Advantages And Consequences Of Complate Consites

If left untreated, pulp infection can lead to abscess, destruction of bone, and systemic infection (Cawson et al. 1982; USDHHS 2000). Various sources have concluded that water fluoridation has been an effective method for preventing dental decay (Newbrun 1989; Ripa 1993; Horowitz 1996; CDC 2001; Truman et al. 2002). Water fluoridation is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one of the 10 great public health achievements in the United States, because of its role in reducing tooth decay in children and tooth loss in adults (CDC 1999). Each U.S. Surgeon General has endorsed water fluoridation over the decades it has been practiced, emphasizing that “[a] significant advantage of water fluoridation is that all residents of a community can enjoy its protective benefit…. A person’s income level or ability to receive dental care is not a barrier to receiving fluoridation’s health benefits” (Carmona 2004). As noted earlier, this report does not evaluate nor make judgments about the benefits, safety, or efficacy of artificial water fluoridation. That practice is reviewed only in terms of being a source of exposure to

Although oral problems have been around since the “beginning of mankind” (SB 1), the work in the dental field is still changing today. Efforts of treating tooth decay date back to 2700 B.C in Egypt and ancient China. Archaeologists examined the jaws of skulls only

Improper use of abrasives can lead to roughening and reduction of the tooth and restorative materials. The dental hygienist should be able to distinguish between tooth structures, and restorative materials and must use the proper procedure for finishing, polishing, or cleaning each surface. It is also imperative for the clinician to understand the relative hardness of various intraoral materials and

At the initial visit the patient’s plaque index was 43% and the plaque score was 55%. The most amount of plaque was present in the posterior regions in both the maxillary and mandibular quadrants. The anterior teeth suffered from a fair amount of attrition. Plaque was being retained in the grooves and pits of the damaged teeth. The patient also had slight interproximal plaque. Number 18 was chipped measially and was missing half of the large amalgam restoration. It had the most biofilm build up covering almost every aspect of the tooth, including the inside portion, which was exposed to oral cavity. When asked why she felt this was a problem area for her she responded that food constantly gets trapped inside and it’s painful, it hurts to brush. A large interproximal lesion on number 8 adjacent to porcelain fused to metal crown retained a considerable amount of biofilm also. The large and old amalgam restorations posteriorly were wearing away at the margins creating grooves and fissures on the occlusal surfaces also retaining plaque. I asked her if she felt like her diet or habits may be contributing to any oral pain or problems she is having. She answered honestly by saying she knows she harming not only her teeth but also her body. She wants to eat better and quit smoking, but she still gets pleasure when indulging and just isn’t ready to give up things she loves yet. She did agree to try and change some of her oral hygiene

My early research experience has involved areas of dentin bonding, interfacial micromorphology of dentin using different microscopy techniques, such as transmission electron microscope, scanning electron microscope, fluorescence and polarized light microscopes. I have tested bond strength to dentin, evaluated the effect of sodium hypochlorite on dentin with the quality of dentin bonding. This work required teeth processing, micro-sectioning, ultra-thin slide preparation and studying the inter-diffusion zone and depth of bond

With all these results, many variations among materials, operators, and patients can contribute to these clinical failures. Therefore, further clinical research and studies are necessary to evaluate the performance of the restorative materials and to determine the factors related to the failures as many conditions cannot be reproduced in the labatory. In previous studies, evaluations of the studies showed that in a period of 5-12 years, the success was 85 to 98 percent. In the longest follow-up mentioned by Dr.

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There is now evidence to indicate; however, that the incidence of jaw lesions is proportionately far greater than this study would indicate. It is now recognized that some

Eight- to 17-year-old children are at greatest risk. Normally, as the young, immature enamel is bathed by salivary ions and the intercrystallinespaces fill, it becomes progressively harder and more mature. Mature enamel appears as a very dense, less penetrable, glassy hard structure that is fairly resistant to acid attack.However, enamel maturation takes time. The newly erupted enamel in teenagers is immature, and the crystalline structure is porous, chalky, and easily penetrated and dissolved by acids.4 Even in the absence of carbohydrates,soft drinks can be destructive to teeth. These acidic, or lowpH, beverages can contribute to the demineralization of dental hard tissues.Dental erosion is the loss of tooth structure by a chemical process not involving bacteria.5 Initially,enamel will demineralize and dissolve, with the surface appearing dull. Acids can also enter the pits of enamel and cause subsurface structure loss.6 The solubility of hydroxyapatite increases logarithmic-ally with decreasing pH.Erosion may be caused by either intrinsic or extrinsic sources. The intrinsic causes have been documented to include cases of anorexia nervosa and bulimia, as well as any

When it comes to oral health, General dentists are the main dental care providers. Being highly trained and educated on various and numerous dental procedures, general dentists can diagnose and treat any oral health issues, ensuring a patient’s overall oral health. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), a patient’s general dentist takes responsibility for the “evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical, surgical or related procedures) of diseases, disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and/or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body” (2016). In the case in which a specialized

The main form of protection against caries is fluoride. Fluoride is of the utmost importance because it helps teeth remineralize, and slows down the progression of caries. Among one of the studies done to determine whether or not fluoride has a protective effect against caries, Dr. Douglass of University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine has found that fluoride significantly decreases cavities (2). Her study shows that the odds ratio for caries incidence between fluoridated teeth versus non-fluoridated teeth was 3.8 (95% CI: 1.9, 7.6). Additionally, she found a significant decrease in DFS (decayed/filled) scores for cavitated lesions with high fluoride treatment compared to no treatment at all. This article helps prove that fluoride applied to teeth is a protective factor against

Mrs. Whaka revealed that Rangi’s last dental visit was a year ago when several restorations were placed. Had those treatments been done in this clinic, I will retrieve these records myself, otherwise, I would ask Mrs. Whaka if she could call Rangi’s previous dentist to fax or email the records over that day or have Rangi’s records forwarded at a later date so I can see them. According to Skeie, Raadal, Strand, and Espelid (2006) and Powell (1998), the strongest predictor of caries in permanent dentition is previous caries experience in deciduous teeth. As such, his dental records could reveal if treatment has been done on the offending tooth and whether the lesions had progressed from the last dental visit. This will assist me in assessing whether management techniques previously implemented need to be modified, abandoned or

There are several different parts to a tooth. The enamel, which is the outer covering, protects the tooth. It is the hardest substance in the human body, and is non-porous. It is made mostly of calcium-phosphate and is irreplaceable due to being made of a non-living mineral. (WebMD, 2013)Underneath the enamel is the dentin. Unlike the enamel, dentin is made of living cells. Dentin is a tough layer of

In this presentation we will discuss the irreversible effect of acid on Enamel dissolution known as EROSION. Types of acid in the mouth has gastric origin (refluxes, regurgitation), dietary origin (food and drinks), and environmental origin (chlorinated swimming pools, industrial).

In today’s society humans use many tools for everyday life. We have created mind boggling inventions which aid in increasing efficiency and making our lives easier every day. But one tool that we rarely see as such is the tooth. Our teeth are some of our most basic tools that we are fortunate enough to be naturally equipped with. Our teeth, like many of our mammalian cohorts, have adapted over the years to meet our dietary needs and lifestyles, and would not be what they are today had it not been for the evolutions of prior species.