Platelet count is associated with inflammatory diseases like diabetes mellitus (DM), which in turn, is related in a bidirectional manner with apical periodontitis and periodontal disease. The aim of this study was to ...

Aim: To investigate the effect of chronic alcohol consumption on apical periodontitis in rats. Methodology: Thirty-two male Wistar rats were arranged into four groups: Control (C): without apical periodontitis and nonalcoholic ...

Accumulation of soft tissue or dentinal remnants in the apical region is a common event that can cause blockage of root canals. This event can be avoided if apical patency is performed during the root canal shaping procedures. ...

Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of a variety of inflammatory disorders. Apical periodontitis (AP) usually results in the formation of an osteolytic apical lesion (AL) caused by the immune response to ...

Aiming to assess the presence of selected anaerobic microorganisms in root canals of human teeth with chronic apical periodontitis, 25 central and lateral upper incisors presenting with radiographic evidence of chronic ...

Background: Oxidative stress and matrix metalloproteinases -9 and -2 are involved in periodontal breakdown, whereas gingival crevicular fluid has been reported to reflect apical status. The aim of this study was ...

Introducción: La pérdida de inserción periodontal ha sido profusamente estudiada en dientes extraídos para explicar la patogénesis de las Enfermedades Periodontales desde 1975. La pérdida de inserción periodontal relacionada ...