Influence of chlorhexidine dentin disinfection on universal adhesive performance: Interfacial adaptation and bond strength assessments.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of chlorhexidine (CHX) cavity disinfectant on interfacial microleakage and micro-tensile bond strength (μTBS) of a universal adhesive bonded to dentin in both self-etch (SE) and etch-and-rinse (ER) modes.

Methods: Class I cavities were prepared in the coronal dentin of extracted human teeth and assigned to two etching modes (SE or ER), then subdivided by disinfection with or without CHX (n = 5). Cavities were restored using Single Bond Universal Adhesive and Filtek Z350 XT composite.

Enhancing bond stability: impact of adhesive thinning on resin-dentin bonded interfaces.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of adhesive thinning on resin-dentin-bonded interfaces created by two simplified adhesives.

Materials And Methods: Micro-tensile bond strengths and interfacial nanoleakage were evaluated within bonded dentin interfaces formed by Adper Single Bond 2 and Single Bond Universal after 24 hours and 6 months of water storage. The adhesives were subjected to three different techniques: air-thinning, brush-thinning, or application without thinning.

Bionanocomposites in Caries Prevention and Treatment: A Systematic Review.

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to assess the therapeutic effect of remineralizing and antibacterial potential of resin-based nanocomposites compared with conventional composite with/without fluoride release in naturally occurring and post-orthodontic carious lesions.

Data Sources: The literature search covered the electronic databases, such as PubMed, EBSCO, and Google scholar, from 2012 to 2021. Only articles published in English were included.

Effect of ferrule height and distribution on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated premolars.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of varying ferrule height and distribution on the fatigue resistance and fracture strength of endodontically treated premolars.

Materials And Method: Thirty-two extracted human premolars were endodontically treated and prepared to receive all-ceramic crowns. Teeth were randomly divided into two groups.

Proximal contact tightness of class Ⅱ bulk-fill composite resin restorations: An in vitro study.

This study investigated the effect of bulk-fill composites on proximal contact tightness (PCT) of composite restorations using different matrix systems. 150/standardized-MO-ivorine cavity preparations were divided into 5 groups; Smart Dentin Replacement (SDR), SonicFill (SF), Tetric EvoCeram Bulk-Fill (TEB), G-ænial Universal Flo (GF) and Tetric EvoCeram (TE). Each group was subdivided into 3 sub-groups (n=10); Dixieland band in Tofflemire retainer, FenderMate and Palodent plus matrix systems.

The Influence of Pregnancy on Sweet Taste Perception and Plaque Acidogenicity.

Objectives Women undergo different physiological and oral changes during pregnancy and this may increase the risk of dental caries and other oral diseases. The aim of the present study was to investigate changes in biofilm acidogenicity and correlate them to sweet taste perception in pregnant and non-pregnant women. Methods Three groups of Saudi women participated in this cross-sectional study: (1) women in early pregnancy (n = 40/mean age 29.

Dental clinics as potent sources for screening undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes.

Introduction: This pilot study investigated the efficacy of dental clinics as potent sources for screening diabetes and prediabetes in undiagnosed individuals.

Methods: Data were randomly collected from 385 patients (aged 40 years and older) visiting dental clinics. Patients already having a diagnosis of diabetes and/or prediabetes were excluded.

The effect of a modified fluoride toothpaste technique on buccal enamel caries in adults with high caries prevalence: a 2-year clinical trial.

Objective: To evaluate the preventive effect of a "modified fluoride (F) toothpaste technique" on the incidence and progression of buccal/ lingual enamel caries among Saudi adults with high caries prevalence.

Method: Adults were randomly assigned to test and control groups. Test group patients were instructed to use the provided F toothpaste twice a day as follows: 1, use 2cm toothpaste; 2, brush for 2 min; 3, swish the toothpaste slurry around the teeth for about half a minute before spitting it out; and 4, no post-brushing water rinsing and no eating/drinking for 2hr.

Caries susceptibility of endodontically versus nonendodontically treated teeth.

Introduction: The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the caries susceptibility of endodontically versus nonendodontically treated teeth in relation to dental plaque-related factors.

Methods: Twenty patients with 2 endodontically treated teeth (ETT) each were examined regarding cariogenic microflora of proximal plaque, in situ plaque pH drop after a sucrose rinse (Stephan curve), and de novo plaque formation. Recurrent caries and the quality of the coronal fillings/crowns of these teeth were also evaluated.

Evaluation of the caries profile and caries risk in adults with endodontically treated teeth.

Objectives: The present study was set up to explore (1) a potential association between a person's caries risk profile and the presence or absence of root-filled teeth, and (2) the caries risk in endodontically treated teeth.

Study Design: Two hundred Saudi adults were divided into an Endodontic Group (EG; n = 100), with a minimum of 2 root-filled teeth, and a Non-Endodontic Group (NEG; n = 100), without any root filling. Various caries risk factors were evaluated using a computer-based program (Cariogram).

The preventive effect of a modified fluoride toothpaste technique on approximal caries in adults with high caries prevalence. A 2-year clinical trial.

The preventive effect of a modified fluoride (F) toothpaste technique was investigated. Both the incidence and progression of approximal caries among Saudi adults with a high caries prevalence were evaluated after 2 years. A total of 175 adults were randomly assigned to a test group and a control group and 106 completed the study.

Risk profile and quality of dental restorations: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The aims of the present study were (1) to evaluate the percentage of recurrent caries with respect to the estimated caries risk profile obtained with a Cariogram, (2) to evaluate the quality of restorations in a Saudi population with several restorations and (3) to determine the additional value of bite-wing radiographs as an aid to quality evaluation.

Material And Methods: A total of 803 restorations were examined in 100 adults according to the United States Public Health Service/Ryge criteria. Salivary and microbiological factors, dietary habits and plaque index were investigated.

Risk profile of adults with several dental restorations using the Cariogram model.

Objective: The aims of the study were: 1) to evaluate the caries profile in a group of Saudi adults with several dental restorations by assessing various caries-related factors using the Cariogram model, and 2) to correlate the Cariogram data, expressed as "the chance of avoiding caries", with initial caries lesions (DiS), total initial and manifest caries lesions (Di+mS), and filled surfaces (FS).

Material And Methods: 175 individuals in Saudi Arabia, aged between 18 and 56 years, were included. All were interviewed about their oral health, dietary habits, and use of fluoride, and were examined for dental caries, both clinically and radiographically.

Periodontal health and its relationship with salivary factors among different age groups in a Saudi population.

Purpose: This study aimed to describe the periodontal condition of children, adolescents and young Saudi adults and to investigate its relationship with salivary variables and oral hygiene status.

Materials And Methods: A sample of 114 children, 99 adolescents and 99 young adults were randomly selected from patients attending dental clinics at the school of dentistry. Clinical examination of oral health status included using WHO Community Periodontal Index and Green and Vermillion oral hygiene index.