August 2014
Periodontal health status in adult Brazilians of Nova Friburgo City
Periodontal disease is an inflammatory condition that can reach the periodontal protection, gingival and support, alveolar bone, cementum and periodontal ligament. Early diagnosis is important to prevent periodontal disease. Periodontal Screening and Recording (PSR) have been used in this study to evaluate the presence of periodontal disease at Planning Clinic of the Federal University of Fluminense, Nova Friburgo, RJ,...
August 2014
Oral bacterial interactions in periodontal health and disease
Periodontal disease and dental caries are infectious diseases resulting from the interactions of oral bacteria residing dental plaque and the host. The indigenous bacteria residing dental plaque are thought to be a relatively stable community of high species diversity, which may vary from site to site throughout the mouth. When this stability is disturbed, due to many host-specific and environmental factors, in addition...
