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Gingival thickness and gingival width in children: a cross-sectional study utilizing ultrasonography by Lambrou, P., Kalfas, S., Arhakis, A.

“…Purpose To measure the gingival phenotype-related features, gingival thickness (GT) and gingival width (GW), in healthy children and to investigate their…”
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Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sobrinus and Candida albicans in oral samples from caries-free and caries-active children by Fragkou, S., Balasouli, C., Tsuzukibashi, O., Argyropoulou, A., Menexes, G., Kotsanos, N., Kalfas, S.

“…Aim This was to examine the occurrence of S. mutans , S. sobrinus and C. albicans in dental plaque and saliva from caries-free and caries-active Greek…”
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Low prevalence of multi-resistant bacteria in undergraduate dental students; an observational case-control multi-centre study in Europe by Volgenant, C.M.C., Hoogenkamp, M.A., Dahlén, G., Kalfas, S., Petti, S., De Soet, J.J.

“…Objective: This study assessed the prevalence of MRSA, ESBL and VRE in students from four dental schools in Europe. Methods: The hand, tongue and nostrils of…”
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The Cytolethal Distending Toxin Induces Receptor Activator of NF-κB Ligand Expression in Human Gingival Fibroblasts and Periodontal Ligament Cells by BELIBASAKIS, G. N, JOHANSSON, A, WANG, Y, CHEN, C, KALFAS, S, LERNER, U. H

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Abundant Secretion of Bioactive Interleukin-1β by Human Macrophages Induced by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans Leukotoxin by KELK, P, CLAESSON, R, HÄNSTRÖM, L, LERNER, U. H, KALFAS, S, JOHANSSON, A

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Caspase 1 Involvement in Human Monocyte Lysis Induced by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans Leukotoxin by KELK, P, JOHANSSON, A, CLAESSON, R, HÄNSTRÖM, L, KALFAS, S

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Cytokine responses of human gingival fibroblasts to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans cytolethal distending toxin by Belibasakis, G.N., Johansson, A., Wang, Y., Chen, C., Lagergård, T., Kalfas, S., Lerner, U.H.

“…Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is implicated in the pathogenesis of localized aggressive periodontitis, and has the capacity to express a cytolethal…”
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Release and activation of matrix metalloproteinase 8 from human neutrophils triggered by the leukotoxin of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans by Claesson, R., Johansson, A., Belibasakis, G., Hänström, L., Kalfas, S.

“…Matrix metalloproteinase 8 (MMP 8) degrades type I collagen and may be involved in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. Latent MMP 8 is stored in neutrophil…”
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Polymorphonuclear leukocyte degranulation induced by leukotoxin from Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans by Johansson, A., Claesson, R., Hänström, L., Sandström, G., Kalfas, S.

“…The ability of leukotoxin from Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans to induce release of lysosomal constituents was studied with human polymorphonuclear…”
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Serum-mediated release of leukotoxin from the cell surface of the periodontal pathogen Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans by Johansson, A., Claesson, R., Hänström, L., Kalfas, S.

“…The leukotoxin of the periodontopathogen Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is an important virulence factor that lyses human neutrophils and monocytes and…”
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Description of Mogibacterium pumilum gen. nov., sp. nov. and Mogibacterium vescum gen. nov., sp. nov., and reclassification of Eubacterium timidum (Holdeman et al. 1980) as Mogibacterium timidum gen. nov., comb. nov by Nakazawa, F, Sato, M, Poco, SE, Hashimura, T, Ikeda, T, Kalfas, S, Sundqvist, G, Hoshino, E

“…F Nakazawa, M Sato, SE Poco, T Hashimura, T Ikeda, S Kalfas, G Sundqvist and E Hoshino Department of Oral Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Niigata…”
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Characterization of Actinomyces Isolates from Infected Root Canals of Teeth: Description of Actinomyces radicidentis sp. nov by COLLINS, M. D, HOYLES, L, KALFAS, S, SUNDQUIST, G, MONSEN, T, NIKOLAITCHOUK, N, FALSEN, E

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Transient oral microflora in Greeks attending day centres for the elderly and residents in homes for the elderly by Kaklamanos, E. G., Charalampidou, M., Menexes, G., Topitsoglou, V., Kalfas, S.

“…Objective:  To examine the isolation frequency and the carriage of yeasts, Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus and Enterococcus species in oral samples from…”
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Tissue necrosis after subgingival irrigation with fluoride solution by Sjöström, S., Kalfas, S.

“… Irrigation of periodontal pockets with fluoride solution after scaling and root planing is occasionally recommended to inhibit the growth of pathogenic…”
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Phosphorylating enzymes involved in glucose fermentation of Actinomyces naeslundii by Takahashi, N, Kalfas, S, Yamada, T

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Protease inhibitors, the responsible components for the serum-dependent enhancement of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxicity by Johansson, A., Claesson, R., Belibasakis, G., Makoveichuk, E., Hänström, L., Olivecrona, G., Sandström, G., Kalfas, S.

“…Serum enhances the leukotoxic activity of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans against human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL) by a mechanism that still is…”
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Lack of lipoprotein-dependent effects on the cytotoxic interactions of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxin with human neutrophils by JOHANSSON, A., CLAESSON, R., BELIBASAKIS, G., MAKOVEICHUKI, E., HÄNSTRÖMI, L., OLIVECRONAI, G., KALFAS, S.

“…A high odds ratio has been reported for hyperlipidemia and periodontal diseases in humans, and the severity of periodontitis seems to correlate with the…”
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Socio-behavioral factors, oral hygiene level and periodontitis prevalence in a 35-44-year-old Greek adult population: A cross-sectional survey by Diamanti, Iliana, Polychronopoulou, Argy, Papaioannou, William, Theodoridis, Charis, Margaritis, Vasileios, Mamai-Homata, Eleni, Kalfas, Sotirios

“…Sub-optimal oral hygiene is considered as a primary risk factor for periodontitis occurrence. Various socio-behavioral determinants may contribute either…”
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Sorbitol and dental plaque. Aspects of caries-related microbiological and biochemical factors by Kalfas, S

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Sorbitol adaptation of dental plaque in people with low and normal salivary-secretion rates by Kalfas, S, Svensäter, G, Birkhed, D, Edwardsson, S

“…Caries-related bacteriological and biochemical factors were studied in 12 persons with low and 11 persons with normal salivary-secretion rates before and after…”
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