Periodontal diseases are inflammatory diseases that cause lesions of the dento-periodontal system and can even lead to the loss of teeth. A successful treatment of periodontal diseases includes procedures aimed at reducing inflammation, by mechanical and chemical means, which have the role to decrease the pathogenicity of microorganisms found in the bacterial plaque. The study was conducted on a group of 50 patients, of whom a control group of 25 patients followed conventional periodontal treatment, while the other 25 patients received magnesium-terpene therapy by using polymeric thermoforming mouth custom trays, along with conventional periodontal treatment. The statistical and clinical assessment of the study revealed the efficiency of the magnesium-terpene active gel for the treatment of periodontal disease.
Caries diagnosis should be done in the early stages in order to preserve long-term hard dental structures. In addition to that, the cavity lesions treatment should use adhesive materials for crown obturation which allow strictly carious lesion removal and do not require the creation of retention forms, involving an additional sacrifice of dental tissues, thus jeopardizing the tooth resistance. The study presents the case of a 9 years old, male patient who had multiple cavities in the mixed dentition. The designed treatment plan aimed, firstly, at assessing the degree of damage, trough cavities, of the four 6-year molars existing on the arcades and the choice of techniques and materials for coronal restoration following ART concept (Atraumatic Restorative Treatement). Cavities diagnosis was made by combining conventional methods (visual inspection, inspection and palpation by probe, retro alveolar radiography and OPG) and modern methods (laser fluorescence DIAGNOdent Pen 2190). The prime molars 36, 46 treatment consisted in the creation of some VI class cavities, than plugged with glassionomer cement (Fuji IX) due to increased and prolonged release of fluoride, while the 16, 26 molars treatment was achieved by incipient lesions remineralization by topical application of a fluoride varnish containing 5% sodium fluoride (Profluorid varnish, Voco GmbH).
Introduction. A poor oral hygiene, a wick salivary buffering capacity or a high number of colonies of specific bacteria are real risk factors for dental caries. Material and method. This study was conducted on a sample of 46 students aged 10 to 12 years attending two schools in Bucharest. Oral hygiene assessment was made both by using questionnaires and by calculating the OHI-S score. The salivary risk factors were identified and analyzed using GC Saliva Check Buffer and GC Saliva Check Mutans tests. Results. OHI-S score for the entire group led to a moderate degree of oral hygiene. Almost 40% of pupils had a number of mutans streptococci colonies over the limit. Conclusions. The poor oral hygiene and the high number of mutans streptococci colonies in saliva found in this study lead to a high dental caries risk.
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