190 New Approaches to Treat Periodontal Diseases

Saturday, March 24, 2012: 9:45 a.m.-11 a.m.
Session Type: Poster Session
1.25 CE hours

Learning Objectives:
To learn about new anti-inflammatory strategies to treat periodontal diseases.
Treatment of experimental periodontal disease using aPDT with nanoparticles
V.C.N. NOVAES1, L.H. THEODORO1, D.M. ZEZELL2, M. LONGO1, L.A. FERNANDES3, J. ALMEIDA4, S.J.L. RIBEIRO5, and V.G. GARCIA6, 1Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic - Division of Periodontics, Univ. Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Araçatuba-SP, Brazil, 2Center for Lasers and Applications, IPEN, São Paulo, Brazil, 3Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, Brazil, 4São Paulo State Universit, Manduri, Brazil, 5Departamento de Química Geral e Inorgânica, Universidade Est. Paulista Julio Mesquita, Araraquara, Brazil, 6Cirurgia e Clínica Integrada, Universidade Est. Paulista Julio Mesquita, Araçatuba-SP, Brazil
Cranberry Component Inhibition of IL-17-stimulated Cytokine Production by Gingival Cells
S.Y. CHO, and D. TIPTON, Bioscience Research, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
Chemically Modified Curcumin Normalizes Chronic Inflammation in Diabetic Rats
M. CLEMENS1, N. NAPOLITANO1, Y. ZHANG2, F. JOHNSON2, H. LEE3, L.M. GOLUB4, and Y. GU1, 1Department of General Dentistry, State University of New York - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 2Department of Chemistry, State University of New York - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 3Oral Biology and Pathology, State University of New York - SUNY - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 4School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York - SUNY - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
Novel Curcumin Derivatives Suppress Inflammatory Mediators in Periodontally-relevant Cells
N. NAPOLITANO1, M. CLEMENS1, H. LEE2, Y. ZHANG3, F. JOHNSON3, L.M. GOLUB2, and Y. GU1, 1Department of General Dentistry, State University of New York - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 2Department of Oral Biology and Pathology, State University of New York - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 3Department of Chemistry, State University of New York - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
Chemically-Modified-Curcumins Inhibit Alveolar Bone Loss in Diabetic Rats with Peiodontitis
M.S. ELBURKI1, H.M. LEE1, N. GUPTA1, P. BALACKY1, Y. ZHANG1, F. JOHNSON2, Y. ZHANG2, and L.M. GOLUB1, 1Department of Oral Biology and Pathology, State University of New York - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 2Department of Chemistry, State University of New York - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
A Novel Chemically-Modified Curcumin (CMC2.24) Improves Diabetic Wound-Healing
H.W. YU1, Y. ZHANG1, Y. ZHANG2, H. LEE3, S.A. MCCLAIN4, F. JOHNSON2, and L.M. GOLUB5, 1State University of New York - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 2Department of Chemistry, State University of New York - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 3Oral Biology and Pathology, State University of New York - SUNY - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 4Departments of Dermatology and Emergency Medicine, State University of New York - Stony Brook, Smithtown, NY, 5School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York - SUNY - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
Effects of Calendula officinalis on Human Gingival Fibroblasts
P. SAINI1, N. AL-SHIBANI1, K. GREGSON2, and L.J. WINDSOR1, 1Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, 2Department of Oral Biology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
NANOSPHERE-RELEASED TETRACYCLINES INHIBIT MMP ACTIVITY OF HUMAN GINGIVAL FIBROBLASTS
K. FENG1, Q. JIN1, A. PLONKA2, A. TAUT1, W. GIANNOBILE1, and P. MA1, 1University of Michigan, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, 2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Sequential Drug Delivery System Designed as a Potential Periodontitis Treatment
S. SUNDARARAJ1, M. THOMAS2, T. DZIUBLA3, and D. PULEO1, 1Center for Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 3Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington
The Effects of the Probiotic, Lactobacillus reuteri, on Experimental Gingivitis
L.L. TRAN1, C. FLAITZ2, T. RIGNEY3, G. TRIBBLE3, and J. KATANCIK4, 1Department of Periodontics and Dental Hygiene, University of Texas - Houston/Health Science Center, Houston, TX, 2Department of Diagnostic Sciences, University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX, 3Periodontics, University of Texas - Houston/Health Science Center, Houston, TX, 4Dept. of Periodontics, University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX
Baccharis dracunculifolia DC Mouthrinse For Dental Biofilm Control. Clinical Evaluation
J. OLIVEIRA-NETO1, R.C. TAVARES1, S. SATO2, and V. PEDRAZZI3, 1FORP-USP, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, 2Departamento de Materiais Dentários e Prótese, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, 3Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil