OBJECTIVES The objective of the current study was to assess the prevalence and means of dental caries experience and the prevalence of calculus among college students and their awareness of general dental health. The correlation between the experience of caries and extracellular levels of heat shock protein-70 (eHSP70) was studied in saliva samples of these students to ascertain whether eHSP le...

AIM The present study was designed to investigate oral hygiene habits and fluoride use in cystic fibrosis (CF) homozygotes, heterozygotes and healthy controls as a function of caries experience (DMF-T) and oral cleanliness (dental plaque, dental calculus and gingival bleeding). METHODS Oral hygiene habits in CF homozygotes (n=42), heterozygotes (n=48) and healthy controls (n=62) were used in ...

We report a case of a large calculus-like mineral deposit on the root apex as persistent apical periodontitis. The patient was a 54 years old male who presented with persistent gingival fistula at the maxillary right lateral incisor. An apicoectomy was performed because of post-endodontic gingival fistula and the calculus was excised completely. Then the fistula was closed. The resected calculu...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Change in the resting whole-mouth salivary flow rate (SFR) plays a significant role in patho-genesis of various oral conditions. Factors such as smoking may affect SFR as well as the oral and dental health. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effect of smoking on SFR, and oral and dental health. MATERIALS AND METHODS One-hundred smokers and 100 non-tobac...

BACKGROUND Bulang is an ethnic minority group living in Yunnan in the southwestern part of China. There is little information pertaining to the oral health of Bulang children. This study aims to examine the dental caries and periodontal status of 12-year-old Bulang children in China and the factors affecting their oral-health status. METHODS 12-year-old Bulang school children in Yunnan, China...

BACKGROUND Gingivitis is a common oral health problem. Untreated gingivitis may progress to periodontitis, a common cause of tooth loss. The prevalence of gingivitis and calculus among Puerto Rican children is unknown. Understanding this prevalence can support early public health preventative strategies. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of gingivitis and calculus among 12-year-old Pue...

Over the past two decades, proteomic analysis has greatly developed in application to field of biomolecular archaeology, coinciding with advancements LC–MS/MS instrumentation sensitivity and improvements sample preparation methods. Recently, human dental calculus received much attention for its well-preserved proteomes locked mineralized plaque which stores information on diets oral microbiome ...

Pyrrhus of Epirus, widely respected and feared by his contemporaries, was a legendary figure in the ancient world. In this paper, we investigate Plutarch’s description king’s unique dental pathology. There are several possibilities to explain king's presentation, including different types developmental dysplasia. However, our conclusion is that it likely due significant calculus overgrowth, oft...

AIM We have recently tested a surface detection system based on a conventional dental ultrasonic scaler in vitro. The aim of the present study was to investigate sensitivity and the specificity of the detection device in vivo. MATERIAL AND METHODS Subgingival buccal surfaces of 63 arbitrarily selected periodontally compromised teeth were scanned intra-orally, while the supragingival positions...