Staining potential differences between an infiltrative resin and an esthetic, flowable composite.

Objective: To compare color change magnitude of an infiltrative resin and a flowable composite resin after immersion in commonly consumed beverages.

Materials And Methods: Disks (1 × 9 mm) of a flowable composite (Filtek Supreme Ultra Flowable) and a resin-infiltrative product (Icon) were made. Specimens were dark-stored in tap water (24 hours).

Mode of drinking fluoridated milk: effect on intraoral fluoride concentrations.

Objective: To determine the effect of the mode of drinking fluoridated milk on salivary and plaque fluoride concentrations.

Methods: Fluoridated milk was ingested by 32 children in three ways: (a) directly from the container (1.0 and 5.

Incidental Finding of a Foreign Object on a Panoramic Radiograph.

This study's purpose was to describe a case involving the discovery of a foreign body in the ear canal of an eight-year-old boy, revealed during a recall evaluation to a dental clinic. A panoramic radiograph revealed a radiopaque object in the area of the external auditory meatus. The patient's mother reported one incidence of reported ear pain that resolved spontaneously, but the patient denied placing any object into his ear both in our clinic and at the time he reported ear pain to his mother.

The utility of hybrid promotion and tenure tracks for dental school faculty.

The promotion and tenure process for faculty members varies, by design, for different disciplines, departments, and academic institutions. For many faculty members in U.S.

Imperfect hybrid layers created by an aggressive one-step self-etch adhesive in primary dentin are amendable to biomimetic remineralization in vitro.

Degradation of hybrid layers created in primary dentin occurs as early as 6 months in vivo. Biomimetic remineralization utilizes "bottom-up" nanotechnology principles for interfibrillar and intrafibrillar remineralization of collagen matrices. This study examined whether imperfect hybrid layers created in primary dentin can be remineralized.

Age and gender differences in the use of behavior management techniques by pediatric dentists.

Purpose: This study evaluated differences in the use of behavior management techniques among older and younger male and female pediatric dentists.

Methods: We surveyed all active members of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry residing in the U.S.

A survey of members of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry on their use of behavior management techniques.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to survey members of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) regarding their use of behavior management techniques.

Methods: Surveys were mailed to 4,180 members, with a follow-up mailing to nonrespondents 2 months later. The survey contained items on demographic variables and use (current, past, and future) of communicative and pharmacologic techniques.

Survey of behavior management teaching in pediatric dentistry advanced education programs.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to survey pediatric dentistry advanced education program directors regarding the teaching of behavior management techniques.

Methods: Surveys were mailed to all (65) advanced education programs in the United States. Follow-up mailings were sent to nonrespondents.

Survey of behavior management teaching in predoctoral pediatric dentistry programs.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to survey directors of predoctoral pediatric dentistry programs regarding the teaching of behavior management techniques.

Methods: Surveys were mailed to all 56 dental schools in the United States. Follow-up mailings were sent to nonrespondents.

Plaque fluoride concentrations are dependent on plaque calcium concentrations.

Despite the 1000-fold difference between the fluoride concentrations ([F]) in dentifrices and fluoridated drinking water, clinical and epidemiological studies have shown that they have similar cariostatic effects. This double-blind, crossover study was done to determine whether the [F] in dental plaque is related more to the [F] of the dentifrice used or to the plaque concentrations of calcium and magnesium. The subjects (n = 13) were adults and residents of a city served with fluoridated drinking water.