Lucian Paul Dragomir

Dr. Lucian Paul Dragomir


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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13 May 2023 in Medicina
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LDLucian Paul Dragomir
Lucian Paul Dragomir
FNFlavia Mirela Nicolae
Flavia Mirela Nicolae
Dorin GheorgheDorin Gheorghe
Dorin Gheorghe
DPDora Maria Popescu
Dora Maria Popescu
IDIuliana Manuela Dragomir
Iuliana Manuela Dragomir
MPMihai Raul Popescu
Mihai Raul Popescu
A dental prosthesis will only be successful if the restoration lasts for a long period and does not cause any illness. The presence of permanent prosthetic restorations has been linked to an increased risk of periodontal infections, according to a large body of research that has been gathered. When chronic inflammation is brought on by fixed prosthetic constructions, both cellular and noncellular immunity are activated as adaptive immune mechanisms. It has previously been stated that both clinically adequate and inadequate restorations might cause gingival inflammation. Areas surrounding the abutment teeth presented periodontal pockets, attachment loss, congestion, bleeding on probing, and gingival hyperplasia after fixed restorations were removed. The depth of pockets, bleeding on probing, and bone loss are all closely correlated with disease’s severity and IL-1β concentration in gingival crevicular fluid; IL-1β shows higher values in disease sites than in healthy ones. hs-CRP and TNF-α blood levels showed a considerable reduction one day after fixed restorations were applied, in comparison with the pre-treatment values. Collaboration between prosthodontists and periodontists is essential for a good treatment outcome since it will increase the restoration’s lifespan, enhance periodontal health, and improve the quality of life for dental patients.

1 December 2023 in Acta Stomatologica Marisiensis Journal
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LDLucian Paul Dragomir
Lucian Paul Dragomir