THE DIAGNOSTIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HELICOBACTER PYLORI, PERIODONTAL DISEASES AND GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX

Eglė Jagelavičienė, Evaldas Padervinskis, Erika Valienė Abstract Background and objectives. The development of the digestive tract and periodontal diseases is influenced by several general risk factors. One of them is the tooth loss, due to periodontal diseases, which results in poor mas­tication of food and latter gastroesophageal reflux. The second major risk factor is bacterial…

EFFECTIVENESS OF PROBIOTICS AS AN ADJUNCT IN PERIODONTAL CARE

Jurgita Vazgytė, Ieva Vaškelytė, Urtė Marija Sakalauskaitė Abstract Relevance of the problem. Periodontitis is a multifactorial inflammatory disease related with dysbiotic plaque biofilms and characterized by progressive destruction of the tooth-supporting apparatus. Treatment of periodontitis aims to prevent further disease progression, to minimize symptoms and perception of the disease, possibly to restore lost tissues and…