Dental caries is considered as one of the most common chronic diseases. The study of prevalence and severity of dental caries conducted in a specific geographic area contributes in constructing necessary plans for treatment and prevention. Aims
of this study are to determine the prevalence and severity of early-childhood caries and to define risk factors associated with ECC among Lattakia/ Syrian preschool children. The sample comprised 909 children were divided into three age groups 3-4-5 years. A questionnaire was distributed and contained information on oral feeding habits, socio-economic status and educational Status of the mother. The results, and data analysis showed that the prevalence of ECC for pre-school children was 84.8%, the mean dmft and dmfs score in the group was in 3 years ( 4.09 (5.22=+6.22 & 2.85+=respectively. In 4 years3.43+=4.12) &7.29 += 8.25 ) .In 5 years (4.93 +=4.42 & (11.962+=10.157.
The value of the significant caries index SIC was 9.02. We obtained on 492 questionnaire which was observed a significant relationship between ECC and age of children , socio-economic status of the family, the educational status of the mother, feeding habits ( quantity of sweet consumption per day- time of sweet consumed between meals, using baby bottle ). However, breastfeeding and gender didn't have significant effect
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of Dual-Thread and diameter on the orthodontic miniscrew primary stability, and define the best shape and diameter of miniescrew can be used to give the best stability.
The study sample consisted of
(24) orthodontic miniscrews made of (Ti-6Al-4V) alloy with 2 shapes (regular and Dual-Thread) , and 2 diameters (1.6 , 1.8mm). The experiment has been divided into 3 tests : measuring the maximum insertion torque , the Periotest value , the maximum removal torque.
The results showed that the maximum insertion and removal torque were statistically higher while the Periotest values were statistically lower when using the Dual-Thread and the diameter of 1.8 mm than the regular shape and the diameter of 1.6 mm(P>0.01)
A clinical trial cross over was carried out to compare the clinical effectiveness of the use of conventional toothbrush (Oral-B Indicator Plus) and (Soladey-eco) which is equipped with a rod of semiconductor of titanium dioxide (TiO2) to remove dent
al plaque and their impact on Streptococcus mutans counts (CFU) .
The Sample included 60 patients aged 13-19 years. The sample was equally divided into two groups: the first group used toothbrush (Oral-B Indicator Plus) and the second used toothbrush (Soladey-eco) twice daily for one month, followed by (wash out) period for two weeks, after which the exchange of the two groups for the two types of brushes, the examiner was blind.
To determine the effectiveness of the two brushes, the dental plaque index was calculated for every brush before and after brushing. The S .mutans (CFU) in saliva was calculated too but just for (n=30) before and after brushing.
Results showed that the use of the brush (Soladey-eco) has greater effectiveness in removing dental plaque and caused a reduction of Streptococcus mutans counts compared with the brush (Oral-B Indicator Plus) in the research sample
IMF serves as a cornerstone during surgeries related to reconstruction orthognathic and facial trauma surgery. Successful treatment of mandibular fractures depends on reduction and restoration of normal occlusion and immobilization.
So this study
attempts to evaluate dental root damage through intermaxillary fixation with pre-drilled bone screws in the management of non-displacement or mini-displacement mandibular fractures. Complications were observed clinically and radiologically to evaluate the damage and loss vital to the adjacent tooth root. Data were subjected to statistical analysis using Chi Square Test. P-Value<0.05 was considered significant .This study found out that the intermaxillary fixation screws proved to be a safe technique to the intermaxillary fixation; however, it is not without complications or potential consequences which the surgeon must be aware of in order to provide safe and effective treatment.
Introduction: oral infection is one of the most common disturbances in the intensive care units ICUs, especially with the critical intubated patients. Application of oral care policy works as a very important action in preventing the infection. ADHA
improved that using of Chlorhexidine Gloconate 0.12% and Povidone Iodine 1% solutions in oral care can contribute to preventing oral infection. Goal: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of applying oral care policy to the oral infection rate with intubated patients. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at the intensive care units of AL-Basel Hospital (Tartous), a convent sample of 45 patients. Beck Oral Assessment Scale was used to assess the oral status and results after 72 hours of applying oral care policies for the two experimental groups and the control groups. Results: our results demonstrate the important of applying oral care policy, rate of infection decreased in the first control group (p= 0.000*) which received first oral care policy procedures (Chlorhexidine Gloconate 0.12%); it was (Povidone Iodine 1%) in the second control group (normal saline 0.9%) in the last control group. Conclusions and Recommendations: our present study results recommend applying oral care policy (Chlorhexidine Gloconate 0.12%, Povidone Iodine 1%) because of its affect in preventing oral infections for critical intubated patients.
Purpose: The purpose is to assess chairside veneering posterior stainless steel crowns with nanocomposite and to compare them with conventional stainless steel crowns as well as to evaluate parental acceptance of these esthetic crowns.
Material an
d methods: The study included 32 crowns (16 conventional and 16 esthetics that were chairside veneered with nanocomposite, Tetric Evoceram®, using Ceramic Repair ,Intro Pack, Evoclar Vivadent). The crowns were placed in 10 children. A split mouth design was used. Each participant randomly received each crown type on 2 or 4 pair matched lower molars. The crowns were evaluated after 1,3,6 months and the following parameters were assessed: oral hygiene index, Gingival index, crown marginal extension, crown marginal adaptation clinically and radiographically, proximal contact areas, interproximal bone level and facing fracture. A Likert Type Scale was used to determine parental satisfaction.
Results: All crowns were retained after 6 months. Non of the esthetic crowns had a complete face lost. The integrity of the facing was rated from 1-4 (1= no fracture, 2=less than 2 mm, 3= more than 2 mm in one surface, 4= more than 2 mm in 2 surfaces). Facing was intact in 50% (8) of the crowns after 3 months and in 37.5% (6) after 6 months. Facing fractures were rated 2, 3 in 31.25% (5) of the crowns at both 3 and 6 months, and were rated 4 in 18.75% (3) at 3 months and in 31.25% (5) at 6 months. No difference was found between the result of Gingival index, proximal contacts, crown marginal extension and crown marginal adaptation clinically and radiographically for both esthetic and conventional crowns in all recalls. Oral hygiene level had a significant effect on the gingival index after 1,3,6 months and radiographic crown marginal adaptation had a significant effect on gingival index only after 6 months p=0.034. The overall parental satisfaction with the esthetic crowns was high.
Conclusions: chairside vereering stainless steel crowns with nanocomposite can be a good way to improve the esthetics of SSC with high parental satisfaction, and with out adverse effects on gingival tissue.
As dental caries are among the most common chronic diseases, the study of their prevalence and severity in a specific population area can contribute to constructing necessary plans for treatment and prevention.
This study aimed to assess the rate
of prevalence and severity of dental caries in
13 -15 years – old children in Lattakia City and to study the effects of the different factors and their relation to the grade of the severity of the dental caries.
The study was conducted on 1680 children. The sample was divided into four main groups, depending on the grade of severity of the dental caries. The analysis of data showed that the prevalence of dental caries was 67.1±1.92% and the DMFT value was 2.35. The study also showed that mother feeding, the factor of dental care and socioeconomical factors are important in all groups
Objective: is to study the effect of colored (non-opaque) adhesive resin cement and opaque adhesive resin cement on color matching of full ceramic crowns set on severe discolored abutments.
Materials and Methods: Sample consisted of 15 full cerami
c (IPS e-max press) crowns (A1 Vita Classical Guide) set on severe discolored abutments (ND9) and divided into 3 equal groups (1) left without adhesive (2) adhered with colored Adhesive Resin Cement (3) adhered with opaque Adhesive Resin Cement. The color of these full ceramic crowns was analyzed in the cervical, medium and incisal third using digital color analyzer (Easy Shade Compact); and the values of color change (∆E) were studied and compared with (∆E) of one full ceramic (IPS e-max press) crown (A1 Vita Classical Guide) set on non-discolored abutment (ND1).
Results: showed that White Opaque (WO) Adhesive Resin Cement improved the ∆E values in the full ceramic crowns bonded on severe discolored abutments, were relatively better than the colored cement. However, both kinds of the cements did not reach a color matching level that we can clinically accept.
