Browsing by Title Facultad de Odontología
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(FDI/World Dental Press, 1998-04)A CPITN survey involving Chileans aged 35-44 and 65-74 was conducted. A random, stratified sample by age, gender, socio-economic status and educational level was obtained, comprising 1150 individuals. Prevalence of chronic ...
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(Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontologica, 2020)A high level of general and oral health are invaluable assets, a factor not always considered a basic human right for their better life quality. The mouth is a critical point of contact with the external environment, which ...
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(Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontologica, 2020)The epidemiological data on gingivitis and periodontitis in Latin America are scarce, as the majority of the Latin American studies have analyzed probing depth instead of clinical attachment loss. Reported data have shown ...
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(Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontologica, 2020)Periodontal diseases are considered a worldwide public health problem, owing to their high prevalence in developed and developing countries. Periodontitis may lead to tooth loss, which can impact oral health-related quality ...
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(2002)Background: Recent studies have suggested that periodontal disease is a risk factor for preterm low birth weight (PLBW). A randomized controlled trial was undertaken to help further evaluate the proposed association ...
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(2005)Background: One hypothesis to explain the association between periodontal disease (PD) preterm/low birth weight (PT/LBW) is that PT/LBW may be indirectly mediated through translocation of bacteria or bacterial products ...
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(Medicina Oral, España, 2021)Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD), the main cause of dementia in the adult population, is characterized by a progressive loss of cognitive function. It is considered that neuroinflammation plays a fundamental role in ...
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(MDPI, 2021)Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory immune disease associated with a dysbiotic state, influenced by keystone bacterial species responsible for disrupting the periodontal tissue homeostasis. Furthermore, the severity ...
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(Universidad de Chile, 2022)La periodontitis es una enfermedad crónica no transmisible caracterizada por generar un estado inflamatorio crónico de bajo grado. La causa principal es la disbiosis de la microbiota subgingival, que induce una respuesta ...
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(Universidad de Chile, 2021)En el siglo XXI, la población en general ha experimentado un acelerado proceso de envejecimiento, aumentando la incidencia y prevalencia de múltiples condiciones y enfermedades asociadas con la edad, tales como el deterioro ...
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(1992)Two major proteins present in the cell walls of the embryo and megagametophyte tissues of Araucaria araucana seeds were partially purified, characterized and identified as peroxidases. These two proteins have Mrs of 83 and ...
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(Associacao Brasileira de Divulgacao Cientifica, 2016)In the last years the focus in dentistry has shifted to an "esthetic dentistry" approach, where patients are concerned about reaching a better look of their teeth. Vital tooth bleaching is a technique with immediate results, ...
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(BMC, 2021)BackgroundPerception is defined as the ability to distinguish through the senses. All perception is dependent on factors such as personality, previously lived experiences and cultural elements. When planning an aesthetic ...
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(Universidad de Chile, 2019)Introducción: Los traumatismos constituyen un importante problema de salud a nivel mundial, cobrando millones de vidas cada año. Específicamente, el trauma maxilofacial representa un importante porcentaje del total de ...
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(Universidad de Chile, 2020)La pérdida dentaria es común en las personas mayores en Chile y un problema de salud pública a nivel global. La presencia de menos dientes puede asociarse con incomodidad para masticar, influir en la selección de alimentos ...
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(Universidad de Chile, 2019)Introducción: El envejecimiento se ha vuelto una problemática a nivel mundial a causa de todas las implicancias que tiene a nivel de salud, económico y demográfico. Dentro de las enfermedades que afectan mayormente a las ...
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(Universidad de Chile, 2020)Durante el embarazo pueden existir modificaciones en la cavidad oral; los signos de inflamación en la encía pueden estar exacerbados, la placa bacteriana cambia de composición, existe mayor susceptibilidad a las ...
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(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2016)Human Natural Killer (NK) cells are a specialized heterogeneous subpopulation of lymphocytes involved in antitumor defense reactions. NK cell effector functions are critically dependent on cytokines and metabolic activity. ...
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(Nature Publishing Group, 2018)Plant–pollinator systems are essential for ecosystem functioning, which calls for an understanding of the determinants of their robustness to environmental threats. Previous studies considering such robustness have focused ...
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(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1996)The levels of phosphorylation of the chaperones DnaK and GroEL and other proteins varied when cells of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans were subjected to phosphate starvation. The phosphorylated amino acid of GroEL was found to ...