Browsing by Subject "Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine"

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    • Detection of Porphyromonas gingivalis in the amniotic fluid in pregnant women with a diagnosis of threatened ... 
      León Berríos, Rubén; Silva Steffens, Nora; Ovalle Salas, Víctor; Chaparro, Alejandra; Ahumada, Alexis; Gajardo, Marta; Martínez, María José; Gamonal Aravena, Jorge Antonio (2007)
      Background: Epidemiologic and randomized controlled studies have shown that periodontal diseases may be associated with preterm labor and delivery of infants with low birth weights. The purpose of the present study was to ...
    • Laterotrusive occlusal schemes and jaw posture tasks effects on supra- and infrahyoid EMG activity in the ... 
      Miralles Lozano, Rodolfo; Gallardo, Francisca; Baeza Paredes, Mauricio; Valenzuela, Saúl; Ravera, María José; Ormeño Ortiz, Guillermo; Cavada Chacón, Gabriel (2007)
      The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of canine guidance and group function on supra- and infrahyoid EMG activity in the lateral decubitus position at different jaw posture tasks. The sample included 40 ...
    • MMP-13 and TIMP-1 determinations in progressive chronic periodontitis 
      Hernández Ríos, Emma; Martínez, Benjamín; Tejerina, José María; Valenzuela, María Antonieta; Gamonal Aravena, Jorge Antonio (2007)
      Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-13 is a collagenase involved in extracellular matrix degradation either by its direct degradative effects or by processing bioactive substrates. The aim of this study was to determine the ...
    • Nonendodontic periapical lesions: a retrospective study in Chile 
      Ortega Pinto, Ana; Fariña, V.; Gallardo, A.; Espinoza Santander, Iris; Acosta, S. (2007)
      Aim To determine the frequency with which the histopathological diagnosis of periapical lesions contributes to a change in the clinical diagnosis. Methodology Cases having a clinical diagnosis of disease resulting from ...
    • Stimulatory response of neutrophils from periodontitis patients with periodontal pathogens 
      Restaino Bianchi, Carmen Gloria; Chaparro, Alejandra; Valenzuela, María Antonieta; Kettlun, Ana María; Vernal Astudillo, Rolando; Silva, A.; Puente Piccardo, Javier; Jaque, M. P.; León Berríos, Rubén; Gamonal Aravena, Jorge Antonio (2007)
      OBJECTIVE: Neutrophils play a crucial role in the defense of invading bacteria by releasing biologically active molecules. The response of peripheral blood neutrophils was studied in periodontitis-affected patients and in ...