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Filter by:The aim of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the six months clinical performance of the self-adhesive bulk-fill composite with the conventional nano-hybrid composite in the cervical lesions of teeth in the esthetic zone. In addition, to evaluate patient's satisfaction towards the self-adhesive bulk-fill material and its total operatory time.
The goal of this 36-month double-blind randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of 5% sodium fluoride varnish (22,600 ppm fluoride) with or without Strontium-doped bioactive glass (SBGC) on root caries development in community-dwelling older adults.
The aim of this study is to clinically evaluate the performance of the bioceramic glass ionomer compared to conventional high viscosity glass ionomer for restoration of carious cervical lesions in geriatric patients over 12 months follow up.
Keep brushing your teeth, twice a day, during life for healthy teeth and body. Not brushing your teeth regularly and well, may have a devastating effect on your teeth and your general health. The teeth could develop root caries resulting in pain, fractured teeth, tooth loss and trouble eating. Further, brushing your teeth insufficiently leads to higher number of bacteria in the oral cavity and could in frail individuals lead to aspirations pneumonias. With age, some of us will depend on daily care activities from others and help with daily toothbrushing. However, care dependent older adults often lack basic dental care (tooth brushing with fluoride tooth paste twice a day). Dental care at home is a service proved by dental personnel. Visits at a dental clinic decrease with age and especially with a dementia diagnosis. Dental care at home can deliver regular dental check-ups and dental treatments to individuals who experience difficulties attending a dental clinic. The effect of teeth cleaning performed at home on root caries development, has not yet been explored in care dependent older adults. Therefore, the aim is to study if the combination of high fluoride toothpaste used daily with teeth cleaning/ a reminder to use the toothpaste every third month, could be a method for preventing root caries development in this patient group. The hypothesis is that domiciliary professional cleaning will improve the oral health, as measured by root caries development, gingival bleeding, plaque accumulation and oral mucosal status, compared with a control group that receives oral care as usual.
Dental caries is a multifactorial, progressive disease which is the major causes of dental pain, infection and tooth loss. Dental caries can substantially compromise the quality of life in older adults 1 2. As the number of older adults in the US increases, the dental professionals have become increasingly concerned with the dental need of elderly and preventive regimes to reduce the incidence of caries3 . Prevention becomes an area of paramount importance. Many studies have advocated nonsurgical intervention for shallow dentin caries lesion.The most effective method for prevention to date is considered to be fluoride. In the United states fluoride has been incorporated in many ways like water fluoridation, fluoride mouth wash, dentifrices and professionally applied fluoride varnishes . The American Dental Association (ADA) recommended the use of fluoride for patients of all ages who are at risk of developing dental caries7 . With the high success of fluoride, another treatment method using Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) is gaining popularity in the United States. SDF has been used in many countries like Japan, Australia, China, and Cuba for treatment of caries . Successful treatment data from other countries is promising, and promoting the use of SDF in the United States. SDF is available in the United States as 38% aqueous solution and approved as a desensitizing agent. American Dental Association published an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on nonrestorative treatments for caries teeth and recommended use of SDF on a carious cavitated lesion on permanent teeth9 . Clinical studies have shown the effectiveness of SDF in arresting root caries in older adults.
The study purpose is to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of Nobio particles incorporated within Novidia Dental Bonding and Flowable Composite versus standard of care within a split mouth model.The study population will include 35 subjects considered to be at high risk for cervical caries and affected by uncontrolled plaque accumulation
The problem of root caries has been increasing in last decades as the an average life expectancy is rising. Due to progress of medicine and dentistry humans also maintain natural dentition longer. The aim of the study is to determine the effectiveness of photoactivated disinfection / photodynamic therapy / photodynamic antimicrobial therapy in elimination of cariogenic bacteria after manual root caries removal. If proved to be effective in eliminating bacteria from prepared cavity PAD could be incorporated in the protocol of treatment of root cavities.