Gingival Trauma: Tooth Brushing and Oral Piercings

The Gingival recession is considered a multi-factorial. The etiology may be an anatomically vulnerable area, faulty tooth brushing, high frenum attachment. In cases where there is progressive recession, aesthetics concern or increasing dentinal hypersensitivity, we can do recession coverage. Depending upon the presence or absence of adequate keratinized tissue we can choose the technique. In case of adequate width of keratinized tissue, usually we can do displaced flap and in case where there is inadequate width, we can do gingival grafting.

Download Full-text

Oil Pulling - A Blessing in Disguise

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences (JAIMS) ◽

10.21760/jaims.v1i4.6910 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Priyanka P. Selvam ◽

Nandan N ◽

Sinil Raj

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Lymph Nodes ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Health Benefits ◽

Tooth Brushing ◽

Ayurvedic Medicine ◽

Traditional Practices ◽

Medical Field ◽

Internal Organs ◽

Proper Functioning

Oil pulling is an ancient Ayurvedic remedy for oral health and detoxification. It involves the use of pure oils as agents to cleanse out harmful bacteria, as well as reduce fungal overgrowth. Oil pulling may also increase saponification in the mouth, creating a soapy environment that cleanses the mouth as vegetable fat is an emulsifier by nature. Most interesting is perhaps the ability of oil to help in cellular restructuring, and are related to the proper functioning of the lymph nodes and other internal organs. Apart from the various available scientific advancements in the medical field, there are age old traditional practices in Ayurvedic medicine which have to be encouraged. Oil pulling, which only requires one to swish oil in the mouth is known to cure many oral and systemic ailments. Though oil pulling is effective, none of the studies considered it as a replacement for the tooth brushing, but can definitely be a supplemental oral hygiene aid. This paper aims at throwing light on the various health benefits of this bygone practice.

Download Full-text

Association between Oral Hygiene and Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm10132873 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (13) ◽

pp. 2873

Author(s):

Cornelia Melinda Adi Santoso ◽

Fera Ketti ◽

Taufan Bramantoro ◽

Judit Zsuga ◽

Attila Nagy

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Reference Lists ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Tooth Brushing ◽

Inclusion Criteria ◽

Poor Oral Hygiene ◽

Dental Visits ◽

Substantial Heterogeneity

Emerging evidence has linked poor oral hygiene to metabolic syndrome (MetS), but previously, no summary of evidence has been conducted on the topic. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the associations of oral hygiene status and care with MetS. A systematic search of the PubMed and Web of Science databases from inception to March 17, 2021, and examination of reference lists was conducted to identify eligible observational studies. A random-effects model was applied to pool the effects of oral hygiene status and care on MetS. Thirteen studies met the inclusion criteria and had sufficient methodological quality. Good oral hygiene status (OR = 0.30 (0.13–0.66); I2 = 91%), frequent tooth brushing (OR = 0.68 (0.58–0.80); I2 = 89%), and frequent interdental cleaning (OR = 0.89 (0.81–0.99); I2 = 27%) were associated with a lower risk of MetS. Only one study examined the association between dental visits and MetS (OR = 1.10 (0.77–1.55)). Our findings suggested that there might be inverse associations of oral hygiene status, tooth-brushing frequency, and interdental cleaning with MetS. However, substantial heterogeneity for tooth-brushing frequency and inconsistent results for oral hygiene status in subgroup analyses were observed. There was insufficient evidence for the association between dental visits and MetS. Further longitudinal studies are needed to investigate these associations.

Download Full-text

Association between the frequency of daily tooth brushing and development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Digestive Diseases ◽

10.1159/000514930 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kazuki Yamamoto ◽

Takashi Ikeya ◽

Shuhei Okuyama ◽

Katsuyuki Fukuda ◽

Daiki Kobayashi

Keyword(s):

Liver Disease ◽

Fatty Liver ◽

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ◽

Fatty Liver Disease ◽

Primary Outcome ◽

Tooth Brushing ◽

Health Checkup ◽

Abdominal Ultrasonography ◽

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver ◽

The Mean

Background & Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the association between the frequency of daily tooth brushing and the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Methods: A retrospective longitudinal study was conducted from 2005 to 2012 at the Center for Preventive Medicine at St. Luke's International Hospital, Japan. Data on all participants who underwent a health checkup during the study period were collected. NAFLD was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasonography, and all participants who were diagnosed with NALFD at the time of their initial visit, consumed alcohol in any amount, or had received only one health checkup were excluded. The questionnaire for the frequency of daily tooth brushing was conducted as part of health checkups. The primary outcome was the risk of developing NAFLD according to the frequency of daily tooth brushing (1-2 times a day, or 3 times a day) compared to those who brush teeth once or less than once a day. Results: Data were collected from 25,804 people. A total of 3,289 (12.7%) participants developed NAFLD. The mean age was 45.2 years, and 6,901 (26.7%) of the participants were male. The risk of developing NAFLD significantly decreased with increased frequency of daily tooth brushing. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) are as follows: Brushing teeth 1-2 times a day (OR: 0.85, 95% CI: 0.77-0.95), and 3 times a day (OR: 0.74, 95% CI: 0.67-0.82). Conclusions: Frequent tooth brushing was shown to significantly reduce the risk of developing NAFLD.　

Download Full-text

Evaluation of Clinical, Biochemical and Microbiological Markers Related to Dental Caries

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18116049 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (11) ◽

pp. 6049

Author(s):

Maria D Ferrer ◽

Salvadora Pérez ◽

Aránzazu López Lopez ◽

José Luis Sanz ◽

Maria Melo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Lactic Acid ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Biochemical Parameters ◽

Salivary Flow ◽

Low Ph ◽

Tooth Brushing ◽

Sugar Solution ◽

Before And After ◽

Caries Lesions

Our aim was to evaluate clinical, biochemical and microbiological markers related to dental caries in adults. A sample that consisted of 75 volunteers was utilized. The presence of caries and the presence of plaque and gingival indices were determined. Unstimulated salivary flow, pH, lactate, Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus dentisani were measured in the participants’ plaque and saliva samples before and after rinsing with a sugar solution. Lactate in plaque was found to be significantly related to age, gender, tooth-brushing frequency, the presence of cavitated caries lesions and plaque and gingival indices (p < 0.05). The levels of S. dentisani in plaque increased significantly with tooth-brushing frequency (p = 0.03). Normalized plaque S. dentisani values and the percentage of S. dentisani were slightly higher in patients with basal lactic acid levels ≤ 50 mg/L. After rinsing with a sugary solution, the percentage of S. mutans levels in plaque were higher in patients with lactic acid levels > 350 mg/L (p = 0.03). Tooth-brushing frequency was the factor which was most associated with oral health. Women reflected better clinical and biochemical parameters than men. Low pH and high lactic acid levels tended to be associated with high caries rates. No association was found between bacteria levels and caries indices.

Download Full-text

Impact of oral self-care on incident functional disability in elderly Japanese: the Ohsaki Cohort 2006 study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017946 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (9) ◽

pp. e017946 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Shino Bando ◽

Yasutake Tomata ◽

Jun Aida ◽

Kemmyo Sugiyama ◽

Yumi Sugawara ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Primary Outcome ◽

Functional Disability ◽

Self Care ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Tooth Brushing ◽

Term Care ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Long Term Care Insurance ◽

Elderly Japanese

ObjectivesTo assess whether oral self-care (tooth brushing, regular dental visits and use of dentures) affects incident functional disability in elderly individuals with tooth loss.DesignA 5.7-year prospective cohort study.SettingOhsaki City, Japan.Participants12 370 community-dwelling individuals aged 65 years and older.Primary outcome measuresIncident functional disability (new long-term care insurance certification).ResultsThe 5.7-year incidence rate of disability was 18.8%. In comparison with participants who had ≥20 teeth, the HRs (95% CIs) for incident functional disability among participants who had 10–19 and 0–9 teeth were 1.15 (1.01–1.30) and 1.20 (1.07–1.34), respectively (p trend<0.05). However, the corresponding values for those who brushed their teeth ≥2 times per day were not significantly higher in the ‘10–19 teeth’ and ‘0–9 teeth’ groups (HRs (95% CI) 1.05 (0.91–1.21) for participants with 10–19 teeth, and 1.09 (0.96–1.23) for participants with 0–9 teeth), although HRs for those who brushed their teeth <2 times per day were significantly higher (HRs (95% CI) 1.32 (1.12–1.55) for participants with 10–19 teeth, and 1.33 (1.17–1.51) for participants with 0–9 teeth). Such a negating association was not observed for other forms of oral self-care.ConclusionsTooth brushing may partially negate the increased risk of incident functional disability associated with having fewer remaining teeth.

Download Full-text