ISRN dentistryPub Date : 2011-01-01Epub Date: 2011-06-29DOI: 10.5402/2011/102047
Cliciane Portela Sousa, Claudia Maria Navarro, Maria Regina Sposto
{"title":"Clinical assessment of nifedipine-induced gingival overgrowth in a group of brazilian patients.","authors":"Cliciane Portela Sousa, Claudia Maria Navarro, Maria Regina Sposto","doi":"10.5402/2011/102047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5402/2011/102047","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although it has been established that nifedipine is associated with gingival overgrowth (GO), there is little information on the prevalence and severity of this condition in the Brazilian population. The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of nifedipine-induced GO in Brazilian patients and the risk factors associated using a Clinical Index for Drug Induced Gingival Overgrowth (Clinical Index DIGO). The study was carried out on 35 patients under treatment with nifedipine (test group) and 35 patients without treatment (control group). Variables such as demographic (age, gender), pharmacological (dose, time of use), periodontal (plaque index, gingival index, probing depth, clinical insertion level, and bleeding on probing), and GO were assessed. Statistical analysis showed no association between GO and demographic or pharmacological variables. However, there was an association between GO and periodontal variables, except for plaque index. According to our study, the Clinical Index DIGO can be used as a parameter to evaluate GO. Therefore, we conclude that the presence of gingival inflammation was the main risk factor for the occurrence of nifedipine-induced GO.</p>","PeriodicalId":89396,"journal":{"name":"ISRN dentistry","volume":"2011 ","pages":"102047"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3186915/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30200396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISRN dentistryPub Date : 2011-01-01Epub Date: 2011-06-14DOI: 10.5402/2011/102329
Lokanath Garhnayak, Hari Parkash, D K Sehgal, Veena Jain, Mirna Garhnayak
{"title":"A Comparative Study of the Stress Distribution in Different EndodonticPost-RetainedTeeth with and without Ferrule Design-A Finite Element Analysis.","authors":"Lokanath Garhnayak, Hari Parkash, D K Sehgal, Veena Jain, Mirna Garhnayak","doi":"10.5402/2011/102329","DOIUrl":"10.5402/2011/102329","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Purpose. To analyze the stress distribution in an endodontically treated maxillary central incisor restored with various post-core systems and assess the benefit of ferrule using finite element analysis. Material and Methods. Twelve models with metal ceramic crown were created based on the combination of three types of post-core systems (titanium post-composite resin core, nickel-chromium post-core, and fiber reinforced composite resin post-composite resin core), two varieties of posts (tapered, parallel), and with or without ferrule. 100 N load was applied in three directions and the von Mises stress was compared. Results. Ferrule made no difference in stress distribution for the titanium and nickel-chromium posts, though it showed some stress reduction in fiber-reinforced composite resin posts. Nickel-chromium cast post-core transmitted the least amount of stresses to the dentin despite producing the maximum stress. Conclusion. Incorporation of ferrule offered some degree of stress reduction in nonmetal post, and it increased the stresses within cervical dentin.</p>","PeriodicalId":89396,"journal":{"name":"ISRN dentistry","volume":"2011 ","pages":"102329"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3168916/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30200397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISRN dentistryPub Date : 2011-01-01Epub Date: 2011-07-11DOI: 10.5402/2011/617672
Vera Lucia Schmitt, Regina Maria Puppin-Rontani, Fabiana Scarparo Naufel, Flávia Pardo Salata Nahsan, Mário Alexandre Coelho Sinhoreti, Wagner Baseggio
{"title":"Effect of the polishing procedures on color stability and surface roughness of composite resins.","authors":"Vera Lucia Schmitt, Regina Maria Puppin-Rontani, Fabiana Scarparo Naufel, Flávia Pardo Salata Nahsan, Mário Alexandre Coelho Sinhoreti, Wagner Baseggio","doi":"10.5402/2011/617672","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5402/2011/617672","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Objectives. To evaluate the polishing procedures effect on color stability and surface roughness of composite resins. Methods. Specimens were distributed into 6 groups: G1: Filtek Supreme XT + PoGo; G2: Filtek Supreme XT + Sof-Lex; G3: Filtek Supreme XT + no polishing; G4: Amelogen + PoGo; G5: Amelogen + Sof-Lex.; G6: Amelogen + no polishing. Initial color values were evaluated using the CIELab scale. After polishing, surface roughness was evaluated and the specimens were stored in coffee solution at 37°C for 7 days. The final color measurement and roughness were determined. Results. Sof-Lex resulted in lower staining. Amelogen showed the highest roughness values than Filtek Supreme on baseline and final evaluations regardless of the polishing technique. Filtek Supreme polished with PoGo showed the lowest roughness values. All groups presented discoloration after storage in coffee solution, regardless of the polishing technique. Conclusion. Multiple-step polishing technique provided lower degree of discoloration for both composite resins. The final surface texture is material and technique dependent.</p>","PeriodicalId":89396,"journal":{"name":"ISRN dentistry","volume":"2011 ","pages":"617672"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3169916/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30201350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Autoantibodies to the β(1)-Adrenoceptor from Patients with Periodontitis as a Risk Factor for Cardiac Dysfunction.","authors":"Marcela Segovia, Silvia Reina, Enri Borda, Leonor Sterin-Borda","doi":"10.5402/2011/791393","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5402/2011/791393","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The presence of serum autoantibodies in periodontitis (P) patients against β(1)-adrenoceptor (β(1)-AR), using cardiac membranes or a synthetic β(1)-AR peptide corresponding to the second extracellular loop of human β(1)-AR as antigens, permit us to detect circulating antibody from 40 P patients but not in 20 normal individuals (control). Simultaneously, the P patients exhibited a decrease in HRV. Anti-β(1)-AR IgG titters correlated with the decrease in HRV of the same patients and the anti-β(1)-AR peptide IgG displayed partial agonist-like activity and modified the contractility of isolated atria, produced cyclic nucleotides, and inhibited the β(1)-AR agonistic activity of isoproterenol. We demonstrated in this study an association between periodontitis infection and an increased risk of cardiac disease, thereby highlighting the role of anti-β(1)-AR autoantibodies in alteration of myocardial contractility.</p>","PeriodicalId":89396,"journal":{"name":"ISRN dentistry","volume":"2011 ","pages":"791393"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3170702/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30202410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISRN dentistryPub Date : 2011-01-01Epub Date: 2010-10-11DOI: 10.5402/2011/987126
Rekha P Shenoy, Vijaya Hegde
{"title":"Dental prosthetic status and prosthetic need of the institutionalized elderly living in geriatric homes in mangalore: a pilot study.","authors":"Rekha P Shenoy, Vijaya Hegde","doi":"10.5402/2011/987126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5402/2011/987126","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Introduction. To promote oral health among the elderly, we need to know their prosthetic status and prosthetic need. Hence, a survey of prosthetic status and need of elderly inmates of old age homes in Mangalore was done. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional study was undertaken, and 133 subjects aged 60 years and above were examined (54.9% males and 45.1% females). Results. Eighty-eight percent of those examined were fully edentulous, and only 12% had complete dentures; none of the study subjects had partial dentures. Prosthetic status was significantly associated with gender (P = .024), while prosthetic need and gender were not significantly associated (P = .395). Conclusions. A high unmet need for prosthetic care existed among the institutionalized elderly surveyed.</p>","PeriodicalId":89396,"journal":{"name":"ISRN dentistry","volume":"2011 ","pages":"987126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3169323/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30202417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISRN dentistryPub Date : 2011-01-01Epub Date: 2010-09-26DOI: 10.5402/2011/406714
Siddharth Gupta, Rahul R Bhowate, Nitin Nigam, Sonal Saxena
{"title":"Evaluation of impacted mandibular third molars by panoramic radiography.","authors":"Siddharth Gupta, Rahul R Bhowate, Nitin Nigam, Sonal Saxena","doi":"10.5402/2011/406714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5402/2011/406714","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Objective. The study was to evaluate impacted mandibular third molars (IM3M) for their angulation, level of eruption, third molar space and relation of inferior alveolar canal with their roots. Methods. Total 988 IM3M were studied in 578 individuals of age 18 years and above, dividing them into three groups i.e. symptomatic, asymptomatic and radiographic only. Individuals were also divided according to age, sex and side of IM3M (right or left). Panoramic radiographs were obtained after written consent and traced. ℵ(2)-test was applied to check inter-group and intra-group significance. Result. Out of 578 individuals 307 (53.11%) were males and 271 (46.89%) females. Maximum number of IM3M were in 18-27 years age group (398 i.e. 68.89%). Out of 988 IM3M, 39.93% were vertically placed. 61.84% IM3M were found at level A. Class II (79.65%) was the most common relation for third molar space. Notching (12.55%) was most common true inferior alveolar canal and IM3M root relation whereas superimposed (41.80%) was most common false inferior alveolar canal and IM3M root relation. For all the criteria significant inter-group difference was found (considering P < .05) and intra-group difference was non significant. Conclusion and significance. Panoramic radiographs can be used as reliable investigation for evaluation of IM3M.</p>","PeriodicalId":89396,"journal":{"name":"ISRN dentistry","volume":"2011 ","pages":"406714"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3169836/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30202524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cheilitis glandularis: two case reports of asian-Japanese men and literature review of Japanese cases.","authors":"Toru Yanagawa, Akira Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Harada, Kenji Yamagata, Naomi Ishibashi, Masayuki Noguchi, Kojiro Onizawa, Hiroki Bukawa","doi":"10.5402/2011/457567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5402/2011/457567","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cheilitis glandularis (CG) is a rare disorder characterized by swelling of the lip with hyperplasia of the labial salivary glands. CG is most frequently encountered in the lower lip, in middle-aged to older Caucasian men; however Asian cases were rarely reported. In this paper we present two cases of CG in Asian-Japanese men. One was a 23-year-old male with CG of the superficial suppurative type. The other was a 54-year-old male with deep suppurative type. We also reviewed the Japanese cases of CG in the literature and discussed about clinical feature of Japanese CG.</p>","PeriodicalId":89396,"journal":{"name":"ISRN dentistry","volume":"2011 ","pages":"457567"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5402/2011/457567","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30202525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISRN dentistryPub Date : 2011-01-01Epub Date: 2010-11-28DOI: 10.5402/2011/282361
Tarcisio José de Arruda Paes-Junior, Sâmia Carolina Mota Cavalcanti, Daniela Fernandes Figueira Nascimento, Guilherme de Siqueira Ferreira Anzaloni Saavedra, Estevão Tomomitsu Kimpara, Alexandre Luiz Souto Borges, Walter Niccoli-Filho, Paula Carolina de Paiva Komori
{"title":"CO(2) Laser Surgery and Prosthetic Management for the Treatment of Epulis Fissuratum.","authors":"Tarcisio José de Arruda Paes-Junior, Sâmia Carolina Mota Cavalcanti, Daniela Fernandes Figueira Nascimento, Guilherme de Siqueira Ferreira Anzaloni Saavedra, Estevão Tomomitsu Kimpara, Alexandre Luiz Souto Borges, Walter Niccoli-Filho, Paula Carolina de Paiva Komori","doi":"10.5402/2011/282361","DOIUrl":"10.5402/2011/282361","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to present a case report of the surgical removal of hyperplasia in the oral cavity, using carbon dioxide (CO(2)) laser radiation and rehabilitation with a complete denture. Epulis fissuratum occurs in complete denture patients, because a constant irritative action induces the mucosa to grow under poorly fitting dentures. These lesions must be removed, and to avoid a relapse, new complete dentures should be made to maintain healthy surgical tissues. The clinical sequence presented in this case shows a completely edentulous patient with epulis fissuratum on the lower alveolar ridge extending to the vestibular sulcus of the anterior region of mandible. Immediate complete dentures were made prior to the lesion removal with CO(2) laser radiation, providing satisfactory results in oral function and tissue health.</p>","PeriodicalId":89396,"journal":{"name":"ISRN dentistry","volume":"2011 ","pages":"282361"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3170081/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30200912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISRN dentistryPub Date : 2011-01-01Epub Date: 2010-11-29DOI: 10.5402/2011/285624
Audrey Guéders, Sabine Geerts
{"title":"Relationship between Operator Skill and In Vitro Microleakage of Different Adhesive Systems in Class V Restorations.","authors":"Audrey Guéders, Sabine Geerts","doi":"10.5402/2011/285624","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5402/2011/285624","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Objectives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of operator skill on microleakage in class V composite restorations. Materials and Methods. A total of 16 dentists and 25 dental students were enrolled, and 123 extracted teeth were allocated according to the adhesive being tested: Scotchbond Multipurpose, Adper Scotchbond 1 XT, and AdheSE. Each operator was asked to restore one tooth from each experimental group: two class V cavities were cut on each tooth and each adhesive was used on the same tooth before and after instructions for its use. After filling cavities with composite (Z100), the teeth were thermocycled. Results. For all of the tested adhesives, the mean microleakage score was lower for the dentists than for the students. The mean scores for the three tested adhesives were statistically similar before and after instructions for use. Conclusion. Our results indicate that the skill of the operator has a significant influence on microleakage.</p>","PeriodicalId":89396,"journal":{"name":"ISRN dentistry","volume":"2011 ","pages":"285624"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3169993/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30200913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISRN dentistryPub Date : 2011-01-01Epub Date: 2011-06-08DOI: 10.5402/2011/810565
Amy Shih, Robert Flinton, Jayalakshmi Vaidyanathan, Tritala Vaidyanathan
{"title":"Effect of margin design and processing steps on marginal adaptation of captek restorations.","authors":"Amy Shih, Robert Flinton, Jayalakshmi Vaidyanathan, Tritala Vaidyanathan","doi":"10.5402/2011/810565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5402/2011/810565","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the effect of four margin designs on marginal adaptation of Captek crowns during selected processing steps. Twenty-four Captek crowns were fabricated, six each of four margin designs: shoulder (Group A), chamfer (Group B), chamfer with bevel (Group C), and shoulder with bevel (Group D). Marginal discrepancies between crowns and matching dies were measured at selected points for each sample at the coping stage (Stage 1), following porcelain application (Stage 2) and cementation (Stage 3). Digital imaging methods were used to measure marginal gap. The results indicate decreasing trend of margin gap as a function of margin design in the order A>B>C>D. Between processing steps, the trend was in the order Stage 3 < Stage 1 < Stage 2. Porcelain firing had no significant effect on marginal adaptation, but cementation decreased the marginal gap. Generally, the margin gap in Captek restorations were in all cases less than the reported acceptable range of margin gaps for ceramometal restorations. These results are clinically favorable outcomes and may be associated with the ductility and burnishability of matrix phase in Captek metal coping margins.</p>","PeriodicalId":89396,"journal":{"name":"ISRN dentistry","volume":"2011 ","pages":"810565"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5402/2011/810565","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30202413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}