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Universidad de Costa Rica: San Jose, San José, CR

2007 to present | Professor (Facultad de Odontología)
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Karol Ramirez

Education and qualifications (4)

Ohio State University: Columbus, OH, US

2012 to 2015 | PhD (Biosciences, College of Dentistry)
Education
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Karol Ramirez

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine: San Juan, PR

2010 to 2012 | MS
Education
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Karol Ramirez

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana: Bogota, CO

2004 to 2006 | Periodontist
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Karol Ramirez

Universidad Latina de Costa Rica: San Jose, San José, CR

1997 to 2001 | DDS
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Karol Ramirez

Professional activities (4)

Universidad de Costa Rica: San José, CR

2021 to present | Health Area Representative (ProMotion and Tenure Committee )
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Karol Ramirez

International Association for Dental Research: Alexandria, VA, US

2020-01-20 to present | IADR Member
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Universidad de Costa Rica: San José, CR

2020 to present | Chair (Ethical Scientific Committee )
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Karol Ramirez

Universidad de Costa Rica: San José, CR

2016 to present | Health Area (Ethical Scientific Committee )
Invited position
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Karol Ramirez

Works (24)

The Relationship Between Dental Anxiety and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Periodontitis

Diagnostics
2024-11-22 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14232624
Contributors: Nicole Padilla-Fonseca; Agatha Araya-Castillo; María Paula Arias-Campos; Ana Paula Solís-Rivera; Jeniffer Jiménez-Matarrita; Karol Ramírez
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Ethical Principles in Dental Research of Behavioral and Social Factors

Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences
2024-04-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.15517/ijds.2024.59408
Part of ISSN: 2215-3411
Part of ISSN: 1659-1046
Contributors: Karol Ramírez
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Evolution of Regulatory Governance for Human Research in Costa Rica

Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences
2024-03-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.15517/ijds.2024.59202
Part of ISSN: 2215-3411
Part of ISSN: 1659-1046
Contributors: Karol Ramírez
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Changes in oral health-related quality of life before and after dental treatment in 8–12-year-old Costa Rican schoolchildren

Frontiers in Dental Medicine
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fdmed.2023.1167845
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2-s2.0-85158945407

Part of ISSN: 26734915
Contributors: Jiménez-Lobo, J.; Batista-Cárdenas, D.; Aguilar-Cubillo, A.; Gómez-Fernández, A.; Ramírez, K.
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Perception of Oral Health-related Quality of Life Before the First Step and After the Second Step of Periodontal Therapy

Universitas Odontologica
2023-12-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.11144/javeriana.uo42.pohq
Part of ISSN: 2027-3444
Part of ISSN: 0120-4319
Contributors: Andrés Fernández-Gudiño; María Amalia Cruz-Morera; Mariana Vega-Cruz; Sofía Quesada-Romero; Juan Ignacio Alvarado-Echeverría; Mercedes Vargas-Godínez; Lucía Piedra-Hernández; Adrián Gómez-Fernández; Karol Ramírez
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Ansiedad dental antes del primer paso y después del segundo paso del tratamiento de la periodontitis

Revista Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Antioquia
2023-11-20 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.17533/udea.rfo.v35n2a6
Part of ISSN: 2145-7670
Contributors: Daniela Sanabria; Katherine Redondo Gómez; Johnny Artavia; Jose Torres-Venegas; Antonio Cubillo; Dylan Solórzano; Lucia Piedra; Adrian Gomez-Fernandez; Karol Ramirez
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Dental anxiety and oral health-related quality of life before and after non-surgical periodontal treatment

Clinical Oral Investigations
2023-07-24 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-023-05165-1
Contributors: Lucía Piedra-Hernández; Daniela Batista-Cárdenas; Adrián Gómez-Fernández; Karol Ramírez
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Gingival State and Presence of Red Complex Bacteria in 12-Year-Old Schoolchildren

Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences
2022-03-30 | Journal article
DOI: 10.15517/ijds.2022.50633
Contributors: Alberto Vega-Chin; Sandra Silva de la Fuente; Adrián Gómez-Fernández; Lucía Ortiz-Acuña; Alexa Mora-González; Rosibel Rodríguez-Masís; Karol Ramírez
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Ethical Orientation to Conduct Research Involving Human Participants During COVID-19 Outbreak

Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.15517/IJDS.2021.44781
EID:

2-s2.0-85151080035

Part of ISSN: 22153411 16591046
Contributors: Ramirez, K.
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Antibacterial and Antifungal Capacity of Three Commercially Available Mouthwashes with Different Concentrations of Chlorhexidine

Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences
2021-08-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.15517/ijds.2021.48079
Contributors: Daniel Chavarría-Bolaños; Vicente Esparza-Villalpando; Karol Ramírez
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Dental Caries in 12-Year-Old Schoolchildren who Participate in a Preventive and Restorative Dentistry Program

Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences
2021-06-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.15517/ijds.2021.47337
Contributors: Karol Ramírez; Adrián Gómez-Fernández
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Gingival Health Related to Intake of Different Types of Foods and Body Mass Index in 12-year-old Schoolchildren,Salud gingival y su relación con la ingesta de diferentes tipos de alimentos y el índice de masa corporal en escolares de 12 años

Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.15517/IJDS.2020.41001
EID:

2-s2.0-85138187016

Part of ISSN: 22153411 16591046
Contributors: Ramírez, K.; Gómez-Fernández, A.; Rojas, M.; Rojas-Guzmán, R.; Solano-Sanabria, M.; Villalobos-Méndez, C.; Gómez, G.
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Karol Ramirez via Scopus - Elsevier
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A protocol to perform systemic lipopolysacharide (Lps) challenge in rats,Protocolo para realizar reto sistémico con lipopolisacárido (LPS) en ratas

Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.15517/IJDS.V0I0.35510
EID:

2-s2.0-85085326911

Part of ISSN: 22153411 16591046
Contributors: Ramírez, K.; Quesada-Yamasaki, D.; Fornaguera-Trías, J.
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Editorial

Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.15517/ijds.v21i2.37038
EID:

2-s2.0-85148617679

Part of ISSN: 22153411 16591046
Contributors: Ramirez, K.
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Microglial recruitment of IL-1β-producing monocytes to brain endothelium causes stress-induced anxiety

Molecular Psychiatry
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/mp.2017.64
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2-s2.0-85016966794

Part of ISSN: 14765578 13594184
Contributors: McKim, D.B.; Weber, M.D.; Niraula, A.; Sawicki, C.M.; Liu, X.; Jarrett, B.L.; Ramirez-Chan, K.; Wang, Y.; Roeth, R.M.; Sucaldito, A.D. et al.
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Karol Ramirez via Scopus - Elsevier

Prevalence of gingivitis and calculus in 12-year-old Puerto Ricans: A cross-sectional study

BMC Oral Health
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-017-0471-5
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2-s2.0-85040732616

Part of ISSN: 14726831
Contributors: Elias-Boneta, A.R.; Ramirez, K.; Rivas-Tumanyan, S.; Murillo, M.; Toro, M.J.
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Stress-induced microglia activation and monocyte trafficking to the brain underlie the development of anxiety and depression

Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences
2017 | Book
DOI: 10.1007/7854_2016_25
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2-s2.0-85007583159
Contributors: Ramirez, K.; Fornaguera-Trìas, J.; Sheridan, J.F.
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GABAergic modulation with classical benzodiazepines prevent stress-induced neuro-immune dysregulation and behavioral alterations

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2015.08.011
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2-s2.0-84940911620
Contributors: Ramirez, K.; Niraula, A.; Sheridan, J.F.
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Antidepressant imipramine diminishes stress-induced inflammation in the periphery and central nervous system and related anxiety- and depressive- like behaviors

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
2016-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2016.05.008
Contributors: Karol Ramirez; John F. Sheridan
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Imipramine attenuates neuroinflammatory signaling and reverses stress-induced social avoidance

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2015.01.016
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2-s2.0-84928828181
Contributors: Ramirez, K.; Shea, D.T.; McKim, D.B.; Reader, B.F.; Sheridan, J.F.
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Guest Editorial

Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences
2015-11-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.15517/ijds.v0i0.22031
Contributors: Karol Ramirez
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Neuroimmunological Responses to Social Isolation

Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences
2015-11-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.15517/ijds.v0i0.22032
Contributors: Karol Ramirez DDS, MSc, PhD
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Dentogingival complex: Dimension based on biotypes

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84888271620
Contributors: Ramírez, K.; García-Rodríguez, O.; Murillo-Arocho, M.; Fernández-López, O.; Elías-Boneta, A.R.
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Efficacy in reducing dentine hypersensitivity of a regimen using a toothpaste containing 8% arginine and calcium carbonate, a mouthwash containing 0.8% arginine, pyrophosphate and PVM/MA copolymer and a toothbrush compared to potassium and negative control regimens: An eight-week randomized clinical trial

Journal of Dentistry
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2012.11.011
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2-s2.0-84874648796
Contributors: Elias Boneta, A.R.; Ramirez, K.; Naboa, J.; Mateo, L.R.; Stewart, B.; Panagokos, F.; De Vizio, W.
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Peer review (7 reviews for 6 publications/grants)

Review activity for Diagnostics. (2)
Review activity for Healthcare. (1)
Review activity for International journal of environmental research and public health (1)
Review activity for Journal of personalized medicine. (1)
Review activity for Medicina. (1)
Review activity for The journal of evidence-based dental practice. (1)
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