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Filter by:The short-term effects of chewing gum containing xylitol and/or blackberry extract on oral microbiota was studied. Fifty healthy adults participated in a randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over design study.
This study will compare the post sedation events from three different multi-drug oral sedation regimens in order to help pediatric dentists determine the best course of action for their patients and prepare parents appropriately and caution them about the expected effects. Patients will be evaluated for adverse effects within two time periods at 8 and 24 hours post oral sedation procedure using surveys.
The basis of pediatric dentistry is to provide cooperation in children with various behavioral management techniques. The presence or absence of the parent during dental treatments can be used to ensure the child's compliance with the treatment. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the presence or absence of the parent on the child's dental anxiety and child's behavior during dental treatment. The secondary aim is to examine the relationship between the child's dental fear and the parent's dental fear. Healthy children between the ages of 4-7, who have no dental experience and need restorative treatment will be included in the study. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three study groups (Group 1: Parental absence, Group 2: Parent behind a barrier and Group 3: Parental presence). Psychometric and projective tests will be applied to assess child's and parent's dental anxiety at the beginning of the study. At the second appointment scheduled for the operative treatment of decayed primary molar tooth, first the child will be administered topical and local anesthesia, a rubber dam will be placed on the decayed tooth, the caries will be removed with high and low speed rotary instruments and the cavity will be restored with a compomer filling. Children's heart rates and blood oxygen saturation will be measured by a pulse oximeter during treatment in order to evaluate dental anxiety. Children will be videotaped during treatment so that their behaviour can be evaluated later by another researcher. After treatment, psychometric and projective tests used to measure the child's dental anxiety will be re-administered.
The aim of the study is to study the application of Lactobacillus rhamnosus X253 as oral probiotics by the way of a randomised, double blinded, parallel, placebo-controlled clinical trial, and to eto detect the changes in oral flora of volunteers, and judge the improvement effect of X253 lozenges on the human oral flora.
Early childhood caries is a persistent problem often leading to dental treatment under general anaesthesia (GA). Thus, this study was to investigate the preventive effect of two additional intensive oral hygiene appointments before and after general anaesthesia. In this randomized, controlled clinical trial, 408 children (age 2-5 years, mean 4.2+-1.04) intended for general anaesthesia were recruited and randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups with or without two additional intensive oral hygiene appointments before and after the general anaesthesia. At baseline and at 6-/12-month follow-ups, Approximal Plaque Index (API), gingiva Sulcus Bleeding Index (SBI), caries and initial caries index: initial, decayed, missing, filled, teeth (idmft) were recorded.
The present study is a double-blinded randomized clinical trial with a duration of 28 days.
Dental caries is highly prevalent across the globe including Pakistan and is associated with tooth loss, malocclusion and temporomandibular joint problems and sometimes may cause life threatening infections. Streptococcus mutans is considered to be one of the major pathogen responsible for the development of dental caries. As treatment of dental carries is quite expensive, main focus is on the prevention of dental carries. Chlorhexidine is the gold standard mouthwash used for the prevention of dental carries but its use has been associated with certain side effects including staining of teeth, burning sensation and a bitter taste in the oral cavity. Many populations use medicinal plants as traditional or alternative treatments for various ailments due to their better safety profiles, health beneficial effects, lower cost and easy availability. Among the plant species used for medicinal purposes are those of the genus Morus. Its most commonly used species are Morus alba, rubra and nigra that have also shown antimicrobial properties against various infections in addition to other health promoting effects. Moreover, morus alba fruit has not been evaluated for its antimicrobial activity against oral pathogens including streptococcus mutans. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the antimicrobial properties against salivary streptococcus mutans and alteration of pH in the saliva of patients with dental caries before and after the use of chlorhexidine and morus alba fruit extract mouthwashes. This study is double blinded randomised clinical trial. Sample size is calculated according to open Epi calculator and came out as 1 in each group. We will take sample size as 120 and the sampling technique will be non-probability consecutive sampling. Morus alba extract preparation will be done in the Botany department of Lasbella University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences (LUAWMS) Balochistan. According to inclusion criteria and after obtaining informed consents, samples of saliva of the individuals of 18-40 year of both genders will be collected from the OPD of Dentistry department, Civil hospital Uthal Balochistan at the beginning of the study and two weeks after the treatments. The total 120 subjects will be equally divided into three groups, 40 participants in each group (A, B and C). The subjects in group A will be given chlorhexidine mouthwash and the subjects in group B and C will be given 20% and 30% aqueous extracts of morus alba fruit in the form of mouthwashes respectively. The samples of saliva will be analysed for S.mutans counts and pH levels at baseline and 15 days after the use of respective mouthwash. Culture procedure for S.mutans count will be Dilution and Spread plate technique.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the clinical and radiographic performance of zirconia and stainless steel crowns on permanent molar
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the clinical and radiographic performance of zirconia and composite strip crowns bonded on primary incisors
Fluoride foam and fluoride varnish are effectiveness in prevention deciduous dental caries. However, the relative clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of these two interventions are uncertain. This study aims to evaluate the relative clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of fluoride foam and fluoride varnish in preventing dental caries in the primary teeth of preschool children with high caries risk.