diseases are most common diseases in pets, especially dogs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potency of herbal composition containing green tea extract as a mouthwash on preventing plaque formation and oral diseases in dogs. Experimental: In order to achieve this goal, 20 male dogs selected and were divided randomly in to two groups including control (Chlorhexidine 0.1%) and treatment...

objective: microbial plaque is among the main etiologies of periodontal disease, and tooth brushing with toothpaste is the most commonly used method of plaque control. this study aimed to compare the efficacy of tooth brushing with and without three different dentifrices.   methods: thirty dental students were randomly selected to participate in this clinical trial and were asked to refrain fro...

Background and objectives: The protective function of saliva against dental caries achieved through its physico-chemical properties The purpose of this comparative study was to evaluate the relationship between some risk factors such as salivary flow rate, pH, oral hygiene (plaque index), buffering capacity, salivary level of lacto bacilli, streptococcus mutans and candida, with dental caries a...

The purpose of this 3-week, double-blind study was to determine the effect of a stannous fluoride-containing mouthrinse on existing and developing dental plaque. A total of 55 subjects (mean age = 31.42 yrs.) received a professional prophylaxis in randomly assigned contralateral quadrants and were then stratified into two balanced groups based on screening plaque scores: one group (27 subjects)...

OBJECTIVES Treatment of dental discolorations with external bleaching is becoming very common in dentistry, however, possible irreversible alterations on enamel surface due to bleaching procedures is a topic of discussion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects of bleaching by measuring the dental plaque accumulation on human enamel and tooth discoloration in vivo. STUDY D...

OBJECTIVE The aims of this descriptive, cross-sectional investigation were to evaluate the gingival health awareness of dental students by comparing their clinical gingival bleeding scores and self-reports, and to compare differences in awareness between males and females. METHODS In total, 100 (51 males, 49 females) freshman dental students were included in the study. Periodontal indices rec...

BACKGROUND Due to increasing resistance to antibiotics and rising incidence of oral diseases, there is a need for alternative treatment modalities to combat oral diseases. The aim of the present study was to access the effect of Aloe vera mouthwash on the dental plaque in the experimental period of 4 days and to compare it with the bench mark control chlorhexidine and placebo (saline water). ...

Background: Oral health is a mirror of general health. During pregnancy, oral affected by changes in saliva and hygiene measures which may lead to more dental caries. Objective: Assess status relation salivary antimicrobial peptides pregnant women. Subjects Method: This cross sectional study was carried out different primary care centers Rusafa sectors/ Baghdad city. The total sample included 8...

Statement of the problem: Fluorescein is a plaque detection agent, which fluoresces yellow-green when excited with blue light (dental light curing lamp). Little is known about the reproducibility of scoring with the Silness-Löe plaque index (1964) when using this agent. Purpose of the study: To evaluate the level of agreement of the plaque index measurements using a fluorescent colouring agent ...

diseases are most common diseases in pets, especially dogs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potency of herbal composition containing green tea extract as a mouthwash on preventing plaque formation and oral diseases in dogs. Experimental: In order to achieve this goal, 20 male dogs selected and were divided randomly in to two groups including control (Chlorhexidine 0.1%) and treatment...