Eirini Chatzopoulou1 Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Dental Implantology, Periodontology, Bone Regeneration, Periodontal Surgery
Department of Oral Biology and Basic Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Dr. Eirini Chatzopoulou, is Currently working in the Department of Oral Biology and Basic Biomedical Sciences in the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. Dr. Eirini Chatzopoulou, areas of research interests include Dental Implantology, Periodontal Surgery etc.,
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Eirini Chatzopoulou1, Maria Trianti, Galinos Fanourakis and Xanthippi Dereka
Objective Apart from the well-established role of bacterial plaque with periodontal disease, several studies have reported a possible role of herpes viruses in the pathogenesis and progression of periodontal disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) in chronic periodontitis patients and healthy subjects and to associate viral presence with clinical parameters. Methods Subgingival plaque samples were harvested from 26 chronic periodontitis patients (CP group) and 11 healthy subjects (H group). One pooled sample from the mesial sites of molar teeth, one sample from the deepest pocket and one sample from a gingivitis site were collected from the CP patients. Each H subject contributed with one pooled sample fr... view moreĀ»