Dental treatment and dental health. Part 2. An alternative philosophy and some new treatment modalities in operative dentistry.

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to fabricate a denture base resin (DBR) containing phytoncide microcapsules (PTMCs) and determine the mechanical properties of the resin and antifungal activity. METHODS:Fifty-four heat-cured rectangular DBR specimens (64 × 10 × 3.3 ± 0.2 mm) containing nine concentrations of PTMC between 0...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： An S,Judge RB,Wong RH,Arzmi MH,Palamara JE,Dashper SG

更新日期：2018-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of chewing and swallowing dysfunctions to nutritional status in older adults. METHODS:This cross-sectional study comprised a convenience sample of 1065 community-dwelling older adults living in rural United States. Dietary assessment included the Blo...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Mann T,Heuberger R,Wong H

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The restorative dentist is often faced with difficulties in overcoming functional, cosmetic, and cleansibility requirements when replacing teeth in areas of localized alveolar ridge resorption. A case report is presented highlighting a surgical technique to correct such an alveolar ridge deficit. ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Kitchings SK

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Erosive tooth wear is a growing concern in clinical dentistry. Our aims were to assess the effect of Tooth Mousse (TM) in managing erosive dentine wear in vitro. METHODS:Opposing enamel and dentine specimens from 36 third molar teeth were worn under a load of 100 N for 75 000 cycles in electromechanical too...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Ranjitkar S,Narayana T,Kaidonis JA,Hughes TE,Richards LC,Townsend GC

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：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：:The performance of a range of amalgamators, capsules and pestles was studied using the criterion of "success time", and the results discussed in terms of the parameters Power Number and capsule length:amplitude ratio. Simple modifications of amalgamator design to improve efficiency have been identified; high oscillati...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Darvell BW

更新日期：1981-08-01 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：:Halitosis, an offensive breath odour, has multiple sources and negative impacts on people's social interactions and quality of life. It is important for health care professionals, including general physicians and dental professionals, to understand its aetiology and risk factors in order to diagnose and treat patients...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Wu J,Cannon RD,Ji P,Farella M,Mei L

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of a number of factors on creep in dental amalgam was investigated. The factors studied were the delayed time between mixing and packing, the packing technique, the alloy system and the annealing or ageing of specimens at 37 degrees C for one and 190 days. The delayed time and the alloy system factors as w...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Spanauf AJ,Vrijhoef MM,De Graaf R

更新日期：1977-06-01 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:Injections of local anaesthetic to the palate are well known to be poorly tolerated. The absolute requirement of a palatal injection for the removal of maxillary third molars has never been investigated. The aim of this study was to document the current practice of palatal anaesthesia for extraction of these...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Badcock ME,McCullough MJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 27-year-old male suffered a fractured mandible following extraction of a tooth. It was subsequently found that the fracture occurred in an area pathologically weakened by a localized lesion of Langerhans cell disease. Since lesions of the jaws may be seen either as the first manifestation or as a complication of wid...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： MacMillan AR,Oliver AJ,Radden BG,Lacy MF

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past decade, the utility of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images in oral and maxillofacial surgery has seen continuous increase. However, CBCT images are not always able to replace other imaging modalities. Based on the current published knowledge, this paper discusses advantages and limitations of CBCT ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Ahmad M,Jenny J,Downie M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multidisciplinary pain centre study of 120 consecutive chronic orofacial pain patients assessed pain description and intensity ratings, gender differences, prevalence of concurrent conditions, and interinstrument relationships of the McGill Pain Questionnaire and visual analogue scale. Pain words chosen by patients ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Vickers ER,Cousins MJ,Woodhouse A

更新日期：1998-12-01 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:Enamel etching for brackets is usually done with phosphoric acid. Er:YAG lasers have been recently used for this purpose with conflicting results. The effects of lasers on tooth demineralization and the effects of different combinations of laser treatments and bonding agents were evaluated in this study. ME...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Lasmar MF,Reher VG,Lalloo R,Reher P

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：:This review illustrates, through a series of case histories, how oral medicine insights aid the diagnosis and management of patients with excessive tooth wear. The cases reviewed are drawn from the records of 500 southeast Queensland patients referred to the author over a 12 year period. Patients most at risk of denta...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Young WG

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is predicted that more Australians will retain their natural dentitions into old age and their dental needs will have to be met with a wide range of dental services by dentists acting with understanding, kindness, and sympathy. The empathy to do so requires experience of appropriate delivery systems in the environm...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Homan BT

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of 1,658 homebound and institutionalized persons suggested that about 7,000 chronically ill South Australians may need dental care and that such treatment is currently unavailable to the great majority of them. ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Vowles NJ,Watson BI,Dahl BJ

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this Malaysian study were to investigate the relationship between severity of trauma and interval before treatment, and the effect of delayed treatment on prognosis. A total of 123 traumatized permanent incisors were observed over a 24-month period. Results of this study suggest that the interval bet...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Rusmah M

更新日期：1990-10-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:Social determinants of oral health are complex and have been described by conceptual frameworks. A widely embraced model of children's oral health was published by Fisher-Owens et al. (2007), identifying theoretical constructs influencing oral health. The current study aimed to investigate community-level co...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Stormon N,Ford PJ,Lalloo R

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From records of 32 067 dentate persons from low fluoride communities in South Yorkshire, England, clinical dental caries has been scored at the distal and mesial sites of permanent canines, first and second premolars, and first and second molars, in relation to age. For those teeth with distal or mesial caries or both...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Jackson D,Burch PR,Fairpo CG

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calcium hydroxide is a common endodontic medicament and has an antimicrobial effect by increasing the localized pH within the root canal. However, Enterococcus faecalis has shown some resistance to calcium hydroxide. METHODS:A flow cell apparatus was used to grow an E. faecalis biofilm on dentine discs. Fol...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Stenhouse M,Zilm P,Ratnayake J,Cathro P

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In some countries the use of amalgam has been restricted, and the dental profession may be forced into using alternatives to amalgam by a combination of public opinion and legislation, including the proposal that the material be 'phased-down'. The limited research that exists as to restorative decision-making is quant...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Alexander G,Hopcraft MS,Tyas MJ,Wong RH

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current and future application of implants to support intra- and extra-oral prostheses is a function not primarily of a current or eventual future, e.g., implant surface configuration, treatment procedure or loading protocol. In contrast, it must be understood by a more complex conceptualization of the practical a...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Jokstad A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefit of a public sector sealant programme for children in Australia is yet to be established. This study evaluated sealants placed by therapists of the School Dental Service in Victoria, between 1989 and 1994, on permanent teeth of children in 15 primary schools in Melbourne. Seven hundred and seventy four chil...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Messer LB,Calache H,Morgan MV

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00