Browsing Centre for Oral Bioengineering by Author "GILLAM, DG"
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Air-Polishing in Subgingival Root Debridement: A Critical Literature Review
Sultan, DA; Hill, RG; GILLAM, DG (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 ... -
Awareness of Dentine Hypersensitivity among General Dental Practitioners in Mumbai, India.
Pereira, R; GILLAM, DG; Bapatla, S; Satyamurthy, P (2018-01-19)Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the perception of dentists in general dental practice on the diagnosis and management of dentine hypersensitivity (DH) as perceived by a randomly selected sample of private dental ... -
Bioactive Glasses in the Management of Dentine Hypersensitivity: A Review
Samueli, A; Hill, R; GILLAM, DG (SciTechnol, 2017-06-19)Dentine Hypersensitivity is a common clinical condition, albeit of a low severity, and various in vitro and in vivo studies have been performed to test various approaches in managing the condition. This review investigates ... -
Characterization of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate based products with and without sodium fluoride
Chen, X; Gulfam, F; GILLAM, DG; HILL, RG (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 ... -
Clinical Evaluation of A 5% Potassium Nitrate Containing Mouthrinse in Relieving Dentine Hypersensitivity (DH)
GILLAM, DG; Aris, A; Newman, HN; Ley, F; Swern, A; Friedman, M; Curro, FA (Bio Accent, 2018-04-16)Potassium nitrate dentifrices (KNO3) have been used to treat the symptoms of dentine hypersensitivity (DH), however relatively few mouthrinse studies have been published. Aim The aim of this study was to compare a 5% KNO3 ... -
Comparative Evaluation of Desensitizing Dentifrices containing BioMin®, Novamin® and Fluoride on Dentinal Tubule Occlusion before and after a Citric Acid Challenge– A Scanning Electron Microscope in-vitro Study.
Shaikh, K; Pereira, R; GILLAM, DG; Phad, SObjective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vitro effectiveness of two different bioglass-containing commercial desensitizing toothpastes together with a fluoride containing dentifrice as a control on ... -
Comparison of Two Tricalcium Phosphate Varnishes and a Comparator Fluoride Varnish on Tubular Occlusion
Toprani, D; Patel, M; Mordan, N; GILLAM, DG (Bioaccent Group, 2017-11-03)Objectives The aim of the present study involved comparing the tubular occluding properties of three varnishes, two Clinpro™ varnishes and a Colgate® Duraphat® Varnish. Method Nine caries-free premolar dentine discs were ... -
The Effect of Natural Based Toothpaste (Parodontax®) On Plaque and Gingivitis: A Review
Al Shammeri, M; Turner, W; GILLAM, DG (Bioaccent, 2018-07-26)Aims: The aim of the present study was to critically review the available published literature regarding the use of Parodontax® herbal toothpaste formulations and to determine whether there was supportive evidence for the ... -
Impact of Smoking as a Risk Factor for Dental Implant Failure: A Critical Review
Barzanji, A; CHATZOPOULOU, D; GILLAM, DG (BIO ACCENT, 2018-08-23)Abstract Introduction There are numerous studies in the published literature that report on the increased risk of implant complications and failure in patients who smoke. An association between dental implants, grafting ... -
A Survey of the Professional Opinions of Dentists in Kuwait in the Use of Periodontal Regenerative Surgical Procedures for the Treatment of Infra Bony and Localized Gingival Defects
Abdulwahab, A; CHATZOPOULOU, D; GILLAM, DG (2018-10-18)Aim: This questionnaire-based study evaluated the attitude and knowledge of periodontal regeneration procedures by Kuwaiti dentists. Furthermore, the study aimed to validate the results of a previous cross-sectional postal ...