Objectives. The objective of the study was to determine the therapeutic methods used by traditional healers to treat oral diseases in Cameroon. Methods. A total of 200 traditional healers with a mean age of 50.4 ± 14.2 years from all the provinces of Cameroon were studied using questionnaires. Information elicited was the local names of the medicinal plants used for the management of oral probl...

Periodontitis and osteoporosis are two diseases found in both male and female population worldwide. The main characteristic of the two diseases is their increased intensity with age. Periodontitis is associated with resorption of the alveolar bone. Osteoporosis, as the highest degree of osteopenia, is characterized by bone loss leading to structural bone transformation. The association between ...

Tooth decay is one of the most common infectious microbiological diseases in world. Dental cavities are now less than it was before water fluoridation put into place. Fluoride toothpastes a high calibre and excellent at preventing tooth decay. therapy administered by specialist helps prevent dental caries. Common fluoride agents include sodium (NaF), monofluorophosphate, stannous fluoride, silv...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose: Tooth brushing is the most commonly recommended and performed oral hygiene behaviour by North Americans and is done ubiquitously in developed nations. It is the primary mechanical means for removing dental plaque, thereby assisting in the prevention of oral diseases including gingivitis and dental caries. The aim of this paper is to report on an investigation of the c...

Periodontal diseases are highly prevalent inflammatory diseases that lead to a destruction of tooth-supporting tissues, such as the periodontal ligament, alveolar bone and cementum, and ultimately result in tooth loss. Conventional treatment for periodontal diseases is the mechanical removal of the periodontal biofilm, which although effective in reducing inflammation in lesion sites, dose not ...

background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age, affecting 4-18% of them. previous studies also showed that periodontal diseases are associated with different components of the metabolic syndrome. the aim of this study is to determine the association between pcos and periodontal diseases. materials and methods: a total of 196 wo...

introduction: because of prevalence of permanent tooth extraction and it’s related complication and due to bether alternative ways of tooth repair, this stady is done in health centers of karaj province to evaluate the etiologies and related risk factors. methods: survey was done by cross-sectional method on 240 patients. after extraction of data/factors like etiology of tooth remoral/ age/ sex...