"Rotten mouth can ruin your body"
Relationship between Postendodontic Pain, Tooth Diagnostic Factors, and Apical Patency
JOE Feb 2009
This study compares the incidence, degree, and length of postoperative pain in 300 endodontically treated teeth, with and without apical patency, in relation to some diagnostic factors (vitality, presence of preoperative pain, group, and mandible of treated tooth). Of the questionnaires received back, apical patency was maintained during shaping procedures with a #10 K-file in one group (n = 115) and not in the other (n = 121). There was significantly less postendodontic pain when apical patency was maintained in nonvital teeth.
If pain appeared, its duration was longer when apical patency was maintained in teeth with previous pain or located in the mandible. Maintenance of apical patency does not increase the incidence, degree, or duration of postoperative pain when considering all variables together.
Tooth loss and osteoporosis: Fewer teeth means more of Osteoporosis
Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Feb 2009
Aim: To determine the cross-sectional association of the osteoporotic status of patients with the number of their teeth, with and without taking into account age and/or smoking.
Material & Methods: At four centres, the study recruited 665 females aged 45–70 years and the number of teeth was counted for 651 subjects. Bone density was measured at the total hip, femoral neck and lumbar spine.
Results: The mean number of teeth in the osteoporotic subjects was 3.3 fewer than normal subjects and 2.1 fewer if those with no teeth were excluded. The association between osteoporosis and having <6>0, three clusters were identified corresponding to different degrees of tooth loss. The overall effect of osteoporosis was as follows: −1.8 teeth before and after adjusting for smoking, −1.2 teeth after adjusting for age, and −1.1 teeth after adjusting for both age and smoking.
Conclusions: We have established a significant association between osteoporosis and tooth loss after adjusting the effect for age and smoking. More
Patients with Gum Disease have more chances to develop AIDS
A recent study conducted by researchers in Japan found that an acid produced in the mouth because of gum disease might promote the progression of HIV
According to study author Kuniyasu Ochiai of Nihon University, butyric acid -- produced by a group of bacteria that causes periodontal disease --hinders an enzyme called HDAC, which blocks HIV from proliferating.
Ochiai said, "Serious periodontal disease could lead to the development (of AIDS) among HIV-positive people ... although the probability largely depends on individual physical strength." He adds that there are "fears that even those [who] were unaware that they had contracted HIV could develop the epidemic once they have periodontal disease." Full report
Durability Of Dental Fillings Improves If The Enzyme Activity Of Teeth Is Inhibited
Composite dental fillings have one problematic feature, in that the bond between the filling and the dental tissue deteriorates over time in fact, sometimes by as much as 50 per cent in one year. As the bond deteriorates, it may allow bacteria to enter and this brings a high risk of further tooth decay.
By inhibiting the activity of these enzymes, the research team has succeeded in significantly slowing down the deterioration of the bond between dental tissue and a composite filling, and in some cases to prevent deterioration completely. Full Report from Finland
New Orthodontic Product Line Proven To Dramatically Improve Oral Hygiene: SeLECT Defense™
A breakthrough new orthodontic product line - SeLECT Defense™ - with implications for improved oral hygiene, has been released by ClassOne Orthodontics to the Texas market, to be followed by a worldwide launch in April.
"SeLECT Defense is the next big advance in orthodontic treatment," said Kenny Gallagher, President, ClassOne Orthodontics. "Research shows that parents and their children are concerned about oral hygiene during orthodontic treatment.
SeLECT Defense technology is used in orthodontic treatment to coat brackets, ligature ties, and closing chain to help reduce plaque build-up and improve oral hygiene.
The patented formula is also mixed in with adhesives, cements and sealants to prevent tooth decalcification or demineralization. SeLECT Defense products do not require the doctor to perform any special steps when applying to patients - they are used exactly as standard orthodontic products.
In laboratory tests, SeLECT Defense technology has proven to dramatically reduce microbial development, commonly known as plaque, and eliminate the appearance of white spots, which can form during orthodontic treatment.
JOE Feb 2009
This study compares the incidence, degree, and length of postoperative pain in 300 endodontically treated teeth, with and without apical patency, in relation to some diagnostic factors (vitality, presence of preoperative pain, group, and mandible of treated tooth). Of the questionnaires received back, apical patency was maintained during shaping procedures with a #10 K-file in one group (n = 115) and not in the other (n = 121). There was significantly less postendodontic pain when apical patency was maintained in nonvital teeth.
If pain appeared, its duration was longer when apical patency was maintained in teeth with previous pain or located in the mandible. Maintenance of apical patency does not increase the incidence, degree, or duration of postoperative pain when considering all variables together.
Tooth loss and osteoporosis: Fewer teeth means more of Osteoporosis
Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Feb 2009
Aim: To determine the cross-sectional association of the osteoporotic status of patients with the number of their teeth, with and without taking into account age and/or smoking.
Material & Methods: At four centres, the study recruited 665 females aged 45–70 years and the number of teeth was counted for 651 subjects. Bone density was measured at the total hip, femoral neck and lumbar spine.
Results: The mean number of teeth in the osteoporotic subjects was 3.3 fewer than normal subjects and 2.1 fewer if those with no teeth were excluded. The association between osteoporosis and having <6>0, three clusters were identified corresponding to different degrees of tooth loss. The overall effect of osteoporosis was as follows: −1.8 teeth before and after adjusting for smoking, −1.2 teeth after adjusting for age, and −1.1 teeth after adjusting for both age and smoking.
Conclusions: We have established a significant association between osteoporosis and tooth loss after adjusting the effect for age and smoking. More
Patients with Gum Disease have more chances to develop AIDS
A recent study conducted by researchers in Japan found that an acid produced in the mouth because of gum disease might promote the progression of HIV
According to study author Kuniyasu Ochiai of Nihon University, butyric acid -- produced by a group of bacteria that causes periodontal disease --hinders an enzyme called HDAC, which blocks HIV from proliferating.
Ochiai said, "Serious periodontal disease could lead to the development (of AIDS) among HIV-positive people ... although the probability largely depends on individual physical strength." He adds that there are "fears that even those [who] were unaware that they had contracted HIV could develop the epidemic once they have periodontal disease." Full report
Durability Of Dental Fillings Improves If The Enzyme Activity Of Teeth Is Inhibited
Composite dental fillings have one problematic feature, in that the bond between the filling and the dental tissue deteriorates over time in fact, sometimes by as much as 50 per cent in one year. As the bond deteriorates, it may allow bacteria to enter and this brings a high risk of further tooth decay.
By inhibiting the activity of these enzymes, the research team has succeeded in significantly slowing down the deterioration of the bond between dental tissue and a composite filling, and in some cases to prevent deterioration completely. Full Report from Finland
New Orthodontic Product Line Proven To Dramatically Improve Oral Hygiene: SeLECT Defense™
A breakthrough new orthodontic product line - SeLECT Defense™ - with implications for improved oral hygiene, has been released by ClassOne Orthodontics to the Texas market, to be followed by a worldwide launch in April.
"SeLECT Defense is the next big advance in orthodontic treatment," said Kenny Gallagher, President, ClassOne Orthodontics. "Research shows that parents and their children are concerned about oral hygiene during orthodontic treatment.
SeLECT Defense technology is used in orthodontic treatment to coat brackets, ligature ties, and closing chain to help reduce plaque build-up and improve oral hygiene.
The patented formula is also mixed in with adhesives, cements and sealants to prevent tooth decalcification or demineralization. SeLECT Defense products do not require the doctor to perform any special steps when applying to patients - they are used exactly as standard orthodontic products.
In laboratory tests, SeLECT Defense technology has proven to dramatically reduce microbial development, commonly known as plaque, and eliminate the appearance of white spots, which can form during orthodontic treatment.
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