Institute of Dentistry: Recent submissions
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The effect of horizontal and vertical furcation involvement on molar survival: A retrospective study.
(2018-03)BACKGROUND: Periodontal involvement of the furcation area (furcation involvement, FI) has been reported to confer molars a higher risk of tooth loss. AIMS: The aim of this retrospective analysis was to assess the effect ... -
Use of Probiotics and Oral Health.
(2017)Purpose of Review: The purpose of this study is to critically assess recent studies concerning the use of probiotics to control periodontal diseases, dental caries and halitosis (oral malodour). Recent Findings: Clinical ... -
Development of the gingival sulcus at the time of tooth eruption and the influence of genetic factors.
(2018-02)Tooth eruption is characterized by a concert of mechanisms that result in the emergence of teeth in the oral cavity. Genetic variants seem to regulate this process and the formation of a gingival sulcus around the teeth. ... -
Characterization of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate based products with and without sodium fluoride
(2017-11-30)Aim: The aim of this paper was to characterize the active ingredients of ACP remineralizing pastes MI PasteTM and MI Paste PlusTM. Materials and Method: Two CPP-ACP containing products MI PasteTM and MI Paste PlusTM with ... -
An overview of periodontal regenerative procedures for the general dental practitioner.
(2018-01)The complete regeneration of the periodontal tissues following periodontal disease remains an unmet challenge, and has presented clinicians with a remarkably difficult clinical challenge to solve given the extensive research ... -
The effect of bioactive glasses on enamel remineralization: A systematic review.
(2017-12)INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness of bioactive glasses in promoting enamel remineralization. DATA: An electronic search with a complementary gray literature search for in vivo and in vitro research. ... -
Real-time observations of tooth demineralization in 3 dimensions using X-ray microtomography.
(2018-02)OBJECTIVES: The immediate aim of this study was to develop and test a method to record, visualize and quantify real-time demineralization (or remineralization) of teeth in vitro using X-ray microtomography (XMT or micro-CT). ... -
A radiographic study of the mandibular third molar root development in different ethnic groups.
(2017-12-01)BACKGROUND: The nature of differences in the timing of tooth formation between ethnic groups is important when estimating age. AIM: To calculate age of transition of the mandibular third (M3) molar tooth stages from archived ... -
A radiographic study estimating age of mandibular third molars by periodontal ligament visibility.
(2017-12-01)BACKGROUND: Visibility of the periodontal ligament of mandibular third molars (M3) has been suggested as a method to estimate age. AIM: To assess the accuracy of this method and compare the visibility of the periodontal ... -
Air-Polishing in Subgingival Root Debridement: A Critical Literature Review
(Remedy Publications LLC., 2017-08-08)Aims: The objective of this literature review was to assess the new powders used in air polishing (AP) for subgingival debridement in terms of their debridement efficiency, effects on oral hard and soft tissues, and adverse ... -
Tooth Eruption and Timing
(John WIley & Sons, 2015)This chapter provides an overview of the active or pre‐functional phase of tooth eruption, with morphological and chronological descriptions of alveolar and partial eruption levels. Methods of measurement are described, ...