Evaluation of three restorative techniques for primary anterior teeth with extensive carious lesions: a 1-year clinical study.

Purpose: This study compared the clinical success rates of a new reversed metal post technique and 2 conventional methods for restoration of maxillary primary incisors with extensive carious lesions.

Methods: A total of 161 pulpectomized, severely decayed maxillary primary teeth, in 54 2- to 4-year-old patients presenting with early childhood caries, were randomly treated with 3 different restorative techniques: 53 composite post restorations, 54 fiber post restorations, and 54 reversed post restorations. Single-blind evaluations were made, according to the World Dental Federation criteria, at 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month intervals.

Effects of Chewing Different Flavored Gums on Salivary Flow Rate and pH.

Chewing gum increases salivary flow rate (SFR) and pH, but differences in preferences of gum flavor may influence SFR and pH. The aim of this paper was to assess the effect of five different flavors of sucrose-free chewing gum on the salivary flow rate and pH in healthy dental students in Isfahan, Iran. Fifteen (7 men and 8 women) healthy dental student volunteers collected unstimulated saliva and then chewed one of five flavored gums for 6 min.

The effect of chewing gum's flavor on salivary flow rate and pH.

Background: Chewing sugar-free gums is a convenient way to increase salivary flow. Salivary flow increases in response to both gustatory (taste) and mechanical (chewing) stimuli, and chewing gum can provide both of these stimuli. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of five different flavors of sugar-free chewing gum on the salivary flow rate (SFR) and pH.