background: the main stay of primary and secondary prevention of periodontal diseases has been the control of supra gingival plaque. acceptable plaque control by mechanical means is difficult to achieve by most individuals, so mouth rinses represent one form of attack on oral microbes and the malodor. chlorhexidine (chx) is a broad‑spectrum antimicrobial agent known to cause damage to the cell ...

BACKGROUND A cost effective, safe and efficient method of obtaining DNA samples is essential in large scale genetic analyses. Buccal cells are an attractive source of DNA, as their collection is non-invasive and can be carried out by mail. However, little attention has been given to the quality of DNA extracted from mouthwashes. METHODOLOGY Mouthwash-derived DNA was extracted from 500 subject...

While our knowledge of the dental caries process and its prevention has greatly advanced over the past fifty years, it is fair to state that the management of this disease at the level of the individual patient remains largely empirical. Recommendations for fluoride use by patients at different levels of caries risk are mainly based on the adage that more is better. There is a general understan...

Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı farklı ağız gargara ve antiseptiklerinin kompozit rezinlerin renk stabilitesine etkisini incelemektir. Gereç yöntem: Çalışmada bir mikrohibrit (Filtek Z250, 3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, ABD) nanohibrit kompozitten Z550, 50’şer adet disk şekilli örnek hazırlandı. Kompozit rezinler teflon kalıplara yerleştirilerek LED ışık cihazı (1000mW/cm2, Valo LED, Ultradent Products, South J...

background stomatitis is a disturbing side-effect of chemotherapy that disturbs patients and causes difficulties in patient’s drinking, eating and talking, and may results in infection and bleeding. objectives this study aimed to investigate the effect of yarrow distillate in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced stomatitis. patients and methods rapy-induced oral stomatitis referred to shahid b...

background: mucositis is a complex inflammatory response of the digestive system mucous membrane and it is also one of the most common painful side effects following chemotherapy in children with carcinoma. developing to mucositis affects the patient's life severely and can lead to long – term hospitalization.therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of chamomile mouthwash on t...

The patient was a 68-year-old man who presented with a 10year history of a growth on the dorsum of the tongue. The lesion was asymptomatic, had not been previously treated, and had grown slowly and progressively. The patient had no relevant past medical history, smoked 20 cigarettes a day, used a dental prosthesis that he removed at night, and was undergoing treatment with nystatin mouthwashes ...

The patient was a 68-year-old man who presented with a 10year history of a growth on the dorsum of the tongue. The lesion was asymptomatic, had not been previously treated, and had grown slowly and progressively. The patient had no relevant past medical history, smoked 20 cigarettes a day, used a dental prosthesis that he removed at night, and was undergoing treatment with nystatin mouthwashes ...