BACKGROUND A number of studies have reported that inhaled corticosteroids may cause a greater incidence of caries, reduced salivary flow, changes in saliva composition and an increased frequency of dental plaque, probably through alterations in the oral microbiota. The objective was to compare the frequency of caries, dental plaque and non-stimulated salivary flow rate among asthmatic adolescen...

Placement of fixed appliances is still unfortunately linked with a high risk of developing white spot lesions, in spite of advances in orthodontic materials and treatment techniques [1,2]. During orthodontic treatment, plaque accumulation is frequently inevitable around the brackets because of inadequate oral hygiene which is very common in pubertal people [2]. Dental plaque is a biofilm produc...

Whole, unstimulated saliva and dental plaque were collected from 63 children ages 6-13 years, 29 with dental caries and 34 without. If a child was infected with Streptococcus mutans, it was isolated from dental plaque and characterized. Saliva was tested for IgM, IgG, and IgA that would bind indigenous S. mutans, if present, and for antibodies that would bind 6 laboratory strains of S. mutans, ...

Correlation between Detection Rates of Periodontopathic Bacterial DNA in Carotid Coronary Stenotic Artery Plaque and in Dental Plaque Samples Kazuyuki Ishihara,* Akihiro Nabuchi, Rieko Ito, Kouji Miyachi, Howard K. Kuramitsu, and Katsuji Okuda Department of Microbiology, Oral Health Science Center, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, and Heart Disease Center, Yamato Seiwa Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan, an...

home care was continued for 1 month. Dental plaque samples were obtained at a private dental ofrlCe followlng the home care period. The plaque samples were placed in transport fluid (0.4% agar, 0. I 5%thioglycollate/ phosphate buffered saline) and taken to Bio Medical Laboratory (Tokyo) for analysis. There, each sample was poured directly onto chocolate agar, blood agar, OPA staphylococcus, and...

Although toothbrush is the most effective and widespread tool for the oral hygiene constitution and maintenance, none of the tooth brushing methods is efficient in eliminating the interproximal dental plaque. The interproximal cleaning should be an inseparable part of the daily plaque removal routine. In this short review, the interdental cleaning devices (dental floss, interdental brushes, sin...

In the article the possibilities of new methods of diagnosis of periodontal diseases in teenagers are characterized. A hygienic condition of the oral cavity was evaluated by the use of the intraoral camera Durr Dental’s Vista Proof (Germany). The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed to detect DNA of pathogenic periodontal bacteria in dental plaque. It was found that the increase in the...

Bioluminescence methods have been applied to the measurement of the viable and total cell masses of small samples of dental plaque. The total adenine nucleotide content of dental plaque samples and of a pure culture of bacteria was determined and the adenylate energy charge calculated from this. When a pure culture of bacteria was killed with heat, the adenylate energy charge decreased exponent...

UNLABELLED Periodontitis is a ubiquitous and irreversible inflammatory condition and represents a significant public health burden. Severe periodontitis affects over 11% of adults, is a major cause of tooth loss impacting negatively upon speech, nutrition, quality of life and self-esteem, and has systemic inflammatory consequences. Periodontitis is preventable and treatment leads to reduced rat...