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Evaluation of the efficiency of cleaning dental plaque on titanium using a cavitating jet
Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, 2014 Dental plaque, which adheres to the surfaces of dental implants and remains in the gingival crevices, can cause peri-implantitis, which is similar to periodontal disease; consequently, cleaning the dental plaque from these surfaces is very important.
Mariko KIKUCHI +4 more
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Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2016 Context: Dental plaque is considered one of the most important etiological factors for dental caries. Nitrate and Nitrite levels in saliva are considered protective against oral and gastrointestinal disease.
Sawinderjit Saini +2 more
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Microbiological and clinical effects of an oral hygiene regimen
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2017 Objective: This study compared the additional effect of rinsing with a fluoride-free and alcohol-free 0.075% cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) mouthwash to brushing alone on dental plaque, gingival inflammation, and supragingival plaque bacteria.
Violet I. Haraszthy, Prem K. Sreenivasan
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Role of plaque in the clearance of salivary sucrose and its influence on salivary ph
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2011 Background: The prevalence of dental caries in children, in India, is higher than many of the industrialized countries. The sugar most commonly associated with dental caries is sucrose, as the microorganisms in the dental plaque have the ability to ...
A Kumar, R Hedge, U Dixit
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A Combination of Zinc and Arginine Disrupt the Mechanical Integrity of Dental Biofilms
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 Mechanical cleaning remains the standard of care for maintaining oral hygiene. However, mechanical cleaning is often augmented with active therapeutics that further promote oral health.
Erin S. Gloag +5 more
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Microbiome, 2019 Background Dental calculus, calcified oral plaque biofilm, contains microbial and host biomolecules that can be used to study historic microbiome communities and host responses. Dental calculus does not typically accumulate as much today as historically,
Irina M. Velsko +10 more
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Automated classification of dual channel dental imaging of auto-fluorescence and white lightby convolutional neural networks [PDF]
Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 2020 Prevention is the most effective way to reduce dental caries. In order to provide a simple way to achieve oral healthcare direction in daily life, dual Channel, portable dental Imaging system that combine white light with autofluorescence techniques was ...
Cheng Wang +6 more
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Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2023 Introduction: Interdental aids such as dental floss and water flossers have been found to be effective in removing interdental plaque. This systematic review aimed to compare the available data on the efficacy of dental floss and water flossers in plaque
Subhashree Mohapatra +3 more
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Bacterial sex in dental plaque
Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2013 Genes are transferred between bacteria in dental plaque by transduction, conjugation, and transformation. Membrane vesicles can also provide a mechanism for horizontal gene transfer. DNA transfer is considered bacterial sex, but the transfer is not parallel to processes that we associate with sex in higher organisms.
Gena D. Tribble +3 more
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A Personalised 3D-Printed Dental Plaque Removal Mouthguard for Older Adults
International Dental Journal, 2023 Objectives: The aim of the present study was to examine the plaque removal effectiveness of a personalised 3D-printed dental plaque removal mouthguard device in a clinical trial setting.
Hao Ding +5 more
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