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Association between CD4+T lymphocyte levels and "red complex" pathogens of chronic inflammatory periodontal disease in HIV-positive patients
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Background: Infection with HIV results in gradual loss of immunologic functions, especially those mediated by CD4+T helper cells with consequent impairment of the immune response leading to severe manifestations of periodontal ...
An assessment of the factors affecting the efficacy of periodontal treatment carried out by postgraduate periodontology students.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Periodontal disease is one of the most common diseases worldwide. Periodontal treatment aims to prevent disease progression and restore functional and aesthetic dentition. The purpose of studying periodontal treatment ...
The association of periodontal disease with metabolic control in type 1 diabetic adolescents
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Chronic inflammation of the periodontium is known as periodontal disease. The inflammation can be contained only within gingival connective tissue or can progress, leading to the loss of gingival connective tissue and ...