We study the dispersion relation for low frequency waves in the whistler mode propagating along
the ambient magnetic field, considering ions and electrons with product-bi-kappa (PBK) velocity
distributions and taking into account the presence of a population of dust particles. The results
obtained by numerical analysis of the dispersion relation show that the decrease in the j indexes in
the ion PBK distribution contributes to the increase in magnitude of the growth rates of the ion
firehose instability and the size of the region in wave number space where the instability occurs. It
is also shown that the decrease in the j indexes in the electron PBK distribution contribute to
decrease in the growth rates of instability, despite the fact that the instability occurs due to the
anisotropy in the ion distribution function. For most of the interval of j values which has been
investigated, the ability of the non-thermal ions to increase the instability overcomes the tendency
of decrease due to the non-thermal electron distribution, but for very small values of the kappa
indexes the deleterious effect of the non-thermal electrons tends to overcome the effect due to the
non-thermal ion distribution.

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The dispersion relation for parallel propagating waves in the ion-cyclotron branch is investigated
numerically by considering that the velocity distribution of the ion population is a function of type
product-bi-kappa. We investigate the effects of the non-thermal features and of the anisotropy associated with this type of distribution on the ion-cyclotron instability, as well as the influence of different forms of the electron distribution, by considering Maxwellian distributions, bi-kappa distributions, and product-bi-kappa distributions. The cases of ions described by either Maxwellian or bi-kappa distributions are also considered, for comparison. The results of the numerical analysis show that the increase in the non-thermal character associated with the anisotropic kappa distributions for ions contributes to enhance the instability as compared to that obtained in the Maxwellian case, in magnitude and in wave number range, with more significant enhancement for the case of ion product-bi-kappa distributions than for the case of ion bi-kappa distributions. It is also shown
that the ion-cyclotron instability is decreased if the electrons are described by product-bi-kappa distributions, while electrons described by bi-kappa distributions lead to growth rates which are very
similar to those obtained considering a Maxwellian distribution for the electron population.

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This investigation compared gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) concentrations in periodontitis patients subjected to a strict supragingival biofilm control (Supra) for 6 months. Never-smokers (23) and smokers (n = 20; 19.6 +/- 11.8 cigarettes/day) moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis patients underwent a 6 months period of supragingival control with weekly recall visits. Periodontal probing depth (PPD), bleeding on probing (BOP) and GCF samples (from different PPD category sites: 3-5 mm and 6-10 mm) were obtained at the baseline, 30, and 180 days. IL-1beta was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Generalized estimating equations were used to fit prediction models of IL-1beta changes, considering the dependence between the examinations, and using only data from experimental sites. Overall IL-1beta concentrations decreased from 3.2 pg/microL to 1.9 pg/microL. Higher baseline IL-1beta concentrations were associated with higher baseline PPD values in both groups. There were no differences in IL-1beta concentrations between never-smokers and smokers over time for any PPD category. Higher baseline PPD values and the presence of BOP on day 180 were significantly associated with higher IL-1beta concentrations. A strict Supra regimen reduced IL-1beta concentrations over time in periodontitis patients. The benefits observed for smokers underline the importance of oral hygiene measures, even considering the presence of this important risk factor.

We investigate the dispersion relation for low frequency electromagnetic waves propagating parallel to the ambient magnetic field, considering that the velocity distributions of ions and electrons can be either bi-Maxwellian of product bi-kappa distributions. The effect of the anisotropy and non-thermal features associated to the product-bi-kappa distributions on the firehose instability are numerically investigated. The general conclusion to be drawn from the results obtained is that the increase in non-thermal features which is consequence of the decrease of the κ indexes in the ion distribution contributes to increase the instability in magnitude and wave number range, in comparison with bi-Maxwellian distributions with similar temperature anisotropy, and that the increase of non-thermal features in the electron distribution contributes to the quenching of the instability, which is nevertheless driven by the anisotropy in the ion distribution. Significant differences between results obtained either considering product-bi-kappa distributions or bi-kappa distributions are also reported.

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