Is a drill-less dental filling possible?

Dental caries, a bacterial process that results in the acidic destruction of tooth structure, has historically been managed by the mechanical excavation of diseased tooth structure and then restoration with a synthetic material. The mechanical excavation of the infected site is most commonly achieved by a dental handpiece, or "drill"; this handpiece may induce stress and anxiety in many patients. Alternatively, a drill-less filling will involve the utilization of silver diamine fluoride (38%) to arrest and prevent dental caries, followed by restoration with a bonded filling material to achieve adequate seal at the lesion margins.

Comprehensive oral rehabilitation with general anesthesia and prosthetic care in the primary dentition: a case report.

This case report describes the oral rehabilitation of a 5-year-old male referred by a general dentist to a pediatric dentist due to acute psychological stress to dental treatment and extensive dental caries. The patient's dental restorations and extractions were completed under general anesthesia. Maxillary and mandibular prostheses were completed in the outpatient clinical setting.

The influence of water storage on durometer hardness of 5 soft denture liners over time.

Purpose: This laboratory study investigated the influence of water storage on the durometer hardness of 2 RTV and 3 HTV soft denture liners over a 1-year period.

Materials And Methods: Five soft denture liners were used: 2 HTV silicone rubber (Luci-Sof and Molloplast-B), 1 RTV silicone rubber (Tokuyama), 1 HTV polyphosphazene (Novus), and an RTV plasticized acrylic (PermaSoft) that uses a surface sealer. They were processed following manufacturers' instructions, cured, and stored in tap water at 37 degrees C.

A quantitative analysis of Propolis: a promising new storage media following avulsion.

Both length of extra-alveolar time and type of storage media are significant factors that can affect the long-term prognosis of replanted teeth. Numerous studies have examined various media in an attempt to determine the ideal material for storage of the avulsed tooth. The purpose of this study was to use a Collagenase-Dispase assay to investigate the potential of a new storage media, Propolis, in maintaining viable periodontal ligament (PDL) cells on simulated avulsed teeth.