Influence of a Brazilian wild green propolis on the enamel mineral loss and Streptococcus mutans' count in dental biofilm.

Objective: This study investigated the anti-demineralizing and antibacterial effects of a propolis ethanolic extract (EEP) against Streptococcus mutans dental biofilm.

Design: Blocks of sound bovine enamel (n=24) were fixed on polystyrene plates. S.

Quality of Life related to Eruption Hematoma in a Twenty Months Old Infant.

Aim: This paper describes a case of an eruption hematoma in a 20-month-old boy and the impact of this hematoma on the quality of life (QoL) related to oral health of this infant and his family.

Background: Eruption hematoma is a soft benign cyst that contains blood and overlie a tooth that are about to erupt. Oral health conditions can affect the QoL and bring psychological impacts.

Does the presence of sucrose in pediatric antibiotics influence the enamel mineral loss and the Streptococcus mutans counts in dental biofilm?

The role of antibiotics containing sucrose on the formation of dental caries is still controversial. This study aimed to investigate the effect of two antibiotics (amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate suspension), with and without sucrose, on human dental hardness and Streptococcus mutans counts in dental biofilm. Primary tooth fragments (n=72) were coated with nail varnish leaving a window of 2.

Influence of oral rehabilitation on the oral health-related quality of life of a child with ectodermal dysplasia.

Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is a rare congenital hereditary disorder among a group of syndromes characterized by abnormalities of ectodermic structures. The purpose of this report is to compare the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) before and after complete oral rehabilitation of a five-year-old boy with ED. Delivery of upper and lower dentures resulted in immediate improvement of the child's OHRQoL.

Oral bacteria adherence to suture threads: an in vitro study.

Purpose: This study investigated the adherence of oral microorganisms to different types of suture threads.

Methods: Pieces of thread were distributed on 24-well plates, according to the following groups: (G1) nylon, (G2) silk, (G3) polyglactin 910, (G4) polyglactin 910 with triclosan. Blank control (G5) consisted of one thread from each group.

Clinical and genetic analysis of a nonsyndromic oligodontia in a child.

The etiology of tooth agenesis may be related to several factors, among them, the genetic alterations that play a fundamental role in the development of this dental anomaly, so that knowledge about it helps the clinician to have a greater understanding of their patients. Thus, the aim of this study was to report the case of a nonsyndromic child, with tooth agenesis of one premolar, three first permanent molars, and all second permanent molars. In addition, a genetic research between polymorphic variants in genes MMP3 and BMP2 was performed in order to observe the association between changes in these genes and congenital tooth absences.

In vitro effect of paediatric liquid medicines on deciduous enamel exposed to biofilm.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the in vitro effects of paediatric liquid medicines on deciduous enamel exposed to biofilms.

Methods: Fragments (n = 25) of first primary molars were covered by nail varnish, leaving a 22 mm(2) exposure area. Specimens were fixed in polystyrene plates containing BHI broth media.

Effect of Coffea canephora aqueous extract on microbial counts in ex vivo oral biofilms: a case study.

In the present study, the ex vivo antimicrobial effect of brewed coffee was tested on oral biofilms. For this, unsweetened and sweetened (10 % sucrose) brewed light-roasted Coffea canephora at 20 % was used in biofilms formed by non-stimulated saliva from three volunteers. After 30 min contact with unsweetened and sweetened brews, the average microorganism count in the biofilms reduced by 15.

Caries preventive effects of xylitol-based candies and lozenges: a systematic review.

Objective: A systematic review of published data was conducted with the aim of assessing the caries preventive effect of consuming xylitol-based candies and lozenges.

Methods: Electronic and hand searches were performed to find clinical trials concerning the consumption of products containing xylitol, published up to November 2009. The studies must have had the following characteristics: (a) a comparison of caries progression in subjects who either did or did not consume candies or lozenges containing xylitol during a minimum follow-up period of 1 year; and (b) a concurrent comparison of the percentage of caries progression according to the World Health Organization criteria.

The importance of dental care for a child with severe congenital neutropenia: a case report.

Congenital neutropenia is characterized by a decrease in the absolute number of circulating neutrophils and an increased susceptibility to infections. This paper describes the case history of a child with severe congenital neutropenia who had aggressive periodontitis associated with generalized carious lesions. She had Kostmann syndrome, which is associated with recessive mutation of the HAX-1 gene.

Self-inflicted oral injury in an infant with transverse myelitis.

Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is an inflammatory disorder that affects the spinal cord. It is characterized by signs and symptoms of neurologic dysfunction in the motor and sensory tracts of the spinal cord bilaterally, resulting in weakness, sensory loss, and autonomic dysfunction with acute or subacute onset. We report on a child who had ATM and respiratory distress requiring ventilatory assistance who presented with severe self-mutilation involving his lips.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Early Childhood: A Case Report.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterium that usually affects immunocompromised patients, causing infections whose signals and symptoms are related to the affected organ. The patient presented in this article was infected when he was 9 months old. Such condition led to certain alterations like dental improperly positioned teeth, retained deciduous teeth, hipodonty of permanent teeth, atrophy of the upper jaw and dental crowding.

Bruxism in children: a warning sign for psychological problems.

Bruxism is nonfunctional clenching or grinding of the teeth. It is a destructive habit that may result in tooth wear. Although research on bruxism is extensive, its etiology remains debatable.

Premature loss of primary teeth associated with congenital syphilis: a case report.

Congenital syphilis is an infectious disease transmitted by an infected mother to her fetus. Several reports in the literature have focused on oral manifestations of congenital syphilis, mainly about Hutchinson's teeth and dysplastic molars, which are more common. However, this paper describes an unusual feature of congenital syphilis in a four-year-old child.