Children are prone to develop dental caries. This is supported by epidemiological data confirming early childhood caries (ECC) as a highly prevalent disease affecting more than every second child worldwide. ECC known result from an imbalance between re- and demineralization where dominates due frequent acid production cariogenic bacteria present in oral biofilms. The application of care formula...

The purpose of the study was a comparative clinical evaluation direct cervical restorations teeth made from different materials. Materials and methods. In 49 patients aged 22 to 37 years, restoration 97 with carious lesions carried out. Group 1 included 19 people (39.6% number examined) 35 (36.1% restorations) photocomposite, group 2 – 14 (29.2%), in whom 34 were performed (35.1%) glass ionomer...

Introduction: Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is defined as pain caused by dentin exposure in response to various stimuli. Patients with periodontal disease (PD) frequently report DH due root surface or after treatment. Bioactive agents derived from calcium and/or silicon-based systems, such REFIX technology, have been used promote tooth regeneration, focus on sensitivity Case Report: Based this, ...

background bleaching of traumatized discolored teeth is considered an important issue in esthetic dentistry. various methods have been introduced for bleaching, some of which may have adverse effects on soft or hard tissues of the tooth. objectives the objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of ktp laser bleaching on enamel of traumatized teeth. materials and methods a square of 36 m...

Objectives: Microleakage is a major cause of failure of dental restorations and results in development of secondary caries, tooth hypersensitivity and pulp pathosis. This study aimed to compare the microleakage of class II cavities filled with two types of composite resins and a compomer and subjected to thermocycling. Methods: In this in vitro experimental study, class II cavities with a gi...

BACKGROUND Shrimp and house dust mite (HDM) allergies are common in Canadians. Often, both of these allergies occur in the same patient. This may be due to homology of tropomyosin or other potentially shared proteins. The aim of our study was to assess the frequency of house dust mite sensitization in a shrimp allergic Canadian population. METHODS We undertook a retrospective chart review of ...

A blinded study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a dentist-prescribed, accelerated carbamide peroxide tooth-whitening system. Fifty-one patients with discolored teeth completed a clinical trial using an overnight bleaching regimen. One group used an experimental bleaching (whitening) regimen with 10% carbamide peroxide bleaching paste, and another group used the Colgate Plat...