OBJECTIVE Forced eruption has been proposed for the reconstruction of deficient bone and soft tissue. The aim of this study was to examine the changes in the alveolar ridge width and the vertical levels of the interproximal bone and papilla following forced eruption. METHODS Patients whose hopeless maxillary anterior teeth were expected to undergo severe bone resorption and soft tissue recess...

Our aim was to assess, systematically, the effect of flossing on interproximal caries risk. Six trials involving 808 subjects, ages 4 to 13 years, were identified. There were significant study-to-study differences and a moderate to large potential for bias. Professional flossing performed on school days for 1.7 years on predominantly primary teeth in children was associated with a 40% caries ri...

PURPOSE This study assessed the relationship between interdental spacing patterns and caries experience in the primary dentition. METHODS Caries examinations were conducted amoung 356 children 4 to 6 years of age. At the time of the examinations, alginate impressions were obtained and poured in yellow stone. From the stone casts, each interdental area was categorized as: (1) space > 1 mm, (2)...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine if increased body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk for dental caries. METHODS Caries severity averages were calculated for a convenience sample of 178 children, ages 8 to 11 years, who participated in the University of Louisville Dental School-based dental treatment program "Smile Kentucky." Caries severity averages were ...

o bjectives : dental caries are common and have a high incidence among populations. radiographs are essential for detecting proximal caries. the best technique should be recognized for accurate detection of caries. the aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of detection of proximal caries using intra oral bitewing, extra oral bitewing, improved interproximal panoramic, improved orthogona...

In a prospective longitudinal study, 1099 first grade children from Aiken, South Carolina, and 1086 children from Portland, Maine, were examined annually for 3 years. Caries prevalence and dmfs incidence were determined. The mean dmfs in Portland children was 2.9. In Aiken, white children had a mean dmfs of 8.4, and black children had a mean dmfs of 10.2. The mean 3-year primary tooth caries in...

Although they are not a finding in contemporary pediatric dentistry textbooks or other literature, the utilization of orthodontic bands for Class II fillings in pediatric dentistry because of good gingival fit and interproximal contours can be very useful. In the deciduous dentition for the first primary molar, a lower first bicuspid band is recommended. For the second deciduous molar, an upper...

The effects of fixed pattern noise on the interpretation of dental radiographs containing known lesions suggest that reliable detection of incipient interproximal caries is influenced by the spatial frequency of information visibly displayed. Frequencies less than the limiting resolution of existinta also permit demonstration that significantly less resolution is required horizontally than vert...

Dental biofilms are implicated in the formation of caries and periodontal disease. A major constituent of the supragingival biofilm is Streptococcus mutans, which produces lactic acid from sucrose fermentation, enhancing enamel demineralization and eventual caries development. Caries prevention through F inhibits enamel demineralization and promotes remineralization. Fluoride also exerts effect...