Clinical efficacy of hydroxyapatite toothpaste containing Polyol Germanium Complex (PGC) with threonine in the treatment of dentine hypersensitivity.

Introduction: This study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a hydroxyapatite toothpaste containing a Polyol Germanium Complex with threonine in treating dentine hypersensitivity. The study also seeks to monitor the quality of life of the treated dentine hypersensitivity sufferers.

Materials And Methods: This study is a randomized clinical trial with a total of 120 patients with dentine hypersensitivity.

Antibiotics Efficiency in the Infection Complications Prevention after Third Molar Extraction: A Systematic Review.

(1) Background: Antibiotics are used in every medical field including dentistry, where they are used for the prevention of postoperative complications in routine clinical practice during the third molar extraction. (2) Methods: This study is reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The present systematic review aimed to evaluate and systematize the use of antibacterial drugs in order to prevent postoperative complications in outpatient oral surgery for wisdom teeth extraction.

Prevalence and Structure of Periodontal Disease and Oral Cavity Condition in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease (Prospective Cohort Study).

Purpose: To study the incidence and structure of periodontal disease in elderly Moscow residents suffering from permanent coronary heart disease, as well as examine the oral cavity and tooth structure in patients with generalized periodontitis and coronary heart disease.

Patients And Methods: Stage 1 (studying the incidence and structure of periodontal diseases) enrolled 330 patients over 50 years old: Group 1 consisted of 180 patients (102 males and 78 females) with stable coronary heart disease; Group 2 consisted of 150 dental patients (90 males and 60 females) with periodontal pathology without associated coronary heart disease. Stage 2 enrolled 216 patients with generalized periodontitis (studying features of the generalized periodontitis course depending on the coronary heart disease presence): Group 1 consisted of 145 patients with coronary heart disease and generalized periodontitis (79 males and 66 females), Group 2 consisted of 71 patients with generalized periodontitis but without coronary heart disease (40 males and 31 females).