Search for dissertations about: "periodontal inflammation"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 62 swedish dissertations containing the words periodontal inflammation.

  2. 16. Anxiety, exhaustion and depression in relation to periodontal diseases

    Author : Annsofi Johannsen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Anxiety; stress; depression; gingival inflammation; periodontal diseases; smoking; inflammatory markers; cortisol; HPA axis;

    Abstract : Periodontal diseases (gingivitis and periodontitis), are inflammatory processes of the gingiva and supporting structures of the teeth induced by a microbial biofilm. In periodontitis this inflammatory process causes tissue degradation and eventually tooths loss. READ MORE

  4. 17. Kinins : important regulators in inflammation induced bone resorption

    Author : Anna Bernhold Brechter; Ulf Lerner; Hans-Erik Claesson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : Bone resorption; Osteoblasts; Kinins; B1 and B2 receptors; IL-1β; TNF-α; Prostaglandin; COX-2; RANKL; Transcription factors; IL-4; IL-13; Medical Cell Biology; medicinsk cellbiologi;

    Abstract : Inflammatory processes in, or in close vicinity of, the skeleton often lead to loss of bone tissue. Different cytokines have been shown to be involved as stimulators of inflammatory induced osteoclastic bone resorption. READ MORE

  5. 18. Bad breath : prevalence, periodontal disease, microflora and inflammatory markers

    Author : Birgit Johansson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Foetor ex ore; bad breath; halitophobia; oral hygiene; periodontal disease; periodontal pathogens and inflammatory markers;

    Abstract : Bad breath usually originates within the oral cavity and is believed to be associated with periodontal disease. The over all aim of the present thesis was to study periodontal conditions in subjects with bad breath as well as the prevalence of bad breath in subjects with periodontal disease. READ MORE

  6. 19. Periodontal health and disease in two adult populations in Sweden

    Author : Åsa Wahlin; Malmö högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Parodontit; Livskavlitet;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with epidemiological data regarding periodontaldisease from two different Swedish populations (Jönköping andSkåne).BackgroundThe studies focus on periodontal disease, a disease affecting a largepart of the adult population. READ MORE

  7. 20. Progression of periodontitis and influence of periodontal bacteria on release of inflammatory markers in Swedish adults

    Author : Stella Airila-Månsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Periodontal diseases; questionnaires; x-rays; disease progression; periodontal pathogens; gingival crevicular fluid; inflammation mediators; matrix metalloproteinases;

    Abstract : Periodontitis is a common infectious disease worldwide. An estimated 15-35% of the adult population in industrialized countries suffers from this multifactorial disease. The percentage of people affected by periodontal disease increases with age, reaching a peak at the age of 5060 years. READ MORE