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：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of enamel defects in the first permanent molars among children has been reported to be high and may be on the increase, particularly in the European countries. Little information is available on the prevalence of enamel defects in the first permanent molars among children in Australia. The aim...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Arrow P

更新日期：2008-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Test method, substrate material and operator variability are factors known to affect bond strength test outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine if, with increasing experience, individual operator skill in material handling influenced microshear bond strength outcomes. METHODS:This retrospective stu...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Adebayo OA,Burrow MF,Tyas MJ

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：:It is over 100 years since GV Black gathered together most of the knowledge then current on the caries process and set clear parameters for the discipline of operative dentistry. His four-volume treatise set standards that were relevant for the times and, in fact, were so well described that they remained dominant in ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Mount GJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Perceived barriers in the treatment of dental trauma may influence the optimum management of dental trauma. Any hesitation that dentists might have in managing dental trauma is important to investigate. The aim of this study was to investigate dentists' perceptions of barriers to providing care of dental tra...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Yeng T,Parashos P

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited evidence exists regarding the effect of carbamide peroxide and casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) on composite-enamel bonding. Microshear bond strengths, using either a total-etch or self-etching adhesive, to enamel treated with carbamide peroxide and/or CPP-ACP were investig...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Moule CA,Angelis F,Kim GH,Le S,Malipatil S,Foo MS,Burrow MF,Thomas D

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Workforce development is acritical factor allowing delivery on government health priorities. Against a backdrop of increasingdemand for dental therapists being significantly higher than the levels of recruitment, it is widely acknowledged that rural and remote areas (having greater recruitment and retention ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Kruger E,Smith K,Tennant M

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following a definitive diagnosis of the need for root canal treatment, the treatment planning stage should be straightforward if a logical sequence of decision-making is followed. Very few contra-indications exist for providing root canal treatment, but the planning must include several aspects. Firstly, is root canal...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Yeng T,Messer HH,Parashos P

更新日期：2007-03-01 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:Diamine silver fluoride (Ag(NH3)2F), referred to as AgF, has been shown to provide a pronounced antimicrobial action against caries. The clinical application of this material has been limited by the staining associated with both teeth and tooth coloured restorative materials. The application of potassium iod...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Knight GM,McIntyre JM,Craig GG,Mulyani

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study tested the hypothesis that risk behaviours in disadvantaged groups would explain socio-economic inequality in dental caries prevalence among preschool children. METHODS:Using a case-control study, children with caries experience (one or more decayed, missing or filled primary tooth surfaces) and ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Slade GD,Sanders AE,Bill CJ,Do LG

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：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：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：: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：:Hormones are specific regulatory molecules that have potent effects on the major determinants of the development and the integrity of the skeleton and oral cavity including periodontal tissues. It is clear that periodontal manifestations occur when an imbalance of these steroid hormones take place. The authors conduct...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Güncü GN,Tözüm TF,Cağlayan F

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa is an oral cancer reported as having a poor prognosis. In many patients combined modality treatment incorporating surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy should be considered best practice. METHODS:Patients treated for buccal mucosa squamous cell carcinoma were identif...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Lee KH,Veness MJ,Pearl-Larson T,Morgans GJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is a review of the recent literature pertaining to the oral sequelae of eating disorders (EDs). Dentists are recognized as being some of the first health care professionals to whom a previously undiagnosed eating disorder patient (EDP) may present. However, despite the prevalence (up to 4 per cent) of suc...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Frydrych AM,Davies GR,McDermott BM

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychosomatic factors and their association with dermatological disorders are well recognized, yet their importance in oral lichen planus (OLP) is still debated. This study was done to determine the importance of psychosocial stressors in patients with OLP. METHODS:An analytical age-sex matched double contr...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Chaudhary S

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dens Invaginatus (DI), commonly known as dens in dente, is a developmental malformation of tooth that most commonly affects permanent maxillary lateral incisor teeth. Deciduous teeth are infrequently affected. Presence of DI in mandibular permanent teeth is extremely rare. Further, the presence of DI bilater...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Mupparapu M,Singer SR

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cleaning of endodontic and all dental instruments prior to sterilization is a prerequisite for their processing for re-use. This study aimed to develop a clinically practical cleaning protocol for rotary nickel-titanium (NiTi) endodontic files prior to sterilization. METHODS:Cleaning experiments were co...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Parashos P,Linsuwanont P,Messer HH

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Easily applied, age-specific standards are useful in assisting clinicians to decide whether the extent of tooth wear observed in a given patient at a specific age is acceptable or whether intervention is indicated. METHOD:A simple method of scoring tooth wear and previously established mathematical relation...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Richards LC,Kaidonis JA,Townsend GC

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies by the authors have looked at the nature of the fissure system of human permanent molars and premolars, and has provided evidence for the presence of a prismless layer of enamel. It was noted during these studies that the fissure spaces were often occupied by material other than the fissure ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Burrow JF,Burrow MF,Makinson OF

更新日期：2003-09-01 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：:Oral mucosal ulceration is a common manifestation of various disease processes. Identification of the aetiological factor(s) involved greatly facilitates the management of such conditions. This report describes oral ulceration of the mucosa overlying the lingual shelf and mylohyoid ridge of the mandible and, less comm...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Farah CS,Savage NW

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ageing Australian population living in the new millennium has dental needs that are very different and more complex than those experienced by previous older adult cohorts during the twentieth century. A summary of the oral health status of older Australians is presented, together with a review of the important rel...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Chalmers JM

更新日期：2003-03-01 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：:This article describes a method for making a diagnostic radiographic evaluation of remaining alveolar bone height in the bounded-saddle patient without the previous fabrication of a study model and radiographic ball-bearing template. The method presented is simple, enabling the busy practitioner to perform immediate r...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Blum IR,Smith GA

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Titanium is generally considered a safe metal to use in implantation but some studies have suggested that particulate titanium may cause health problems either at the site overlying the implant or in distant organs, particularly after frictional wear of a medical prosthesis. It was the purpose of this invest...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Frisken KW,Dandie GW,Lugowski S,Jordan G

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oral consequences of opioid drug use are commonly attributed to personal neglect of general health and financial constraint. These factors are compounded by the increasingly recognized range of physical effects exerted by opioid drugs. The dental management of opioid drug dependents is further complicated by a var...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Titsas A,Ferguson MM

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Latex allergy has emerged as an important cause of allergic reactions particularly in health workers. Due to the lack of a standardized extract for objective skin testing a screening questionnaire was developed. METHODS:At the 1995 Australian Dental Association Conference, all attendees were invited to comp...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Katelaris CH,Widmer RP,Lazarus RM,Baldo B

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trismus and jaw pain are not only caused by temporomandibular disorders (TMD), but also by various pathologies, namely infection, trauma, or neoplasms. TMD-like symptoms, as a result of the pathologies, may be confusing to a clinician. This paper reports two cases of chronic dental infection mimicking TMD. ...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Ogi N,Nagao T,Toyama M,Ariji E

更新日期：2002-03-01 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：:Most research on dental erosion has focused on erosion in enamel. However, the increasing retention of teeth into old age has increased the potential for root surface erosion. The nature and kinetics of root surface erosion have not yet been adequately explored. The objective of this project was to develop an in vitro...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： White I,McIntyre J,Logan R

更新日期：2001-09-01 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：:A selected population of children with disabilities in Melbourne, Australia, was studied with reference to their oral disease and treatment needs. A total of 300 children (aged 9-13 years), 150 attending special developmental schools (SDS) and 150 attending special schools (SS), received an oral examination and the pa...

journal_title：Australian dental journal

authors： Desai M,Messer LB,Calache H

更新日期：2001-03-01 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