Dental Prof

The American Dental Education Association And Colgate-Palmolive Announce Partnership To Create A Dental Plaque Biofilm Curriculum

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and Colgate-Palmolive have partnered to create a curriculum on dental plaque biofilm (commonly known as dental plaque), gum inflammation, and treatment options for dental and allied dental programs. The curriculum will provide educators with the latest research in a rapidly evolving field tailored to first-year students in dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental assisting. [click link for full article]

Outstanding Contributions To Dentistry Honoured, UK

The Chipping Manor Dental Practice from Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, was last night named as the first winner of the British Dental Association (BDA) Good Practice Scheme Practice-of-the-Year Award. The award, open to all members of the BDA Good Practice Scheme, recognises outstanding commitment to patient care by the whole dental team. The winning 23-strong team is also a keen supporter of the charity Bridge2Aid. [click link for full article]

Effect of Fluoride Compounds on Enamel Erosion in vitro: A Comparison of Amine, Sodium and Stannous Fluoride

Caries Research
Ganss, C., et al. - The aim of the study was to evaluate the relevance of cations in different fluoride compounds for their effectiveness as anti-erosive agents. Human enamel samples underwent a de- and re-mineralisation procedure for 10 days...The results indicate considerable differences between the fluoride compounds tested. Treatment with solutions containing SnF2 was most effective

Quarter Of A Million Lose Access To NHS Dentistry, UK

Statistics published by The Information Centre offer further evidence that the Government's 2006 reforms are failing to achieve their aim of improving access to NHS dentistry. The figures show that more than a quarter of a million people across England have lost access to NHS dentistry since the implementation of reforms in April 2006. [click link for full article]

Oral Hygiene and Parent-Related Factors during Early Childhood in Relation to Approximal Caries at 15 Years of Age

Caries Research
Alm, A., et al. - The aim was to investigate whether oral hygiene habits and parent-related factors, recorded in early childhood, have a predictive value in relation to approximal caries experience (including initial caries lesions) at the age of 15 years (n = 568)...Factors explaining good dental health at 15 years of age pertained to both children and parents. Thus, it seems that good oral hygiene habits, established in early childhood, provide a foundation for a low experience of approximal caries in adolescents

A national cross-sectional survey of dental anxiety in the French adult population

BMC Oral Health
Nicolas, E., et al. - Dental anxiety is a public health problem but no epidemiological study has been undertaken in France to evaluate its prevalence. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence, severity and associations of dental anxiety in a sample of the French adult population...Dental anxiety in France appears to concern a similar proportion of the population as in other industrialised European, Australasian or North American countries. Recommendations for prevention and management of dental anxiety are made with reference to dental education and health care services in France

Infection Outbreaks On Teeth Can Cause ‘Alopecia Areata’ Or Localized Hair Loss

There is a close relationship between infection outbreaks on teeth and the presence of alopecia areata or localized alopecia, a type of hair loss which has an unknown origin. Alopecia areata starts with bald patches on the scalp, and sometimes elsewhere on the body. The disease occurs in males and females of all ages, and experts believe that it affects 1 out 1000 people. [click link for full article]

Preventing Periodontal Diseases Can Positively Impact Health Care Expenses, Study Suggests

A new study in the November issue of the Journal of Periodontology (JOP) found that prevention of periodontal diseases may lead to savings on not only dental costs, but also medical care costs. Periodontal, or gum diseases have been linked to systemic health conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory problems.The study, conducted in Japan, examined the effect of periodontal diseases on medical and dental costs in 4,285 patients over a 3. [click link for full article]

Effects of Direct and Indirect Bleach on Dentin Fracture Toughness

Journal of Dental Research
Tam, L.E., et al. - There are concerns that tooth-whitening procedures irreversibly damage tooth structure. We investigated the hypothesis that dental bleaches significantly affect dentin structural integrity. The objective was to evaluate the effects of peroxide bleaches on dentin fracture toughness

Bonding of acid-etch and self-etch adhesives to human fluorosed dentine

Journal of Dentistry
Waidyasekera, P.G.K., et al. - The objective of our laboratory study was to determine the bonding efficacy of two-step self-etching primer system (Clearfil SE Bond), all-in-one adhesive (Clearfil Tri S Bond) and acid-etching system (Single Bond) to human fluorosed dentine...Two-step self-etching system, Clearfil SE Bond, showed a higher bonding performance to fluorosed dentine than Single Bond and Tri S Bond