New science and technologies are making their way into all aspects of dental practice and have changed traditional approaches to diagnosis, risk assessment, prevention and many other procedures. The impact of nanotechnology on the field of dentistry is creating major changes with respect to improvement of health, diagnosis and proper use of natural resources. Nanotechnology has its greatest eff...

Artificially synthesized probiotic from Lactobacillus strain, contained in the tested toothpaste, led to an innovative approach in preventive dentistry. A new concept resulting from this research can be explained due to possible mechanisms of action of probiotic bacteria, according to which equilibrium of hostile bacterial flora is achieved by mechanical elimination of cariogenic bacteria from ...

Dental caries is an important problem for human health which frequently seen under clinical conditions and also progresses slowly, causes severe pain even tooth loss, affects the quality of life. Especially in pediatric patients, with early detection caries, treatment procedures can be performed uncomplicated methods. In today's dentistry; preventive applications minimally invasive approaches a...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate bone age by means of the Greulich and Pyle method and correlate it with the chronological age in a population sample from the Brazilian northeastern region; sex was also considered. Msc in Health Science Center, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Phd in Oral Radiology, Department of Preventive and Clinical Dentistry, Health S...

Purpose The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recognizes that providing both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care to individuals with special health care needs (SHCN) is an integral part of the specialty of pediatric dentistry.1 The AAPD values the unique qualities of each person and the need to ensure maximal health attainment for all, regardless o...

Veterinary dentistry is constantly progressing. The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for the practice of companion animal dentistry for the veterinary profession. Dental care is necessary to provide optimum health and optimize quality of life. Untreated diseases of the oral cavity are painful and can contribute to local and systemic diseases. This article includes guidelines fo...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Recent progresses in preventive dentistry and their correct application in many developed coun-tries have remarkably decreased the rate of oro-dental diseases in children and teenagers, while the rate of oro-dental diseases is on the rise among the children in developing countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of educating school health care instructors b...

INTRODUCTION Previous studies have shown that the state of oral health in the area of Podrinje Canton is really poor. Taking into account that in the last five years are implemented two projects in the municipality it is necessary to examine the impact of preventive measures in dentistry on the oral health. THE RESEARCH GOALS ARE a) To evaluate the impact of continuing education and local flu...

The paper provides a literature review focused on the current methodological approach to psychosocial and behavioural factors (socioeconomic and demographic status, education level, health-related attitudes, risk behaviour, stress, oral health and quality of life) and oral-health indicators (DMFT--Decayed, Missing and Filled teeth; CPI--Community Periodontal Index, proportion of edentulous subj...

Resin composites and adhesives are increasingly popular in dental restorations, but secondary caries is one of the main reasons for restoration failure. Quaternary ammonium monomers (QAMs) have an anti-microbial effect and are widely used in many fields. Since the concept of the immobilized antibacterial effect was put forward, dental restorations containing QAMs have been studied to reduce sec...