Luting materials for fixed prosthesis must fulfill special requirements in order to retain indirect restorations and fully maintain the integrity of abutments. The main requirements (inhibition of plaque accumulation, sealing of interface, possible antibacterial effects, acceptable solubility, wear, mechanical properties, adhesion, radiopacity, film thickness, type of curing, esthetics, storage...

BACKGROUND Fermentable carbohydrates and microorganisms in the plaque play a significant role in the pathogenesis of dental caries. Oral clearance of sugars and salivary pH is affected by the presence of plaque. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to study the effect of the presence of plaque on the salivary clearance of sucrose and on salivary pH. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study d...

bacteria! plaque is an essential factor of gingival and periodontal disease.the ability of chemical piaque control agent to prevent plaque formation is well documented compare with other mechanical plaque removal methods. the purpose of this study was to compare clinical effects of shore choice mouth rinse (h2 o2, 0.1%) with a placebo.following a period of 4 weeks, 20 subjects were allocated to...

OBJECTIVES To analyse the soft tissue morphology under healthy and experimental mucositis conditions comparing zirconia titanium implants. METHODS Forty-two patients with two adjacent missing teeth received one (Zr) (Ti) implant, mesial distal position randomized. At 3 months, half of were instructed to continue (healthy; h) other omit (experimental mucositis; m) oral hygiene around implants fo...

Background Dental plaque is one of the predominant causes of major oral diseases. Although mechanical and chemical methods are extensively followed to control the development of plaque, plaque-related diseases still persist. Therefore, this necessitates for alternative measures of plaque control, one such alternative is photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT). Materials and Methods Spl...

Introduction: Nowadays, thanks to improvements in fruit yoghurt tastes, more tendencies are seen in their consumption especially among children. Therefore, their cariogenicity evaluation as healthy snacks is important. The goal of this study was the assessment of the consumption effect of two kinds of Iranian fruit (apple) and plain yoghurts on dental plaque PH. Methods: In this experimental st...

In previous studies, the abundance and diversity of methanogenic archaea in the dental microbiota have been analysed by the detection of specific DNA sequences by PCR-based investigations and metagenomic studies. Few data issued regarding methanogens actually living in dental plaque. We collected dental plaque specimens in 15 control individuals and 65 periodontitis patients. Dental plaque spec...

Frenal attachments are thin folds of mucous membrane with enclosed muscle fibers that attach the lips to the alveolar mucosa and underlying periosteum. Most often, during the oral examination of the patient the dentist gives very little importance to the frenum. The frena may jeopardize the gingival health when they are attached too closely to the gingival margin, either due to interference in ...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of three calcium sodium phosphosilicate (CSPS)/sodium monofluorophosphate containing dentifrices, compared to positive and negative controls on plaque re-growth in a non-brushing model, after 4 days of twice daily use, as determined by plaque area and Turesky plaque index (TPI). METHODS This was an exploratory, single-centre, examiner-blind, randomised, contr...