{"title":"Consensus statement on dental amalgam. FDI Council and WHO.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76681,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Philippine Dental Association","volume":"47 2","pages":"17-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20389412","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":"Hygienic maintenance of dental handpieces and turbines.","authors":"K Bofsmann","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The controversy over the effective sterilization and disinfection of dental handpieces has engaged the minds of dentists and researchers for years but has been made even more important with the advent of the HI virus and AIDS. In this article, initiated as a project by the FDI Commission, Prof. Dr. Klaus Bofsmann examines some of the problems and solutions of sterilization of dental equipment.</p>","PeriodicalId":76681,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Philippine Dental Association","volume":"47 2","pages":"44-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20389417","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":"Good news for temporomandibular joint sufferers.","authors":"H G Leister","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76681,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Philippine Dental Association","volume":"47 2","pages":"23-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20389414","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}
E D Ravela, E F de Guzman, A V Masa, J C Locsin, K S Ahn, H G Uy
{"title":"Electronic dental anesthesia versus topical anesthesia for the control of pain caused by nasopalatine block injections.","authors":"E D Ravela, E F de Guzman, A V Masa, J C Locsin, K S Ahn, H G Uy","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Topical anesthetics are routinely used to reduce the pain and discomfort that patients may experience during dental injections. Just recently, however, an anesthesia (Electronic Dental Anesthesia or EDA) which works by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) was introduced to the dental profession. The purpose of this study was to determine whether an electrical signal as provided by an EDA is more effective than topical anesthesia in reducing pain and discomfort caused by local anesthetic injections. Two nasopalatine block injections, one using and EDA as the adjunct, and the other using a topical anesthetic ointment of Xylocaine 5% were performed on thirty-four patients. The volunteers were asked on the spot to report the level of the pain they felt during the penetration of the needle to the mucosa, during the deposition of local anesthetic solution, and their overall evaluation of the injections. The results of this investigation showed that the EDA is the more effective adjunct for local anesthetic injections compared to the traditional topical anesthetics.</p>","PeriodicalId":76681,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Philippine Dental Association","volume":"47 2","pages":"35-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20389418","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 Miswak as an aid in oral hygiene.","authors":"J Hardie, K Ahmed","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Miswak is chewing stick used throughout the Middle East. In this article for FDI World, Drs. John Hardie and Khaled Ahmed, both practitioners in Saudi Arabia, review the literature on its mechanical cleansing action and the chemicals within its fibres which may be more effective in promoting oral health. They speculate that, since the plaque removing properties of the miswak and conventional toothbrush are similar, the beneficial effects of the toothbrush may also depend less upon the mechanical efficiency of its bristles and more upon the chemical constituents of the toothpaste.</p>","PeriodicalId":76681,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Philippine Dental Association","volume":"47 1","pages":"33-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20169771","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":"An update on the non-surgical treatment of periodontal disease.","authors":"C P Estaniel","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>For the resolution of gingivitis, the mechanical therapy of scaling and polishing in combination with an efficient plaque control system remains the most efficient therapeutic package. Topical antimicrobial, particularly mouth rinses may aid in plaque control, and irrigation devices enhance their efficacy but are not mandatory to the treatment. In the case of periodontitis, mechanical therapy in addition to the use of antimicrobial agents have proven to be highly efficient, with successful clinical parameters achieved as endpoints. Because of the strong bacterial component of the disease process, its elimination with chemotherapeutic agents becomes a reality. Delivery systems of antimicrobials to the site of action have large potential as adjunct to the existing modalities of treatment. This will especially be applicable in moderate to severe cases where access is difficult. Future directions in research lead us to the potentials of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents that interfere with prostaglandin metabolism. Possible alteration of the periodontal disease process at some point in time may be a reality. Inevitably, at some point, especially in severe cases, surgical intervention becomes a necessity as no mechanical therapy is possible because of inaccessibility. In which case, the point of contention is that for periodontal disease, sound principles of anti-infective therapy must be employed constantly.</p>","PeriodicalId":76681,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Philippine Dental Association","volume":"47 1","pages":"19-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20169772","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":"Review of failed implant cases.","authors":"C B Melo, F Takeshita, T Suetsugu","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Five Failed implant cases were presented and gained the following; 1) The use of computed tomography is recommended for treatment planning such as to ascertain the three-dimensional position of the mandibular canal, maxillary sinus and nasal floor, and also to decide the diameter, length and inclination of the implant placement. 2) The implant should be located for enough from mental foramen, mandibular canal, maxillary sinus and nasal floor. 3) The use of surgical stent is recommended for accurate drilling of the implant site. 4) Adequate number of implants and strategic arrangement of implants are required to equally distribute stress. 5) An implant abutment which is connected to natural teeth will be affected by the difference of micromobility of the natural teeth and the trouble of abutment of prosthesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":76681,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Philippine Dental Association","volume":"47 1","pages":"39-46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20169774","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 literature review on some effects of translation, rotation and dental eruption on mandibular growth relative to the maxilla.","authors":"S R Cruz-Hernandez","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76681,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Philippine Dental Association","volume":"47 1","pages":"47-53"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20170269","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 oral health of diabetics.","authors":"E J Ofilada, R A Cantos-Ofilada","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76681,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Philippine Dental Association","volume":"47 1","pages":"27-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20169773","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":"Histological and immunochemical studies of oral leukoplakia: phenotype and distribution of immunocompetent cells.","authors":"G G Bondad-Palmario","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Phenotype and distribution of immunocompetent cells in oral leukoplakia with different levels of dysplasia were analyzed. Cells were identified in two compartments of the oral mucosa, the epithelium and subepithelial connective tissue. One hundred cases of neutral-buffered formalin-fixed paraffin embedded biopsy materials including 10 cases of acetone-fixed frozen tissue sections were studied immunohistochemically. In the main lymphoid population of each groups, the T lymphocytes predominated over the B lymphocytes. The lymphoid cells were present either as diffuse aggregates or organized in follicular patterns with or without germinal center-like structures. When present, B lymphocytes were seen to constitute the above mentioned structures. T lymphocytes made up the paracortical areas. A decrease in CD4/CD8 ratio was observed in cases with severe dysplasia. Specimens classified as mild to severe dysplasia presented a significant increase in the number of CD1a (+) dendritic Langerhans cells when compared with those of epithelial hyperplasia. A significant increase in macrophage count was also obtained in the subephitelial connective tissue of all dysplastic cases. A significant increase of CD57 (+) natural killer/killer cells in the subephitelial connective tissue and HLA-DR expression by the keratinocytes was observed in cases with severe dysplasia. Correlation and analysis of the results revealed an immunocellular reaction that varied according to the degree of dysplasia in oral leukoplakia. Immunologic events, i.e. decreased CD4/CD8 ratio, increased density of natural killer/killer cells and HLA-DR expression by keratinocytes, occurring simultaneously in severe dysplasia are speculated to be indicative of early malignant transformation.</p>","PeriodicalId":76681,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Philippine Dental Association","volume":"47 1","pages":"3-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20170394","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}