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Condition of Peridontal Tissues in Space Flight (Paradont)
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Experiment Overview

This content was provided by A. I. Volozhin, M.D., and is maintained in a database by the ISS Program Science Office.

Brief Summary

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Principal Investigator(s)

  • A. I. Volozhin, M.D., Russia

    • Co-Investigator(s)/Collaborator(s)

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    Developer(s)
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    Sponsoring Space Agency

    Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)

    Sponsoring Organization

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    Research Benefits

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    ISS Expedition Duration:

    November 2000 - April 2004

    Expeditions Assigned

    1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

    Previous ISS Missions

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    Experiment Description

    Research Overview

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    Description

    Investigation of parodontium tissue state in space flight conditions.

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    Applications

    Space Applications

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    Earth Applications

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    Operations

    Operational Requirements

    Paradont Saliva Retrieval kit, Criogem freezer.

    Operational Protocols

    Determination of immunoglobulin concentration in oral fluid. Determination of an antibodies and pathogenic microflora ratio. Investigation of the nature of parodontium microflora. Development of parodontium disease prophylactic.

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    Results/More Information

    Determination of parodontium microbiocenosis and local immunity state. The improvement of a cosmonaut's maxillodental system state.

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    Related Websites
  • Coordinating Scientific and Technical Council of the Russian Space Agency [Russian]
  • Energia - Science Research on the ISS Russian Segment

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    Imagery

    image Saliva-A Parodont Kit.
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    image Parodont Kit with test tubes.
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    image Criogem-03 freezer.
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