Browsing by Author "Gursoy, U. K."
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Periodontal Health Knowledge and Smoking are Associated with Periodontal Treatment Need according to Tooth Brushing Levels
Demirer, S.; Gursoy, U. K.; Ozdemir, H.; Erdemir, E. O.; Uitto, V. J. (UNIV WEST INDIES FACULTY MEDICAL SCIENCES, 2012)Objective: The aim of this study is to determine whether periodontal health knowledge is associated with frequency of tooth brushing and periodontal treatment need. Methods: Four hundred and two subjects participated in ... -
Prevotella intermedia ATCC 25611 targets host cell lamellipodia in epithelial cell adhesion and invasion
Gursoy, U. K.; Kononen, E.; Uitto, V. -J. (WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, 2009)Introduction: The Prevotella intermedia group bacteria, namely P. intermedia, Prevotella nigrescens, and Prevotella pallens, are phylogenetically closely related and potentially connected with oral and gastrointestinal ... -
Stimulation of epithelial cell matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-2,-9,-13) and interleukin-8 secretion by fusobacteria
Gursoy, U. K.; Koenonen, E.; Uitto, V. -J. (WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2008)Background/aim: Bacterial pathogens involved in periodontal diseases exert their destructive effects primarily by stimulating the host cells to increase their secretion of proinflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases ...