Compend Contin Educ Dent
June 2011
Objectives: This study aimed to teach dental students to use an INRatio® (HemoSense) device, to apply the results to patients, and to evaluate the outcomes.
Design: This was a retrospective convenience data study that used student surveys.
Setting: The research was conducted at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry Geriatric Dental Program in Columbus, Ohio.
Background: Recurrent oral aphthous ulceration (ROAU) is a common problem that can result in considerable pain and distress for patients. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the role of subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (SDD - 20 mg doxycycline twice daily) in the management of patients with ROAU.
Methods: 50 patients with ROAU were randomly allocated to treatment with SDD or placebo for 90 days.
Objective: To assess the efficacy of subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (SDD; 20 mg doxycycline twice daily) as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) in the treatment of moderate-severe chronic periodontitis (CP) in institutionalised elderly patients aged 65 years or older.
Background: Previous studies have shown that SDD is of clinical benefit in the treatment of CP. However, the benefits of SDD in geriatric populations (65+ years) have not been determined.
Objective: To assess the clinical and microbiological efficacy of chlorine dioxide (ClO2) as a topical antiseptic for the treatment of chronic atrophic candidiasis in geriatric patients.
Participants: Thirty patients with chronic atrophic candidiasis.
Methods: Patients were instructed to rinse the mouth with 0.
Objectives: The relationship between osteoporosis and periodontal disease is not understood. The aim of this study was to examine the association between bone mineral density (BMD) and periodontal status in a population of Asian-American women.
Design: Cross-sectional investigation of the association between systemic BMD and periodontal status.
The elderly constitute the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population.
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