Periodontal pathogenic bacteria and aMMP-8 findings depending on periodontal conditions of patients before and after liver transplantation

Deficits in oral health behavior and oral health status in patients after lung transplantation

“…18 Differences in values might be explained by the small number of subjects and the screening method employed in the solid organ transplant study. 29 In renal transplant recipients the prevalence of moderate and severe gingival inflammation receiving tacrolimus was 71.5%, 30 compared with a 96.9% rate of moderate or severe periodontitis in post LTx patients of the present study. 29 In renal transplant recipients the prevalence of moderate and severe gingival inflammation receiving tacrolimus was 71.5%, 30 compared with a 96.9% rate of moderate or severe periodontitis in post LTx patients of the present study.…”

“…Another study with patients after kidney transplantation shows similar outcomes with 32% severe and 47% moderate periodontitis, 28 as well as patients after liver transplantation with 49% of moderate periodontitis and a lower level of severe periodontitis with 16%. 29 In renal transplant recipients the prevalence of moderate and severe gingival inflammation receiving tacrolimus was 71.5%, 30 compared with a 96.9% rate of moderate or severe periodontitis in post LTx patients of the present study. Also, it was found a higher prevalence of periodontitis in LTx recipients compared with an older group of the German general population (Figure 2), confirming our original hypothesis.…”

Multiple aPDT sessions on periodontitis in rats treated with chemotherapy: histomorphometrical, immunohistochemical, immunological and microbiological analyses

“…Recent studies shown a high prevalence of periodontal diseases in patients receiving life-long immunosuppressive therapy [13][14][15] along with increases in plaque, bleeding, and gingival indices [16,17] and probing depth [18]. Indeed, studies in animals treated with chemotherapy have reported destruction and disorganization of all periodontal tissues, with the presence of large spicules of necrotic bone and intense inflammatory infiltrate, with a significant increase of alveolar bone loss in the furcation region [6,7,[19][20][21].…”

Periodontal status of liver transplant candidates and healthy controls

“…Previous studies have observed that candidates for liver transplantation have shown inadequate oral hygiene . Moreover, most of the studies state that liver transplant candidates (LTCs) present worst periodontal status, greater clinical attachment loss, and greater alveolar bone loss, when compared with healthy controls. However, some of these studies present limitations such as lack of a non‐cirrhotic control group or controls who were not matched for predictors of periodontitis .…”

“…[9][10][11] Moreover, most of the studies state that liver transplant candidates (LTCs) present worst periodontal status, [10][11][12][13][14][15][16] greater clinical attachment loss, 9 and greater alveolar bone loss, 17,18 when compared with healthy controls. However, some of these studies present limitations such as lack of a non-cirrhotic control group [10][11][12]15,16 or controls who were not matched for predictors of periodontitis. 14 Furthermore, although Oettinger-Barak et al 9,17,18 have included a control group matched by age and sex, no matching or adjustment was made for smoking status and diabetes, which are two important risk factors for periodontitis.…”