Research on the Quality of Partially Removable Skeletal Prostheses Made Using Classical Versus Modern Sintering Techniques.

Conventional partially removable skeletal dentures are one of the most common therapeutic solutions offered to edentulous patients worldwide. The present study aims to compare the skeleton of removable dentures realized via classical techniques to that realized via modern techniques, represented by the laser sintering technique, with the comparative aspects being realized through the evaluation of atomic force microscopy (AFM). A total of 20 metal frameworks made of Co-Cr were sectioned, representing the infrastructure of partially removable skeletal dentures, developed using the classical technique versus the laser sintering technique.

Influence of Implant Dimensions in the Resorbed and Bone Augmented Mandible: A Finite Element Study.

Aims: The scope of this study was to analyze the influence of clinically feasible implant diameter and length on the stress transmitted to the peri-implant bone in the case of a resorbed and bone augmented mandible through finite element analysis.

Settings And Design: The study was carried out .

Subjects And Methods: Resorbed and bone-augmented 3D models were derived from cone-beam computed tomography scans of the same patient.

Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide Photoactivated Decontamination Using 940 nm Diode Laser in Periodontal Treatment: A Pilot Study.

The aim of this study was to compare the antimicrobial effects of hydroxyl radical generation by photoactivation of hydrogen peroxide (HO) with diode laser (λ = 940 nm) in combination with conventional nonsurgical periodontal therapy. Thirty-eight patients and 114 teeth were included in this study. The test teeth were randomly assigned to one of the three treatment groups: Group 1 (control group): scaling and root planning (SRP); and the following experimental groups: Group 2: SRP +940 nm diode laser; Group 3: SRP+photoactivation of HO with 940 nm diode laser.

Importance of Dental Maxillofacial Aesthetics in Dental Therapy.

The recent development of aesthetic dentistry reflects a concentration of the dentists’ concern for satisfying patients’ requests for an aesthetic appearance of their teeth. Modern dentistry combines medical treatment with the art of aesthetic restorations. Over the years, the restoration of the facial harmony has changed its character, from random to necessary, and from optional to compulsory, as the aesthetic defects have become less and less accepted.

Incidence and prevalence of dental-periodontal conditions and edentation in Moldavia.

Unlabelled: The proper rehabilitation of the partially extended edentulous patient should lead to a state of balance between the components of the stomatognathic system and the therapeutic option selected for an as long as possible.

Aim: To outline the importance of a holistic biological perspective on the body-stomatognathic system relationships and the need for complex rehabilitation in view of obtaining a long lasting balance.

Material And Methods: 3340 individuals from urban and rural areas of Iasi County were evaluated.

Evaluation of student perception of the lecture "oral functional medical rehabilitation: balneophysiotherapy".

Unlabelled: Th aim of the study was to assess this course as perceived by the 6th year dentistry students.

Material And Methods: Applying and validating the "Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM)" for the first time in Romania.

Results And Discussion: The reliability of the test according to Cronbach alpha method, which measures the internal consistency of a test, was 0.

Education of tobacco use prevention and cessation for dental professionals--a paradigm shift.

The use of tobacco continues to be a substantial risk factor in the development and progression of oral cancer, periodontitis, implant failure and poor wound healing. Dental and dental hygiene education providers have made great advances towards the incorporation of tobacco education into their curricula in recent years. Unfortunately, however, both medical and dental education research has consistently reported schools providing only basic knowledge-based curricula that rarely incorporate more effective, behaviourally-based components affecting long-term change.

Consensus Report: 2nd European Workshop on Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation for Oral Health Professionals.

Tobacco use has been identified as a major risk factor for oral disorders such as cancer and periodontal disease. Tobacco use cessation (TUC) is associated with the potential for reversal of precancer, enhanced outcomes following periodontal treatment, and better periodontal status compared to patients who continue to smoke. Consequently, helping tobacco users to quit has become a part of both the responsibility of oral health professionals and the general practice of dentistry.

[Evaluation of oral injuries in experimental induced diabetes mellitus by analysis of some gingival fluid markers].

Aim: The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the activity of the enzyme aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and IL1-beta in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) on animal model with experimentally induced diabetes mellitus and periodontal disease.

Material And Method: During our study we used 15 Wistar rats, divided into three groups: I--control, II--with experimental model of periodontal disease, III--with experimental model of periodontal disease and diabetes. The sampling of GCF was realized using Whatman no.