periodontal disease

Entamoeba gingivalis and Trichomonas tenax in Periodontal Disease

Adenike O. Oladokun, Olanrewaju I. Opeodu, Ahmed O. Lawal & Mofolusho O. Falade · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2021

This review is aimed at elucidating the role of Entamoeba gingivalis and Trichomonas tenax in the aetiology of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease results from localised inflammation of the periodontium due to plaque accumulation and if left untreated can lead to loss of tee...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i330307

Impact of Chronic Periodontitis on Systemic Conditions: A Review

R. Saranyan, B. Manovijay, K. Priya, D. Jayachandran, Balaji Babu & C. Sajini Raj · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017

The oral cavity might well be thought of as the window of the human body due to the extent of the inflammatory burden caused by periodontal disease. This can influence systemic diseases with a similar inflammatory pathology and vice versa, raising the relevance regarding periodon...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/38511

Antifungal Resistance Patterns, Virulence Attributes and Spectrum of Oral Candida Species in Patients with Periodontal Disease

Deepa Anil Kumar, Sumathi Muralidhar, Uma Banerjee, Seemi Farhat Basir & Luqman Ahmad Khan · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: To observe the antifungal resistance pattern, virulence attributes and spectrum of Candida species in oral cavities of patients with periodontal diseases and healthy individuals. Study Design: A total number of 52 patients with periodontal disease and 100 healthy subjects w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12696