Oral Health of Children One to Six Years after Dental Treatment under General Anaesthesia.

(1) Background: The aim of this study was to assess oral health in children following dental treatment under general anaesthesia and to obtain information about oral health measures in both the children and their parents. (2) Methods: Children were scheduled for regular dental re-examination one to six years after dental treatment under general anaesthesia. Scores for mixed dmft/DMFT, the plaque control record (PCR), and the gingival bleeding index (GBI) were determined.

Oral health of children and adolescents with or without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) living in residential care in rural Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is defined as childhood neurobehavioural disorder. Due to short attention span, oral hygiene and dental treatment of such individuals can be challenging. Aim of this study was to evaluate the oral health of children and adolescents with and without ADHD living in residential care in rural Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

One-year Clinical Performance of Flowable Bulk-fill Composite vs Conventional Compomer Restorations in Primary Molars.

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical performance of a flowable bulk-fill composite vs a compomer in Class II cavities of primary molars.

Materials And Methods: In a clinical study, 100 restorations were placed in two randomly assigned comparable Class II cavities in 32 children (aged 6.7 ± 1.

Country and gender differences in the motivation of dental students-An international comparison.

Purpose: The objective of this study, conducted in Germany, Finland and Turkey, was to identify whether motivations to study dentistry varied by country, gender or year of study.

Methods: The multicentre pilot study was conducted in English language in 2014. Participants (n = 469 dental students) were either in the first or last year of study.

Survey of midwives' knowledge of caries prevention in perinatal care.

Purpose: To assess midwives' knowledge about oral health and early caries prevention during perinatal care for mothers and babies.

Study Design And Methods: A survey developed by the investigators was conducted among midwives to assess their knowledge about caries etiology, their attitude toward their role in early caries prevention, and prophylactic measures recommended during pregnancy, and after birth, for their babies. Self-administered questionnaires were sent to 180 midwives in hospitals and 323 midwives from a midwives' association in Hesse, Germany.

Influence of bleaching agents on surface roughness of sound or eroded dental enamel specimens.

Purpose: The aim of the present in vitro study was to assess the effect of bleaching agents on eroded and sound enamel specimens.

Materials And Methods: Enamel specimens prepared from human permanent anterior teeth were incubated with different bleaching agents containing active ingredients as 7.5 or 13.

Accuracy of a chair-side test for predicting caries risk compared with established methods. A pilot study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic accuracy of a new chair-side test, determination of lactic-acid production on the tongue, for caries-risk assessment according to caries increment within two years.

Methods: 35 children (6-8 years old) participated in the study. The past caries experience (df-t1, DF-T1), caries at second deciduous molars (df-2.

Prolonged in vitro exposure to white wines enhances the erosive damage on human permanent teeth compared with red wines.

The aim of this in vitro study was to determine and compare the erosive potentials of red and white wines, exerted on enamel surfaces prepared from extracted human permanent teeth. European wines (50 red, 50 white wines) from different regions were purchased, and the pH values were measured. Eight wines with different pH values were selected.

Comparison of a new chairside test for caries risk assessment with established methods in children.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the results of a new method, measurement of lactic-acid production on the tongue (LAP), with established methods of caries risk assessment in children.

Methods: One hundred nineteen children (6-10 years old) participated in the study. Data collection included number of carious lesions (D-T) and filled teeth (F-T), approximal plaque index (API), LAP, buffering capacity (BC), counts of mutans streptococci (MS) and lactobacilli (LB) in stimulated saliva.

Influence of apple juice on human enamel surfaces of the first and second dentition - an in vitro study.

Dental erosion caused by acidic beverages is common and occurs with increasing tendency. The aim of this in vitro study was to analyse the erosive potential of apple juice on human enamel samples from the first and second dentition. Apple-juice-containing beverages (n = 23) were selected, and pH and buffering capacity were determined.

Course of changes in salivary pH-values after intake of different beverages in young children.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine possible differences in decrease of pH-values of whole saliva, following the intake of different beverages.

Materials And Methods: Twelve boys and 13 girls (4.9 +/- 0.

Correlation between oral health and body mass index (BMI) in 2071 primary school pupils.

High weight and obesity represent risk factors for numerous diseases. Correlations between body mass index (BMI) and carious lesions have also been described. In the present study, a possible association between caries prevalence and high weight ranges were examined in 2071 primary school pupils (51.

Usefulness of combining clinical and radiological dental findings for a more accurate noninvasive age estimation.

The aim of this study was to establish correlations of clinical and radiological dental findings, alone or in combination, with chronological age in adults. Dental findings and orthopantomograms of 984 patients (aged 20-60 years; 524 females/460 males) were analyzed. DMF-T index and distance (alveolar bone level, ABL) between cemento-enamel junction and alveolar bone margin were recorded.

Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: oral findings and problems.

Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) is one of the three major types of epidermolysis bullosa (EB), an inherited cutaneous disease with blister formation following minor trauma. A subtype of DEB is recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, Hallopeau-Siemens type (RDEB-HS), where marked scarring leads to deformities of extremities. In RDEB-HS the mucous membranes may also be involved and form adhesions with ankyloglossia and microstomia.

Effectiveness of a three-headed toothbrush in pre-school children.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness in plaque removal of a three-headed toothbrush with a conventional toothbrush in pre-school children.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-nine children (aged 4-5 years) participated in this study. Fourteen children (group A) used a three-headed toothbrush, and 15 children (group B) used a conventional toothbrush for 3 months.

Reduction of the pH-values of whole saliva after the intake of apple juice containing beverages in children and adults.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to compare changes in salivary pH after intake of apple juice and its various dilutions with mineral water, in children and adults.

Materials And Methods: 15 children (mean age 4.4+/-0.

The effect of examination stress conditions on the cortisol content of saliva - a study of students from clinical semesters.

Purpose: Psychological stress factors can lead to changes in the immune system, the nervous system, and to psychosomatic diseases, besides releasing typical stress metabolites. This study on hand was to record the reliability of stress self assessment of students in various stress periods, and to be compared with the cortisol value of the saliva.

Materials And Methods: A total of 38 healthy students (18 women and 20 men), with an average age of 26.

Comparison of the efficacy of chemomechanical caries removal (Carisolv) with that of conventional excavation in reducing the cariogenic flora.

Objectives: The usage of minimally invasive procedures and attention to patient comfort are of great importance, especially for dental treatment in small children. This has led to the development of chemomechanical methods for caries removal. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of chemomechanical caries removal with that of conventional excavation in reducing the count of the cariogenic flora.