{"title":"Relationships among Occlusal Force, Condylar Surface Area, and Facial Patterns","authors":"Chia-Hsiao Kuo, Mariko Takahashi, K. Maki","doi":"10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.169","url":null,"abstract":"The interactions between orofacial muscles and skeletal patterns are widely recognized as significant factors in craniofacial growth. Many studies have suggested that the vertical facial growth pattern correlates with occlusal forces and the activity of masticatory muscles. In particular, it has been suggested that occlusal forces produced by masticatory muscles are converted into physiological stress at the condyle in the form of functional strain. In such circumstances, the dimensions and morphology of the condyle ought to be affected. The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that low-angle subjects with larger occlusal forces tend to have mandibular condyles with a larger surface area than high-angle subjects. Cone-beam computed tomographic scans were obtained from 14 Japanese adult subjects (17 to 33 years old, 7 high angle and 7 low angle) at 60 kV and 10 mA. Occlusal force was measured by pressure-indicating fi lms, and the surface area of the condyle was calculated from axial CT data. The correlation between occlusal conditions and the surface area of condyles was compared between the two facial groups. We found that the low-angle group had a signifi cantly larger surface area and volume of condyles than the high-angle group and that there was a positive correlation between occlusal forces and condylar surface area. Our fi ndings demonstrate that occlusal force is one of the important factors that affect the mechanical environment of the condyle.","PeriodicalId":120057,"journal":{"name":"Dental medicine research","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125278465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Misa Oikawa, K. Itoh, M. Kusunoki, Nobuya Kitahara, T. Miyazaki
{"title":"Efficacy of Three Caries-staining Agents","authors":"Misa Oikawa, K. Itoh, M. Kusunoki, Nobuya Kitahara, T. Miyazaki","doi":"10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.76","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.76","url":null,"abstract":": To avoid excessive excavation of carious dentin, we developed a caries-detecting agent composed of polypropylene glycol to stain caries-affected dentin. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the new agent by examining the characteristics of the dentin surface after removal of carious dentin. Eight extracted human teeth with dentin caries were used. The teeth were longitudinally sectioned through the center of the caries and micro Vickers hardness (MVH) was measured from the pulpal wall to the caries cavity every 200 μ m. Carious dentin was then removed using a steel bur following Caries Check (Nishika, Yamaguchi, Japan) staining. After removal of the stained dentin, the MVH of the dentin was determined by observing the indentation on the dentin; the DIAGNOdent value (D-value) was measured using DIAGNOdent (Kavo, Biberach, Germany). Then a new caries-staining agent (Discover RED, Phoenix Dental, Inc., Fenton, MI, USA) was applied in the cavity, the stained dentin was removed, and the MVH and D-value were measured. Finally, such procedures were repeated using Caries Detector (Kuraray, Tokyo, Japan). After the fi nal measurements, the microstructure of the dentin cavity wall was observed by scanning electron microscopy. The differences in the MVH and D-value between using Caries Detector and Discover RED were not signi fi cant. However, the differences in the MVH and D-value between the Caries Check and the other two methods were signi fi cant. Caries Check may be the most useful modality for the more precise excavation of carious dentin and preservation of sclerotic dentin.","PeriodicalId":120057,"journal":{"name":"Dental medicine research","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116942555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fructooligosaccharide Consumption Improves the Decreased Cortical Bone Following Gastrectomy in Rats","authors":"N. Sakai, T. Morohashi, S. Yamada","doi":"10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.100","url":null,"abstract":": We examined the effects of fructooligosaccharide (FOS) consumption on gastrectomy-evoked osteopenia in rats. Forty-two 35-day-old male Sprague Dawley rats were equally divided into two groups and a sham operation group or a total gastrectomy group was performed. Four weeks after each surgery, 14 rats were killed in each group (BaseSH and BaseGX groups). Thereafter, the remaining rats were equally divided into two sub-groups; with or without 7.5% FOS (1.35 g/day)-feeding (SH, SH+FOS, GX and GX+FOS groups) for six weeks. Backscattered electron images of the tibial cross-sections were taken to calculate the cortical bone area (CBA). The CBA in BaseGX rats was markedly decreased. Thereafter, FOS-feeding signi fi cantly counteracted this reduction, but not to the level seen in SH rats. These results suggest that FOS consumption partially restored osteopenia in cortical bone following the gastrectomy.","PeriodicalId":120057,"journal":{"name":"Dental medicine research","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129930965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Watarai, R. Ayano, T. Funatsu, T. Ooka, Mari Takahashi, M. Inoue
{"title":"Three-dimensional Motion Analysis of Lip and Mandibular Movements during Mastication","authors":"M. Watarai, R. Ayano, T. Funatsu, T. Ooka, Mari Takahashi, M. Inoue","doi":"10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.88","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.88","url":null,"abstract":"Many aspects of the coordination of lip and mandibular movements in the process of eating have not yet been clarifi ed. This time, aiming to objectively evaluate lip and mandibular movements when chewing, the movements of the corners of the mouth and the mandible during mastication were measured three-dimensionally and analyzed. The subjects were 20 healthy women with individual normal occlusion. The test food was a commercially-available biscuit with a weight of 1 g. With six measuring points set for the lips and pogonion, the movements at those measuring points were captured with two CCD cameras during mastication, and the resulting images were analyzed with a three-dimensional motion analysis system. The analysis result showed that Xand Z-axis movements occurred on the working-side corner of the mouth, with Z-axis movements preceding X-axis movements, while on the balancing-side corner of the mouth, Xand Z-axis movements occurred simultaneously. Data on the amount, time taken, and speed of movements measured at each anatomical landmark showed that the working-side corner of the mouth moved a greater distance at a faster pace and, therefore, in less time than that of the balancing-side corner of the mouth. This is conceivably due to the aforementioned differences in Xand Z-axis movements of the working-side and balancing-side corners of the mouth. Further comparisons and studies with expansion of the subjects to include children will be necessary.","PeriodicalId":120057,"journal":{"name":"Dental medicine research","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116116752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"International Standards in Dental Products and Clinical Communication Tools","authors":"T. Okano, Y. Tamaki, K. Araki","doi":"10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.12","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":120057,"journal":{"name":"Dental medicine research","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124132661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"History of Developmental Studies on Eating Function","authors":"Y. Mukai","doi":"10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.23","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":120057,"journal":{"name":"Dental medicine research","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130519400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Current Status of Dental Cone-Beam Computed Tomography","authors":"T. Okano, S. Patil","doi":"10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.2","url":null,"abstract":"This article reviews the current situation of CBCT in terms of the indications, the exposure dose to the patient and its reduction, and quality assurance in the use of CBCT. Plenty of articles related to these topics including several guidelines based on the scientific evidence have been published and these cover essentials for consideration in these tasks. Such evidences are helpful for clinicians when considering the application of CBCT, and suggest that clinicians should keep abreast of recent advances in CBCT technology.","PeriodicalId":120057,"journal":{"name":"Dental medicine research","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127605122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tsuneyasu Terauchi, Y. Matsuda, K. Araki, K. Seki, T. Okano
{"title":"Analysis of Signal Fading of Photostimulable Phosphor Plate System and Its Effect on the Accuracy in Detecting Proximal Caries","authors":"Tsuneyasu Terauchi, Y. Matsuda, K. Araki, K. Seki, T. Okano","doi":"10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.68","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7881/DENTALMEDRES.33.68","url":null,"abstract":": To clarify 1) how the signal fading effect occurs and 2) the diagnostic quality of the signal fading image in caries diagnosis. The Digora Optime (Soredex, Helsinki, Finland) system was used. Aluminum step wedges of 1 to 10 mm thickness and 1-mm-thick lead were used. Exposed photo-stimulated phosphor imaging plates (PSP-IPs) were scanned at six different intervals: immediately, 3, 6, 24, 72, and 144 h. Two kinds of scanning modes were used: with and without auto enhancement correction (AEC). The gray value difference between the immediate and delayed scanning images in the same objective area was calculated as the signal fading effect value (FEV). Thirty extracted upper premolar teeth (carious: 42 surfaces) were used. Immediate, 3, 24, and 72 h delayed scan images were created. Four observers assessed them. The Friedman test was used for statistical analysis and statistical signi fi cance was p <0. 05. Analysis of the without AEC image revealed that the signal fading had the same gray value change. This change was not related to the initial gray value. In the processing of AEC, the middle part of the gray value tended to be more enhanced. Signi fi cant differences in gray value changes were observed after 3 h, but no statistically signi fi cant difference was seen in the caries diagnosis. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (Az) from immediate, 3, 24, and 72 h delayed images was 0. 61±0. 17, 0. 56±0. 04, 0. 67±0. 04, and 0. 58±0. 06.","PeriodicalId":120057,"journal":{"name":"Dental medicine research","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128723709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}