The aim of the study is to assess the action of a remineralizing product (calcium-phosphatefluoride-based varnish) on the saliva remineralization capacity on patients having dental erosions caused by frequent wine consumption. Methodology: The study group was made up of 15 patients who are frequent wine consumers. Unstimulated saliva was collected on the same day and at the same hour for each patient. A total amount of 0.5 ml of unstimulated saliva was placed on a glass plate, dried for 30 minutes in a thermostat at +37˚C, and then studied using a Nikon Eclipse E 600. The images were saved and stored on a computer. The IMK index was determined using the formula: IMK= number of the network areas filled with crystals/ number of the network areas projected on the entire saliva drop. The treatment plan for each patient included a five-week application of MI Varnish (GC Corporation) once a week. After 5 weeks IMK values were recorded again. Results: The mean value of IMK increased from 0.33 before treatment to 0.83 after treatment. The distribution of micro-crystallization categories varied from 86% Type II before treatment to 93% Type I after treatment. Conclusions: The fluor local treatment that uses varnishes containing casein phosphopeptide, tri-calcium phosphate, amorphous calcium phosphate and fluoride, increase the saliva remineralising potential and can be recommended both as preventive therapy and to counteract the erosive effect of acid oral environment on patients with dental erosions related to the frequent consumption of wine. Local treatment with GC Recaldent MI Varnish increased the remineralizing potential of saliva on patients with dental erosions due to wine consumption.

In total edentulous treatment can be used a variety of means capable to reconstruct through artificial prosthetic devices the edentulous dental arches, in an individualized manner depending on the clinical situation, objectives and criteria for treatment. The present study was intended to evaluate the effectiveness of general treatment with vitamin B12 and the effectiveness of local treatment, achieved through complete dentures and to emphasize the much easier and cheaper way to do the same treatment over the same time period.

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The aim of this study was to compare the biofilm formation on three types of dental crown materials using adenosine triphosphate (ATP) driven bioluminescence as an innovative tool for the rapid chairside enumeration of oral bacteria and assessment of oral hygiene. The study group included 60 patients with fixed prosthodontics, made of three types of dental crown materials (BioHpp - Bredent, Ceramics - VITA VMK Master, and Zirconia - Vita In-Ceram) from which we have collected 60 specimen values using a luciferase-based assay system (system SURE II). The values of ATP were obtained with System SURE II device and statistically analyzed with Anova and Wilcoxon Test. The lowest value was shown for Zirconia, comparing with ceramics and BioHpp, but in time we have seen the increase of ATP for all three dental crown materials.

The aim of this study was to compare the evaluation of two groups of denture wearers following specific parameters at 6 and 12 month after the treatment..The study group included 15 patients with Cr-Co alloy skeletal dentures with metallic crowns with distal occlusal clasps and the base of methyl polymethacrylate (PMMA) and 15 with partially flexible dentures made of super-nylon polyamide resin. Based on the evaluation of these dentures, the 7 clinical parameters stated, over a period of 18 months and within the limits of this study, it can be concluded that partial removable dentures made of nylon-Valplast superpolyamide can be considered as a viable option to Cr-Co alloy.