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Non-Surgical And Supportive Periodontal Therapy: Predictors Of Compliance, Efthimia Effie Ioannidou
Non-Surgical And Supportive Periodontal Therapy: Predictors Of Compliance, Efthimia Effie Ioannidou
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Aim
To identify predictors of compliance during non-surgical and supportive periodontal therapy (SPT).
Materials and Methods
In this retrospective study, demographic, dental, medical data of 427 new patients in a private practice were collected. Data were analysed in statistical models with non-surgical therapy and SPT compliance used as dependent variables.
Results
Of the 427 patients, 17.3% never agreed to initial therapy, 10.7% never completed therapy and 20.8% completed treatment, but never entered SPT. Of the 218 SPT patients, 56% became non-attenders after a period of 20 months, 33% were erratic attenders and 10.5% were regular attenders until the end of …
Tooth Loss Strongly Associates With Malnutrition In Chronic Kidney Disease, Efthimia Effie Ioannidou, Helen Swede
Tooth Loss Strongly Associates With Malnutrition In Chronic Kidney Disease, Efthimia Effie Ioannidou, Helen Swede
UCHC Articles - Research
Background
In chronic kidney disease (CKD), inadequate nutritional intake, inflammation, and increased oxidative stress have been the major contributing factors in malnutrition pathogenesis. However, there is still a paucity of evidence assessing the magnitude of the effect of tooth loss on malnutrition in CKD populations. The authors hypothesize that among patients with CKD, tooth loss may affect nutritional status, using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1988 to 1994 (NHANES III).
Methods
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was estimated based on cystatin C levels using the relevant equation. Urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (albuminuria) was calculated in milligrams per gram with a …