determine what barrier(s) if any exist to improve oral health in this population.
The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of a chewing gum containing dietary nitrate to gingival and heart health. Dietary nitrates are commonly found in leafy vegetables and beets. The information learned from the study may help further understand the interconnection of oral health and heart health. The study is looking for individuals who present with mild to moderate gum irritation or bleeding. In the study participants will be randomized into either a group that will use a chewing gum containing dietary nitrate, or use a placebo chewing gum during a three-week period. Participants in the study will have a simple gingival exam, x-rays if needed, and small samples of saliva and blood collected. All participants will also undergo a routine tooth cleaning. Participants will be asked to breathe in a tube to sample the levels of nitric oxide. Finally, participants will have their heart health measured with a device that is like a blood pressure cuff.