Thirty-two dogs treated for preiodontal disease were divided in two groups according to the level of periodontal disese and compared to dogs with no periodontitis. Blood was tested before and 2 weeks after treatment for nitrosyl hemoglobin (HbNO), nitrate/nitrite (NOx), and 3-nitrotyrosine (NT) levels. After treatment a noticeable increase in NOx plasma level was observed in group with generalised form of periodontal disese. The results suggest that after periodontal treatment the blood level of NO increased as a systemic response to treatment.
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COBISS.SI-ID: 3600506Background: In this article, a facial reconstruction with implant-supported craniofacial epitheses and our clinical experience with the substitution of auricular and orbital region are described. Materials and methods: In this case series, 9 patients with 28 endosseous implants performed in the period between 2006 and 2013 were included. Two-stage and one-stage procedures were opted for; the former in six patients, and the latter in three patients. There were four patients with congenital defects of facial structures, and five patients who had undergone ablative oncological surgery; three among them received postoperative radiotherapy. In two patients adjuvant therapy with hyperbaric oxygen was used before and after implantation. We analysed the success of combined surgical-prosthodontic treatment. Results: We placed 28 titanium implants in 9 patients. A successful osseointegration was observed in 27 implants; only one endosseous implant failed to integrate and fell out of the bone (in an irradiated patient). The final implantsupported epithesis was achieved in six patients. Among them there were five ear-substituting epitheses and one epithesis substituting the eye and periorbital region. The final epithesis could not be made in three patients; in one patient too much keloid formed to fix a prosthodontic bar to the implants, the other two patients died because of the progression of malignancy. Conclusion: The surgical technique for rehabilitation using implant-supported facial epitheses is simple and reliable. In certain indications, it is the only proper option for aesthetic and socially acceptable rehabilitation. The major problem remains soft tissues surrounding the implants. Due to their stability and appearance, the implantsupported epitheses are superior to the adhesiveretained epitheses.
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COBISS.SI-ID: 2036585The role of surface preparation, hydrothermal ageing exposure and subsequent cyclic fatigue testing on the biaxial strength of a dental Y-TZP material are investigated. The initial strength and survival rate of a dental Y-TZP ceramic material to fatigue testing was found to be highly dependent upon surface preparation more so than exposure to various hydrothermal exposure conditions. The results suggest that the monoclinic phase generated by either surface damage (especially sandblasting) and to a lesser extent hydrothermal exposure does appear to mitigate strength and fatigue degradation. The results are discussed in terms of the size of defects generated following various surface treatments and the role of cyclic fatigue induced crack growth. A critical ratio is established between the monotonic strength and fatigue stress survival. From the specimens that failed and exhibited reduced strength after cycling a plot of averaged crack growth rate versus max cyclic stress intensity factor was established which closely matched existing results for Y-TZP ceramics.
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COBISS.SI-ID: 31554521Mice were orally inoculated with gram negative anaerobic bacteria Escherichia coli as a gold standard bacteria in research on systemic immune responses or periodontal pathogenic bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis. The change in the level of nitric oxide was evaluated in kidneys, as a result of swallowing of bacteria.
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COBISS.SI-ID: 3690106Conventional and contemporary diagnostics of functional irregularities of the orofacial area, including breathing, swallowing, chewing and speech are presented in this book. Their role in the etiology of malocclusion as well as different treatment approaches with functional regulators are described. Four different types of functional regulators are illustrated, toghether with their mode of function, clinical and laboratory procedures of their construction and their appliaction in treatment of different malloculsion.
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