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Filter by:The primary objective of this randomized controlled clinical trial (RCCT) will be to compare the efficacy in reducing the quantity of Streptococcus mutans (S. Mutans) in saliva of a recently introduced toothpaste compared to a commercially available toothpaste. The secondary outcomes will be to assess patients' impression of the toothpastes (in terms of taste, satisfaction etc.), and to investigate potential changes in dentin hypersensitivity, plaque formation and gingival inflammation.
Bone resorption after a tooth extraction is a generally accepted knowledge and has been demonstrated by many animal and human studies. Especially during the first three months followed by the tooth extraction, the volume of bone may change significantly without any interference. Thus, doing a ridge preservation procedure following the extraction is a common standard of care method to maintain the socket volume if implant placement is considered as a treatment option in the future. A variety of materials and methods have been used for ridge preservation. However, it's still inconclusive to determine the best material to maintain the ridge dimension, especially for membrane placement that allows for space maintenance to protect the grafting material. Furthermore, there is no evidence to show any treatment rationale is superior to any other ridge preservation method. In general, the membrane serves the function of the barrier and space protector. The periodontal surgeon use membranes to exclude the epithelium growth and to limit the collapse of the soft tissue into the healing alveolar socket. Regarding resorbable and non-resorbable membrane materials, both serve the function of protecting the graft material from the oral cavity. However, there are also many demonstrating that without membranes the extraction socket healed nicely without any interferences. The question to us is: Do we need the membrane to exclude the epithelium or any kind of surgical dressing material is sufficient enough to preserve the volume of the extracted ridge? The object of this study is to compare five popular membranes on the market that present different characteristics of the membranes.
examine the results of pulpotomy in primary molars using premixed bioceramic MTA versus Formocresol. Clinical and radiographic success rates were used as outcomes.
This case-control study aims to investigate the association of severe COPD with oral health.
Despite preventive treatments and the promotion of oral health, dental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in the population and treatment of caries lesions in deciduous teeth is a fundamental procedure aimed at increasing the resistance of the remaining tooth structure to preserve the permanent dentition. The present study aims to make a clinical evaluation of the Hall Technique compared to direct restorations with universal adhesives and bulk fill resins in large destruction of deciduous teeth. 90 children between 5 and 10 years old, healthy, of both sexes, without distinction of race, enrolled in the clinics of Universidade Metropolitana de Santos-UNIMES will be selected. The in-office treatments will be carried out by a trained researcher, according to the manufacturer's instructions for each material and scientific evidence on the respective topic. Participants will be divided into 03 groups according to the proposed treatments. Group 1 - Universal adhesive restorative procedure + condensable bulk fill resin; Group 2 - Hall Technique with Shofu steel crowns and Group 3 - Steel crown with conventional technique. The evaluated outcomes will be: effectiveness of the technique and longevity of the restorations.
Root canal therapy (RCT) is indicated once the pulp is diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis. Despite favorable success rate reported for RCT in vital cases, it is time consuming, and might increases fracture susceptibility of teeth. With the advancement of materials and better understanding of pulpal healing, vital pulp therapy is practiced as an alternative treatment with high success rate. The aim of this study is to explore the outcome, quality of life and patient satisfaction after full pulpotomy compared to RCT.
- The aim of this study is to assess parental satisfaction and duration of the procedure of Hall and silver diamine fluoride techniques in the treatment of carious primary molars with healthy pulp. - primary ourcome: parental satisfaction measurement device: four point likert scale measurement unit: 1-2-3-4 - secondary outcome: duration of the procedure measurement device: Digital chronometer measurement unit: minutes
Alternatively to conventional treatments, chemo-mechanical caries removal agents can be used. A modality of treatment that has been increasing in dentistry is antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT). Bixa orellana, is being researched for application in aPDT. This protocol aims to determine the effectiveness of aPDT with Bixa orellana extract in deep caries lesions. Methods and analysis: A total of 160 teeth with deep occlusal dental caries will be selected and divided in 3 groups: G1 - control group (Caries removal with a lowspeed drill); G2 - Partial Caries Removal with Papacarie; G3 - Partial Caries Removal with Papacarie and application Bixa orellana extract (20%); G4 - Partial Caries Removal with Papacarie and application Bixa orellana extract (20%) with LED (aPDT). After treatment, all the teeth will be restored with glass ionomer cement and followed up clinically and radiographically, with evaluations at immediately, 1 week, 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. Dentin samples before and after treatment will be analyzed microbiologically. The data will be submitted to descriptive statistical analysis of the association between the categorical variables using the chi-square test and Fisher exact text. The Student t test and analysis of variance will be used for the comparison of mean signs and symptoms of reversible pulpitis. Pearson correlation coefficients will be calculated for the analysis of correlations among the continuous variables.
To assess the antibacterial effect of Nanosilver Fluoride (NSF) in relation to caries activity in dentin caries lesions of primary teeth in comparison to Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF).
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a preventive strategy in increasing return to follow up and recall appointments.