BACKGROUND Dental diseases are among the most frequently reported health problems in drug abusers. However, few studies have been conducted on oral health of methamphetamine (meth) abusers in China. The aim of the present study was to investigate the caries and periodontal health profile of former meth abusers in Eastern China. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on 162 former meth ...

VOLUME 46 • NUMBER 6 • JUNE 2015 The primary goal of dental education is to train dental professionals who can competently address a wide range of issues in oral health care and independently practice evidence-based comprehensive dentistry aimed at improving the health of society.1 Competency-based education as a philosophy has widely been adopted by dental schools worldwide for both undergradu...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the most common drugs prescribed by dentists and indicators related rational drug use. A prospective cross-sectional conducted in which 189 interviews were carried out from August 2015 June 2016 with patients who received prescriptions at specialized dental care centers a city southern Brazil. specific data sheet used, questions regarding: age gender patien...

Introduction& Aim: Microbial plaque is the primary cause of periodontal diseases, and smoking opioid addiction can accelerate microbial formation disease progression. Adequate saliva flow salivary urea concentration are important parameters for a healthy periodontium. In this study, relationship between Periodontal Diseases History was investigated by measuring Salivary Urea Stimulated Saliva C...

the purpose of this review is to gain an overview of the applications of the dental pulp stem cells (dpscs) in the treatment of various medical diseases. stem cells have the capacity to differentiate and regenerate into various tissues. dpscs are the adult   stem cells that reside in the cell rich zone of the dental pulp. these are the multipotent cells that can be explained by their embryonic ...

Orofacial pain' most commonly occurs due to dental causes like caries, gingivitis or periodontitis. Other common causes of 'orofacial pain' are sinusitis, temporomandibular joint(TMJ) dysfunction, otitis externa, tension headache and migraine. In some patients, the etiology of 'orofacial pain' remains undetected despite optimal evaluation. A few patients in the practice of clinical dentistry pr...

Dental caries is a disease in which minerals of the tooth are dissolved by surrounding bacterial plaques. A caries process present for some time may result in a caries lesion. However, if it is detected early enough, the dentist and dental professionals can implement measures to reverse and control caries. Several optical, nonionized methods have been investigated and used to detect dental cari...