Dental

Dentigerous cysts arise from the dental follicle of unerupted teeth and are cysts of the epithelial lining of the jaws. These cysts and unerupted teeth are frequently discovered during routine radiography examinations. Dentigerous cysts are usually asymptomatic unless the cyst grows large enough to cause swelling. Most dentigerous cysts are common in association with third molars and maxillary canines. Clinical, radiological, and histopathologic findings are used to make a diagnosis. We report a case of a dentigerous cyst associated with two impacted anterior maxillary teeth. The care of a dentigerous cyst in the upper left canine region with lateral incisor and canine impaction is described in this case report. The patient was treated surgically by enucleation of the cyst under general anaesthesia. The healing was good two weeks after surgery, according to the examination.

Introduction: FOXE1 rs4460498 and GSTP-1 I105V gene polymorphisms are suspected of having a role in some of the non-syndromic cleft lip and palate (NS CLP) populations worldwide. This study aims to analyze FOXE1 rs4460498 and GSTP-1 I105V polymorphisms associated with NS CLP as the risk factor among Deutero Malay Subrace in Indonesia. Methods: This study was a case-control design, using samples from the venous blood of 102 NS CLP subjects and 102 healthy control subjects. After DNA was extracted, the PCR-RFLPs method was performed using TasI restriction enzyme on 100 blood samples of FOXE1 rs4460498 group and Alw26I restriction enzyme on 105 blood samples of the GSTP-1 I105V group. The Chi-Square test was used with the Kolmogorov Smirnov and Exact Fisher alternatives. Results: T mutant allele (OR= 0.926, p>0.05) and CT genotype (OR= 0.0, p>0.05) of FOXE1 rs4460498 and the G mutant allele (OR= 0.988,p>0.05) and AG genotype (OR= 0.675,p>0.05) of the GSTP-1 I105V are not the risks of NS CLP. Conclusion: FOXE1 rs4460498 and GSTP-1 I105V gene polymorphisms are not associated with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate among Deutero Malay Subrace in the Indonesian population.Key words: deutero malay; FOXE1 rs4460498; GSTP-1 I105V; NS CLP

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Background: Plaque can cause damage to the tooth structure and supporting tissues, so it is necessary to take plaque control measures. The use of mouthwash such as hexetidine and chlorhexidine in chemical plaque control is effective in reducing plaque formation. Both of these mouthwashes were proven to have antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans which is one of the bacteria that causes plaque, so it is necessary to compare the effectiveness of the two ingredients to determine the difference in the effectiveness of the two types of mouthwash on the plaque index.Methods: This research method is a pre-test post-test control group design. The plaque index examination was carried out before and after gargling. The subjects in this study consisted of 32 students of state junior high school (SMPN) 2 Cimahi aged 13-15 years. This research was conducted by examining the Silness and Loe plaque index. Chi-square was used to test the normality of the data and then analyzed by t-test.Results: The results showed that there was a difference in the mean plaque index after rinsing with hexetidine and chlorhexidine of 0.077 and 0.167, respectively.Conclusion: There was a significant difference in the comparison of plaque index after gargling using hexetidine and chlorhexidine mouthwash, where hexetidine showed more effective results as an antibacterial agent in reducing plaque in the oral cavity.