{"title":"[Oral health of recreational ecstasy-users].","authors":"E E J van Kempen, J G A M de Visscher, H S Brand","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2023.03.22085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2023.03.22085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In a cross-sectional study, dental records of 149 individuals visiting an Academic Dental Clinic in Amsterdam who reported recreational ecstasy use, defined as no more than twice a week, were systematically analyzed and compared to a group of age- and sex-matched non-drug-users. The parameters retrieved from the dental records were decayed, missing, and filled permanent teeth-index (DMFT-index), number of endodontically treated teeth, presence of active caries lesions, periodontitis, tooth wear, xerostomia, and self-reported use of oral hygiene devices. Periodontitis, active caries lesions, and xerostomia were statistically significantly more present in ecstasy-users. Ecstasy-users brush their teeth significantly less frequent per day than non-recreational-drug-users. There were no significant differences in DMFT-index and in the devices used for brushing and interdental cleaning, and frequency of use of these interdental devices between both groups. We conclude that periodontitis, active caries lesions, and xerostomia, are more frequently present in recreational ecstasy-users compared to age- and sex-matched non-users.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"130 3","pages":"129-136"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9074937","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":"[A sore tip of the tongue].","authors":"K Schipper, E H van der Meij, J G A M de Visscher","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2023.03.22096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2023.03.22096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 41-year-old patient presented with a sore tip of the tongue. The anterior side of the tongue had a red appearance showing a number of pronounced fungiform papillae and there were tooth impressions on the lateral sides of the tongue. This clinical picture is consistent with transient lingual papillitis. It has an unknown etiology. Local irritation might be a contributing factor. Transient lingual papillitis regresses spontaneously within a few weeks. Chronic lingual papulosis is a variant and shows enlarged filiform papillae; it can persist for years and is rarely painful. The cause of chronic lingual papulosis is similarly often unclear. Both conditions are very common, but often not recognized.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"130 3","pages":"115-117"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9096899","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 volunteer projects in oral care: an inventory of successful characteristics].","authors":"D Duijster, J Diamane, I Sahla, C M C Volgenant","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2023.03.22088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2023.03.22088","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study provides an overview of Dutch oral healthcare volunteer projects abroad and describes to what extent these projects meet the characteristics of a successful volunteer project. These characteristics are based on literature studies and include: preparation of the project, project goal, suitability for the specific population, general approach and scientific justification, composition of the team, sustainability of the project, ethics, external collaborations and sponsors, evaluation of the project, and safety of the volunteers. This study identified 24 Dutch volunteer projects abroad, based on a systematic search. Most of them meet the characteristics of 'project goal and suitability,' 'team composition,' and 'external collaboration and sponsoring.' The information provided for the other characteristics was incomplete, which means that no statements can be made as to the fulfillment of these requirements. These results provide insights into how existing and new volunteer projects can be (further) developed to contribute to oral healthcare in low- and middle-income countries in an effective and well-suited manner.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"130 3","pages":"137-147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9083557","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":"[The relationship between oral microbiota and taste].","authors":"A M Kaan, T C Chin, D Tholen, E Zaura","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2023.03.22081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2023.03.22081","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Disruption of the perception of taste can have severe consequences on general health. Although evidence suggests that the oral microbiota plays a role in taste perception, little is known about this possible influence. In this scoping review, the influence of oral microbiota on taste perception was studied. Current scientific literature is heterogeneous in study methods and study populations, which impedes comparison of results. Although the findings of this review provide insufficient evidence to confirm the influence of oral microbiota on taste perception, some results show a relationship between taste perception and specific microorganisms. Several factors play a role in taste perception, including tongue coating, use of medication, advanced age, and decreased salivary flow rate, and when these factors are present, it is important to be alert to possible changes in taste. Large-scale studies, in which the multifactorial etiology of taste perception is addressed, are needed to clarify the role of the oral microbiota on taste perception.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"130 3","pages":"119-127"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9074935","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":"[Adhesive bonding on the endodontically treated tooth].","authors":"M C F M de Kuijper","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2023.02.22073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2023.02.22073","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Endodontic irrigants negatively influence the physical properties of dentine. The effect of sodium hypochlorite and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) on the bond strength to dentine was investigated in a systematic review. Inclusion criteria were the following: a microtensile or microshear test, the irrigants sodium hypochlorite and/or EDTA, an irrigation time of ≥ 5 minutes of sodium hypochlorite, an irrigation protocol for endodontic treatment, human dentine, the presence of a control group and no post space preparation. Of the 188 eligible articles, 13 were suitable for inclusion. There was strong evidence that rinsing with sodium hypochlorite and also additional rinsing minutes with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid leads to minimum bond strength to dentin for a two-step self-etching adhesive. For a two-step etch-and-rinse adhesive, the bond strength is approximately significant after rinsing with sodium hypochlorite (rinsing time: 10-60 minutes).</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"130 2","pages":"89-97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10660577","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":"[Online survey on adhesive dentistry: the results].","authors":"M M M Gresnigt","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2023.02.22106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2023.02.22106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the months leading up to this special issue on adhesive dentistry, an online survey was conducted on various aspects of this. This survey was completed by 133 people, with a similar number of men and women. The results show that half of the oral care providers apply a rubber dam for adhesive restorations. The vast majority prefer to manufacture partial indirect restorations and the majority apply an IDS layer during dentine exposure. The choice of adhesive is not determined by time savings, but the dental technician often pre-treats the indirect restorations.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"130 2","pages":"59-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10660578","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":"[The digital impression under rubber dam: clinical insights for an accurate scan].","authors":"D Gerdolle, S Browett, M M M Gresnigt","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2023.02.22080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2023.02.22080","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>During the past 15 years, the advent of digital innovations has completely changed the dental practice. Tools like intraoral scanners, computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) are considered perfectly reliable and affordable, today. The use of these digital techniques greatly facilitates restorative and prosthetic treatment. It is particularly interesting to combine isolation under the rubber dam with digital impressions in adhesive restorative dentistry. In this article, a clinical protocol is given on the basis of a case for making a digital impression under the rubber dam.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"130 2","pages":"73-79"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10668908","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":"[Is Immediate Dentin Sealing of added value in partial indirect restoration?]","authors":"M M M Gresnigt","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2023.02.21079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2023.02.21079","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Full crowns/rebates are based on the principle of macro-mechanical retention. Nowadays, indirect partial restorations can also be bonded predictably to tooth tissue, just like direct restorations. Therefore, adapting the preparation form to the restoration is unnecessarily invasive. Partial ceramic restorations are mainly used if the morphology cannot be properly restored with direct restorations. In case of exposed dentin, an immediate dentin sealing (IDS) can prevent failures. An IDS gives a significantly higher bond strength and therefore a longer survival of partial glass-ceramic restorations.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"130 2","pages":"81-84"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10660576","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":"[Attitude of graduate dental students in The Netherlands towards rubber dam use].","authors":"M C F M de Kuijper, K Tenge, M M M Gresnigt","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2023.02.22104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2023.02.22104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of rubber dam isolation during restorative procedures is often used. This survey study analyzed several aspects of the use of rubber dam isolation of fifth and sixth year's dental students at three Dutch universities using the COM-B model. This model explains behavior (B) from 3 factors: capacity (C), opportunity (O), and motivation (M). In the period of February-August 2022, a total of 81 students completed the survey (Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam, ACTA, n = 25; Radboud University, RU, n=28; Center for Dentistry and Oral Hygiene, CTM, n = 28). There were significant differences on all 3 factors between universities. RU students felt more confident than CTM students in applying the rubber dam in the anterior zone. At RU, teachers were significantly less likely to encourage the use of rubber dams. CTM students were more likely to assess the use of rubber dams as more important in the longevity of direct restorations (motivation). Students struggled the most with rubber dam use in subgingival cases and would like that their teachers were more adept in manipulation of soft tissues. Within the Netherlands, the education in rubber dam use should focus more on practical skills in these subgingival cases, including soft tissue handling.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"130 2","pages":"63-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10668907","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":"[Deep Margin Elevation for adhesive indirect restorations].","authors":"R A Bresser, M S Cune, M M M Gresnigt","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2023.02.22097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2023.02.22097","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Deep subgingival margin elevation is a much-debated topic in adhesive and restorative dentistry. The hydrophobic trait of adhesive materials challenges the restorative procedure of cavities with deep subgingival margins since bonding and isolation by means of rubber dam is complicated. By relocating the deep subgingival preparation outline to epigingival, or supragingival with a direct composite restoration, the impression procedure and the use of rubber dam is simplified and the bonding of an indirect adhesive restoration can be performed more reliably. In the English-language literature, the term 'Deep Margin Elevation' is reserved for this approach. This article discusses the rationale and clinical implementation of Deep Margin Elevation. The current knowledge about the coronal relocated preparation margin is growing and is tersely summarized in this article with special attention to adhesive bonding between dentine, composites, and ceramic.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"130 2","pages":"85-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9408625","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}