Effect of exopolysaccharides from cariogenic bacteria on human gingival fibroblasts.

Bacterial biofilm (dental plaque) plays a key role in caries etiopathogenesis and chronic periodontitis in humans. Dental plaque formation is determined by exopolysaccharides (EPSs) produced by cariogenic and periopathogenic bacteria. The most frequent cariogenic bacteria include oral streptococci (in particular S. mutans) and lactobacilli (most frequently L. acidophilus). In turn, the dominant periopathogen in periodontitis is Porphyromonas gingivalis. Development of dental caries is often accompanied with gingivitis constituting the mildest form of periodontal disease. Basic cellular components of the gingiva tissue are fibroblasts the damage of which determines the progression of chronic periodontitis. Due to insufficient knowledge of the direct effect of dental plaque on metabolic activity of the fibroblasts, this work analyses the effect of EPSs produced by S. mutans and L. acidophilus strains (H2O2-producing and H2O2-not producing) on ATP levels in human gingival fibroblasts (HGF-1) and their viability. EPSs produced in 48-hours bacterial cultures were isolated by precipitation method and quantitatively determined by phenol - sulphuric acid assay. ATP levels in HGF-1 were evaluated using a luminescence test, and cell viability was estimated using fluorescence test. The tests have proven that EPS from S. mutans did not affect the levels of ATP in HGF-1. Whereas EPS derived from L. acidophilus strains, irrespective of the tested strain, significantly increased ATP levels in HGF-1. The analysed EPSs did not affect the viability of cells. The tests presented in this work show that EPSs from cariogenic bacteria have no cytotoxic effect on HGF-1. At the same time, the results provide new data indicating that EPSs from selected oral lactobacilli may have stimulating effect on the synthesis of ATP in gingival fibroblasts which increases their energetic potential and takes a protective effect.

Cytomorphometric Analysis of Inflammation Dynamics in the Periodontium Following the Use of Fixed Dental Prostheses.

Cytomorphometry is used in the sampling of biological materials and diagnostic procedures. The use of cytological studies in periodontal diseases is not well described in the literature. Our study aimed to quantitatively assess the inflammation dynamics using cytomorphometric analysis of the periodontium before and after the use of fixed dental prostheses. Following ethics approval, a total of 105 subjects were divided in 3 groups as gingivitis (n = 23), periodontitis (n = 58), and healthy periodontium (control) (n = 24). The fixed dental prostheses (crowns and fixed partial dentures) were fabricated from cobalt-chrome metal-ceramic prostheses using the conventional method (C/M-CoCr), cobalt-chrome metal-ceramic prostheses by the computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technique (C/C-CoCr), and zirconia-based ceramic prostheses by the CAD/CAM technique (C/C-Zr) among subjects with gingivitis and periodontitis. The gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) was obtained from subjects before and after the use of the prostheses. The total count of epithelial cells and the connective tissue cells or polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) in GCF were studied using cytomorphometric analysis. The Statistical Package Tor the Social Sciences (SPSS), Version 20 (IBM Company, Chicago, IL, USA) was used to analyze the results and the significance level was set at p = 0.05. The data for before and after the use of the prostheses were compared using independent t-Tests. Similarly, the results after the use of prostheses in gingivitis, periodontitis, and control in each type of prostheses were compared using One-way ANOVA with post hoc using Scheffe. The total epithelial cells and the PMNs were determined along with the epithelium/leukocyte index. Regardless of the prostheses type used, no significant change in the parameters was identified among patients with a healthy periodontium, before and after prosthetic treatment. In all study groups, a statistically increase (p value < 0.05) was observed in the oral epithelial cell counts and a statistically decrease (p < 0.05) in the PMNs count following the use of the fixed prostheses. Data on cytomorphometric analysis could enable the selection of the most appropriate prostheses for use in patients with periodontal pathologies. When choosing prostheses, changes in the composition of GCF could be considered as a useful criterion for their use.

EFFICACY OF MULTIVITAMINS AND LYSOZYME TABLETS IN COMPLEX MANAGEMENT OF PLAQUE-INDUCED GINGIVITIS IN CHILDREN: A COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMICAL STUDY.

Although the pathogenesis of periodontal lesions has not been sufficiently studied, recent studies show that plaque formation and host immune response are important factors. The purpose of this study was improving efficiency of plaque-induced gingivitis treatment in children with immunological correction of saliva by administration of polyvitamins and lysozyme tablets. We have examined 60 12-year-old children diagnosed with plaque-induced gingivitis and divided them into the main and control groups consisted of 30 children in each accordingly. The children of both groups were treated by sanitation and professional oral hygiene. The children of the main group besides were prescribed with multivitamins complex "Supervit" and tablets "Lizak". The efficiency of the introduced complex we have assessed by contain of immunoglobulins A (IgA), immunoglobulins G (IgG), secretory immunoglobulin A (s-IgA), interleukin 1ß (IL-1ß), interleukin 4 (IL-4) and lysozyme in saliva. After 6 month the treatment children from the main group showed a decline in concentration of IL-1ß by 30,06 % (р<0,01), IgA by 33,34 %, IgG by 12,5 % (р<0,05). The present data support the high efficiency of the introduced treatment that has been proved by positive progress of immunological indexes in saliva taken within six and 12 month since the research.

Clinical, immunological and microbial gingival profile of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus patients.

Periodontal disease has been associated with rheumatic diseases; however, few studies have evaluated the association with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and its impact on the local inflammatory and microbial profiles. Therefore, this study evaluated the levels of several cytokines in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and serum from juvenile SLE (jSLE) patients with gingival inflammation, compared with controls. In addition, we assessed their subgingival microbial profile. Thirty jSLE patients and 29 systemically healthy individuals were recruited. Participants were rheumatologically and periodontally examined, and GCF, serum and intrasulcular biofilm were collected. Cytokines were analysed by bead-based multiplex assays and the bacterial profile by checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization. jSLE patients presented higher percentages of dental plaque and bleeding than controls, as well as increased mean probing depth and attachment loss. After adjustment for multiple comparisons, GCF levels of interleukin (IL)-1ß, IL-8, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), interferon-γ and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 were significantly higher, whereas the levels of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor were significantly lower in jSLE patients. In serum, G-CSF levels tended to be higher in jSLE patients (adjusted p-value = 0.06). Intrasulcular counts of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans were significantly higher in jSLE patients as compared with controls. We conclude that patients with jSLE present a worse periodontal condition associated with altered levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in GCF and increased counts of A. actinomycetemcomitans in the intrasulcular biofilm.

T Cell Proliferation Is Induced by Chronically TLR2-Stimulated Gingival Fibroblasts or Monocytes.

During inflammation of the gums, resident cells of the periodontium, gingival fibroblasts (GFs), interact with heterogeneous cell populations of the innate and adaptive immune system that play a crucial role in protecting the host from pathogenic infectious agents. We investigated the effects of chronic inflammation, by exposing peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), peripheral blood lymphocyte (PBL) cultures, and GF-PBMC cocultures to Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and TLR4 activators for 21 days and assessed whether this influenced leukocyte retention, survival, and proliferation. Chronic stimulation of PBMC-GF cocultures with TLR2 and TLR4 agonists induced a reduction of NK (CD56+CD3-), T (CD3+), and B (CD19+) cells, whereas the number of TLR-expressing monocytes were unaffected. TLR2 agonists doubled the T cell proliferation, likely of a selective population, given the net decrease of T cells. Subsequent chronic exposure experiments without GF, using PBMC and PBL cultures, showed a significantly (p < 0.0001) increased proinflammatory cytokine production of TNF-α and IL-1ß up to 21 days only in TLR2-activated PBMC with concomitant T cell proliferation, suggesting a role for monocytes. In conclusion, chronic TLR activation mediates the shift in cell populations during infection. Particularly, TLR2 activators play an important role in T cell proliferation and proinflammatory cytokine production by monocytes, suggesting that TLR2 activation represents a bridge between innate and adaptive immunity.

[Dynamics in leukocytes number in oral fluid of children with chronic catarrhal gingivitis living in polluted areas with fluoride and iodine deficiency]. / Dinamika kolichestva leikotsitov v rotovoi zhidkosti detei s khronicheskim kataral'nym gingivitom, prozhivaiushchikh na zagriaznennykh territoriiakh s defitsitom ftora i ioda.

The aim of the study was to determine leukocyte content in oral fluid of children with chronic catarrhal gingivitis (CCG) living in polluted areas with fluoride and iodine deficiency. The study comprised 120 children aged 7, 12 15 years residing in ecologically unfavorable areas of Lviv region and 80 children living in 'conditionally clean' region were included as controls. CCG was diagnosed using the NF Danilevskiy classification (1994) in all surveyed. The level of leucocytes in oral liquid of 7-years-old children living in ecologically polluted region (EPR) was 1.4 times more than their peers from the conditionally clean region (CCR) 198.19±4.11)·106/l and (141.09±4.10)·106/l, correspondingly (p<0.01). In 12 years-old from EPR leukocytes number in oral fluid was 1.3 times higher than in children living in CCR ((246.81±4.16)·106/l against (190.02±4.11)·106/l, p<0.01 respectively). Further increase of leucocytes numbers was observed at the age of 15 in children of EPR (297.53±4.15)·106/l, which was 1.2 times higher than their peers, living in favorable environmental conditions (p<0.01). The age-dependent increase of leucocytes numbers in oral fluid is noted in children with CCG living in ecologically polluted region relatively to the data in children from conditionally 'clean' region.

MICROBIOLOGICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF A COMPLEX OF THERAPEUTIC-PREVENTIVE MEASURES FOR CHRONIC CATARRHAL GINGIVITIS IN CHILDREN WITH DIABETES MELLITUS.

Dysbacteriosis of the oral cavity is known to complicate the course of chronic catarrhal gingivitis resulting from functional disorders of the macroorganism ecosystem, decreased amount of probiotic and increased amount of opportunistic and pathogenic microflora. And natural immune response is activated first in this case. It differentiates pathogens by TLR. The aim - to enhance the efficacy of treatment of chronic catarrhal gingivitis in children suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus by means of improving the methods of pharmacological correction on the basis of investigation of the indices of local natural immune response and microbiological properties of the disease. We formed 2 group of the study. Children received basic insulin therapy. The treatment of chronic catarrhal gingivitis in children from the main group were suggested the antiseptic solution "Decasan"; pill of a probiotic action "BioGaia ProDentis" and the immune modulator "Imupret". Children from the comparative group were treated according to the common scheme. Oral microflora of children after treatment was decreased by 69,42% of general microbial number in children from the main group. Natural immunity state was also indicative of the improved protective mechanisms of the oral cavity in children from the main subgroup in the dynamics of treatment: twice as less level of mRNA TLR-2 expression was found in the main subgroup and mRNA TLR-4 - 45,44%. Therefore, the initiated course of treatment concerning chronic catarrhal gingivitis promoted a considerable improvement of the periodontal tissue state in children.

Comparative analysis of immune cell subsets in peripheral blood from patients with periodontal disease and healthy controls.

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the colonization of teeth by the bacterial plaque biofilm and the resultant host immune responses in adjacent periodontal tissues. Disease severity can vary dramatically between patients with periodontitis, with some subjects displaying inflammation without bony destruction (gingivitis), while others experience chronic progressive or rapidly aggressive gingival connective tissue damage and bone loss. To determine whether peripheral immune dysregulation is associated with periodontitis, we performed extensive analysis of immune cell subsets in peripheral blood from patients with chronic or aggressive periodontitis versus periodontally healthy control subjects. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from patients with chronic periodontitis or aggressive periodontitis and from periodontally healthy controls were analysed by 8-10-colour flow cytometry for the frequencies of various lymphocyte subsets, including interleukin (IL)-17-, interferon (IFN)-γ-, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α- and IL-10-producing cells, and the frequencies and phenotype of monocytes. Cytokine levels in serum from the different groups were determined by Luminex assay. We found no significant differences in the frequencies of major immune cell populations [CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, γδ T cells, CD4+ CD45RO+ CD25+ CD127low regulatory T cells (Tregs ), CD19+ B cells, CD14+ monocytes] or of cytokine-producing T cells, or in the phenotype of CD14+ monocytes in peripheral blood from these patient cohorts. Additionally, no significant differences were observed in serum levels of prototypical inflammatory cytokines. These results suggest that the local gingival inflammatory response is not reflected by obvious changes in major blood immune cell subset frequencies.

Molecular basis for immunohistochemical and inflammatory changes during progression of gingivitis to periodontitis.

Two common diseases - gingivitis and periodontitis - affect the periodontium. Symptoms of disease entities are used for distinguishing various forms of gingivitis and periodontitis. Gingivitis follows a linear and progressive course when a healthy individual stops oral care, as shown by the experimental gingivitis model. It is not known if and when gingivitis transforms into periodontitis. A very limited number of studies present direct evidence regarding the histological changes over time and how they correlate to the clinical transition from gingivitis to periodontitis. This review focuses on the pathological changes that occur during the progression of gingivitis into periodontitis through discussing the molecular, cellular and immunohistochemical aspects of the inflammatory process. Molecular pathways regulating periodontal inflammation also determine the outcomes of disease and healing. Treatment of inflammatory diseases, particularly periodontitis in which extensive tissue damage could result from the inflammatory process, needs to target full restoration of the lost tissues. This can only be accomplished by a thorough understanding of the activation and resolution of periodontal disease and of the molecular events that occur during these phases.

Matrix metalloproteinase-8 levels in periodontal disease patients: A systematic review.

Periodontal disease is characterized as a disorder of the oral microbiota resulting in an immune response which, in turn, leads to the destruction of periodontal tissue. Matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) has been reported as the major metalloproteinase involved in periodontal disease, being present at high levels in gingival crevicular fluid and salivary fluid (SF). The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the scientific literature regarding the expression of MMP-8 in gingival crevicular fluid and SF in patients with periodontal disease, analyzing its validity as a possible biomarker in the diagnosis of periodontal disease. A systematic review of the literature was performed using the PubMed/Medline, CENTRAL and Science Direct databases. Studies concerning the use of MMP-8 in the diagnosis of periodontal disease that evaluated its effectiveness as a biomarker for periodontal disease were selected. The search strategy provided a total of 6483 studies. After selection, six articles met all the inclusion criteria and were included in the present systematic review. The studies demonstrated significantly higher concentrations of MMP-8 in patients with periodontal disease compared with controls, as well as in patients presenting more advanced stages of periodontal disease. The findings on higher MMP-8 concentrations in patients with periodontal disease compared with controls imply the potential adjunctive use of MMP-8 in the diagnosis of periodontal disease.

Human Memory B Cells in Healthy Gingiva, Gingivitis, and Periodontitis.

The presence of inflammatory infiltrates with B cells, specifically plasma cells, is the hallmark of periodontitis lesions. The composition of these infiltrates in various stages of homeostasis and disease development is not well documented. Human tissue biopsies from sites with gingival health (n = 29), gingivitis (n = 8), and periodontitis (n = 21) as well as gingival tissue after treated periodontitis (n = 6) were obtained and analyzed for their composition of B cell subsets. Ag specificity, Ig secretion, and expression of receptor activator of NF-κB ligand and granzyme B were performed. Although most of the B cell subsets in healthy gingiva and gingivitis tissues were CD19(+)CD27(+)CD38(-) memory B cells, the major B cell component in periodontitis was CD19(+)CD27(+)CD38(+)CD138(+)HLA-DR(low) plasma cells, not plasmablasts. Plasma cell aggregates were observed at the base of the periodontal pocket and scattered throughout the gingiva, especially apically toward the advancing front of the lesion. High expression of CXCL12, a proliferation-inducing ligand, B cell-activating factor, IL-10, IL-6, and IL-21 molecules involved in local B cell responses was detected in both gingivitis and periodontitis tissues. Periodontitis tissue plasma cells mainly secreted IgG specific to periodontal pathogens and also expressed receptor activator of NF-κB ligand, a bone resorption cytokine. Memory B cells resided in the connective tissue subjacent to the junctional epithelium in healthy gingiva. This suggested a role of memory B cells in maintaining periodontal homeostasis.

Increased levels of the T-helper 22-associated cytokine (interleukin-22) and transcription factor (aryl hydrocarbon receptor) in patients with periodontitis are associated with osteoclast resorptive activity and severity of the disease.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Two new T-helper (Th) phenotypes have been recently described and named Th9 and Th22 lymphocytes; however, their role in the pathogenesis of periodontitis remains unclear. This study was aimed to assess whether Th9 and Th22 lymphocytes, through interleukin (IL)-9 and IL-22 production, respectively, are associated with the severity of periodontitis and bone resorption. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Gingival crevicular fluid samples and biopsies were obtained from patients with moderate-to-advanced chronic periodontitis and gingivitis, and healthy controls. The levels for the Th9 and Th22-associated cytokines and master-switch transcription factors Spi-B and aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) were quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, real-time reverse-transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction and flow cytometry. In addition, the osteoclast activity in response to tissue homogenates from periodontitis and healthy samples was analyzed quantifying the number of TRAP-positive cells and areas of bone resorption pits produced, in the presence or absence of recombinant human IL-22 and anti-IL-22 neutralization antibody. RESULTS: Higher levels of IL-22 and AhR were detected in patients with periodontitis compared with gingivitis and healthy individuals. In addition, higher levels of IL-9 and Spi-B were detected in gingivitis patients compared with periodontitis and healthy individuals. In patients with periodontitis, a significant positive correlation was detected between secreted levels of IL-22 and clinical attachment level of the sampled periodontal pockets. When osteoclasts were exposed to tissue homogenates obtained from patients with periodontitis, higher levels of resorptive activity were observed as compared with the same cells exposed to tissue homogenates obtained from healthy individuals, and this increment was dependent on the presence and neutralization of IL-22. CONCLUSION: Increased levels of IL-22 produced by Th22 lymphocytes are associated with the pathogenesis of periodontitis, in particular, with osteoclast resorptive activity and severity of disease.

Antigastric parietal cell and antithyroid autoantibodies in patients with desquamative gingivitis.

BACKGROUND: Desquamative gingivitis (DG) is principally associated with erosive oral lichen planus (EOLP), mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP), and pemphigus vulgaris (PV). METHODS: Serum autoantibodies including antigastric parietal cell antibody (GPCA), antithyroglobulin antibody (TGA), and antithyroid microsomal antibody (TMA) were measured in 500 patients with DG, 287 EOLP without DG (EOLP/DG- ) patients, and 100 healthy control subjects. RESULTS: The 500 patients with DG were diagnosed as having EOLP in 455 (91%), PV in 40 (8%), and MMP in five (1%) patients. We found that 37.0%, 43.6%, and 42.6% of 500 patients with DG, 39.6%, 46.4%, and 45.1% of 455 EOLP with DG (EOLP/DG) patients, and 18.5%, 27.5%, and 30.3% of 287 EOLP/DG- patients had the presence of GPCA, TGA, and TMA in their sera, respectively. DG, EOLP/DG, and EOLP/DG- patients all had a significantly higher frequency of GPCA, TGA, or TMA positivity than healthy control subjects (all P-values < 0.001). Moreover, 455 EOLP/DG patients had a significantly higher frequency of GPCA, TGA, or TMA positivity than 287 EOLP/DG- patients (all P-values < 0.001). Of 210 TGA/TMA-positive patients with DG whose serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels were measured, 84.3%, 6.7%, and 9.0% patients had normal, lower, and higher serum TSH levels, respectively. CONCLUSION: We conclude that 73.4% DG, 77.1% EOLP/DG, and 47.4% EOLP/DG- patients may have GPCA/TGA/TMA positivity in their sera. Because part of GPCA-positive patients may develop pernicious anemia, autoimmune atrophic gastritis, and gastric carcinoma, and part of TGA/TMA-positive patients may have thyroid dysfunction, these patients should be referred to medical department for further management.

Oral manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease.

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, have important extraintestinal manifestations, notably in the oral cavity. These oral manifestations can constitute important clinical clues in the diagnosis and management of IBD, and include changes at the immune and bacterial levels. Aphthous ulcers, pyostomatitis vegetans, cobblestoning and gingivitis are important oral findings frequently observed in IBD patients. Their presentations vary considerably and might be well diagnosed and distinguished from other oral lesions. Infections, drug side effects, deficiencies in some nutrients and many other diseases involved with oral manifestations should also be taken into account. This article discusses the most recent findings on the oral manifestations of IBD with a focus on bacterial modulations and immune changes. It also includes an overview on options for management of the oral lesions of IBD.

Inflammatory markers in saliva as indicators of gingival inflammation in cerebral palsy children with and without cervical motor control.

AIM: To evaluate the relation among gingival inflammation, salivary osmolality, levels of IL-1ß, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, and s-IgA concentrations in children with spastic CP with or without cervical motor control in a cross-sectional study. DESIGN: Unstimulated whole saliva and the gingival index were collected in 37 and 34 CP children with and without cervical motor control, respectively. The data were dichotomized as follows: (=0) absence of gingival inflammation and (≥0.1) presence of gingival inflammation. RESULTS: The group without cervical control presented statistically higher mean values of salivary osmolality, s-IgA, and cytokines. In addition, statistically positive correlation between the gingival index and salivary cytokines was observed in the group with cervical control. Salivary osmolality, salivary cytokines, and s-IgA from both groups presented a significant positive correlation. Significant differences (P = 0.00336) in the values of salivary osmolality were observed between the CP individuals with (93.9 ± 32.7) and without gingival inflammation (74.4 ± 16.6). ROC analysis was performed, and values of salivary osmolality >80 indicated a sensitivity of 0.54 and a specificity of 0.79. CONCLUSIONS: Children without cervical motor control presented a more pronounced oral inflammatory status that was characterized by higher levels of cytokines.

4 and 6 interleukin's action in the pathogenesis of periodontitis, gingivitis and dental alveolitis.

INTRODUCTION: The paper presents the results of studying the role of interleukins 4 and 6 in the pathogenesis of periodontal tissue diseases, specifically, in periodontitis, gingivitis and alveolitis. THE AIM: To study the nature of participation of IL-4 and IL-6 in the mechanisms of development of periodontitis, gingivitis and alveolitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Studies were carried out on 80 nonlinear male rats with a body weight of 200.0 to 220.0 g divided into four groups of 20 animals each. The serum level of cytokines was determined by an enzyme immunoassay on the Multiscane Biotech analyzer using test systems manufactured by Caltag laboratories (USA). Statistical processing of the obtained digital results was processed with the help of the program "Statistica 8.0". Indicators of the reliability of changes between the control and intact groups also used the Student's test and the Excel program. The confidence level was taken at p <0.05. RESULTS: As a result of our experiments, noticeable changes in the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-4 were observed in rats with experimental periodontitis. The level of IL-4 cytokine in rats with alveolitis did not differ from control. The level of proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 from all groups of animals with periodontal disease differed from control only in rats with gingivitis, where it decreased by 74% and its level became less with alveolitis and periodontitis, since in these diseases the level of IL-6 was practically the same from the control (p <0,05). We also succeeded in revealing that at a low level of profibrogenic IL-6, there is not enough stimulation of collagen synthesis in the periodontal bone tissue. The increased level of IL-4 in a group of animals with gingivitis, on the contrary, indicates the realization of a pathological reaction of the organism. CONCLUSIONS: The change in the levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory interleukins, especially with gingivitis, indicates a decrease in the body's adaptive reserves and may affect the further dynamics of the inflammatory process in the periodontal tissues.

[Cytokine dysregulation in children with chronic catarrhal gingivitis living in polluted areas with fluoride and iodine deficiency]. / Narushenie tsitokinovoi reguliatsii pri khronicheskom kataral'nom gingivite u detei, prozhivaiushchikh na zagriaznennykh territoriiakh i na territoriiakh s defitsitom ftora i ioda.

The aim of the research was to study the state of oral liquid immunity in children with chronic catarrhal gingivitis living in unfavorable environmental conditions. The study included 190 children with chronic catarrhal gingivitis (CCG): 110 children aged 7, 12 and 15 years and residing in ecologically unfavorable areas of Lviv region and 80 children living in 'conditionally clean' region which constituted comparison group. Children with CCG from polluted areas had increased content of pro-inflammatory cytokines and reduction of anti-inflammatory cytokines compared to controls. The level of pro-inflammatory cytokines was age-depended in both groups but in children from ecologically unfavorable region this tendency was more pronounced. Thus, changes of indicators of interleukin spectrum in children with CCG depend not only on age and degree of severity of periodontium pathology but also on ecological living conditions.

[Dynamics of immunological features of oral liquid in children with chronic catarrhal gingivitis living on polluted territories with fluoride and iodine deficiency]. / Dinamika immunologicheskikh pokazatelei rotovoi zhidkosti u detei s khronicheskim kataral'nym gingivitom, prozhivaiushchikh na zagriaznennykh territoriiakh s ftor- i ioddefitsitom.

The aim of the study was to assess the state of oral liquid (OL) immunity in children with chronic catarrhal gingivitis (CCG) living in adverse environmental conditions. 120 children aged 7-15 residing in ecologically unfavorable areas of Lviv region were examined, while 75 children living in 'relatively clean' region were involved in the control group. Chronic catarrhal gingivitis was diagnosed according to Danilevskiy classification (1994). The level of cytokines in oral liquid of 7-years-old children living in ecologically polluted region (EPR), was (198.19±4.11)·106/l, which was 1.4 times more than in the conditionally clean region (CCR): (141.09±4.10)·106/l (p<0.01). Analysis of cytokine profile in 7-years-old from EPR showed increased levels of IL-6 proinflammatory cytokines by 11.22% (13.78±0.38 pg/ml vs 12.39±0.50 pg/ml in controls, p<0.05) and the decrease of IL-4 anti-inflammatory cytokine by 26.9% (7.12±0.62 pg/ml vs 9.74±0.58 pg/ml, p<0.01). In 12 years-old from EPR quantity of leukocytes in OL was 1.3 times higher than in controls ((246.81±4.16)·106/l vs (190.02±4.11)·106/l, p<0.01), the increase of the IL-6 content of 27.1% (p<0.01) and reduce of the IL-4 of 21.5% (p<0.05) compared to controls was also seen. At the age of 15 further increase of leucocytes in children from EPR was revealed: (297.53±4.15)·106/l, which was 1.2 times higher than in controls (p<0.01). Changes of cytokine profile in this age group were characterized by increased content of IL-6 of 26.41% (p<0.05) and IL-4 drop of 28.53% (p>0.05). Thus the age-dependent trend for the increase of leukocytes count in OL and pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-6 with the decrease of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-4 is noted in children with CCG living in EPR.

Impact of smoking on experimental gingivitis. A clinical, microbiological and immunological prospective study.

OBJECTIVE: The present study assessed the effect of smoking on clinical, microbiological and immunological parameters in an experimental gingivitis model. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty-four healthy dental students were divided into two groups: smokers (n = 10); and nonsmokers (n = 14). Stents were used to prevent biofilm removal during brushing. Visible plaque index (VPI) and gingival bleeding index (GBI) were determined 5- on day -7 (running phase), baseline, 21 d (experimental gingivitis) and 28 d (resolution phase). Supragingival biofilm and gingival crevicular fluid were collected and assayed by checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization and a multiplex analysis, respectively. Intragroup comparison was performed by Friedman and Dunn's multiple comparison tests, whereas the Mann-Whitney U-test was applied for intergroup analyses. RESULTS: Cessation of oral hygiene resulted in a significant increase in VPI, GBI and gingival crevicular fluid volume in both groups, which returned to baseline levels 7 d after oral hygiene was resumed. Smokers presented lower GBI than did nonsmokers (p < 0.05) at day 21. Smokers had higher total bacterial counts and higher proportions of red- and orange complex bacteria, as well as lower proportions of Actinomyces spp., and of purple- and yellow-complex bacteria (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the levels of key immune-regulatory cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-8, IL-17 and interferon-γ, were higher in smokers than in nonsmokers (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Smokers and nonsmokers developed gingival inflammation after supragingival biofilm accumulation, but smokers had less bleeding, higher proportions of periodontal pathogens and distinct host-response patterns during the course of experimental gingivitis.

Autoimmune Neutropenia as a Cause of Periodontal Disease in Preschool Children.

In autoimmune neutropenia, autoantibodies attack neutrophils resulting in their destruction or alteration of their function. Since neutrophils have important immunologic functions, aberrations in their homeostasis lead to increased susceptibility to diseases, such as periodontitis. Periodontitis as a manifestation of neutropenia can affect adults and children. In this paper, we describe the treatment of periodontal disease in a 2-year-old female with autoimmune neutropenia. The importance of an interdisciplinary approach, frequent recalls, and meticulous mechanical therapy in stabilizing her periodontal condition, despite ongoing systemic infections is emphasized.