The provision of orthodontic services by general dental practitioners. 2. Factors influencing variation in service provision.

abstract：:Dental biomaterials are widely used in all areas of routine dental practice. There are mainly two methods for their application. Firstly, dental biomaterials are placed into living tissues, such as teeth, to fill the space. Secondly, dental devices such as crown and bridge restorations and dentures are fabricated usin...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Miyazaki T,Hotta Y

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents a case of a patient who developed a mandibular premolar supernumerary tooth between the age of 11 and 20 years. Evidence for the late development of the supernumerary tooth comes from consecutive panoramic radiographs. A review of the international literature concerning late developing supernumerar...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Gibson N

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A poor appreciation of the role of surgery in the management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) may result in some patients being denied access to appropriate care. While surgery is often considered as an option of last resort, there are instances where surgery is the definitive and sometimes the only treatment opti...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Dimitroulis G

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical performance of GS-80 and Lojic+amalgam alloys was compared with that of Dispersalloy, Valiant PhD, Lojic N and Permite C amalgam alloys over periods of up to three years. The 1114 restorations were placed by one dentist in 23 canine, 418 premolar and 673 molar permanent teeth of 301 adult patients treated...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Smales RJ,Gerke DC

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radiopacity of 33 commercially available composite materials was measured in terms of their equivalent thickness of an aluminum alloy per unit thickness of material. The theoretical significance of this definition was discussed. The radiopacities were found to vary by more than an order of magnitude. Although near...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Cook WD

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, ibuprofen, was evaluated in pain control following periodontal surgery. This type of agent acts peripherally by inhibiting the release of prostaglandins and minimizing the local inflammatory response. Thus there may be an advantage in pre-treatment administratio...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Pearlman B,Boyatzis S,Daly C,Evans R,Gouvoussis J,Highfield J,Kitchings S,Liew V,Parsons S,Serb P,Tseng P,Wallis C

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To report the dental caries experience of preschool children within the north Brisbane region and to investigate the association between selected social and demographic variables and disease presence. METHODS:A cross-sectional sample of 2515 children aged four to six years was examined in a preschool settin...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Hallett KB,O'Rourke PK

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The behaviour of three alginate impression materials was tested in vivo by sectioning the peripheries of a series of impressions in a standard manner and measuring the extension in three directions: buccal, lingual and into the depth of the sulcus. The three materials used reacted in accordance with their various cons...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Thomas CJ

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of progressive anaphylactoid reaction complicating a local anaesthetic agent administered to a dental patient is described. The management of the condition is discussed. ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Ogunsalu CO

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to compare the displacement of tooth arrangement in dentures fabricated by additive manufacturing (AM) and heat curing. METHODS:Three-dimensional (3D) scanning was performed for edentulous jaw models. After the teeth were arranged, 3D scanning for the wax denture was performed....

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Tasaka A,Okano H,Odaka K,Matsunaga S,Goto TK,Abe S,Yamashita S

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper proposes a simple method of voluntary continuing dental education accreditation for dentists. It is suggested that the Australian Dental Association should adopt a positive role in promoting a method of accreditation for its members. The reasons for such a scheme are discussed in the light of the current scr...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Tan AE,McKerracher PW

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2002, the Centre for Rural and Remote Oral Health (CRROH) completed a rural oral health workforce survey which indicated that a high number of therapists, although registered, were not working as therapists. The aim of the present study was to develop a profile of the dental therapy workforce and analyse ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Kruger E,Smith K,Tennant M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aesthetic restorative glass ionomer cements undergo a rather prolonged setting reaction during which time they are susceptible to water uptake and water loss. If they can be maintained in isolation long enough in the oral cavity then the clinical result will be superior. A further series of surface treatments has ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Earl MS,Mount GJ,Hume WR

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The delivery of effective information flow through self learning, critical thinking and problem solving is one of the objectives of current curriculum development within the Dental Faculty of the University of Hong Kong. These objectives reflect a desire to encourage skills related to 'comprehension learning' and 'mea...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Cheung GS,Dimmer A,Walker RT

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Along with conventional periodontal surgical therapy, local delivery of antibiotics may provide more effective treatment in smokers by targeting tissue-invasive bacteria. The aim of this randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked clinical trial was to evaluate the adjunctive effects of subgingivally deliv...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Pradeep AR,Bajaj P,Agarwal E,Rao NS,Naik SB,Kalra N,Priyanka N

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little information is available regarding the bonding performance of adhesive restorative materials to caries-affected dentine after the use of Carisolv. The aim of this study was to compare the microtensile bond strengths of two resin-based adhesives, a conventional glass ionomer cement and resin modified g...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Burrow MF,Bokas J,Tanumiharja M,Tyas MJ

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some cardiac conditions require antibiotic prophylaxis for some types of dental treatment to reduce the risk of infective endocarditis (IE). All medical and dental practitioners are familiar with this practice but tend to use different regimens in apparently similar circumstances. Generally, the trend has been to pres...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Singh J,Straznicky I,Avent M,Goss AN

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent study investigated attitudes of selected Australian and British dental academics to aspects of educational management. This paper reviews that study and comments upon significant differences which were detected between the national samples. Analysis was by sub-programme CROSSTABS of the Statistical Package fo...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： McMaugh DR

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increased popularity of contact sports and encouragement to participate at an early age, the role of the dental profession in relation to prevention of dental and other orofacial sporting injuries has become more important. Provision of professionally-fitted (custom) mouthguards for persons involved in contac...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Chapman PJ

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnostic services are the most common area of dental service in Australia. The objective was to investigate differences in services per visit for examinations and radiographs in relation to the characteristics of patients receiving these services in terms of age and gender, aspects of visiting such as dent...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Brennan DS,Balasubramanian M,Spencer AJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A Caries Management Clinic was established for patients at high risk of caries aiming to reduce caries incidence to close to zero. That is, to prevent new lesions on existing sound surfaces, along the susceptible restoration margins, and to remineralize existing cavitated and non-cavitated lesions. Twenty pa...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Sbaraini A,Evans RW

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Australia there is a tradition of early involvement of children in contact sports. Mouthguards are known to reduce the risk of dental and associated injuries--however, Australian studies of the use of mouthguards in contact sports and the prevalence of dental and associated injuries have only focused on adult parti...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Chapman PJ,Nasser BP

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of shade selection using a spectrophotometer with a conventional method using a shade guide for 'trained' and 'untrained' students. METHODS:The 'trained' group were given a presentation and training exercise on colour science and shade selection and the 'unt...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Alshiddi IF,Richards LC

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mandibular and maxillary third molars are mostly consigned to 'waste bins' in dental practices because they are terminal in developmental timing and positioning in the dental arches, and regarded as functionally non-essential. Thus, many dental practitioners do not attach significance to the presence of third molars w...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Godfrey K

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient in this report is a young boy with hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia. His case is exceptional in that anodontia was complete in both deciduous and permanent dentitions. A brief review of this condition is presented along with the prosthetic management of the case which emphasizes the need for regular modif...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Shaw RM

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Westmead Centre is a large teaching hospital of 925 acute treatment beds planned to provide a comprehensive range of general and specialist referral services to the rapidly expanding population of the western suburbs of Sydney. The hospital was conceived in 1968 and opened for patient treatment in 1978. The Dental Cli...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Lester KS

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to clinically examine the efficacy of tunnel preparations in primary molars restored with glass-ionomer cement during a 36-month observation period. METHODS:A total of 233 tunnel restorations were placed in primary molars of 203 patients aged 6-10 years. Restorations were evalu...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Markovic D,Peric T

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) has been used in a variety of surgical and non-surgical endodontic applications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the gene expression and protein production of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6, as well as the gene expression of RANKL and OPG using both commercial and experimental M...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Pereda GO,Fudinaga AC,Beltrán HS,Peroni LA,Stach-Machado D

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Service-mix can reflect changes in demographic factors, oral health, patient demand and treatment philosophies. The aim of this study was to compare service-mix by patient age in 1988 with baseline data from 1983. A weighted, stratified random sample of dentists in Australia was surveyed by mailed questionnaire in 198...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Spencer AJ,Szuster FS,Brennan DS

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to document the three main indicators of severe periodontal destruction and to evaluate factors associated with those indicators in an urban Indigenous population in Australia. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey of a convenience sample of Aboriginal adults from an Australian urban ar...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Roberts-Thomson KF,Do LG,Bartold PM,Daniels J,Grosse A,Meihubers S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00