Introduction: Periodontal diseases if left untreated can lead to tooth loss with the main cause being bacterial plaque. Among the subgingival plaque bacterial species, Porphyromonasgingivalis has been implicated as a major etiological agent causing tooth loss. Diabetic patients a...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i64A35308
Aim: The aim of the present study is to assess the association of lipid peroxidation in the saliva of healthy and periodontitis patients with or without diabetes mellitus. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in the subjects who visi...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i64A35320
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a debilitating systemic disease with several major complications affecting the quality and length of life. Periodontal disease has been considered another diabetic complication in addition to cardiovascular disease, nephropathy, neuropathy, periph...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i62B35173
Aim: To estimate the salivary TGF-beta levels in periodontitis patients with or without diabetes mellitus Materials and methods: Thirty patients [15 males and 15 females] were included in this study and divided into three groups. Group a included 10 participants with periodontal...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i63B35290