scholarly journals Modern antimicrobial therapy in dental caries

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-118
Author(s):  
Irina-Maria Gheorghiu ◽  
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Paula Perlea ◽  
Alexandru Andrei Iliescu ◽  
Sânziana Scărlătescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Antimicrobial Therapy ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Systemic Administration ◽  
Caries Prevention ◽  
Prophylactic Measures ◽  
Diet Control ◽  
Therapeutic Attitude ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Microbial Disease

This article reviews the current therapeutic attitude on dental caries prevention involving antimicrobial strategies, based on the modern definition of dental caries as a microbial disease. The most important and used prophylactic measures are: topical and systemic administration of fluorinated products, diet control and maintenance of a rigorous dental oral hygiene.

scholarly journals Mobile apps for Dental Caries Prevention: A Systematic Search and Quality Evaluation (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Chen ◽  
Karla Santo ◽  
Grace Wong ◽  
Woosung Sohn ◽  
Heiko Spallek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Caries Prevention ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Prevention Behavior

BACKGROUND Dental caries is the most common multifactorial oral disease that affects 60-90% of the world’s population. It is highly preventable through prevention behaviours aimed at improving oral hygiene, adequate fluoride usage and diet intake. Mobile apps have the potential to support patients with dental caries but, little is known about the availability, target audience, quality and features of these apps. OBJECTIVE This review aimed to systematically examine dental caries prevention apps, describe their content, availability, target audience, features and to assess quality. METHODS We systematically identified and evaluated apps in a process paralleling a systematic review . This included; 1) search strategy using the search terms of dental caries, early childhood caries, tooth decay, dental caries prevention, early childhood caries prevention, tooth decay prevention, saliva, and fluoride 2) eligibility assessment, using inclusion and exclusion criteria focused on accessibility and dental caries self-management behaviors including oral hygiene, dietary intake and fluoride usage, 3) data extraction, on app characteristics including app store metrics, 4) prevention behaviour factor categorization 5) feature identification and description 6) quality appraisal of all apps using the validated Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) assessment tool 7) data comparison and analysis. RESULTS Our search strategy retrieved 562 apps from the Google Play and iTunes store available in Australia. Of those, 40 apps fit our eligibility criteria and 55%(22/40) targeted adults, 93%(37/40) were free to download and 65%(26/ 40) were recently updated. Oral hygiene was the most common dental caries prevention behavior domain addressed in 93% (37/ 40) of the apps, while dietary intake was addressed in 45% (18/40) and fluoride usage in 42% (17/40). Overall 50% (20/40) addressed only one behaviour and 38%(15/40) addressed all three behaviours. The mean MARS score was 2.9 (range 1.8-4.4), with 45% (18/ 40) apps categorized as high quality, with a rating above 3.0 out of 5.0. We identified 21 distinctive features, across all dental caries prevention behaviors; however, the top 5 most common features focused on oral hygiene. The highest-ranking app was the ‘Brush DJ’ app with an overall MARS score of 4.4, had the highest number of features(n=13). We did not find any apps that adequately addressed dental caries prevention behaviors for very young children. CONCLUSIONS Apps addressing dental caries prevention behavior commonly focus on oral hygiene and many target young adults, but not many are of high quality. These apps utilized a range of features to support consumer engagement and some of these features may be helpful for specific patient populations. However, it is unclear how effective these apps are in improving dental caries outcomes and further evaluation is required before they are widely recommended. CLINICALTRIAL n

scholarly journals PECULIARITIES OF DENTAL CARIES PREVENTION IN CHILDREN WITH OLIGOPHRENIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
N.L. Chukhray ◽  
Е.V. Bezvushko ◽  
G.Z. Dutko ◽  
U.O. Stadnyk ◽  
Kh.H. Musiy-Sementsiv
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Main Group ◽  
Caries Prevention ◽  
Intensity Level ◽  
Observation Period

Nowadays dental caries and periodontal diseases are among the most pressing problems in Paediatric Dentistry. Young patients with psychoneurological disorders are a special category among children with somatic pathology. At the same time, the issue of providing dental care to such children is underrepresented. Today, traditional schemes used for the prevention and treatment of caries and periodontal disease in children with mental retardation requires further improvement taking into account the clinical status of children with particular forms of mental retardation, including oligophrenia. Thus, the aim of our study was to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a complex of measures to prevent dental caries in children with oligophrenia. To assess the effectiveness of the elaborated preventive complex, 56 children aged 12 years with the diagnosis of oligophrenia of I degree of severity (mild mental backwardness) were under observation during 2 years; 27 children received the complex we developed. The group of comparison included 29 children; caries prevention measures for these children were based on regional protocols (hygienic education, keeping oral hygiene, use of fluoride toothpastes). The effectiveness of the developed preventive complex was evaluated 6, 12 and 24 months after the beginning of its implementation according to the following criteria: the growth of dental caries intensity; reduction in the growth of dental caries intensity; level of oral hygiene (OHI-S index); changes in the biocenosis of the oral cavity (in 1 and 6 months of the observation). The results of the examination after the 6 month observation period have shown the dental caries intensity in children of the main group is 6.65 ± 0.45 teeth that is 1.02 times lower than in the children of the comparison group (6.79 ± 0.26 teeth, p ˃0.05). Thus, the growth of dental caries intensity in the children of the main group is, on average, 0.41 ± 0.05 tooth, which is significantly lower than in children of the comparison group (0.58 ± 0.06 tooth, p <0.05 ). The reduction in the growth of caries intensity in children who received the developed preventive complex was 41.46%. Thus, during two years of the observation, the growth of caries intensity in children of the main group is 1.52 ± 0.08 tooth that is 1.74 times lower than in children of the comparison group (2.64 ± 0.9 tooth, p <0, 05). The reduction in the growth of caries intensity in children who received this preventive complex is, on average, 42.42%. The effectiveness of the proposed preventive complex for children with oligophrenia and carious lesions was also evaluated by using the hygienic Green-Vermillion index. According to the data obtained, at the period of inclusion into the study, the children in both groups demonstrated nearly the same indices of the oral hygiene. However, over the period of the study, the indices of the hygiene index between the children of the main group and the comparison group differed significantly. The application of preventive complex in children with oligophrenia resulted in better oral hygiene than in that the children of the comparison group. This can be explained by professional hygiene, quality control of toothbrushing and hygiene education of children and their parents. The effectiveness of the elaborated complex of preventive measures was also evidenced by changes in the oral biocenosis in the children of the main group in 1 and 6 months of the observation. The findings of microbiological studies showed that the microbial spectrum of the oral cavity changed toward the healthier balance in the children of the main group during the observation period: there was gradual decrease in pathogenic microflora and an increase in symbiotic microflora. Thus, the analysis of findings obtained over the two year observation period in children with oligophrenia, who received the complex of measures to prevent dental caries prevention has confirmed its effectiveness by reducing the growth of caries intensity, the reduction in the growth of caries intensity, hygiene improvement and normalization of oral microbiocenosis.

Irradiation methods of 10,600 nm carbon dioxide laser for dental caries prevention

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Luk ◽  
Irene Shuping Zhao ◽  
Iris Xiaoxue Yin ◽  
John Yun Niu ◽  
Norbert Gutknecht ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Laser ◽  
Caries Prevention

scholarly journals Is personal oral hygiene advice effective in preventing coronal dental caries?

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-53
Author(s):  
Nicola Innes ◽  
Patrick A. Fee
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene

A Cross-Sectional Survey of Dental Caries, Oral Hygiene, andHelicobacter pyloriInfection in Adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 49S-56S ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Liu ◽  
Ji Yue ◽  
Shufang Han ◽  
Tianzheng Deng ◽  
Chongjian Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional
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