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Use Of Internet Platforms For Information About Sensitive Teeth Among Indonesian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study, Safira Khairina, Diah Ayu Maharani, Yasemin Yavuz, Febriana Setiawati

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: The behavior of seeking oral health information (OHI), especially the topic of sensitive teeth (ST), among the Indonesian adult population has rarely been studied. Hence, the current work aimed to analyze the characteristics of the Indonesian adult population who reported having ST and to explore their practice of self-medication in terms of their behavior of seeking OHI on the internet.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and March 2021 in Indonesia. This study used a self-administered questionnaire comprising questions about sociodemographic data, oral health behavior, diet, and subjective oral health. Bivariate analysis based on a …

The Pharyngeal Airways Of Patients With Class Ii Malocclusion: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Analysis, Yazgı Ay Ünüvar, Fundagül Bilgiç Zortuk, Törün Özer, Kadir Beycan

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: This study aimed to compare the minimum axial (min Ax) area and the volumes of the nasopharyngeal (NP) and oropharyngeal (OP) airways of patients with Class II malocclusion with different sagittal positions of the mandible and maxilla and patients with Class I malocclusion with normal jaw positions.

Methods: Airway areas and volumes of 51 patients with Class I malocclusion with normal maxillary and mandibular positions (0 < ANB < 4, 84 > SNA > 80, and 82 > SNB > 78) were compared with 21 patients with Class II malocclusion with normal maxillary and retrognathic mandibular positions (ANB>4, 84>SNA>80, and SNB4, SNA>84, …

Comparative Analysis Of Proteomics Biomarkers Associated With Residual Ridge Resorption Induced By Denture Wear, Rohana Ahmad, Ainin Sofia Mohamad Napi, Tong Wah Lim, Su Keng Tan, Saiful Anuar Karsani, Musalmah Mazlan, Lay Kek Teh, Steven M. Morgano, Nadim Z. Baba

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: The biochemical bone turnover markers for residual ridge resorption (RRR) are unclear. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the biochemical bone turnover markers associated with RRR by comparing proteomics between the compressed mucosa of denture wearers and the non-compressed mucosa of non-denture wearers.

Methods: The mucosal specimens of 11 complete-denture wearers were obtained from the alveolar ridge during surgical implant exposure for implant-retained overdentures. All denture wearers had been edentulous and worn dentures for at least 5 years. The tissues of 11 non-denture wearers were taken from the ridge during minor preprosthetic surgery. The mucosal proteins …

Association Of Oral Microbiota With Lung Cancer Risk In A Low-Income Population In The Southeastern Usa, Jiajun Shi, Yaohua Yang, Hua Xie, Xiaofei Wang, Jie Wu, Jirong Long, Regina Courtney, Xiao-Ou Shu, Wei Zheng, William J. Blot, Qiuyin Cai

Biology Faculty Research

Purpose

Oral microbiome plays an important role in oral health and systemic diseases, including cancer. We aimed to prospectively investigate the association of oral microbiome with lung cancer risk.

Methods

We analyzed 156 incident lung cancer cases (73 European Americans and 83 African Americans) and 156 individually matched controls nested within the Southern Community Cohort Study. Oral microbiota were assessed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing in pre-diagnostic mouth rinse samples. Paired t test and the permutational multivariate analysis of variance test were used to evaluate lung cancer risk association with alpha diversity or beta diversity, respectively. Conditional logistic regression models …

Evaluation Of Cyclic Fatigue And Bending Resistance Of Coronal Preflaring Niti File Manufactured With Different Heat Treatments, Soram Oh, Su-Young Moon, Antonis Chaniotis, Eugenio Pedullá, Adel S. Al-Ghamdi, Zawzi A. Al-Ghamdi, Ayman O. Mandorah, Hiran Perinpanayagam, Kee-Yeon Kum, Ove A. Peters, Seok W. Chang

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Coronal preflaring NiTi files should possess proper hardness, resistance to fracture and flexibility. This study compared the bending resistance and cyclic fatigue resistance of three orifice preflaring NiTi files. HyFlex EDM Orifice opener (#25/12), HyFlex CM (#25/08) and One Flare (#25/09) were tested (n = 46/instrument). Bending resistance was assessed with the stress when perpendicular displacement was applied to a 3 mm point from the file tip, and was performed at either room temperature (RT, n = 10) or body temperature (BT, n = 10). Cyclic fatigue resistance was tested with an artificial ceramic root canal at RT (n = …

The Significance Of Utilizing A Corticotomy On Periodontal And Orthodontic Outcomes: A Systematic Review And Meta‐Analysis, Jonathan Gao, Trung Nguyen, Snehlata Oberoi, Heesoo Oh, Sunil Kapila, Richard T. Kao, Guo-Hao Lin

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Purpose: This systematic review compares the clinical and radiographic outcomes for patients who received only a corticotomy or periodontal accelerated osteogenic orthodontics (PAOO) with those who received a conventional orthodontic treatment. Methods: An electronic search of four databases and a hand search of peer‐reviewed journals for relevant articles published in Eng-lish between January 1980 and June 2021 were performed. Human clinical trials of ≥ 10 patients treated with a corticotomy or PAOO with radiographic and/or clinical outcomes were included. Meta‐analyses were performed to analyze the weighted mean difference (WMD) and confidence interval (CI) for the recorded variables. Results: Twelve articles …

The Non-Surgical Treatment Of Class Ii Jaw Relation With Anterior Open Bite, Jyun-Long Wang, Yu-Chuan Tseng

Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics

This 19-year-old female presents anterior open bite with skeletal Class II jaw relation. The treatment modality was non-surgical treatment with 4-bicuspid extraction and molar intrusion by full-mouth fixed edgewise appliances and temporary anchorage devices. A favorable result of ideal overbite/overjet and improvement of profile change were achieved. The patient was satisfied with the improvement of function and esthetics after treatment.

Hemimandibular Hyperplasia Treated By Orthognathic Surgery And Condylectomy In A Young Woman, Shin Pey Peng, Wen-Ching Ellen Ko, Cheng-Hui Lin, Chung-Yi Ho

Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics

Hemimandibular hyperplasia is a developmental asymmetry characterized by 3-dimensional enlargement in one half of the mandible. The malformation results in facial asymmetry, associated with tilted occlusal plane and a deviated chin to the contralateral side. These cause esthetic and progressive functional problems and need to be corrected without recurrence.

This report describes a 27-year-old woman presented with skeletal Class III malocclusion, occlusal plane cant and facial asymmetry. Radiographic films showed hyperplasia of half mandible and condyle on the left side. The condylar hyperactivity over left mandibular condyle was also confirmed by 99m-Tc bone scan. In order to correct her skeletal …

Unilateral Premolar Crossbite And Atypical Extraction Case Treated With Clear Aligner, Ting-Fen Chang, Tzu-Ying Wu

Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics

A unilateral buccal crossbites can be observed in adult patients with skeletal asymmetry and crowded dentition. This case report describes the orthodontic treatment with clear aligners for a 57-year-old female with chin deviation, lower dentition crowding and a unilateral complete buccal crossbite in right premolars. Mandibular single incisor extraction was planned to relieve crowding and the crossbite was resolved by intrusion of upper premolar and uprighting of lower premolar with clear aligners in combined with inter-arch elastic. The entire treatment was completed within 20 months and the treatment result showed good vertical control. This case report demonstrates that clear aligners …

Surgery First Approach For Correcting A Skeletal Class Ii Malocclusion With Impinging Deep Bite, Yu-Ting Chiou, Tzu-Hang Hsu, Sang Heng Kok, Chung-Chen Jane Yao

Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics

This case report illustrates a surgery-first treatment for surgical correction of Class II malocclusion. A 54- year-old female, presenting a chief complaint of deep bite and gum biting, came to seek for treatment. She had skeletal Class II and dental Class II malocclusion with 11 mm excessive overjet. Intraoral examination revealed large mandibular curve of Spee. Treatment was performed with a surgery-first approach, moving the dentition towards edge-to-edge bite, followed by extruding mandibular posterior teeth and normalizing the overjet and overbite. Finally, good interdigitation was achieved, as well as the improvement of masticatory function. The patient was satisfied with the …

Reliability Of Panoramic Radiography In Assessing Gonial Angle Compared To Lateral Cephalogram In Patients With Class I Malocclusion, Ravi Ranjan Kumar Rajak, Rabindra Man Shrestha, Sushmit Koju

Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics

Purpose: To investigate whether panoramic radiograph can be used as an alternative to lateral cephalogram for measuring the gonial angle in skeletal Class I patients. Patients and Methods: Panoramic radiograph and lateral cephalogram were collected from the pretreatment records of 100 patients of the age 16-30 years from the Department of Orthodontics. Radiographs were manually traced and the gonial angle was measured. Paired t-test was used to find the difference in mean gonial angle between the panoramic radiograph and lateral cephalogram. A simple regression analysis was performed to find the relationship between the gonial angles in two different …

Class Ii, Division 2 Malocclusion: What The Clinician Should Know About Treatment Of This Malocclusion (Part Ii), Ib Leth Nielsen

Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics

Treatment of Class II, Div. 2 malocclusion can be a challenging undertaking for the orthodontists. The facial growth pattern and in particular the mandibular growth pattern can greatly influence the outcome of treatment and the long-term stability. In this article we will discuss factors determining the best time for treatment, the choice of treatment mechanics and the indications for extraction versus non-extraction. Criteria for treatment with two upper bicuspid extraction will be discussed and we provide 8 rules to consider for a successful outcome of treatment. Factors influencing long-term stability will be discussed and a protocol to improve stability will …

Trident - Autumn 2021, Dugoni School Of Dentistry

Trident

The newsletter of the Pacific Orthodontic Alumni Chapter at University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.

The Effect Of Simvastatin On Periodontonal Inflammation In Periodontal Maintenance Patients, Devin L. Christiansen

Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this analysis of inflammation markers from a double blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial was to determine if local application of simvastatin, combined with minimally invasive papilla reflection/root preparation (PR/RP) is effective in reducing markers of inflammation: 1) bleeding upon probing (BOP), 2) tissue inflammatory / anti-inflammatory gene activation (rt-PCR) and 3) corresponding gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) protein production in non-resolving 6-9 mm periodontal pockets in patients on periodontal maintenance therapy (PMT). Fifty periodontal maintenance patients diagnosed with advanced chronic adult periodontitis presenting with a 6-9 mm interproximal PD were included in study. Experimental (PR/RP+SIM; n=27) and control …

The Effect Of Locally Applied Simvastatin On Clinical Attachment Level And Alveolar Bone In Periodontal Maintenance Patients, Lauren Krell

Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this double-blinded, randomized, controlled trial was to determine if the local application of simvastatin (SIM), combined with minimally invasive papilla reflection and root preparation (PR/RP), is effective in improving clinical attachment level (CAL), primary outcome measure; probing depth (PD) reduction; increasing interproximal bone height (IBH); and reducing bleeding on probing (BOP) in persistent 6-9 mm periodontal pockets in patients receiving periodontal maintenance therapy (PMT). Fifty patients with Stage III, Grade B periodontitis (AAP, 2018) presenting with a 6-9 mm interproximal PD with a history of bleeding on probing (BOP) were included in the study. Experimental 2.2 mg …

The Case For Shifting Clinical Dentistry Toward Regenerative Biological Treatment Using Stem Cells: A Life-Changing Impact On The Profession’S Future, Merna Gress

International Programs

The conventional current procedures targeting the periodontal treatment for the diseased teeth and gums are based on arresting the destruction of these supporting structures and limiting the number of bacteria present. However, an ideal treatment would be regenerative in nature and should be accompanied with the reconstruction of these periodontal tissues back to normal. The application of Regenerative Dentistry is achieved through using the concept of cell and molecular biology to empower dental treatments that target a repair process for oral tissues instead of utilizing synthetic materials. One of the main applications of this concept is adult tissue-derived Mesenchymal Stem …

Radiographic Interpretation Using High-Resolution Cbct To Diagnose Degenerative Temporomandibular Joint Disease, Jonas Bianchi, João R. Gonçalves, Antônio C. De Oliveira Ruellas, Júlia V. P. Bianchi, Lawrence M. Ashman, Marilia Yatabe, Erika Benavides, Fabiana N. Soki, Lucia H. S. Cevidanes

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The objective of this study was to use high-resolution cone-beam computed images (hr-CBCT) to diagnose degenerative joint disease in asymptomatic and symptomatic subjects using the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders DC/TMD imaging criteria. This observational study comprised of 92 subjects age-sex matched and divided into two groups: clinical degenerative joint disease (c-DJD, n = 46) and asymptomatic control group (n = 46). Clinical assessment of the DJD and high-resolution CBCT images (isotropic voxel size of 0.08mm) of the temporomandibular joints were performed for each participant. An American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology certified radiologist and a maxillofacial radiologist used …

Ada News - 08/09/2021, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Education Regarding And Adherence To Recommended Nutrition Guidelines Among Dental Students, Camille Frayna, Christoffer Devantier, Braden Harris, Karl Kingsley, Joshua M. Polanski

Dental Medicine Faculty Research

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) were developed to reduce or prevent many types of chronic illness, including cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Healthcare provider recommendations may be influenced by understanding of and adherence to the DGA, which may be incorporated into provider training, medical and dental clinical curricula—although few studies have evaluated adherence to the DGA among dental students. This approved retrospective study of voluntary student responses from a first-year dental school nutrition course included a short dietary and exercise survey administered as part of the DGA learning module. A total of N = 299 students completed the voluntary …

A Cbct Based Evaluation Of Root Proximity Of Maxillary Posterior Teeth To Sinus Floor In A Subset Of Pakistani Population, Momina Motiwala, Aysha Arif, Rabia Ghafoor

Section of Dental-Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

Objective: To evaluate the vertical relationship of the roots of maxillary posterior teeth with maxillary sinus floor, and its association with age, gender and bilateral jaw symmetry.
Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi from June to December 2018, and comprised patients who visited the dental clinics and underwent cone-beam computed tomography scans. The scans were evaluated in the axial, coronal and sagittal planes and roots were classified using Jungs classification for proximity to maxillary sinus floor. The distance between the sinus floor and the apices of maxillary posterior teeth was measured. Data was …