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Caries Management with the International Caries Detection and Assessment System II: Established Pit and Fissure Lesions [PDF]
MedEdPORTAL, 2017 Operative dentistry addresses the surgical management of caries, a significant portion of dental practice. Dental students, who typically develop their skill sets in this important discipline by creating idealized preparations in plastic teeth, are often confused by the wide variety of tooth anatomy and caries presentation they see when they ...
Jan Mitchell +2 more
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Surface Micro‐Discharge Plasma for Multiple Teeth Bleaching: Efficacy, Mechanism and Safety
High Voltage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is the commonly‐used bleaching chemical in clinical practice, but its excessive concentrations can cause tooth damage. Atmospheric pressure cold plasma is considered a promising new technique for tooth bleaching. Surface micro‐discharge (SMD) devices can generate large‐scale plasma, which holds potential for treating ...
Ruike Chen +7 more
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Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract This narrative review summarizes the collective knowledge on periodontal microbiology, through a historical timeline that highlights the European contribution in the global field. The etiological concepts on periodontal disease culminate to the ecological plaque hypothesis and its dysbiosis‐centered interpretation.
Georgios N. Belibasakis +5 more
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Pit and Fissure Sealants: An Unused Caries Prevention Tool
Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry, 2010 ABSTRACTPit and fissure sealants along with fluoridation and good oral hygiene is an important tool for the prevention of dental caries in children and adolescents.RECOMMENDATIONSThe following recommendations are based on the evidence gathered: 1. Sealants should be placed on all permanent teeth without cavitation (i.e., teeth that are free of caries ...
CM Marya +5 more
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Caries-Preventive Effect of a Public Health Programme for Pit and Fissure Sealant.
Oral health & preventive dentistry, 2020 The caries-preventive effect of pit and fissure sealant was found to be related to the incidence of caries in the population. The rate of caries in China has been very low, and a pit and fissure sealant public health programme has been widely carried out since 2005.
Liu, Min +4 more
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Pedodontists\u27 Attitudes Toward Pit and Fissure Sealants as a Preventative Oral Service [PDF]
, 1982 The purpose of this survey was to assess periodontists\u27 attitudes toward pit and fissure sealants as an oral health service. A self-designed, 43-item questionnaire and a letter of transmittal were mailed to a random sample of periodontists belonging ...
Hamlin, Kathern Rheanice
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Australian Dental Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background An increasing number of children are being admitted to hospitals for dental general anaesthesia (GA). This study investigated the effects of a chronic disease management (CDM) protocol on rates of dental treatment under GA for Early Childhood Caries (ECC).
Harleen Kumar +4 more
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Clinical periodontal diagnosis
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi +5 more
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The Possibility of Digital Imaging in the Diagnosis of Occlusal Caries
International Journal of Dentistry, 2010 The aim of this study was to assess the possibility of digital image analysis of pit-and-fissure discoloration in order to diagnose caries. Digital images showing pit-and-fissure discoloration in 100 teeth of 19 patients were analyzed to obtain the ...
Sachi Umemori +4 more
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International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2022 Children’s dental health has become the main concern, due to the increase in caries prevalence amongst children. Pit and fissure sealant (PFS) and fluoride varnish (FV) are effective measures for preventing dental caries.
Tasneem Rashed +3 more
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