Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have the lower airways
colonized with pathogenic bacteria in a stable period of the disease and during …

Introduction The role of bacterial infections in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) is widely examined. Denture plaque in patients with COPD is an …

Immunosuppressive drugs and other medications may predispose patients to oral diseases.
Data on oral mucosal health in recipients of liver transplantation (LT) are limited. We …

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of fluorine and silver ions
implanted and deposited into acrylic resin (poly (methyl methacrylate)) using a hybrid …

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is an alternative to surface decontamination that is based on
the interaction between a non-toxic photosensitizer (PS) and a light source to allow for the …

The aims of this study were to modify dental device surface with fluorine and silver and to
examine the effectiveness of this new surface modification method. Stainless steel plates …

Candidiasis is a common opportunistic infection that affects mainly oropharyngeal and
vaginal mucosa, but can also be an invasive systemic and life-threatening disease …

In the prosthetic treatment of edentulous and partially edentulous patients, acrylic based
prosthesis are most commonly used. Our previous studies (1-3) clearly demonstrated that …

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate quantitative cytologic changes in oral
mucosal smears collected from kidney transplant patients by modern stereologic methods …

Background: Prosthetic stomatitis is a medical term used to describe inflammatory changes
in the response of the oral mucosa to a prosthesis. This pathology is characterized by …