The effect of dentin surface treatment with disinfectant on the shear bonding strength of luting cements.

Background/purpose: Few studies have comprehensively assessed the shear bonding strength of the luting cements between abutments and fixed partial dentures after dentin surface treatment with disinfectants. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of three commonly used disinfectants (2.5% sodium hypochlorite, 0.

Antifungal effect of tissue conditioners containing poly(acryloyloxyethyltrimethyl ammonium chloride)-grafted chitosan on growth .

Background/purpose: Denture stomatitis is a pathological condition affecting the mucosa underneath ill-fitting dentures, and is considered its main etiologic factor. Tissue conditioners are temporary lining materials often applied to dentures to treat inflamed tissues. However, tissue conditioners do not exert antifungal activity, and the soft surface texture harbors easily.

Association between History of Dental Amalgam Fillings and Risk of Parkinson's Disease: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study in Taiwan.

The impact of dental amalgam on the development of Parkinson's disease (PD) is still uncertain, although a positive association between dental amalgam and PD has been found in a few case-control studies. The patients with amalgam fillings restored between 2000 and 2008 were identified by using the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) in Taiwan. The same number of patients who had no new amalgam filling restored was matched by sex, age, and treatment date.