Jeong-Hwa Seon, Na-Yeong Kim, Ji-Eun Kim, Choong-Ho Choi, Ki-Ho Chung
{"title":"Oxidative balance scores in Korean adults are associated with periodontitis","authors":"Jeong-Hwa Seon, Na-Yeong Kim, Ji-Eun Kim, Choong-Ho Choi, Ki-Ho Chung","doi":"10.1002/JPER.24-0164","DOIUrl":"10.1002/JPER.24-0164","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The Oxidative Balance Score (OBS) is a comprehensive metric that assesses the state of a person's oxidative balance. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the oxidative balance score and moderate and severe periodontitis in a representative sample of Korean adults.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Healthcare big data from the 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016–2018) was used, and 16,489 adults aged ≥19 years were included. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the effect of sex-specific oxidative balance scores on periodontitis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In comparison with participants with a lower oxidative balance score, those with a higher oxidative balance score had a lower incidence of moderate and severe periodontitis (<i>p</i> < 0.05). After adjusting for covariates, the oxidative balance score was negatively associated with moderate (odds ratio [OR] = 0.952; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.934–0.971) and severe (OR = 0.958; 95% CI: 0.931–0.986) periodontitis; however, the result was not significant for severe periodontitis in women's (OR = 0.975; 95% CI: 0.934–1.018). Our study showed a statistically significant association between OBS and moderate and severe periodontitis, the small effect size should be interpreted with caution.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The oxidative balance score was associated with moderate and severe periodontitis in Korean adults. Therefore, managing this score may help reduce the risk of periodontitis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of periodontology","volume":"96 2","pages":"176-183"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141633829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aonjittra Phanrungsuwan, Michael B. Chavez, Leena A. Eltilib, Tamara N. Kolli, Fatma F. Mohamed, Michelle H. Tan, Cristiane R. Salmon, Francisco H. Nociti Jr., Brian L. Foster
{"title":"Disparate effects of sclerostin deletion on alveolar bone and cellular cementum in mice","authors":"Aonjittra Phanrungsuwan, Michael B. Chavez, Leena A. Eltilib, Tamara N. Kolli, Fatma F. Mohamed, Michelle H. Tan, Cristiane R. Salmon, Francisco H. Nociti Jr., Brian L. Foster","doi":"10.1002/JPER.24-0025","DOIUrl":"10.1002/JPER.24-0025","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Cellular cementum (CC) includes cementocytes, cells suspected to regulate CC formation or resorption as osteocytes do in bone. Sclerostin (SOST) is a secreted negative regulator of Wnt/β-catenin signaling expressed by osteocytes and cementocytes. Osteocyte SOST expression reduces bone formation. We investigated the functional importance of SOST in CC compared with alveolar bone (AB) using a <i>Sost</i> knockout (<i>Sost<sup>−/−</sup></i>) mouse model to better understand the role of cementocytes in CC.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Mandibles and femurs of <i>Sost<sup>−/−</sup></i> and wild-type (WT) mice were analyzed at 42 and 120 days postnatal (dpn). Maxillary first molars were bilaterally extracted at 42 dpn and both AB healing (maxillary molar sockets) and CC apposition (mandibular first molars) were examined at 21 days post-procedure. Analyses included micro-computed tomography, histology, and immunohistochemistry.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Femur cortical and trabecular bone and mandibular bone volumes were similarly increased in <i>Sost<sup>−/−</sup></i> versus WT mice at 42 and/or 120 dpn. In contrast to previous reports, CC was not increased by <i>Sost<sup>−/−</sup></i> at either age. We conducted challenge experiments on AB and CC to explore tissue-specific responses. Post-extraction AB healing was improved by <i>Sost</i> deletion. In contrast, experimentally-induced apposition in molars failed to stimulate increased CC formation in <i>Sost<sup>−/−</sup></i> versus WT mice. Wnt pathway markers AXIN2 and DKK1, which were increased in <i>Sost<sup>−/−</sup></i> versus WT AB osteocytes, were unchanged in cementocytes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These data indicate CC is less responsive than AB to SOST deletion. Within the study limitations, these results do not support cementocytes as critical for directing increased CC formation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Plain Language Summary</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Sclerostin is a protein known to inhibit bone formation, and removing sclerostin leads to more bone formation. Cementum is the thin layer that covers the surface of the tooth's root. Previous studies suggest that inhibiting sclerostin can similarly increase the amount of cementum. We wanted to compare the response of cementum and bone when sclerostin is absent to understand similarities and differences between these two tissues. In this study, we removed the ","PeriodicalId":16716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of periodontology","volume":"96 1","pages":"82-96"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11735692/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141620217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In vitro comparison of zinc-based, chlorhexidine, and essential oil mouth rinses.","authors":"Thomas E Lallier, Brian S Goldfarb, Pooja Maney","doi":"10.1002/JPER.23-0619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/JPER.23-0619","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Chlorhexidine (CHX)-based mouth rinses are frequently prescribed following periodontal surgeries. A more recently available brand of zinc-based mouth rinses advertises one of its mouth rinses as a substitute for chlorhexidine. The purpose of this study was to evaluate, in vitro, the effects of this brand of zinc-based mouth rinses on cell survival, cell motility, and gene expression of human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>HGFs were exposed to essential oil (EO), CHX, and three types of one brand of zinc-based mouth rinses designed to treat breath malodor (ZnA), dry mouth (ZnB), and gingivitis (ZnC). Each mouth rinse was tested over a range of concentrations for its effects on HGF survival and motility. Gene expression of cytokines, interleukins, and growth factors were evaluated via reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), as a means to assess potential influences on inflammation and wound healing.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Cell survival was significantly decreased for CHX and ZnC at 10% dilutions (p < 0.05). For all time points, cells exposed to ZnC displayed the greatest reduction in cell motility (p < 0.05). The various mouth rinses examined differentially altered the expression of growth factor transcripts. ZnC particularly enhanced the expression of BMP-2 and FGF-2.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>ZnC was more cytotoxic and inhibited cell motility to a greater extent than any of the other mouth rinses. Therefore, using ZnC as an alternative to CHX could potentially have negative effects on wound healing after periodontal surgery. However, further investigation is required to confirm the clinical relevance of these in vitro findings.</p><p><strong>Plain language summary: </strong>One type of zinc-based mouth rinse designed to replace chlorhexidine (often prescribed after oral surgeries) demonstrated the greatest oral cell death and reduction in cell movement when compared to other zinc-based mouth rinses. These zinc-based mouth rinses also reduced the amounts of proteins involved in regulating inflammation, potentially reducing the destruction of bone holding the teeth in place. They also changed the amounts of several molecules involved in tissue healing. It is unknown if this will speed or slow the healing of the soft tissues of the mouth.</p>","PeriodicalId":16716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of periodontology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141620218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficiency of oral keratinized gingiva detection and measurement based on convolutional neural network.","authors":"Gokce Aykol-Sahin, Ozgun Yucel, Nihal Eraydin, Gonca Cayir Keles, Umran Unlu, Ulku Baser","doi":"10.1002/JPER.24-0151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/JPER.24-0151","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>With recent advances in artificial intelligence, the use of this technology has begun to facilitate comprehensive tissue evaluation and planning of interventions. This study aimed to assess different convolutional neural networks (CNN) in deep learning algorithms to detect keratinized gingiva based on intraoral photos and evaluate the ability of networks to measure keratinized gingiva width.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Six hundred of 1200 photographs taken before and after applying a disclosing agent were used to compare the neural networks in segmenting the keratinized gingiva. Segmentation performances of networks were evaluated using accuracy, intersection over union, and F1 score. Keratinized gingiva width from a reference point was measured from ground truth images and compared with the measurements of clinicians and the DeepLab image that was generated from the ResNet50 model. The effect of measurement operators, phenotype, and jaw on differences in measurements was evaluated by three-factor mixed-design analysis of variance (ANOVA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the compared networks, ResNet50 distinguished keratinized gingiva at the highest accuracy rate of 91.4%. The measurements between deep learning and clinicians were in excellent agreement according to jaw and phenotype. When analyzing the influence of the measurement operators, phenotype, and jaw on the measurements performed according to the ground truth, there were statistically significant differences in measurement operators and jaw (p < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Automated keratinized gingiva segmentation with the ResNet50 model might be a feasible method for assisting professionals. The measurement results promise a potentially high performance of the model as it requires less time and experience.</p><p><strong>Plain language summary: </strong>With recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), it is now possible to use this technology to evaluate tissues and plan medical procedures thoroughly. This study focused on testing different AI models, specifically CNN, to identify and measure a specific type of gum tissue called keratinized gingiva using photos taken inside the mouth. Out of 1200 photos, 600 were used in the study to compare the performance of different CNN in identifying gingival tissue. The accuracy and effectiveness of these models were measured and compared to human clinician ratings. The study found that the ResNet50 model was the most accurate, correctly identifying gingival tissue 91.4% of the time. When the AI model and clinicians' measurements of gum tissue width were compared, the results were very similar, especially when accounting for different jaws and gum structures. The study also analyzed the effect of various factors on the measurements and found significant differences based on who took the measurements and jaw type. In conclusion, using the ResNet50 model to identify and measure gum tis","PeriodicalId":16716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of periodontology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141616675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ren Jie Jacob Chew, Kai Soo Tan, Tsute Chen, Nezar Noor Al-Hebshi, Charlene Enhui Goh
{"title":"Quantifying periodontitis-associated oral dysbiosis in tongue and saliva microbiomes—An integrated data analysis","authors":"Ren Jie Jacob Chew, Kai Soo Tan, Tsute Chen, Nezar Noor Al-Hebshi, Charlene Enhui Goh","doi":"10.1002/JPER.24-0120","DOIUrl":"10.1002/JPER.24-0120","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Periodontitis is primarily driven by subgingival biofilm dysbiosis. However, the quantification and impact of this periodontal dysbiosis on other oral microbial niches remain unclear. This study seeks to quantify the dysbiotic changes in tongue and salivary microbiomes resulting from periodontitis by applying a clinically relevant dysbiosis index to an integrated data analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) database was searched to identify BioProjects with published studies on salivary and tongue microbiomes of healthy and periodontitis subjects. Raw sequence datasets were processed using a standardized bioinformatic pipeline and categorized by their ecological niche and periodontal status. The subgingival microbial dysbiosis index (SMDI), a dysbiosis index originally developed using the subgingival microbiome, was computed at species and genus levels and customized for each niche. Its diagnostic accuracy for periodontitis was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curves.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Four studies, contributing 328 microbiome samples, were included. At both species and genus levels, periodontitis samples had a higher SMDI, but the differences were only significant for subgingival biofilm and saliva (<i>p </i>< 0.001). However, SMDI showed good diagnostic accuracy for periodontitis status for all three niches (area under curve ranging from 0.76 to 0.90, <i>p </i>< 0.05). The dysbiosis index of subgingival biofilm was positively correlated with saliva consistently (<i>p </i>< 0.001) and with the tongue at the genus level (<i>p </i>= 0.036).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>While the impact on the tongue microbiome requires further investigation, periodontitis-associated dysbiosis affects the salivary microbiome and is quantifiable using the dysbiosis index. The diagnostic potential of salivary microbial dysbiosis as a convenient periodontal biomarker for assessing periodontal status has potential public health and clinical applications.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Plain Language Summary</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Periodontitis, a severe inflammation of the gums which causes bone loss, is a disease caused by an imbalance of good and bad bacteria under the gums. However, it is unclear how this bacterial imbalance in the gums affects the bacterial balance of other distinct parts of the mo","PeriodicalId":16716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of periodontology","volume":"96 1","pages":"55-66"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/JPER.24-0120","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141616677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hae Jee Shin, Jin-Young Park, Hsu Kuo Tien, Franz-Josef Strauss, Jae-Kook Cha, Jung-Seok Lee
{"title":"In vivo experimental study comparing alveolar ridge preservation versus guided bone regeneration after unassisted socket healing at intact and damaged sites in narrow alveolar ridges","authors":"Hae Jee Shin, Jin-Young Park, Hsu Kuo Tien, Franz-Josef Strauss, Jae-Kook Cha, Jung-Seok Lee","doi":"10.1002/JPER.24-0125","DOIUrl":"10.1002/JPER.24-0125","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To compare bone regeneration and dimensional alteration of alveolar ridge at intact and damaged extraction sockets after alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) and implant placement versus unassisted socket healing followed by guided bone regeneration (GBR) with simultaneous implant placement.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In 6 beagle dogs, 3 types of extraction sockets in the mandible were created: (1) intact sockets, (2) 1-wall defect sockets and (3) 2-wall defect sockets. The sockets were allocated to undergo either (1) ARP and implant placement 8 weeks later (ARP group) or (2) GBR with simultaneous implant placement after 8 weeks of unassisted socket healing (GBR group). After an additional healing period of 8 weeks, bone regeneration and dimensional changes were evaluated radiographically and histologically.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>GBR showed superior bone formation and greater bone gains compared to ARP, regardless of the initial extraction-socket configuration. Although ARP maintained the preexisting alveolar ridge dimensions, peri-implant bone defects were still detected at 8 weeks of follow-up. Histomorphometric analyses confirmed that GBR increased dimensions of the alveolar ridge compared to baseline, and the augmentation and bone regeneration were greater with GBR than with ARP.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Early implant placement with ARP can mitigate alveolar ridge changes in the narrow alveolar ridge. However, early implant placement with simultaneous GBR creates the conditions for enhanced bone regeneration around the implant and greater ridge augmentation compared to ARP, irrespective of the extraction-socket configuration.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of periodontology","volume":"96 3","pages":"279-289"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/JPER.24-0125","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141616676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kaleb C. Esplin, Yi-Wen Tsai, Kathryn Vela, Anibal Diogenes, Lea El Hachem, Archontia Palaiologou, David L. Cochran, Georgios A. Kotsakis
{"title":"Peri-implantitis induction and resolution around zirconia versus titanium implants","authors":"Kaleb C. Esplin, Yi-Wen Tsai, Kathryn Vela, Anibal Diogenes, Lea El Hachem, Archontia Palaiologou, David L. Cochran, Georgios A. Kotsakis","doi":"10.1002/JPER.23-0573","DOIUrl":"10.1002/JPER.23-0573","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study compared titanium and zirconia implant ligature-induced peri-implant defect progression and response to regenerative surgical intervention.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Eight tissue-level endosseous implants were placed in 6 mixed-breed foxhounds, with 2 zirconia and 2 titanium alternating in each hemimandible. Cotton ligatures were placed subgingivally for 16 weeks followed by 8 weeks of spontaneous progression. Standardized radiographs were captured every 2 weeks to evaluate the rate of bone loss. Regenerative surgery was performed utilizing water-jet decontamination, enamel matrix derivative, and locally harvested autogenous bone. After 16 weeks of healing, final radiographic bone levels as well as probing depths, recession, and clinical attachment levels were assessed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>All 48 implants integrated successfully. The final average post-ligature radiographic defects were 2.88 and 3.05 mm for titanium and zirconia implants, respectively. There was no significant difference between materials in the rate of radiographic bone loss (<i>p</i> = 0.09). Following regenerative surgery, the total average amount of radiographic bone gain was 1.41 and 1.20 mm for titanium and zirconia, respectively. The percentage of defect fill was 51.56% and 37.98% (<i>p</i> = 0.03) for titanium and zirconia, respectively. Inter-group differences were minimal for clinical parameters at the time of sacrifice including periodontal pocket depths (<i>p</i> = 0.81), recession (<i>p</i> = 0.98), or clinical attachment levels (<i>p</i> = 0.51).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>No significant difference was found in the rate of peri-implant defect development between titanium and zirconia implants. Both materials gained significant radiographic bone following regenerative surgery with significantly greater defect percentage fill in titanium implants. The final clinical parameters were similar in both groups.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of periodontology","volume":"95 12","pages":"1180-1189"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11708443/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141603747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Subgingival microbial profiles in pre- and postmenopausal women: Associations with serum estradiol levels","authors":"Nil Yakar, Busra Yilmaz, Gulnur Emingil, Tsute Chen, Guven Ozdemir, Alpdogan Kantarci","doi":"10.1002/JPER.24-0267","DOIUrl":"10.1002/JPER.24-0267","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Subgingival dental plaque is an ecosystem playing a key role in supporting both oral health and systemic health. Menopause-related changes have the potential to disrupt its balance, which is crucial to postmenopausal well-being. Our study explored how circulating estradiol levels correlate with subgingival microbial composition using checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization in premenopausal and postmenopausal women. We also demonstrated that combining this method with 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequencing insights remains valuable for examining subgingival ecology.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We assessed 40 bacterial species in 77 premenopausal and 81 postmenopausal women using checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization and measured serum estradiol with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Women were categorized by subgingival dysbiosis severity using a modified Subgingival Microbial Dysbiosis Index (mSMDI). Six women from each normobiotic and dysbiotic subgroup across premenopausal and postmenopausal women underwent 16S rRNA sequencing analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>DNA checkerboard analysis revealed that most observed variability in individual bacterial proportions is associated with periodontitis. Two species, Leptotrichia buccalis and Streptococcus constellatus, exhibited differences related to estradiol levels within the premenopausal group (<i>p</i> = 0.055 and <i>p</i> = 0.009, respectively). 16S rRNA sequencing confirmed the mSMDI's validity in categorizing normobiotic and dysbiotic states. Menopausal status was not associated with a dysbiotic shift in the subgingival microbiome despite significantly more attachment loss in postmenopausal compared to premenopausal women.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our results indicate that decreased estradiol levels or increased attachment loss during menopause are not associated with changes in species abundance or dysbiotic shifts in women. The mSMDI may be a useful tool for classifying subgingival ecology based on its normobiotic or dysbiotic inclination.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Plain Language Summary</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The microorganisms in the oral cavity, particularly those around the teeth and gums, form a complex community known as subgingival plaque. This ecosystem is crucial for maintaining both gum health and systemic health. While disease-related (dysbiotic) subgingival plaque causes gum disease (periodontitis), periodontitis further sustains a dysbiotic subgingival plaque microbial environment. Factors such ","PeriodicalId":16716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of periodontology","volume":"96 1","pages":"97-108"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/JPER.24-0267","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141603748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Josicélia Estrela Tuy Batista, Ana Claudia Morais Godoy Figueiredo, Elivan Silva Souza, Amanda Oliveira Lyrio, Johelle Santana Passos-Soares, Soraya Castro Trindade, Claudia Maria Coêlho Alves, Maria Isabel Pereira Vianna, Julita Maria Freitas Coelho, Sarah dos Santos Conceição, Eneida de Moraes Marcílio Cerqueira, Alexandre Marcelo Hintz, Gregory John Seymour, Frank Andrew Scannapieco, Peter Michael Loomer, Isaac Suzart Gomes-Filho, Simone Seixas da Cruz
{"title":"Excessive weight in pregnant women increases the chance of diagnosing periodontitis combined with tooth loss","authors":"Josicélia Estrela Tuy Batista, Ana Claudia Morais Godoy Figueiredo, Elivan Silva Souza, Amanda Oliveira Lyrio, Johelle Santana Passos-Soares, Soraya Castro Trindade, Claudia Maria Coêlho Alves, Maria Isabel Pereira Vianna, Julita Maria Freitas Coelho, Sarah dos Santos Conceição, Eneida de Moraes Marcílio Cerqueira, Alexandre Marcelo Hintz, Gregory John Seymour, Frank Andrew Scannapieco, Peter Michael Loomer, Isaac Suzart Gomes-Filho, Simone Seixas da Cruz","doi":"10.1002/JPER.23-0745","DOIUrl":"10.1002/JPER.23-0745","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Excess weight (EW), especially in women of childbearing age, those who are pregnant, as well as postpartum, is a problem worldwide. Fat accumulation deregulates the inflammatory response, contributing to the development of health problems, such as periodontitis. This study investigated the association between EW and periodontitis during pregnancy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A cross-sectional, multicenter study involved 1745 postpartum women in Brazil. Socioeconomic-demographic data, gestational history, lifestyle behavior, and general and oral health conditions were obtained. Pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) was collected from medical records with EW being the exposure. Both tooth loss and clinical attachment level (CAL) were evaluated, and the presence of periodontitis was the outcome. Logistic regression, odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI), and quantile regression, beta coefficient and 95% CI, estimated the association between EW (BMI) and periodontitis and its combined effect with tooth loss ≥3, as dichotomous and continuous variables (CAL and tooth loss), with 5% significance level.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The EW was 27.7% prevalent and periodontitis was 11.7%. There was a positive association between EW and periodontitis: OR<b><sub>adjusted</sub></b>:1.39; 95% CI:1.01;1.92 and between EW and periodontitis combined with tooth loss ≥3: OR<b><sub>adjusted</sub></b>:1.73; 95% CI:1.36;2.20. The adjusted association between EW and periodontitis as continuous variables was also positive, showing that for each unit of increased BMI, there was an elevation in the mean CAL (<i>p</i> = 0.04) and tooth loss (<i>p</i> < 0.01), with statistical significance.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There was a moderate association between EW and periodontitis during pregnancy, with an even greater association of pregnant women with EW presenting periodontitis combined with tooth loss.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of periodontology","volume":"95 11","pages":"1097-1108"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141563618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kwangmin Joo, Yeo Wool Kang, Sang Yi Moon, Yang Hyun Baek, Minkook Son
{"title":"Association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease scores and chronic periodontitis: A retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Kwangmin Joo, Yeo Wool Kang, Sang Yi Moon, Yang Hyun Baek, Minkook Son","doi":"10.1002/JPER.24-0171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/JPER.24-0171","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although several studies have demonstrated a bidirectional relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and chronic periodontitis, few studies have reported that NAFLD causes chronic periodontitis, especially in the Asian population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was conducted on 129,087 individuals, and the NAFLD score was assessed using the Fatty Liver Index (FLI), Hepatic Steatosis Index (HSI), and Framingham Steatosis Index (FSI). The incidence of chronic periodontitis was defined as a diagnostic code with dental procedures. Multi-variable adjusted Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was performed with hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nine thousand one hundred and twenty-eight chronic periodontitis cases (7.1%) were identified during a mean 7.4 years follow-up period. Each NAFLD score was related to chronic periodontitis. In the FLI score, HR and 95% CIs for the incidence of chronic periodontitis compared with a low FLI group were as follows: indeterminate FLI: 1.19 (1.12-1.26), high FLI: 1.32 (1.18-1.47). In the HSI and FSI scores, HR and 95% CIs for the incidence of chronic periodontitis were 1.13 (1.05-1.22) and 1.23 (1.05-1.31), respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>All NAFLD scores were associated with chronic periodontitis in the Korean population. As chronic periodontitis can aggravate the liver status, patients with NAFLD may need regular dental visits.</p>","PeriodicalId":16716,"journal":{"name":"Journal of periodontology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141544957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}