The evaluation of the periodontium in patients with leukemia using thermographic imaging

Hematology
Stana C PăunicăIoan Mogoş

Abstract

The microbial etiology of gingivitis and marginal periodontitis is unanimously accepted, but several other factors have to be considered. There are many systemic conditions with unvarying manifestations at the level of the gums and deep periodontium; leukemias have varying rates of development, and in most cases a reserved prognosis. In leukemias, periodontal lesions are caused by various microbial factors, coupled with immunological modifications characteristic of the systemic condition and sometimes exacerbated by loco-regional leukocyte infiltration. If the periodontium is free of tumoral infiltrates, then periodontal lesions are easier to treat and the results are more stable. Loco-regional tumoral infiltration requires more sustained local treatment, able to diminish the spread and delay relapse of periodontal lesions. Diagnosing tumoral infiltrates at the level of the oral cavity is therefore of great importance. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging investigations are costly, especially when conducted repeatedly, and histopathological investigations are invasive and predispose to complications. A diagnostic alternative is thermographic imaging; this is useful in inflammations, infections and tumoral infiltra...Continue Reading

Citations

Aug 23, 2012·Journal of Clinical Periodontology·Patrícia Daniela Melchiors AngstKarla Zanini Kantorski
Jul 13, 2019·Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology·Marco MascittiAndrea Santarelli

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