stem cell research has received considerable attention since the discovery that adult stem cells havethe capacity to form many different tissue types. stem cells are a booming field for the researchand have been extensively studied in the field of medicine, as well as dentistry. their applicationin oncology has been a boon to many of the patients. dental stem cells have been novel approachto tr...

BACKGROUND: Oral health of the populations is increasingly becoming important both in developed as well as developing countries. With rapid changes in the lifestyle related behaviors including diet it is important to study the occurrence of common dental problems presented to the dental OPD. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive cross sectional hospital based survey was carried out to know in...

Introduction: One of the most commonly used radiography methods for the diagnosis of oral and dental diseases is the panoramic radiography technique. This technique is widely used due to ease of implementation, extensive coverage, time and cost savings. Dental radiography, as a routine and appropriate test, accounts for about 33% of the total radiographic examination. However, ...

1Department of Virology, Division of Medical Science, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan; 2Department of Molecular Virology, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan; 3AIDS Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; 4Department of Infectious Diseases, National Research Institute for Child Health an...

Periodontists are often called upon to provide periodontal therapy for patients with a variety of cardiovascular diseases. Safe and effective periodontal treatment requires a general understanding of the underlying cardiovascular diseases, their medical management, and necessary modifications to dental/periodontal therapy that may be required. In this informational paper more common cardiovascu...

Complex human tissues harbor stem cells and/or precursor cells, which are responsible for tissue development or regeneration. Recently, dental tissues such as periodontal ligament (PDL), dental papilla or dental follicle have been identified as easily accessible sources of undifferentiated cells. Dental precursor cells are attractive for usage in regenerative dentistry, like for example regener...

87 Twenty years ago, the common perception was that sugar intake was associated with several chronic diseases: Diabetes, coronary heart disease, obesity, and hyperactivity in children. Sugar was also thought to be the sole cause of dental caries. Recent advances in scientific knowledge, however, have shed some light on the role of sugar in chronic diseases and dental caries. The evidence indica...

OBJECTIVE To determine the dental caries experience and knowledge on the causes and preventive measures for dental diseases. DESIGN A community based cross-sectional descriptive study. SETTING Elwak sub-district hospital, North Eastern Province, Kenya. SUBJECTS One hundred and forty one adults who presented themselves during a dental check up at a sub-district hospital and gave written co...

BACKGROUND Dental diseases are among the most frequently reported health problems in drug abusers. However, few studies have been conducted on oral health of methamphetamine (meth) abusers in China. The aim of the present study was to investigate the caries and periodontal health profile of former meth abusers in Eastern China. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on 162 former meth ...

VOLUME 46 • NUMBER 6 • JUNE 2015 The primary goal of dental education is to train dental professionals who can competently address a wide range of issues in oral health care and independently practice evidence-based comprehensive dentistry aimed at improving the health of society.1 Competency-based education as a philosophy has widely been adopted by dental schools worldwide for both undergradu...