Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, 1/2022Thurnay, Susanne / Adam, Ralf / Meyners, MichaelSeite 1 – 10Purpose: To determine if an interactive electric toothbrush and smartphone application (app) can reduce self-reported gingival bleeding and promote better brushing behaviour based on global, in-market usage data. Materials and Methods: Anonymised data were collected worldwide between July 2020 and …

A Global, In-Market Evaluation of Toothbrushing Behaviour and Self-assessed Gingival Bleeding with Use of App Data from an Interactive Electric Toothbrush Read More »

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, 1/2022Frese, Cornelia / Reissfelder, Lisa-Sophie / Kilian, Samuel / Felten, Anna / Laurisch, Lutz / Schoilew, Kyrill / Boutin, SebastienSeite 51 – 60Purpose: To determine acid-formation potential of saliva and evaluate whether this method corresponds with microbiome composition of individuals with and without caries. Materials and Methods: A clinical, controlled …

Can the Acid-formation Potential of Saliva Detect a Caries-related Shift in the Oral Microbiome? Read More »

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, 1/2024Collins, James R. / Rivas-Tumanyan, Sona / Santosh, Arvind Babu Rajendra / Boneta, Augusto EliasSeite 9 – 22Purpose: To identify the relationship between periodontal health knowledge and oral health-related quality of life among Caribbean adults. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a representative sample from 3 Caribbean …

Periodontal Health Knowledge and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Caribbean Adults Read More »

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, 1/2022Stähli, Alexandra / Lanzrein, Carla / Milia, Egle / Sculean, Anton / Eick, SigrunSeite 11 – 17Purpose: To evaluate the use of hydrogen peroxide as an adjunct to ultrasonication (US) in biofilm removal and whether it can limit the spread of viable microorganisms in the aerosol. Materials and Methods: Multi-species …

In Vitro Effect of Instrumentation Using Ultrasonication with and without Hydrogen Peroxide on the Removal of Biofilms and Spread of Viable Microorganisms in Aerosols Read More »

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, 1/2022Ganji, Kiran Kumar / Alshammari, Sultan Meteb / Rushdallah, Munahi Abdullah / Ghazy, Amany A. / Taher, Ibrahim / Taha, Ahmed E. / Issrani, Rakhi / Alhazmi, Muhannad Ahmed NazalSeite 61 – 68Purpose: A number of disinfectants and sanitisers are used in dentistry, and there are numerous commercial solutions available. …

Activity of Ozonated Water in Sterilising and Disinfecting Dental Unit Water Pipelines System: A Comparative Study Read More »

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, 1/2024AlHelal, Abdulaziz A. / Alzaid, Abdulaziz A. / Almujel, Saad H. / Alsaloum, Mohammed / Alanazi, Khalid K. / Althubaitiy, Ramzi O. / Al-Aali, Khulud A.Seite 23 – 30Purpose: To evaluate the peri-implant parameters of immediately placed and loaded mandibular overdentures over a 5-year follow-up period. Materials and Methods: All …

Evaluation of Peri-Implant Parameters and Functional Outcome of Immediately Placed and Loaded Mandibular Overdentures: A 5-year Follow-up Study Read More »

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, 1/2022Al-Askar, Mansour / AlMubarak, Abdulrahman M / Alqutub, Montaser N. / Mokeem, Sameeer / Javed, Fawad / Vohra, Fahim / Abduljabbar, TariqSeite 19 – 26Purpose: To compare the analgesic efficacy of orally administered Curcuma longa (curcumin) and mefenamic acid (MA) after surgical periodontal therapy (SPT). Materials and Methods: Seventy-six periodontitis …

Analgesic Efficacy of Curcuma longa (Curcumin) after Surgical Periodontal Therapy Read More »

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, 1/2022Petersen, Poul Erik / Kahabuka, Febronia / Ouattara, SeydouSeite 69 – 76Purpose: The intention of the study was to evaluate whether Sub-Saharan schoolteachers may play a key role in oral health promotion of primary schoolchildren, particularly in terms of prevention of HIV/AIDS-related oral health problems. Materials and Methods: The study …

Schoolteachers for Action Against HIV/AIDS-related
Oral Disease of Children in Africa Read More »

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, 1/2024Li, Andi / Zhang, Tingting / Liu, Qiulin / Yu, Xueting / Zeng, XiaojuanSeite 31 – 38Purpose: To examine the relationship between socioeconomic inequalities and oral health among adults in the Guangxi province of China. Materials and Methods: The present work was designed as a cross-sectional study, and comprises a …

Socioeconomic Inequalities in Oral Health among Adults in Guangxi, China Read More »

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, 1/2022Nardi, Gianna Maria / Sabatini, Silvia / Acito, Giovanna / Colavito, Arcangela / Chiavistelli, Lorella / Campus, GuglielmoSeite 27 – 32Purpose: To reach a consensus on a consistent strategy to adopt when screening patients for the clinical management of dentin hypersensitivity. Materials and Methods: A panel consisting of members of …

The Decision Tree for Clinical Management of Dentin Hypersensitivity. A Consensus Report Read More »