An approach to some dilemmas and complications of office oral surgery.

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：:The decalcification process removes the mineralized part of the dental hard tissues, making the histologic examination of enamel-associated tissues less than optimal. The cutting-grinding technique allows preparation of histologic slides with well preserved dental hard tissues together with their surrounding soft tiss...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Günhan M,Günhan O,Celasun B,Safali M

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental implants have been a routine part of dental practice for many years and are performed by a variety of practitioners with different backgrounds and training. This paper will outline the principles and practical surgical aspects of 'simple' implant placement against a background of our current understanding of th...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Ruljancich K

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is widely accepted that all dentists should have a thorough understanding of the muscles involved in moving or stabilizing the mandible. However, there is still much discussion regarding the influence of the mandibular muscles on normal facial growth and dental development, as well as on orthodontic treatment and p...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Woods MG

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Periodontal treatment may be a useful adjunct to medical management of diabetes; however, oral health has not been integrated into multidisciplinary diabetes care in Australia. This study aimed to understand the needs of patients and staff at a diabetes clinic to inform a prototype of integrated dental and d...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： McGowan K,Phillips T,Gielis E,Dover T,Mitchell G,Mutch A,Sexton C,Sowa PM,Ivanovski S

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:This final article in a series of three covering general practice aspects of erosion-abrasion presents a three-phase system for clinical management of erosive-abrasive damage. The first phase comprises pre-restorative case evaluation, initial measures to control factors predisposing to continued erosion-abrasion and w...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Bevenius J,Evans S,L'Estrange P

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, enamel surface roughness was investigated following the use of various combinations of bonding agents, burrs and polishing procedures. Orthodontic brackets were bonded to 135 premolar teeth extracted from adolescents. Subsequent to debonding and finishing, the enamel surface was gold coated and examined...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Howell S,Weekes WT

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Candida biofilm is a major cause of denture stomatitis. We aimed to compare the efficacy of low-molecular-weight chitosan solutions against Candida albicans biofilm on polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) resin. METHODS:Various types of chitosan were tested for anti-Candida activity by broth dilution. Two types w...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Srimaneepong V,Thanamee T,Wattanasirmkit K,Muangsawat S,Matangkasombut O

更新日期：2021-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:It is observed clinically that some years after MOD restoration of molar and premolar teeth, cuspal failures commonly occur. The period between restoration and failure is usually from eight to fifteen years. Evidence has been found, both from observations of fractured cusps and from a mathematical model of an idealize...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Bell JG,Smith MC,de Pont JJ

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) comprise over 90 per cent of leukocytes in the oral cavity. Although these phagocytic cells have primary defence roles in the gingiva, their stimulation by micro-organisms may also cause substantial tissue damage due to the release of lysosomal enzymes and oxygen radicals. Adherenc...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Seow WK,Whitman LM,Bird PS,Thong YH

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transverse maxillary deficiency may be associated with dental crowding, compromised aesthetics and impaired function. Non-surgical correction of maxillary transverse deficiency through rapid maxillary expansion is routinely performed for young patients; however, surgical intervention is generally required for adults. ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Shah N,Ong DV,Freer E

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Very little is known of dentist and patient factors which may influence the survival or longevity of dental restorative materials placed in private practices. The present retrospective study investigated during 1992 the effects of six factors on the long-term survivals of five types of restorations placed by 20 male d...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Hawthorne WS,Smales RJ

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to evaluate microhardness and chemical analysis of carious and caries-affected dentine. The hypothesis tested was that calcium:phosphorous (Ca:P) ratios correlate with microhardness values. METHODS:Four carious human third molars were sectioned through the caries lesion in the mesiodistal l...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Sakoolnamarka R,Burrow MF,Swain M,Tyas MJ

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous work has shown that variations exist amongst general dental practitioners in the volume and type of orthodontic services provided, the type of orthodontic appliances used, and the objectives of the orthodontic treatment. The aims of this survey were to identify practitioner characteristics that account for va...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Lawrence AJ,Wright FA,D'Adamo SP

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is evidence of a possible relationship between Archaea and periodontal disease; however, to date few studies have assessed the changes in prevalence of this domain after periodontal therapy. The aim of this randomized double-blind and placebo-controlled study was to assess if periodontal treatment with...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Lira EA,Ramiro FS,Chiarelli FM,Dias RR,Feres M,Figueiredo LC,Faveri M

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Continuing education (CE) is an essential professional activity. In the last decade, CE has been actively pursued by the medical profession in Australia and abroad. However, the uptake of CE in dentistry has been much slower and there is minimal Australian data on dental CE. METHODS:To determine the level o...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Sambrook P,Thomson D,Bastiaan R,Goss A

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immature avulsed teeth are not usually treated with pulp revascularization because of the possibility of complications. However, this therapy has shown success in the treatment of immature teeth with periapical lesions. This report describes the case of an immature replanted tooth that was successfully treated by pulp...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Nagata JY,Rocha-Lima TF,Gomes BP,Ferraz CC,Zaia AA,Souza-Filho FJ,De Jesus-Soares A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study compared the effects of three flavonoids, including proanthocyanidin, naringin and quercetin on remineralization of artificial root caries. METHODS:Demineralized root fragments (n = 75) were randomly divided into five groups for treatment with the remineralizing agents for 10 minutes: (1) 6.5% pr...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Epasinghe DJ,Yiu C,Burrow MF

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to highlight the growing incidence of oral cancer in young females without apparent traditional risk factors. METHODS:We present a case series of young female patients with histopathologically diagnosed squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and no known exposure to major risk factor...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Beena VT,Chauhan I,Heera R,Rajeev R

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most patients prefer fixed dentures, even in the presence of uni and bilateral free-end saddle. The most suitable treatment for this is an implant or implant-supported prosthetic restoration. A combined prosthetic and orthodontic treatment with distalization of a posterior tooth towards the edentulous region is an alt...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Arslan SG,Tacir IH,Kama JD

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical extraction of third molars is one of the most common oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures performed and may have a number of associated complications. One of these complications is inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) dysaesthesia or impairment of sensory perception (including paraesthesia and/or ana...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Koong B,Pharoah MJ,Bulsara M,Tennant M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distances between the cephalometric points of 380 patients with complete natural dental arches were measured. A correlation between the bizygomatic, nasion-subnasal and subnasal-gnathion distances and the vertical dimension was established and a mathematical formula was derived to enable determination of both the ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Domitti SS,Consani S

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of central fibroma involving the mandible in a 58 year old woman is described. There was slight swelling of the left cheek and bone-hard bulging was detected on palpation but the patient had not complained of the swelling. The lesion was removed under general anaesthesia and then examined histopathologically. T...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Sasaoka K,Mogi K,Ishii H

更新日期：1999-06-01 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：:The effects of orthodontic tooth movement on pulpal responses are of interest to the clinician. Alterations to pulpal physiology may result in altered responses to external stimuli. This pilot project tested a small group of orthodontic patients during the early stages of treatment. Heat, cold and electrical stimuli w...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Hall CJ,Freer TJ

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common solid tumours occurring after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), especially in patients with chronic graft-versus-host-disease (cGVHD). We describe a case of OSCC that developed in a 51-year-old male 22 years after he had received allogeneic H...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Tsushima F,Sakurai J,Harada H

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emphasis of Australian Government policy is on the promotion of good health in later life and positive experiences with ageing. Conceptually, a new gerontology framework has replaced the study of disease, decline, loss and disability. Within this framework, health promotion offers a mechanism by which individuals ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Mariño RJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports a case of two separate dentigerous cysts in the mandible of one patient. An unusual feature was the relationship of one of the cysts to an unerupted lateral incisor. The prudence of accounting for any missing teeth in patients and the value of panoramic radiographic screening is illustrated. ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Smith G

更新日期：1996-10-01 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：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