{"title":"[Sensory information processing in oral care for people with mental impairment].","authors":"E van Baarda, R M Remie","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.05.24108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2025.05.24108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It can be helpful for dentists and dental hygienists to learn to look through sensory information processing glasses, both within regular dental practice and within special dentistry. This way of looking helps professionals when they reach a deadlock with a patient. For example, this can happen during a check-up, a treatment, or with persistent inadequate oral hygiene, despite repeated advice and instructions. Many patients may have difficulty processing sensory stimuli such as sounds, light, smells, taste, touch, movements and internal body sensations, which affects their behaviour. By investigating what stimuli cause overstimulation or understimulation, the needs of the patient can be better met and a more positive experience and better treatment results can be ensured.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"132 5","pages":"248-253"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144045904","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":"[Survey special care groups: the outcome].","authors":"D J F Lambregts-van Marrewijk, M C F M de Kuijper","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.05.25017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2025.05.25017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>From mid-December 2024 to mid-February 2025, a poll was conducted among the readers of the NTVT to gain insight into their views on the treatment of people with disabilities or autism. 27,2% of all respondents indicated that there are insufficient options to refer people with disabilities or autism for treatment within a 30-minute travel distance. Moreover, many Centers for Special Care Dentistry have a waiting lists or do not take on new patients anymore. The contribution of general practitioners is therefore much needed to organize the necessary care for these special care groups in the Netherlands. The degree of perceived competence appears to be associated with the self-reported treatment of people with a moderate to severe intellectual disability in the general dental practice. Additional training appears to lead to more competence, and therefore possibly to more treatment of these special care groups in the general dental practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"132 5","pages":"269-273"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144043785","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 Care and Coercion Act and oral care for people with an intellectual disability].","authors":"T G M Zuidgeest","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.05.24116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2025.05.24116","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In 2020, a new law (Wzd) was introduced to protect individuals with an indication under the Long-Term Care Act from coercion in healthcare. The Wzd applies to the healthcare of anyone with a long-term care act indication (whether they live at home or in a small- or large-scale institution, excluding judicial institutions); people with intellectual and/or multiple disabilities and people with a (psycho-)geriatric condition or similar disability. The Wzd should also apply within dental care if individuals refuse oral care or exhibit resistant behaviour when receiving oral care. By strictly applying the law in practice, ethical dilemmas can arise because it doesn t work for a patient. Oral care within the healthcare for the disabled sometimes requires the application of common sense in order to help a patient in a good way.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"132 5","pages":"261-267"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143999974","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":"[Pre-orthodontic orofacial myofunctional therapy].","authors":"H A J Reukers","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.04.24085","DOIUrl":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.04.24085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pre-orthodontic orofacial myofunctional therapy is regularly prescribed in young children to correct the function of the tongue as a causative factor of an anterior open bite. Tongue thrusting is thereby identified as a harmful habit that needs to be unlearned. However, the concept that soft tissue dysfunction is the primary cause of orthodontic abnormalities does not appear to be valid. The tongue adapts its function to the abnormal anatomy, which has arisen for other reasons. If the tongue would not do this, food and drink would be squeezed out rather than transported to the oesophagus. Teaching children different swallowing behaviour in order to facilitate or make orthodontic treatment unnecessary is therefore an unnecessary intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"132 4","pages":"194-199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143813008","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}
L S Klunder, D E Wortmann, J Jansen, T C T van Riet, L Dubois
{"title":"[Tetanus: a rare, life-threatening infection with trismus as a symptom].","authors":"L S Klunder, D E Wortmann, J Jansen, T C T van Riet, L Dubois","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.04.24090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2025.04.24090","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 73-year-old woman was presented at the Accidents and Emergency Department with trismus. The cause was an acute tetanus infection due to a small, superficial wound from bumping her lower leg against a stool. Tetanus is a life-threatening infection caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, primarily occurring in contaminated, anaerobic wounds. The infection leads to muscle spasms, often starting with trismus. For oral healthcare providers, it is crucial to check the vaccination status of patients with injuries and to be aware of the Dutch guidelines and protocols regarding tetanus prophylaxis.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"132 4","pages":"174-179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143813011","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":"[Balancing ability and coping with anterior tooth replacement].","authors":"M A E van Stiphout, M J Dam","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.04.24135","DOIUrl":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.04.24135","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>People with severe intellectual disabilities are at greater risk of dental trauma. Cooperation in a dental setting is often limited and inadequate oral hygiene is a common concern. When opting for anterior tooth replacement, personal factors must be considered carefully. Choosing an appropriate anterior tooth replacement involves balancing aesthetic outcomes, durability, and the strain on the patient. These cases illustrate how such choices are weighed in practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"132 4","pages":"168-172"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812984","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":"[Engelse titel.]","authors":"J M van der Zel","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.04.24132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2025.04.24132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Developments and innovations in the field of all-ceramic restorations in the last 50 years have greatly contributed to much better biocompatibility and aesthetics. The second part of this two-part article describes the development of zirconium dioxide. The problem of chipping of some zirconium dioxide veneers, in particular, has damaged confidence in zirconium dioxide veneering. Thanks to important innovations in material technology, such as digital layering and biomimetic zirconium dioxide veneers, it was possible to improve the quality of fired all-ceramic restorations.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"132 4","pages":"Eerste paginanr in druk.-Laatste paginanr in druk."},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812988","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":"[Tooth resorption: recognition and treatment].","authors":"M C I van Abswoude, W E R Berkhout","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.04.24084","DOIUrl":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.04.24084","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In tooth resorption mineralized tooth tissue is destroyed without the presence of bacteria. Resorption is often very progressive. Timely treatment is key to preventing discomfort for the patient or premature tooth loss. Resorption can be categorized into principal external and internal types of resorption, that are further subdivided. Clinical and especially radiological examination can help determine these different types of resorption, each with its own cause. Each type of resorption requires a specific treatment. It is, then, essential for the practitioner to recognize the condition in a timely manner, make a correct diagnosis, and initiate the appropriate therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"132 4","pages":"201-208"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143813015","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 PhD completed. Carbon dots and their applications in oral health].","authors":"C Fu, F J Bikker, H S Brand","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.04.24102","DOIUrl":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.04.24102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nanocarbon particles, or carbon dots, are amorphous carbon structures less than 10nm in size. Due to their unique properties, carbon dots have been investigated for various medical applications. In this dissertation research, we synthesized carbon dots from different sources, and characterized their chemical and toxic properties both in vitro and in vivo. In addition, a few potential applications of carbon dots in oral health were investigated, including a mouse model for Sj gren s syndrome. This showed that carbon dots were able to modulate the mouse s immune system, leading to a milder autoimmune response compared to that of untreated mice. Furthermore, the effects of other carbon dots on acid-induced demineralization of hydroxyapatite were investigated in vitro. These carbon dots, in combination with phytosphingosine, reduced calcium release from hydroxyapatite slices exposed to acid by 26% compared to the control group. This indicates that carbon dots promote the binding of phytosphingosine to hydroxyapatite, thereby enhancing the protective effect of phytosphingosine.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"132 4","pages":"186-188"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812971","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":"[Occupational noise-induced hearing loss among dental personnel a scoping review].","authors":"J J Vagevuur, H S Brand","doi":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.04.24097","DOIUrl":"10.5177/ntvt.2025.04.24097","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dental personnel are exposed to noise-producing equipment, and there is evidence that this occupational exposure to noise puts dental personnel at an increased risk of developing hearing loss (noise-induced hearing loss, NIHL). A literature search identified 28 scientific publications on NIHL among dental personnel. Twenty-three studies used objective parameters for NIHL, three used subjective parameters, and two studies used a combination of objective and subjective parameters. Of the 12 studies with objective measurements that also examined a control group, eight reported significantly higher NIHL among dental personnel than in the control groups. Of the 13 studies with objective measurements without a control group, seven reported significant NIHL among dental personnel. All five studies with subjective measurements reported significant NIHL among dental personnel. These results suggest that NIHL appears to be more prevalent among dental personnel than in most control groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":74255,"journal":{"name":"Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde","volume":"132 4","pages":"180-185"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143813001","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}