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Zhu J, Fan X, Ding L, Song T. Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis and primary analysis of dominant bacteria in subgingival biofilm: a case report. J Int Med Res 2024; 52:3000605241245302. [PMID: 38663906 PMCID: PMC11047238 DOI: 10.1177/03000605241245302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis (IGF), a rare fibroproliferative disease of unknown etiology, affects gingival tissue and has substantial adverse effects on patients. Therefore, the pathogenesis of IGF requires more extensive and in-depth research. In this case, a patient with confirmed IGF underwent initial nonsurgical periodontal therapy and gingivectomy, and the prognosis was good. The patient had no loss of periodontal attachment but had a history of swelling and bleeding of the gingiva prior to fibrous enlargement, which prompted further investigation. We explored the patient's subgingival microbiome and found a high abundance of periodontal pathogens. Gingival tissue biopsy revealed abundant fibrous tissue containing multiple inflammatory cell infiltrates. These results suggest that gingival inflammation secondary to periodontal pathogens can contribute to IGF onset.
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- Jingli Zhu
- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School/Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Stomatology of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China
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Bengi VU, Saraç Atagün Ö, Ceylan Şen S, Özcan E, Paksoy T, Güler ÖŞ. How much information regarding gingival enlargement can we get from TikTok and YouTube? SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2024. [PMID: 38177079 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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AIMS This study aimed to evaluate and compare the reliability and quality of the information about gingival enlargements on YouTube and TikTok. METHODS Two popular video sites, YouTube and TikTok, were searched for gingival enlargement and gingival hyperplasia. The reliability and quality of the first 300 videos for each search term, which is 1200 videos in total, were evaluated by social media video content evaluation tools: Global Quality Score (GQS) for quality and modified DISCERN for reliability. RESULTS Health professionals uploaded 68.6% of the videos on YouTube and 54.5% on TikTok. It was observed that 50% of TikTok videos and 65.9% of YouTube videos were educational. In terms of quality, 2.7% of the videos on YouTube are of excellent quality, while in TikTok there are no videos of perfect quality. TikTok videos had considerably more views, likes, viewing rates, and interaction index scores than YouTube videos (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The videos and pieces of information on YouTube are more reliable and accurate in terms of gingival enlargement when compared to TikTok. Nevertheless, it was discovered that videos on both platforms were of poor reliability and quality in general.
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- Vahdi Umut Bengi
- Department of Periodontology, Gülhane Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Periodontology, Gülhane Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Periodontology, Gülhane Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Periodontology, Gülhane Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Periodontology, Hamidiye Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Periodontology, Gülhane Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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Frankenhaeuser F, Söder B, Källmén H, Korpi ER, Meurman JH. Periodontitis may predict the use of prescription medicines later in life, a database study. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1146475. [PMID: 36992840 PMCID: PMC10040546 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1146475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023] Open
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Medications used for the treatment of diseases also affect oral health. We investigated how having/not having periodontitis at baseline in 1985 was associated with purchases of medicines in the long term. The study paradigm is in the oral health-systemic health connections. We hypothesized that periodontitis links to purchases of medicines later in life. The study cohort consisted of 3,276 individuals from the greater Stockholm area, Sweden. Of them, 1,655 were clinically examined at baseline. Patients were followed-up for >35 years, using the national population and patient registers. The burden of systemic diseases and purchases of medicines were statistically analyzed comparing patients with (n = 285) and without (n = 1,370) periodontitis. The results showed that patients with periodontitis had purchased more of certain medications than non-periodontitis patients. Periodontitis patients purchased significantly more drugs used in diabetes (p = 0.035), calcium channel blockers (p = 0.016), drugs acting on the renin-angiotensin system (p = 0.024), and nervous system drugs (p = 0.001). Hence, patients with periodontitis indeed had purchased specific medications statistically significantly more than the periodontally healthy ones. This indicates that periodontitis, over time, might increase the risk for systemic diseases with the subsequent need for medication.
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- Freja Frankenhaeuser
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- *Correspondence: Freja Frankenhaeuser,
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- Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Diagnostic Value of Salivary Markers in Neuropsychiatric Disorders. DISEASE MARKERS 2019; 2019:4360612. [PMID: 31191750 PMCID: PMC6525852 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4360612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A growing interest in the usability of saliva has been observed recently. Using saliva as a diagnostic material is possible because it contains a varied range of composites, organic and inorganic like proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids, which are secreted into saliva. Moreover, this applies to drugs and their metabolites. Saliva collection is noninvasive, and self-collection is possible. There is a lack of risk of injuries related to injection with needle, and it is generally safe. Human saliva has been successfully used, for example, in the diagnosis of many systemic diseases like cancers, autoimmunological diseases, infectious diseases (HIV, hepatitis, and malaria), and endocrinological diseases, as well as diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Also, it is used in toxicological diagnostics, drug monitoring, and forensic medicine. The usefulness of saliva as a biological marker has also been extended to psychiatry. The specificity of mental illness and patients limits or prevents cooperation and diagnosis. In many cases, the use of saliva as a marker seems to be the most sensible choice.
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Chojnowska S, Baran T, Wilińska I, Sienicka P, Cabaj-Wiater I, Knaś M. Human saliva as a diagnostic material. Adv Med Sci 2018; 63:185-191. [PMID: 29149764 DOI: 10.1016/j.advms.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Today blood biochemical laboratory tests are essential elements to the diagnosis and monitoring of the treatment of diseases. However, many researchers have suggested saliva as an preferable diagnostic material. The collection of saliva is simple, painless, cheap and safe, both for patients and medical staff. An additional advantage of saliva is the fact that it may be retrieved several times a day, which makes repeat analysis much easier. Furthermore, saliva has very high durability. Although 94-99% of salivary content is water, saliva also contains numerous cellular elements and many organic and inorganic substances, including most biological markers present in the blood and urine that may be used in the early detection and monitoring of many dental and general diseases.
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Torpet LA, Kragelund C, Reibel J, Nauntofte B. Oral Adverse Drug Reactions to Cardiovascular Drugs. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 15:28-46. [PMID: 14761898 DOI: 10.1177/154411130401500104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A great many cardiovascular drugs (CVDs) have the potential to induce adverse reactions in the mouth. The prevalence of such reactions is not known, however, since many are asymptomatic and therefore are believed to go unreported. As more drugs are marketed and the population includes an increasing number of elderly, the number of drug prescriptions is also expected to increase. Accordingly, it can be predicted that the occurrence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), including the oral ones (ODRs), will continue to increase. ODRs affect the oral mucous membrane, saliva production, and taste. The pathogenesis of these reactions, especially the mucosal ones, is largely unknown and appears to involve complex interactions among the drug in question, other medications, the patient’s underlying disease, genetics, and life-style factors. Along this line, there is a growing interest in the association between pharmacogenetic polymorphism and ADRs. Research focusing on polymorphism of the cytochrome P450 system (CYPs) has become increasingly important and has highlighted the intra- and inter-individual responses to drug exposure. This system has recently been suggested to be an underlying candidate regarding the pathogenesis of ADRs in the oral mucous membrane. This review focuses on those CVDs reported to induce ODRs. In addition, it will provide data on specific drugs or drug classes, and outline and discuss recent research on possible mechanisms linking ADRs to drug metabolism patterns. Abbreviations used will be as follows: ACEI, ACE inhibitor; ADR, adverse drug reaction; ANA, antinuclear antigen; ARB, angiotensin II receptor blocker; BAB, beta-adrenergic blocker; CCB, calcium-channel blocker; CDR, cutaneous drug reaction; CVD, cardiovascular drug; CYP, cytochrome P450 enzyme; EM, erythema multiforme; FDE, fixed drug eruption; I, inhibitor of CYP isoform activity; HMG-CoA, hydroxymethyl-glutaryl coenzyme A; NAT, N-acetyltransferase; ODR, oral drug reaction; RDM, reactive drug metabolite; S, substrate for CYP isoform; SJS, Stevens-Johnson syndrome; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; and TEN, toxic epidermal necrolysis.
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- Lis Andersen Torpet
- Department of Oral Medicine, Clinical Oral Physiology, Oral Pathology & Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 20 Norre Allé, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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Diyarbakir E, Kara A, Keleş S, Selli J, Bilen H, Eyerci N, Akdeniz N, Ateş O, Doğan H. Effects of immunosuppressive drugs on oral mucosa in patients with Behçet's disease: cytomorphological and cytopathological assessment. Turk J Med Sci 2016; 46:145-51. [PMID: 27511348 DOI: 10.3906/sag-1308-64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 06/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM The aim of this study was to investigate cytomorphological and cytopathological changes in oral exfoliated smears collected from immunosuppressed patients with Behçet's disease (BD) using stereological methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS For cytomorphometric analysis, mucosal cell smears were obtained from the buccal mucosa and the floor of the mouths of BD patients treated with immunosuppressive drugs and from healthy volunteers. All mucosal smears from the patients and the healthy volunteers were stained using the Papanicolaou method and examined cytopathologically under light microscopy and cytomorphologically via the stereological nucleator method. RESULTS The cytomorphological analysis revealed 3 types of mucosal cells, with numbers of particularly pink cells lower in the aphthous areas of the patients with BD compared to the healthy controls (P < 0.05). The nuclear volumes (NVs) and cytoplasmic volume (CVs) were significantly higher in the BD patients (P < 0.05), but the NV/CV ratio was higher only in the drug-use patient groups (P > 0.05). There was lower apoptotic activity in the nondrug-use patients with BD and in the immunosuppressive-taking BD patients. CONCLUSION The findings suggest that quantifiably morphological and morphometric changes in oral mucosa can be detected by stereological techniques. Changes in these parameters may indicate malignant transformation in the oral mucosa.
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- Eda Diyarbakir
- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Bascones-Martínez A, Muñoz-Corcuera M, Bascones-Ilundain C. Side effects of drugs on the oral cavity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medcle.2015.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Bascones-Martínez A, Muñoz-Corcuera M, Bascones-Ilundain C. Reacciones adversas a medicamentos en la cavidad oral. Med Clin (Barc) 2015; 144:126-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2014.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Revised: 01/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Prestifilippo JP, Medina VA, Mohn CE, Rodriguez PA, Elverdin JC, Fernandez-Solari J. Endocannabinoids mediate hyposalivation induced by inflammogens in the submandibular glands and hypothalamus. Arch Oral Biol 2013; 58:1251-9. [PMID: 23684250 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2013.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2012] [Revised: 03/13/2013] [Accepted: 04/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the factors that could participate on salivary glands hypofunction during inflammation and the participation of endocannabinoids in hyposalivation induced by the presence of inflammogens in the submandibular gland (SMG) or in the brain. DESIGN Salivary secretion was assessed in the presence of inflammogens and/or the cannabinoid receptor antagonist AM251 in the SMG or in the brain of rats. At the end of the experiments, some systemic and glandular inflammatory markers were measured and histopathological analysis was performed. RESULTS The inhibitory effect observed 1h after lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 50μg/50μl) injection into the SMG (ig) was completely prevented by the injection of AM251 (5μg/50μl) by the same route (P<0.05). The LPS (ig)-induced increase in PGE2 content was not altered by AM251 (ig), while the glandular production of TNFα induced by the endotoxin (P<0.001) was partially blocked by it. Also, LPS injection produced no significant changes in the wet weight of the SMG neither damage to lipid membranes of its cells, nor significant microscopic changes in them, after hispopathological analysis, compared to controls. Finally, TNFα (100ng/5μl) injected intracerebro-ventricularly (icv) inhibited methacholine-induced salivary secretion evaluated 30min after (P<0.01), but the previous injection of AM251 (500ng/5μl, icv) prevented completely that effect. CONCLUSION We conclude that endocannabinoids mediate the hyposialia induced by inflammogens in the SMG and in the brain. The hypofunction would be due to changes on signalling pathway produced by inflammatory compounds since anatomical changes were not observed.
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- J P Prestifilippo
- Department of Physiology, Dental School, University of Buenos Aires, Marcelo T.de Alvear 2142, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Mitic K, Popovska M, Pandilova M, Jovanovic R, Spasovski G, Nikolov V. The role of inflammation and apoptosis in cyclosporine A-induced gingival overgrowth. Bosn J Basic Med Sci 2013; 13:14-20. [PMID: 23448605 PMCID: PMC4333923 DOI: 10.17305/bjbms.2013.2407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2012] [Accepted: 11/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cyclosporin A(CsA) - induced gingival overgrowth(GO) is a current problem of tissue-specific mechanism which is still incompletely explained. The apoptotic process has been of particular interest like a new concept in the etiology of this unwanted effect. The aim of our study was to detect the level of apoptosis, expression bcl-2 and p53, associated with the different doses of CsA. in gingival stroma. A cohort of 84 kidney transplant recipients was divided into four subgroups based on average daily dose of therapeutically applied CsA (Neoral®), (100 mg, 125 mg, 150 mg and 175 mg). The control group consisted of 21 patients, clinically diagnosed with periodontitis, who were not subjected to any medicamentous treatment causing gingival overgrowth. The following indexes were analyzed: plaque index (PI), index of gingival inflammation (GI) according to Loe-Silnes, and gingival overgrowth index (GOI) according to MacGaw et al. The tissue samples were subjected to a semiquantitative analysis to detect apoptotical cells and immunohistochemically stained to detect the expression of the bcl-2 and p53 proteins. The difference in percentage of apoptotic cells between the group taking 175 mg and other subgroups, as well as the control group was statistically significant (p<0.05). There was a significant difference in percentage of expression bcl-2 between the 175 mg group compared to the other three subgroups and the control (p=0.001). However, a statistically significant positive correlation between the medicament dose, p53, apoptosis, and bcl-2 was registered (p<0.05). Inflammation plays the most important role in the induction of apoptosis and proliferation in gingival tissues.
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- Kristina Mitic
- Dental Clinical Center St. Pantelejmon, Clinic for Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Skopje 1000, Macedonia.
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BACKGROUND Problematic alcohol use and illicit drug use are associated with a number of physical health consequences, including poor oral health. The authors evaluate the prevalence of problematic alcohol use and illicit drug use in adults who visited a dental school clinic. METHODS The authors recruited patients from the waiting area of the clinic. During recruitment, 85.9 percent of patients (n = 384) who the authors approached consented to participate in the study. RESULTS Overall, 20.6 percent of the participants reported either recent problematic alcohol use or illicit drug use; 7.4 percent of reported problematic alcohol use and 18.6 percent reported illicit drug use. The most common illicit drugs participants reported that they used were marijuana (16.8 percent), amphetamines (2.6 percent) and cocaine (1.1 percent). Participants who reported recent problematic alcohol use or illicit drug use were more likely to identify as white, were younger and did not have a spouse or partner. CONCLUSIONS There was a high prevalence of illicit drug use and problematic alcohol use among the patients seen at dental school clinic. These rates were higher than those in the general population. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS The findings suggest that dental clinics are appropriate settings in which to identify and provide interventions for adults at risk of experiencing problems due to alcohol or drug use.
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Granger DA, Hibel LC, Fortunato CK, Kapelewski CH. Medication effects on salivary cortisol: tactics and strategy to minimize impact in behavioral and developmental science. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2009; 34:1437-48. [PMID: 19632788 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2009.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2008] [Revised: 06/18/2009] [Accepted: 06/23/2009] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The non-invasive measurement of cortisol in saliva has enabled behavioral scientists to explore the correlates and concomitants of the interaction between the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, intrinsic factors, and social forces as they occur naturally in everyday life. The widespread integration of salivary cortisol into behavioral science has also revealed that omnipresent features of everyday life such as, over-the-counter and prescription medications, have the capacity to influence measurement validity. We identify several pathways by which pharmacologic agents could influence salivary cortisol, including (a) direct agonistic and antagonistic effects on the HPA axis, (b) indirect effects on physiological systems networked with the HPA axis, (c) moderation or mediation effects on cortisol secretion via pharmacologically induced change in subjective experience, (d) iatrogenic effects on the availability or composition of saliva, or the diffusion of serum constituents into oral fluid, and (e) cross-reactivities with antibodies used to detect cortisol by immunoassay. Specific medications with the capacity to influence salivary cortisol via these pathways are documented in an effort to procedurally and statistically minimize this potential source of error variance in the next generation of studies.
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- Douglas A Granger
- Behavioral Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biobehavioral Health, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16803, United States.
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Kesić L, Mihailović D, Pešić Z, Obradović R. False gingival enlargement as a diagnostic problem: a case report. Int J Dent Hyg 2008; 6:68-71. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2007.00285.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Takahashi F, Takahashi M, Toya S, Morita O. Relationship between Medicine and Stimulated Saliva and Oral Moisture. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 52:537-42. [DOI: 10.2186/jjps.52.537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Buduneli N, Buduneli E, Cinar S, Lappin D, Kinane DF. Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Ki-67 Expression and Apoptosis in Cyclosporin A-Induced Gingival Overgrowth. J Periodontol 2007; 78:282-9. [PMID: 17274717 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2007.060051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study was planned to evaluate cell division rate and apoptosis by immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization techniques in cyclosporin A (CsA)-induced gingival overgrowth tissue samples to determine whether these processes played a role in the pathogenesis of this condition. METHODS Fourteen CsA-induced overgrowth tissues from renal transplant recipients, 10 control tissues from patients with plaque-induced gingivitis, and 14 control tissues from systemically and periodontally healthy subjects were evaluated. In patient groups, clinical periodontal recordings and tissue sampling were performed before initiation of any periodontal intervention. Numbers of Ki-67-positive cells/field and apoptotic cells/field in formalin-fixed/paraffin-embedded tissue sections were determined. Data were evaluated by one-way analysis of variance, post hoc Sidak test with modified Bonferroni correction, and Pearson correlation analysis. Three phenytoin- and five nifedipine-induced overgrowth tissues were also processed in the same way, and findings in these tissue specimens were evaluated as case series. RESULTS The number of keratinocytes was significantly greater in the CsA-induced gingival overgrowth group than in the healthy control group (P <0.05). Cells labeled by in situ end labeling, namely the apoptotic cells, were significantly fewer in the CsA group than in the gingivitis and healthy control groups (P <0.01). Overall, statistically significant positive correlations were found between the numbers of Ki-67-positive cells and probing depth and hyperplastic, bleeding, and plaque indices (P <0.01). Phenytoin and nifedipine samples exhibited obviously higher expression of Ki-67-positive cells than the CsA, gingivitis, and healthy control groups. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that decreased apoptosis may have a more prominent role than increased cell division in the pathogenesis of CsA-induced gingival overgrowth.
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- Nurcan Buduneli
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
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Saletu A, Pirker-Frühauf H, Saletu F, Linzmayer L, Anderer P, Matejka M. Controlled clinical and psychometric studies on the relation between periodontitis and depressive mood. J Clin Periodontol 2005; 32:1219-25. [PMID: 16268998 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2005.00855.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depressive mood is considered a risk factor for the development of periodontitis. OBJECTIVES Investigation of the relationship between periodontitis and psychopathology utilizing psychometry (both observer- and self-rating scales). METHODS Forty periodontitis patients were compared with 41 age- and sex-matched controls. The percentage of smokers was similar in both groups (30% versus 24.4%). Dental variables included probing depth, clinical attachment loss (CAL), radiographic loss of attachment, papillary bleeding index (PBI) and approximal plaque index (API). Psychometry comprised the Hamilton Depression Scale, the Zung Self-Rating Depression and Anxiety Scales, the von Zerssen Well-being and Complaint Scales, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Quality-of-Life Index, crystallized intelligence and the Freiburg Personality Inventory (FPI). RESULTS Multifactorial analysis of variance demonstrated increased depression and anxiety scores, reduced well-being, increased somatic complaints, deteriorated quality of life and introversion in periodontitis. Partial correlation analyses between psychometric measures and dental variables revealed positive correlations of periodontal disease severity/CAL with the depression/anxiety, subjective well-being and complaints scores, and a negative correlation with quality of life. The API was negatively correlated with social orientation, and the CAL was positively correlated with somatic complaints and introversion in the FPI. CONCLUSION Our clinical-psychometric studies confirm depressive mood as a relevant pathogenetic factor for periodontitis.
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- Alexander Saletu
- Department of Periodontology, Vienna University Clinic of Dentistry, Austria.
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Vardar S, Baylas H, Zihnioğlu F, Buduneli N, Emingil G, Atilla G. Gingival tissue proteoglycan and chondroitin-4-sulphate levels in cyclosporin A-induced gingival overgrowth and the effects of initial periodontal treatment. J Clin Periodontol 2005; 32:634-9. [PMID: 15882223 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2005.00724.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Cyclosporin A (CsA) is a potent immunosuppressive drug used in organ transplant patients to prevent graft rejection. CsA-induced gingival overgrowth is one of the side effects of this drug and its pathogenesis is still unclear. The present study was planned to comparatively analyse total proteoglycan (PG) and chondroitin-4-sulphate (C4S) levels in CsA-induced overgrown gingival tissue samples obtained before and after initial periodontal treatment and to compare these findings with the situation in healthy gingiva. MATERIAL AND METHODS Gingival tissue samples were obtained from nine patients with CsA-induced gingival overgrowth before and 4 weeks after initial periodontal treatment including oral hygiene instruction and scaling and also from 10 healthy control subjects. Total PG and C4S levels were determined by biochemical techniques. PG levels were analysed using modified Bitter and Muir method. C4S assay was carried out using chondroitin sulphate lyase AC and chondroitin-6 sulphate sulphohydrolase enzymes. The results were tested statistically using non-parametric tests. RESULTS All clinical measurements in the CsA-induced gingival overgrowth group demonstrated significant reductions 4 weeks after initial periodontal treatment (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between the levels of baseline total PG in CsA-induced gingival overgrowth and healthy control groups (p>0.05). The gingival tissue levels of PG in CsA-induced gingival overgrowth group decreased significantly 4 weeks after treatment (p=0.043). Gingival tissue C4S levels in the overgrowth group were significantly higher than the healthy control group at baseline (p=0.000). C4S levels of the overgrowth group were significantly reduced after treatment (p=0.033), but these levels were still significantly higher than the healthy control group (p=0.000). CONCLUSION The observed prominent increase in gingival tissue C4S levels may be interpreted as a sign of an increase in C4S synthesis in CsA-induced gingival overgrowth. Furthermore, remission of clinical inflammation by means of initial periodontal treatment had a positive effect on tissue levels of these extracellular matrix molecules.
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- Saynur Vardar
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
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BACKGROUND The case outlined is a rare presentation of sarcoidosis intraorally associated with gingival ulceration. METHODS The diagnosis was made following a gingival biopsy. RESULTS The patient was subsequently referred to a physician for clinical management and the condition resolved without active treatment. CONCLUSIONS Sarcoidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of persistent swellings and ulceration of the oral mucosa. Intraoral sarcoid lesions are often the first indication of systemic involvement. It is important to make the diagnosis and monitor the condition as sarcoidosis is progressive if untreated in a small number of those affected.
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- Conor Armstrong
- School of Dentistry, Royal Group of Hospitals, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Kaufman E, Lamster IB. The diagnostic applications of saliva--a review. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ORAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE : AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL BIOLOGISTS 2003; 13:197-212. [PMID: 12097361 DOI: 10.1177/154411130201300209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 535] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This review examines the diagnostic application of saliva for systemic diseases. As a diagnostic fluid, saliva offers distinctive advantages over serum because it can be collected non-invasively by individuals with modest training. Furthermore, saliva may provide a cost-effective approach for the screening of large populations. Gland-specific saliva can be used for diagnosis of pathology specific to one of the major salivary glands. Whole saliva, however, is most frequently used for diagnosis of systemic diseases, since it is readily collected and contains serum constituents. These constituents are derived from the local vasculature of the salivary glands and also reach the oral cavity via the flow of gingival fluid. Analysis of saliva may be useful for the diagnosis of hereditary disorders, autoimmune diseases, malignant and infectious diseases, and endocrine disorders, as well as in the assessment of therapeutic levels of drugs and the monitoring of illicit drug use.
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- Eliaz Kaufman
- Division of Periodontics, Columbia University, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, 630 West 168th Street, PH-7E, Room 110, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Bunetel L, Le Gall F, Delaval Y, Sixou JL, Dabadie A, Bonnaure-Mallet M. An unusual oral chronic graft-versus-host disease-like syndrome following a liver transplant. J Periodontol 2003; 74:552-6. [PMID: 12747462 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2003.74.4.552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Giving the immunosuppressive drug tacrolimus (FK506) to liver transplant patients has helped to considerably reduce oral side effects such as gingival hyperplasia. Patients taking cyclosporin who suffer from gingival hyperplasia are often switched to tacrolimus. METHODS We present here a pediatric liver transplantation case study. The patient has been followed for 5.5 years. She developed oral lesions that resulted in the immunosuppressive therapy being changed from tacrolimus to cyclosporin. In clinical terms, the atypical pathology consisted of hyperpigmented patches on the gingival margin, the internal surfaces of the cheeks, and the intraoral surfaces of the lips. When located on the lips, the hyperpigmented patches were associated with pruriginous and edematous lesions. RESULTS Optical and electronic microscopic examinations of a gingival tissue sample revealed the presence of melanin incontinence and lichenoid lesions with degenerated keratinocytes and a mild infiltrate of lymphocytes. This points to a chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD)-like syndrome linked to tacrolimus. This diagnosis was given further credence by improvement in the lesions following the switch to cyclosporin. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of tacrolimus-associated chronic GvHD-like syndrome occurring in the oral mucosa.
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- Laurence Bunetel
- Laboratory of Oral Biology, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Rennes, France.
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Martins RCL, Werneck CC, Rocha LAG, Feres-Filho EJ, Silva LCF. Molecular size distribution analysis of human gingival glycosaminoglycans in cyclosporin- and nifedipine-induced overgrowths. J Periodontal Res 2003; 38:182-9. [PMID: 12608913 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0765.2003.02004.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Glycosaminoglycans are thought to accumulate in formative lesions like drug-induced gingival overgrowth. Recent evidences, however, suggest that the amounts of glycosaminoglycans are comparable in overgrown and healthy gingiva. Besides, alterations in the size distribution of glycosaminoglycan molecules isolated from phenytoin-induced overgrown samples have also been suggested. Therefore, we sought to determine possible differences in molecular size distribution of gingival glycosaminoglycans in other types of drug-induced overgrowths. Purified gingival glycosaminoglycans from healthy and cyclosporin- and nifedipine-induced overgrown gingival tissues were analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis and their molecular-size distribution was evaluated by both gel filtration chromatography and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Our results on the gingival glycosaminoglycan composition showed presence of chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate, heparan sulfate and hyaluronic acid in all types of gingival tissues examined. In addition, hyaluronic acid was predominantly of a large size eluting near to the void volume of a Superose-6 column, while the sulfated glycosaminoglycans were mainly composed of low molecular size glycosaminoglycans. Our results show no differences in the molecular-size distribution of hyaluronic acid and sulfated glycosaminoglycans among healthy and drug-induced overgrown gingival tissues.
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- Rita C L Martins
- Laboratório de Tecido Conjuntivo, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Brasil
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Elter JR, White BA, Gaynes BN, Bader JD. Relationship of clinical depression to periodontal treatment outcome. J Periodontol 2002; 73:441-9. [PMID: 11990446 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2002.73.4.441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression has been associated with periodontal disease; however, its relationship to periodontal treatment outcome (PTO) has not been investigated. METHODS Data were obtained by chart abstraction and computer databases on 1,299 health maintenance organization (HMO) patients aged 30 to 64 who had concurrent medical, dental, and pharmacy benefits, and who had an initial periodontal examination during 1996, 1997, or 1998. Depression (yes/no) was the main independent variable and was determined by presence of any diagnosis code for depression on the patient record. PTO was determined by the difference in percent of sites with probing depth (PD) > or = 5 mm between the initial and 1-year post-treatment periodontal exams. Sub-median periodontal treatment outcome (SMPTO) was defined as a reduction in fewer than the median percent of sites (7.33%) with PD > or = 5 mm. Information on sociodemographics, periodontal therapy, calculus and plaque, number of remaining teeth, smoking, antidepressant medications, and diabetes were collected. RESULTS A total of 697 patients had a periodontal exam at both baseline and follow-up. Of these, 12.2% had depression. In a multivariable logistic model, depression (odds ratio [OR] 2.16, 95% confidence interval [Cl] 1.12 to 4.16) and 4-month recall treatment (OR 2.34, Cl 1.46 to 3.75) were associated with SMPTO, while percent of sites at baseline with PD > or = 5 mm (OR 0.93, Cl 0.91 to 0.94), number of remaining teeth at baseline (OR 0.94, Cl 0.89 to 0.99), and number of teeth lost during the study period (OR 0.75, Cl 0.58 to 0.96) were negatively associated. Periodontal surgery, age, gender, smoking, plaque, calculus, diabetes, and antidepressant medication were not significant in the model. CONCLUSION Clinical depression may have a negative effect on periodontal treatment outcome in this group model HMO population.
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- John R Elter
- Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry, UNC Chapel Hill, USA
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