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Cyclic fatigue of Reciproc and WaveOne reciprocating instruments

International Endodontic Journal — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:30:15 +0100

Conclusions Reciproc® instruments were associated with a significantly higher cyclic fatigue resistance than WaveOne® instruments. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)

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Impact of traumatic dental injuries on the quality of life of schoolchildren

Dental Traumatology — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:53:56 +0100

Conclusions: Traumatic dental injuries appear to affect schoolchildren’s OHRQoL. (Source: Dental Traumatology)

Surgical Management of Cosmetic Mucogingival Defects

Dental Clinics of North America — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:12:42 +0100

Mucogingival conditions are deviations from the normal anatomic relationship between the gingival margin and the mucogingival junction. Mucogingival surgery is plastic surgery designed to correct defects in the gingiva surrounding the teeth. Common mucogingival conditions are recession, absence, or reduction of keratinized tissue, and probing depths extending beyond the mucogingival junction. Surgical techniques used to augment cosmetic mucogingival defects include the free gingival autograft, the subepithelial connective tissue graft, rotational flaps, lateral sliding flaps, coronally repositioned flaps, and the use of acellular dermal matrix grafts. (Source: Dental Clinics of North America)

Implant Case: Successful Cosmetic Result from Master Technician

Dental Implants Discussed by Experts — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:50:32 +0100

Implant case by master technician, Antonio Lazetera, of Italy (Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts)

Oral ecosystem alterations in celiac children: A follow-up study

Archives of Oral Biology — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:46:12 +0100

Conclusions: The main differences amongst CD children who did or did not comply with a gluten-free diet and control children are the presence of PMNs in oral mucosa and protein salivary patterns; these findings could be considered as markers for CD, in conjunction with other signs and symptoms. (Source: Archives of Oral Biology)

Journal of Endodontics — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:44:47 +0100

(Source: Journal of Endodontics)

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Children’s experiences of participation in the cleft lip and palate care pathway

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:29:10 +0100

Conclusion. The research provides an insight into treatment decisions, and how young people, their families, and clinicians interact to arrive at these. Findings provide further evidence to support the important contribution young patients can make in their own treatment choices. (Source: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry)

The development of iron‐free partially stabilized cement for use as dental root‐end filling material

International Endodontic Journal — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions The newly synthesized PSC‐Zn material had short setting time and was biocompatible. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)

The expression of antioxidant enzymes in the gingivae of type 2 diabetics with chronic periodontitis

Archives of Oral Biology — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:46:12 +0100

Abstract: Objectives: There is controversial evidence regarding the levels of antioxidant molecules in type 2 diabetes periodontitis patients. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the gene expression of antioxidant enzymes in the gingival tissue of poorly and well-controlled type 2 diabetic subjects with chronic periodontitis (CP).Design: Gingival biopsies were harvested from systemically and periodontally healthy subjects (n=12), systemically healthy subjects with CP (n=15), well-controlled (n=8) and poorly controlled (n=14) diabetic subjects with CP. The messenger RNA (mRNA) levels of peroxiredoxin (PRDX) 1 and 2, catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX1) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) 1 and 2 were measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR).Results: The r...

Tooth mobility changes subsequent to root fractures: a longitudinal clinical study of 44 permanent teeth

Dental Traumatology — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:43:16 +0100

In conclusion, mobility changes appeared to reflect the radiographic healing stages and known age effects upon tooth mobility. (Source: Dental Traumatology)

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Journal of Endodontics — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:44:47 +0100

(Source: Journal of Endodontics)

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Salivary levels of Bifidobacteria in caries‐free and caries‐active children

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:27:01 +0100

Conclusions. Salivary levels of Bifidobacteria are significantly associated with caries experience in children. The salivary levels of this genus may be a useful marker of caries risk. (Source: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry)

Clinical use of alumina‐toughened zirconia abutments for implant‐supported restoration: prospective cohort study of survival analysis

Clinical Oral Implants Research — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:47:20 +0100

ConclusionsAlumina‐toughened zirconia abutments are likely to exhibit excellent long‐term survival in clinical use for fixed restorations. Single tooth replacement with the abutment at the molar region may require special care and extra attention. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)

Myogenic capacity of muscle progenitor cells from head and limb muscles

European Journal of Oral Sciences — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Grefte S, Kuijpers MAR, Kuijpers‐Jagtman AM, Torensma R, Von den Hoff JW. Myogenic capacity of muscle progenitor cells from head and limb muscles.  © 2012 Eur J Oral SciThe restoration of muscles in the soft palate of patients with cleft lip and/or palate is accompanied by fibrosis, which leads to speech and feeding problems. Treatment strategies that improve muscle regeneration have only been tested in limb muscles. Therefore, in the present study the myogenic potential of muscle progenitor cells (MPCs) isolated from head muscles was compared with that of limb muscles. Muscle progenitor cells were isolated from the head muscles and limb muscles of rats and cultured. The proliferation of MPCs was analysed by DNA quantification. The differentiation capacity was analysed by quantifying ...

The upregulation of tumour necrosis factor‐α and surface antigens expression on macrophages by bisphenol A‐glycidyl‐methacrylate

International Endodontic Journal — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Taken together, the ability of macrophages to induce an appropriate immune response when exposed to BisGMA has the potential to upregulate TNF‐α production and expression of surface antigens. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)

More than a contract

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:46:13 +0100

One of your patients is a college professor who has lost multiple teeth. The original treatment plan calls for uprighting the posterior quadrants followed by restorative rehabilitation with both conventional and implant-supported prostheses. As for all your interdisciplinary patients, you conduct a pretreatment conference with the restorative dentist and the periodontist, and then enroll the patient in a 24-month treatment plan consummated by a signed consent form and a financial contract. Despite the patient’s devotion to treatment, root divergence for implant placement after 27 months of fixed therapy is inadequate. A complication in case management is the sudden retirement of the restorative dentist because of newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis. The patient is dissatisfied with the de...

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Impact of caries onset on number and distribution of new lesions in preschool children

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:38:27 +0100

Conclusions. This paper confirms the higher vulnerability for further caries development in those children with caries experience at age 3. Visible caries develops most frequently in the occlusal surfaces of the second molars: in high‐risk children already by age 3 and in children who were caries free at baseline by age 5. (Source: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry)

Opalescence of bleached teeth

Journal of Dentistry — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:20:26 +0100

ConclusionsBleaching decreases the OP of the specimens (p > 0.001). OP decrease was correlated with differences in b* color coordinate in the transmittance mode. (Source: Journal of Dentistry)

Diabetes screening at the periodontal visit: patient and provider experiences with two screening approaches

International Journal of Dental Hygiene — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:11:28 +0100

Conclusion: Periodontal patients and dental providers believe that the dental visit is an opportune site for diabetes screening and generally prefer GCB to FSB collection. HbA1c testing is well tolerated, convenient and acceptable to patients, and GCB testing reduces time and liability obstacles for dental providers to conduct diabetes screening. (Source: International Journal of Dental Hygiene)

Doing qualitative research in dentistry and dental education

European Journal of Dental Education — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:21:52 +0100

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to assist dental researchers to develop their expertise in qualitative research. It sketches the key characteristics of qualitative research; summarises theoretical perspectives; outlines the core skills of qualitative data collection and the procedures which underlie three methods of qualitative research: interviewing, focus groups and concept maps. The paper offers some guidance on writing qualitative research and provides examples of qualitative research drawn from dentistry and dental education. (Source: European Journal of Dental Education)

MedWorm: Dentistry Top 20

Cyclic fatigue of Reciproc and WaveOne reciprocating instruments

Impact of traumatic dental injuries on the quality of life of schoolchildren

Surgical Management of Cosmetic Mucogingival Defects

Implant Case: Successful Cosmetic Result from Master Technician

Oral ecosystem alterations in celiac children: A follow-up study

Table of Contents

Children’s experiences of participation in the cleft lip and palate care pathway

The development of iron‐free partially stabilized cement for use as dental root‐end filling material

The expression of antioxidant enzymes in the gingivae of type 2 diabetics with chronic periodontitis

Tooth mobility changes subsequent to root fractures: a longitudinal clinical study of 44 permanent teeth

Editorial Board

Salivary levels of Bifidobacteria in caries‐free and caries‐active children

Clinical use of alumina‐toughened zirconia abutments for implant‐supported restoration: prospective cohort study of survival analysis

Myogenic capacity of muscle progenitor cells from head and limb muscles

The upregulation of tumour necrosis factor‐α and surface antigens expression on macrophages by bisphenol A‐glycidyl‐methacrylate

More than a contract

Impact of caries onset on number and distribution of new lesions in preschool children

Opalescence of bleached teeth

Diabetes screening at the periodontal visit: patient and provider experiences with two screening approaches

Doing qualitative research in dentistry and dental education