Feasibility of Periodontal Tissue Regeneration Therapy with Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
AbstractAdipose-derived stem cells within subcutaneous adipose tissue were first reported in 2001. Since then, the number of regenerative medicine studies investigating adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) has increased dramatically. This has included not only basic research in regenerative medicine using ASCs but also has progressed and clinical safety studies have now commenced in Japan. Translational research (including clinical research and clinical trials) using cell therapy aims to verify the possibility of achieving repair of tissue or its function and investigating the safety of these protocols. However, despite this ...
Source: Current Oral Health Reports - September 6, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Progress in Bioengineered Whole Tooth Research: from Bench to Dental Patient Chair
ConclusionRecent accomplishments suggest that whole tooth bioengineering for human tooth replacement is indeed possible and, in fact, is the future of dentistry. (Source: Current Oral Health Reports)
Source: Current Oral Health Reports - September 4, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Epidemiology of Sj ögren’s Syndrome—from an Oral Perspective
AbstractOral symptoms are among the most distressing manifestations for patients with Sj ögren’s syndrome (SS). The feeling of dry mouth is unpleasant, and hyposalivation may contribute to difficulty in speaking, chewing and swallowing and reduced quality of life. Reduced salivary flow increases the risk for dental caries and problems with prosthetic replacement. It seems that SS is not as frequently occurring as previously anticipated. Population-based prevalence studies on primary SS in Europe, conducted on large background populations and in accordance with the AECG criteria, reported of a prevalence of 1–9 cases p...
Source: Current Oral Health Reports - September 1, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
The Role of Silane Coupling Agents and Universal Primers in Durable Adhesion to Dental Restorative Materials - a Review
Abstract
One of the most important aspects in the field of dentistry is adhesion. Adhesion can be enhanced through different mechanisms, most commonly by chemical and mechanical modifications of dental material surfaces. One example of chemical adhesion utilizes primers or bonding agents containing coupling agents. Universal primers which are (mainly organophosphate-based monomers) and silane coupling agents are the most effective and most widely used for unifying dissimilar materials. Other than improving adhesion, Silanes have many other applications in dentistry. They have been found also to enhance th...
Source: Current Oral Health Reports - July 4, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Modifiable Risk Factors for Periodontitis and Diabetes
Abstract
This review describes the evidence published from January 2013 through March 2016 for modifiable risk factors for chronic periodontitis and diabetes mellitus. Risk factors are factors that increase the chance of developing the disease. Modifiable risk factors for both these chronic, inflammation-related diseases include the following: hyperglycemia; microbial overgrowth, infection, and inflammation (virus, poor oral hygiene, gut microbiome); overweight and obesity; metabolic syndrome; hyperlipidemia; medication; unhealthy diet (added sugar; alcohol and other non-sugary carbohydrates, fat, and mea...
Source: Current Oral Health Reports - June 23, 2016 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
