propolis has traditionally been used in curing infections and healing wounds and burns. current researches have shown that propolis has antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral actions however, the pharmacological activity of propolis is highly variable depending on its geographic origin. there have been few studies on the effects of iranian propolis on the oral microorganisms. in this in-vitro ...

Propolis has traditionally been used in curing infections and healing wounds and burns. Current researches have shown that propolis has antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral actions however, the pharmacological activity of propolis is highly variable depending on its geographic origin. There have been few studies on the effects of Iranian propolis on the oral microorganisms. In this in-vitro ...

dental materials that are used in dentistry should be harmless to oral tissues, so they should not contain any leachable toxic and diffusible substances that can cause some side effects. reports about probable biologic hazards, in relation to dental resins, have increased interest to this topic in dentists. the present paper reviews the articles published about biocompatibility of resin-restora...

Introduction: Medical staffs are important and accessible source for gathering health information such as oral health. As a result, their increased Knowledge can lead to improvement of their own and their patients' health habits. The purpose of this study was to evaluate Oral Hygiene Index simplified (OHI-S) and its relationship with attitudes toward oral health behaviors of medical science stu...

statement of problem: acid producing bacteria including streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli cause tooth demineralization and lead to tooth decay. also, oral colonization of the species of candida has been reported in many studies that are resistant to antifungal agents. objectives: in this study, antibacterial and antifungal effects of nano-cuo were studied against some oral bacteria and yeas...

Dental dams are distributed and promoted in some safer sex campaigns for use in oral sex. However, whether and how often dams are used for sex between Australian women remains unknown. We investigated the use of dental dams for sex by lesbians and other women who have sex with women, and the relationship between dam use and sexual risk for this group. In 2004, a self-completion questionnaire wa...

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...

AIM To determine oral and dental problems in children who are receiving long term intravenous nutrition at home. MATERIALS AND METHODS DESIGN Children who had been at home on parenteral nutrition (PN) for a period of at least 3 months were recruited from the intestinal failure clinic database of a large tertiary nutrition centre. The parents were contacted by email, face to face or telepho...