G öran Frostell: A Grand Old Man in Swedish Preventive Odontology
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Source: Caries Research - September 18, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Erosive Tooth Wear among Adults in Lithuania: A Cross-Sectional National Oral Health Study
Conclusions: The prevalence of erosive tooth wear in enamel and dentin was relatively high in Lithuania; the erosive tooth wear in enamel and dentin combined was 52% among 35- to 44-year-olds, 68% among 45- to 54-year-olds, 67% among 55- to 64-year-olds, and 63% among 65- to 74-year-olds. Lower fluoride level in drinking water was associated with erosive tooth wear in enamel. Male gender, residency in periurban/rural areas, older age, and presence of acid reflux were associated with higher odds, while higher D3MFS scores were associated with lower odds for erosive tooth wear in dentin. These results can be used to plan den...
Source: Caries Research - September 16, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Can We Diagnose a Patient ’s Caries Activity Based on Lesion Activity Assessment? Findings from a Cohort Study
This study demonstrated the possibility of defining a patient’s caries activity profile based on lesion features.Caries Res (Source: Caries Research)
Source: Caries Research - September 11, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Erosive Tooth Wear and Erosive Esophagitis in Children: An Observational Study in Porto Alegre, Brazil
The aim of this study was to establish and compare the prevalence and severity of erosive tooth wear (ETW) in children with and without erosive esophagitis. Children aged 5 –12 years, scheduled for upper digestive endoscopy at the Pediatric Gastroenterology Service of the Children’s Hospital Santo Antonio, Porto Alegre, Brazil, were eligible to participate in this study. Patients who presented erosive esophagitis at endoscopy were defined as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) carriers, and the severity was described according to the Los Angeles classification. The oral cavity examination was performed by a trained ...
Source: Caries Research - September 10, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Fluoride Varnish in Nursery Schools: A Randomised Controlled Trial – Protecting Teeth @3
Studies suggest that fluoride varnish (FV) application can reduce dental caries in child populations. The multiple-component national child oral health improvement programme in Scotland (Childsmile) includes nursery-based universal supervised toothbrushing and deprivation-targeted FV applications, together with community and dental practice prevention interventions. This trial, a double-blind, two-arm randomised control trial, aimed to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the nursery-based FV applications plus treatment-as-usual (TAU) Childsmile programme interventions, compared to TAU Childsmile intervention...
Source: Caries Research - September 10, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Enhancing the Anti-Erosive Properties of Fluoride and Stannous with the Polymer Carbopol
This in vitro study investigated whether Carbopol 980 polymer could potentiate the anti-erosive effect of solutions containing sodium fluoride (F) and sodium fluoride associated with stannous chloride (FS). The dissolution of hydroxyapatite treated with the experimental solutions (F [500 ppm F–], F + Carbopol [0.1%], FS [500 ppm F– + 800 ppm Sn2+], FS + Carbopol) was evaluated. Deionized water was the negative control, and a commercial mouth rinse (AmF/NaF/SnCl2; 500 ppm F + 800 ppm Sn2+; Elmex ® Erosion Protection) was the positive control. The solutions were also evaluated in an erosion-rehardening protocol, with tw...
Source: Caries Research - September 3, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Maternal Mental Disorders before Delivery and the Risk of Dental Caries in Children
Prevention of childhood caries is an ongoing public health challenge, but the possibility of an association with maternal mental disorders has received limited attention. We estimated the extent to which maternal mental disorders are associated with an increased risk of hospitalization due to dental caries. We conducted a longitudinal cohort study of 790,758 infants born in Quebec, Canada between 2006 and 2016, with follow-up extending to 2018. We identified women with mental disorders before or during pregnancy and computed the incidence of dental caries in their children. We estimated HR and 95% CI for the association of...
Source: Caries Research - August 31, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
How to Intervene in the Caries Process: Dentin Caries in Primary Teeth
In conclusion, less invasive caries approaches involving selective or no caries removal seem advantageous in comparison to CCR for patients presenting with vital, symptomless, carious dentin lesions in primary teeth. There is evidence in favor of PMCs for restoring multisurface carious lesions in primary molars.Caries Res (Source: Caries Research)
Source: Caries Research - August 27, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
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Source: Caries Research - August 5, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
How to Intervene in the Caries Process in Children: A Joint ORCA and EFCD Expert Delphi Consensus Statement
This paper provides recommendations for dentists for the treatment of dental caries in children, with an emphasis on early childhood caries (ECC), primary teeth, and occlusal surfaces in permanent teeth. A consensus workshop followed by an e-Delphi consensus process was conducted with an expert panel nominated by the European Organization for Caries Research (ORCA) and European Federation of Conservative Dentistry (EFCD)/German Association of Conservative Dentistry (DGZ) boards. Based on 3 systematic reviews and a nonsystematic literature search, recommendations were developed. The caries decline has led to a more polarize...
Source: Caries Research - July 1, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Is Fluorescence Technology a Promising Tool for Detecting Infected Dentin in Deep Carious Lesions?
The purpose of this study was to determine if the degree of fluorescence detected by fluorescence-aided caries excavation (FACE) correlates with dentin bacterial microbiome diversity, as assessed by 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, and with traditional tactile dentin caries assessment. Unidentified human teeth were obtained from a dental facility. The included teeth had a carious lesion two-thirds into the dentin, verified by radiography, and were red-fluorescing (RF) using FACE technology (SIROInspect; Sirona, Bensheim, Germany). Two independent examiners performed visual/tactile assessment of the lesions. RF sites were...
Source: Caries Research - June 24, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Assessing the Predictive Performance of Probabilistic Caries Risk Assessment Models: The Importance of Calibration
Probabilistic caries risk assessment models (P-CRA), such as the Cariogram, are promising tools to planning treatments in order to control and prevent caries. The usefulness of these models for informing patients and medical decision-making depends on 2 properties known as discrimination and calibration. Current common assessment of P-CRA models, however, ignores calibration, and this can be misleading. The aim of this paper was to provide tools for a proper assessment of calibration of the P-CRA models and improve calibration when lacking. A combination of standard calibration tools (calibration plot, calibration in-the-l...
Source: Caries Research - June 9, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Amount of Dentifrice and Fluoride Concentration Influence Salivary Fluoride Concentrations and Fluoride Intake by Toddlers
The present study evaluated fluoride (F) concentrations in saliva of toddlers after brushing with dentifrices containing different F concentrations, applied in different quantities, and estimated F intake from toothbrushing. The study comprised a double-blind, crossover protocol, in which toddlers (n = 18, 2 –3 years old) were randomly assigned into six groups, according to possible combinations of dentifrices (0/550/1,100 ppm F, as NaF) and amounts (rice grain, pea size, and transverse technique). Volunteers used a F-free dentifrice during 1 week. On the 7th day, saliva samples were collected before (baseline), and at 5...
Source: Caries Research - June 9, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Clinical Consequences of Untreated Dental Caries, Individual Characteristics, and Environmental Factors on Self-Reported Oral Health Measures in Adolescents: A Follow-Up Prevalence Study
Conclusions: Socioeconomic status, psychosocial factors, and social support were related to OHRQoL and self-rated oral health via direct and indirect pathways.Caries Res (Source: Caries Research)
Source: Caries Research - April 15, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Oral Lactobacilli Related to Caries Status of Children with Primary Dentition
This study isolated oral lactobacilli from a group of children with primary dentition for determination ofLactobacillus prevalence, detection ofStreptococcus mutans, a major pathogen of caries initiation, and dental caries status of the children. Species ofLactobacillus isolates were determined from examination of 16S rDNA sequences. Subsequently, the most prevalent species was evaluated for involvement in caries status, and binding ability to type I collagen of allLactobacillus isolates was determined in association with caries status. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) of eleven loci was carried out to study strains of th...
Source: Caries Research - April 1, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
