Specific haplotypes and SNPs in IL10 gene are associated with susceptibility to CP in Brazilian patients.

We concluded that the IL-6-174 polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to chronic periodontitis in the population studied.

These results show that a polymorphism in the promoter region of MMP-1 gene is associated with the severe chronic periodontitis phenotype in non-smokers.

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TaqI and BsmI polymorphisms of the VDR gene are associated with clinical attachment loss due to periodontal disease in a Brazilian population. These findings suggest that VDR genotype might be a risk indicator for susceptibility to chronic periodontitis.

Among the three types evaluated, the customized MG (type III) presented better results in the athletes' physical performance evaluation, even taking into account physical tests performed without the use of mouthguards.

The both graft materials improved the bone volumetric ability to anchorage a dental implant. Moreover, the mixture of HA and autogenous bone graft showed lower degree of resorption and higher dimensional stability when compared with autogenous bone graft alone, at least at 180 days of healing. The CT exam protocol should be used as an important tool to measure bone grafts volumetric alterations.

The results show that the polymorphism in the promoter region of MMP-9 gene is not associated with chronic periodontitis. The high frequency of GG genotype in the TIMP-2 gene promoter in the population studied did not allow any conclusion regarding its effect on chronic periodontitis.