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Bacterial Leakage Of Provisional Restorative Materials Used In Endodontics

Quin Int, April 2010, Volume 41 , Issue 4
Aim was to test the bacterial sealing ability of commonly used provisional endodontic restorative materials. Method and Materials: This study investigated Cavit (3M ESPE), Ketac (3M ESPE), DuoTemp (Coltène/Whaledent), and a combination technique using Ketac and Cavit. One hundred molars were randomly selected and then mounted in an apparatus that isolated the crown portion of the tooth. Provisional restorative materials were placed in an open access following manufacturer guidelines. Streptococcus mutans was applied to the samples, and results were tabulated over the course of 4 weeks. Results: Cavit and DuoTemp performed the best, and Ketac performed the worst. After 14 days, however, all materials leaked in over half of the samples. Conclusion: No material can be recommended as superior in providing a reliable seal after 14 days. It is better to Do Single Visit Endo, LEARN NOW

Woman arrested for using gradma's credit card for dental work ( it happens only in USA ! )
A 42-year-old Tempe, AZ, USA woman who is accused of stealing her grandmother’s credit card and using it to get $2,300 in dental work done was arrested Monday on suspicion of theft and identity theft.

Jennifer Brice, who admitted to police she used the credit card without her grandmother’s permission, was using her grandmother’s car when she found the card inside of it, according to Mesa police.

Brice was able to rack up the charges on the card after pretending to call her grandmother from the dentist’s office to ask if she was allowed to use it, according to police.
Brice’s grandmother, who had forgotten about the credit card, was reimbursed.

Dental practice hit by online thieves
Computer criminals stole more than $200,000 ( Rs 92 Lakh )out of the online bank accounts of a Missouri dental practice on March 22, according to an article on krebsonsecurity.com, a blog written by Brian Krebs, a former Washington Post reporter who now covers online scams, data breaches, and related stories.

Dentists working at Smile Zone, a pediatric dental practice in Springfield, MO, told Krebs that the unidentified thieves sent at least $205,000 of the practice's money to nearly a dozen individuals around the U.S.

The money was allegedly taken in 11 different transfers, including three large wires. The attack was carried out with the help of "money mules" -- willing or unwitting individuals hired through Internet-based work-at-home job schemes who help the attackers launder the stolen money, according to Krebs.

Eric Hudkins, Smile Zone office manager, told Krebs that he had contacted the FBI but was told the agency won't open a case on a theft like this unless it is more than $500,000 in losses. The case will instead be included with a group of similar investigations being handled by an FBI task force in Omaha, NE. MORE

Efficacy of Amoxicillin and Metronidazole Combination for the Management of Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis - JOP March 2010
Twenty-eight patients were randomly included. The test group (N = 12) received amoxicillin- metronidazole combination and scaling-root planing; the control group (N = 16) received scaling-root planing alone.All clinical parameters improved significantly compared to baseline (P <0.05) in both groups. There was a statistically significant reduction of pockets and clinical attachment gain in the combined group compared to the control group (P <0.05). Total counts of bacteria also decreased significantly at 3 and 6 months in both groups (P <0.05). Treponema denticola and Tannerella forsythia were the most prevalent bacteria throughout the study. Treponema denticola showed a continuous decrease over 6 months in the test group while no change was seen in the control group beyond 3 months. Porphyromonas gingivalis decreased significantly at 3 months (P <0.05) while Tannerella forsythia was the only pathogen decreased below detection limits by the combination therapy with a significant difference compared to the control group (P <0.05).

Conclusion: The results from this study suggest that combined amoxicillin and metronidazole use as an adjunct to scaling and root planing leads to a better clinical healing compared to the mechanical treatment alone. The polypharmaceutical approach used results in a significant and substantial decrease in Tannerella forsythia and prevents its recolonization for 6 months suggesting that Tannerella forsythia may determine the long-term stability of periodontal treatment outcome.

Silver bullet for Dental Caries
"Why drill when the infection is gone?" asks Dr. Steven Duffin, D.D.S., who frequently uses silver diamine fluoride on an off-label basis in his general practice in Oregon. He calls it the "most effective agent" he's seen in 30 years to arrest caries.

In addition, he believes that SDF's potent antimicrobial effectiveness is also long-lasting and pervasive. "I have also noticed that kids who are treated with SDF do not get new cavities three-plus years out," he said in an interview. "It seems to have a protective effect beyond the treated lesion."

But SDF has yet to win FDA clearance. And it is plagued by a well-known and unsightly drawback: It leaves behind a "black crust" on caries lesions. MORE HERE

A Systematic Review of Marginal Bone Loss Around Implants Retaining or Supporting Overdentures
Forty-six articles were included in the analyses; data extraction and meta-analysis were able to be conducted on eight studies. Data regarding maxillary overdentures could not be analyzed statistically. Bone loss around mandibular implants did not seem to be influenced by implant system or attachment design (bar, ball, magnet, and other types) in the first year, from 1 to ≤ 5 years, and even after 5 years (P > .05). Meta-analysis could not detect differences in implant systems or attachment types (P > .05). Conclusions: Based upon a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature that identified a total of 4,200 implants from 13 manufacturers, there was no difference in marginal bone loss around implants retaining/supporting mandibular overdentures relative to implant type or attachment designs. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2010;25:266–277