Conventional complete dentures versus implant-retained overdentures
Treatment for edentulism includes 3 basic options: conventional complete dentures (CCDs), implant-retained overdentures (IODs), and implant-supported full-arch fixed complete denture prostheses, with the last an infrequent choice. CCDs are associated with various limitations and detrimental changes over time and with problems such as lack of stability, poor retention, soreness and pain, and progressive loss of function. IODs offer the potential to overcome many of these problems. The use of mandibular IODs retained by 2 unsplinted implants is considered first-line treatment for edentulous elderly persons who have not been ...
Source: Dental Abstracts - June 21, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Inquiry Source Type: research
Maxillomandibular advancement for better sleep quality
Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) has been shown to effectively improve respiratory parameters for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It offers high rates of success as measured by the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), subjective symptoms, and health-related quality of life measures. However, few reports address the changes in sleep quality and architecture that occur after MMA or compare post-MMA patients with normal control groups. MMA shows the ability to improve AHI, oxygen saturation index (ODI), and lowest oxygen saturation, which should translate to better sleep quantity and quality. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - June 21, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Inquiry Source Type: research
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Source: Dental Abstracts - June 21, 2018 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Ethics and the Internet
Marketing a dental practice on electronic media has become an essential piece in the dentist ’s business activities. Each dentist is challenged to portray his or her practice as distinct and compelling for prospective and current patients in order to become their first choice for dental care. One aspect of this process is search engine optimization (SEO), which is a means for leveraging t he interconnectivity of the Internet to ensure the dentist’s information lands at the top of prominent lists and so is among the first choices searches promote. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - May 15, 2018 Category: Dentistry Authors: E.S. Swirsky, C. Michaels, S. Stuefen Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
Java boosts your lifespan
Could it be that drinking coffee will add years to your life? Two studies find that a person's mortality risk could be significantly lowered by drinking 2 to 4 cups of coffee a day. The largest study on coffee and mortality surveyed more than 520,000 people in 10 European countries. The second study focused on 185,000 African-Americans, Native Americans, Hawaiians, Japanese-Americans, Latinos, and Caucasians and found that the increased longevity effect crosses races. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - May 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Extracts Source Type: research
Are dads hardwired to treat sons and daughters differently?
Dads sing more to daughters and are more supportive of their feelings, but they play more aggressively with sons and are more likely to use words suggesting achievement —and recordings and brain scans prove it. Fifty-two dads clipped a small computer to their belts for 48 hours. The device randomly turned itself on to record daily interactions between the dads and their toddlers. They also had brain scans while they viewed photos of their kids. All this showed th at dads respond to their toddler sons and daughters differently. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - May 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Extracts Source Type: research
Repair versus replacement of restorations
Dental restorations are the primary business for dentists worldwide. When a restoration does not meet criteria designed by dental researchers or clinicians or when a patient reports a problem with the restored tooth, such as pain or unsatisfactory esthetic appearance, the restoration has been considered “failed.” Sometimes the entire restoration is replaced, but in other cases only part is removed and these are defined as “repaired.” Repair is considered more often today because it is a key component of minimal intervention dentistry (MID). (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - May 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Hands On Source Type: research
Composite restorations of worn teeth
The restoration of worn teeth is clinically challenging and is usually done only for persons who have severe levels of wear affecting more than 1 tooth. The wear is the result of a number of processes involving attrition, erosion, and abrasion and is complicated by bruxism. Composites may be a good choice for these restorations but they are not without their limitations and weaknesses. The outcome of restorations placed in patients with tooth wear in a hospital setting by specialist trainees was investigated. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - May 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Hands On Source Type: research
Longevity of anterior restorations
General dental practitioners (GDPs) spend the greatest proportion of their time placing or replacing dental restorations. Most are directly applied with composite resin, amalgam, or glass ionomer cement, with composite resin coupled with an adhesive technique the preferred approach. Although data on posterior restorations are abundant, those on anterior restorations tend to be limited. Anterior restorations appear to have different failure behavior than posterior restorations, having less caries but more trauma and wear. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - May 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Hands On Source Type: research
Comparing the shortened dental arch and rehabilitation
Often dentists believe that any missing teeth should be replaced to achieve satisfactory oral function and healthy chewing ability. However, tooth loss does not always result in inadequate oral function and discomfort, as patients have shown the ability to adapt to a reduced number of teeth. Patients have been shown to be satisfied with fewer than 28 teeth. The shortened dental arch (SDA) concept was first proposed in 1981, identifying patients' need for sufficient chewing ability and a healthy occlusion as the presence of 4 occlusal units. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - May 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Hands On Source Type: research
Effect of face protection on dental anxiety
Dental anxiety is a common condition reported by patients and creates a barrier to receiving dental treatment. The modified dental anxiety scale (MDAS) is used to measure dental anxiety based on how patients rate their feelings when exposed to specific situations. Face protection is worn by dentists and other health care professionals, but has the potential to create another barrier to treatment, perhaps even increasing the patient's feelings of anxiety. In addition, most face masks offer very little protection against airborne bacteria or hepatitis B virus and can negatively affect communication and the expression of empa...
Source: Dental Abstracts - May 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Hands On Source Type: research
Risk factors for sleep bruxism
Although the pathophysiology of sleep bruxism (SB) is unknown, it is considered a multifactorial disorder characterized by the rhythmic activation of masticatory muscles that results in grinding and/or clenching of the teeth and bracing and/or thrusting of the mandible during sleep. It is believed to be centrally mediated. Its effect on quality of life is related to the dental and orofacial problems it creates, which result in tooth wear, masticatory muscle tenderness and pain, headache, and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - May 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Inquiry Source Type: research
Declining taste sensation and sensitivity with age
The quality of life for all individuals is affected by the sense of taste. Through taste sensation and sensitivity, individuals can assess their food ’s nutritional value, the safety and quality of foods and liquids, and the enjoyment associated with eating. Older adults often experience a decline in taste sensation and sensitivity. The causes and correlates of taste disturbances in older adults were explored through a literature review. (Source: Dental Abstracts)
Source: Dental Abstracts - May 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Inquiry Source Type: research
