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- Andersson, Pia, et al.
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Comparison of oral health status on admission and at discharge in a group of geriatric rehabilitation patients
- 2003
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Ingår i: Oral health & preventive dentistry. - : Quintessence. - 1757-9996 .- 1602-1622. ; 1:3, s. 221-228
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare oral health status on a geriatric rehabilitation ward among patients who were assessed using the Revised Oral Assessment Guide (ROAG) on admission and at discharge; and to investigate in what respect the oral health procedures (OHP) suggested in ROAG were applied when oral health problems were detected. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Registered nurses on the ward performed oral health assessments using ROAG with 107 patients on admission and at discharge. When oral health problems were detected measures to be taken were suggested using ROAG. RESULTS: Oral health problems were common among the patients on admission (86%), as well as at discharge (51%). The frequency of the problems was significantly lower at discharge compared to admission. The OHP that were recommended in ROAG were completely followed when saliva flow-related problems were detected. Regarding other oral health problems, measures other than the recommended ones were often performed. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that the oral health was better at the end of the hospital stay compared to admission.
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- Bruckmann, Corinna, et al.
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Diabetes : why should the dental team bother?
- 2018
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Ingår i: Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry. - : Quintessence. - 1602-1622 .- 1757-9996. ; 16:6, s. 481-481
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Diogo Löfgren, Christina, et al.
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Screening for Oral Dryness in Relation to Salivary Flow Rate Addresses the Need for Functional Tests of Saliva
- 2010
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Ingår i: Oral health & preventive dentistry. - : Quintessence. - 1757-9996 .- 1602-1622. ; 8:3, s. 243-252
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: The aim of the present study was to assess the occurrence of reported subjective oral dryness in relation to objective sialometric values in a randomly selected group and a dental care-seeking group. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire assessing subjective oral dryness was sent out to a randomly selected sample of 200 individuals. The dental care-seeking group was recruited from among patients attending the Department of Oral Diagnostics, Malmo University. A total of 200 patients were asked to participate in the present study. In total, 312 individuals (78%) completed the survey and 157 individuals agreed to participate in the complementary clinical examination that included measures of salivary flow rate. Results: The reported subjective oral dryness was 20% and 28.6% for the randomly selected group and the dental care-seeking group, respectively. No statistically significant differences were found between the two study populations with regard to percentage of reported subjective oral dryness, and stimulated and unstimulated salivary flow rates (P > 0.05). In the dental care-seeking group, individuals reporting subjective oral dryness presented 'a small degree of abrasion in the dentine in the incisor region' to a greater extent (P < 0.05). No statistically significant association between subjective oral dryness and unstimulated and stimulated salivary flow rates was found in either of the studied populations (P > 0.05). Individuals identified with subjective or objective oral dryness presented to a greater extent a history of oral rehabilitation compared to individuals who showed no indication of oral dryness. Conclusions: No association between sialometric measures and subjective report of oral dryness was found in the present study.
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- Ericson, Dan
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Minimally invasive dentistry
- 2003
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Ingår i: Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry. - 1602-1622 .- 1757-9996. ; 1:2, s. 91-92
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Tidskriftsartikel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)
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- Ericson, Dan, et al.
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Minimally invasive dentistry : concepts and techniques in cariology
- 2003
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Ingår i: Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry. - 1602-1622 .- 1757-9996. ; 1:1, s. 59-72
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The concept ‘Minimally Invasive Dentistry’ can be defined as maximal preservation of healthy dental structures. Within cariology, this concept includes the use of all available information and techniques ranging from accurate diagnosis of caries, caries risk assessment and prevention, to technical procedures in repairing restorations. Dentists are currently spending more than half their time replacing old restorations. The main reasons for restoration failures are secondary caries and fractures, factors that are generally not addressed in the technical process of replacing a restoration. Prevailing concepts on minimally invasive dentistry seem to be ‘product or technique-motivated’, challenging one technique or product with another, rather than focusing on a general concept. New knowledge of caries progression rates has also led to substantial modification of restorative intervention thresholds and further handling of the disease. New diagnostic tools for caries lesion detection, caries risk assessment and focused preventive treatments have decreased the need for early restorative interventions. In parallel to this, new techniques for cutting teeth and removing decay have evolved. This paper focuses on describing minimally invasive dentistry in cariology from a conceptual perspective, relating to clinical caries diagnosis, restorative intervention thresholds and operative procedures, with special reference to survival of tunnel and slot restorations and to repair vs. replacement of defective restorations.
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- Ericson, Dan
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What is Minimally Invasive Dentistry?
- 2004
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Ingår i: Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry. - 1602-1622 .- 1757-9996. ; 2:Suppl 1, s. 287-292
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Minimally Invasive Dentistry is the application of "a systematic respect for the original tissue." This implies that the dental profession recognizes that an artifact is of less biological value than the original healthy tissue. Minimally invasive dentistry is a concept that can embrace all aspects of the profession. The common delineator is tissue preservation, preferably by preventing disease from occurring and intercepting its progress, but also removing and replacing with as little tissue loss as possible. It does not suggest that we make small fillings to restore incipient lesions or surgically remove impacted third molars without symptoms as routine procedures. The introduction of predictable adhesive technologies has led to a giant leap in interest in minimally invasive dentistry. The concept bridges the traditional gap between prevention and surgical procedures, which is just what dentistry needs today. The evidence-base for survival of restorations clearly indicates that restoring teeth is a temporary palliative measure that is doomed to fail if the disease that caused the condition is not addressed properly. Today, the means, motives and opportunities for minimally invasive dentistry are at hand, but incentives are definitely lacking. Patients and third parties seem to be convinced that the only things that count are replacements. Namely, they are prepared to pay for a filling but not for a procedure that can help avoid having one.
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- Furundzic, Kristina, et al.
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Why Do Adolescents Use Fluoride Toothpaste? : A Qualitative Interview Investigation
- 2020
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Ingår i: Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry. - : Quintessence. - 1602-1622 .- 1757-9996. ; 18:3, s. 441-446
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: Fluoride toothpastes are effective in caries prevention. In legislation, regular fluoride toothpaste is a cosmetic product; adolescents use it for aesthetic purposes. In dentistry, fluoride toothpaste is considered a caries preventive drug recommended to patients for that reason. Knowledge is lacking concerning what motivates adolescents to use fluoride toothpaste. Dental professionals need to understand how to motivate a risk-group for caries development to use fluoride toothpaste frequently in order to effectively motivate patients to prevent tooth decay. The purpose of this study was to investigate what motivates adolescents to use fluoride toothpaste. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at a high school in southern Sweden. The final sample consisted of 16 adolescents age 16 to 19. This study employed a qualitative design using semi-structured interviews. The data were analysed using manifest content analysis with an occasional inductive approach. Results: Reasons for why adolescents use fluoride toothpaste were found in four different categories: oral health, economy, upbringing and habit, social influences. Conclusion: There are reasons to believe that dental professionals might have missed important arguments for why adolescents use fluoride toothpaste. The participants mentioned oral health and aesthetics as important reasons for using fluoride toothpaste, as well as other more surprising factors such as financial reasons and social environment. There are thus more arguments for using fluoride toothpaste that adolescents value than the ones we believe dental professionals use.
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- Hedenbjörk Lager, Anders, et al.
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Aciduric Bacterial Communities at Three Levels in Dentin Caries
- 2013
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Ingår i: Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry. - : Quintessence. - 1602-1622 .- 1757-9996. ; 11:4, s. 359-367
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: Dentin caries constitute a complex ecosystem with a diverse microbiota adapted to fluctuations in nutrient concentration and acidity. However, knowledge about the acid tolerant microbiota at different levels in the lesion is rather poor. Hence, the purpose of this study was to investigate the acid tolerant microflora at different levels in established dentin caries lesions using solid pH-selective media. Materials and Methods: Primary dentin caries lesions were sampled with a bur at three levels (superficial, centre and the clinically caries-free floor of the lesion) in 10 patients. Samples were incubated on pH-neutral and pH-selective (pH 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5) agars. Numbers of colony-forming units (cfu) were determined and colonies were subsequently characterised morphologically and isolated. Results: The total number of bacteria in the carious lesions, recovered using blood agar (BA), ranged from 5.88 x 103 to 5.85 x 105 (median 2.64 x 105; range 5.80 x 105) and numbers of recovered bacteria decreased with decreasing agar pH. Fewer bacteria were found in the clinically caries-free dentin (P = 0.042), but the mean number of cfu (BA) was still 5.88 x 103 in those samples. Conclusion: Each of the 10 investigated dentin caries lesions harboured a unique microbial flora, indicating that various combinations of aciduric bacteria can colonise, survive in and probably propagate dentin caries. Solid pH-selective agars can be used successfully to select acid-tolerant microorganisms in dentin caries lesions. This could be used to describe this subset of the total microbiome from a phenotypic point of view, an objective that cannot be accomplished using molecular methods.
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- Kloukos, Dimitrios, et al.
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Gingival Thickness Assessment at Mandibular Incisors of Orthodontic Patients with Ultrasound and Cone-beam CT : A Cross-sectional Study
- 2021
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Ingår i: Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry. - : Quintessence. - 1602-1622 .- 1757-9996. ; 19:1, s. 263-270
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: To use and evaluate two methods for measuring gingival thickness (GT) at mandibular incisors of orthodontic patients and compare their performance in assessing periodontal anatomy through soft tissue thickness. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 40 consecutive adult orthodontic patients. GT was measured just before bracket placement at both central mandibular incisors, mid-facially on the buccal aspect, 2 mm apically to the free gingival margin with two methods: clinically with an ultrasound device (USD) and radiographically with cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Results: CBCT measurements were consistently higher than USD measurements, with the difference ranging from 0.13 mm to 0.21 mm. No statistically significant difference was noted between the repeated CBCT measurements at the right central incisor (bias = 0.05 mm; 95% CI =-0.01, 0.11; p = 0.104). Although the respective results for the left incisor statistically indicated that the measurements were not exactly replicated, the magnitude of the point estimate was small and not clinically significant (bias = 0.06 mm; 95% CI = 0.01, 0.11; p = 0.014). Small differences between CBCT measurements made by the 2 examiners at the left central incisor (bias = 0.06 mm; 95% CI = 0.01, 0.11; p = 0.014) were detected. However, this difference was minor and also not clinically significant. The respective analysis on the right incisor showed no statistically significant difference (bias = 0.05 mm; 95% CI =-0.01, 0.11; p = 0.246). Conclusions: Based on reproducibility, CBCT imaging for gingival thickness assessment proved to be as reliable as ultrasound determination. However, CBCT consistently yielded higher values, albeit at a marginal level, than did the ultrasound device.
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