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Gingivitis is an infectious inflammatory process that generates local and systemic conditions, compromising the masticatory capacity of animals. Virginiamycin controls and prevents gingivitis and necrotizing gingivitis in cattle. However, the interaction and effect with different sera and salivary elements remain unknown. The present 6-month longitudinal study evaluated the hematological, metabolic, and salivary buffering capacity profiles of calves with gingivitis treated with virginiamycin. Ten calves were divided into two groups: control and virginiamycin (n = 5 each). Calves in the virginiamycin group had a lower occurrence of gingivitis (P < 0.01, Student's t-test). The animals that developed gingivitis in both experimental groups had higher salivary levels of alkaline phosphatase (P = 0.01915) and lower serum levels of albumin (P = 0.0028). Additionally, animals receiving virginiamycin had higher serum levels of magnesium (P = 0.008), albumin (P = 0.0008), urea (P = 0.008), alkaline phosphatase (P = 0.008), total proteins (P = 0.008), and plasma protein (P = 0.018). Salivary buffering capacity was negatively correlated with salivary variables such as calcium, magnesium, albumin, total protein, and aspartate aminotransferase and serum variables such as albumin and aspartate aminotransferase. Results of the present study suggested that the occurrence of periodontopathies in episodes is reflected in the local and systemic alterations in animals. In this context, clinical periodontal monitoring also showed the benefits of virginiamycin supplementation on gingival conditions and systemic health markers, in addition to controlling the two precursor forms of periodontitis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nowadays, the issues surrounding the use of anticoagulants such as increased bleeding gums are not well understood yet, there is need to assess whether these drugs actually may make the change in gingival inflammation. We sought to study this question and assess the gingival health of cardiac patients using anticoagulants in hospitalization. Questionnaires were used to collect socioeconomic data from hospitalized patients and examination of visible plaque index (VPI) and gingival bleeding (GBI) were carried out. The patients participating in the study were .18 years, with 10 or more teeth in their mouth, hospitalized cardiac patients and anticoagulants user. The study included 58 patients, mean age was 55+12,92; 69% were men; 62.1% Caucasian; 20.7% were smokers and 46.6% diabetics. The time of disease was 57,18+85,69 months. The return to the dentist was an average of 83.20 months; 53.5%, 43.1% and 3.4% are respectively the classes C, D and B. Most patients (87.9%) had the presence of IPV and 46.6% had ISG. The risk analysis there was a relationship between VPI and smoking -1.31 (1.12 to 1.53); > 30 years 1.085 (1.002 to 1.176), > 40; 1.244 (1.084 to 1.424). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: to analyze the knowledge of oral health and its relationship with the socioeconomic status in adults. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried out. Information on sociodemographic and oral health knowledge was collected through a household survey. Sample size was determined by establishing a confidence level of 95% (381 individuals) for the generalization of results. A simple random sampling design was used for the selection of households to be surveyed. In addition, this was supplemented with a non-probability quota sampling procedure for selecting the individuals to be interviewed. Results: A scale ranging from 0 to 28 points was used to measure knowledge on oral health. The adults of the city of Corrientes have an acceptable level of knowledge on this matter since they had a minimum score of 15 points in said scale. The results for individuals with a low SES were similar to those obtained by individuals with a medium-high and high SES. Individuals with a mediumlow SES had a significantly lower level of knowledge on oral health. Conclusion: These results should be considered in the design of intervention strategies that affect the social and cultural determinants of the health-disease process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: to evaluate the level of knowledge about periodontal disease, of the patients in treatment, in the clinic of Periodontics from Univali. Methods: it was a transversal study, through primary data collection. The target population was the patients of the clinic of Periodontics of the dentistry course from Univali, during the second semester of 2010. It was established a non-probabilistic sample. The data collection tool was a questionnaire applied during the anamnesis. Results: participated of the inquiry 103 patients (50.5% female; 49.5% male) with ages between 30 and 66 years. The sample represented 85.8% of target population. The average frequency of hits was 63.5%. Conclusion: patients surveyed presented a reasonable level of knowledge about periodontal disease and oral hygiene methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]