Hiroshi Takayanagi1,2,3,*) and Ikuo Morita3,4) 1)Department of Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan 2)Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Explorative Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO) Program, Takayanagi Osteonetwork Project, Tokyo, Japan 3)Global Center of Excellence (GCOE) Program, International Researc...

aquired dental disease is characterized by deterioration of tooth quality, acquired malocclusion and elongation of the teeth roots. by now, there is no study to show incidence rate of dental diseases in iranian pet rabbits. the aim of this study is to investigate types of disorders (dental malocclusion and elongation of the teeth roots) and rate of dental diseases based on information received ...

conclusions “certainty in decision-making” to maintain dental health depends on overcoming the barriers of dental health. further research is needed to confirm the findings of this study. results during data analysis, four main themes developed: “barriers to dental health,” “maintaining dental health,” “uncertainty in decision-making” and “supportive factors”. “uncertainty in decision-making” a...

• severely cognitively impaired residents had the highest levels of oral diseases, required the most assistance with oral care, and gave carers the most difficulties with oral care. The Adelaide Dental Study of Nursing Homes was instigated by the Australian Dental Association (ADA) (SA Branch) and the AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit in 1998. Baseline data were collected during 1998 and...

In most of the patients with chronic hepatitis B and C, the disease progression to liver cirrhosis and a liver transplantation is necessary. Untreated oral diseases (including dental problems) can lead to infections and sepsis and may cause many complications in transplanted patients and a prerequisite dental evaluation is usually recommended for potential organ transplant candidates. Our aim w...

In epidemiological research the focus is on the occurrence, causes, and modifying factors of diseases and thereby their prevention. During the last decades, the epidemiology of dental caries has not dealt with the prevalence of the disease, but is measuring the past and present caries experience in terms of past and present treatment need, which does not follow the practices in epidemiology. Th...

introduction: infectious endocarditis might occur by oral microbial flora subsequent to dental procedures leading to bleeding in the oral cavity. therefore, the dental practitioner should be able to prescribe appropriate antibiotics in the prophylactic measures against bacterial endocarditis during dental procedures. the aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of general dental practiti...

OBJECTIVE To review recent data on the nature and pathobiology of periodontal infections and to elaborate how periodontal infections might increase susceptibility to some important systemic diseases and conditions. DATA SOURCES Medline literature search and websites of the American Academy of Periodontology and American Medical Association. STUDY SELECTION Literature and data on periodontal...