{"title":"Global Research Trends on Early-Life Feeding Practices and Early Childhood Caries: a Systematic Review.","authors":"Benjamin W Chaffee, Ashley Cheng","doi":"10.1155/2014/675658","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/675658","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Describe the epidemiologic literature related to early-life feeding practices and early childhood caries (ECC) with regard to publication attributes and trends in these attributes over time.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Systematic literature review including electronic and manual searches (in BIOSIS, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, LILACS, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and WHOLIS), covering the years 1990-2013. Attributes of publications meeting a priori inclusion criteria were abstracted and organized by global region and trends over time. Attributes included country of origin and study design of included publications and age and caries prevalence of the populations studied.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>244 publications drawn from 196 independent study populations were included. The number of publications and the countries represented increased over time, although some world regions remained underrepresented. Most publications were cross sectional (75%); while this percentage remained fairly constant over time, the percentage of studies to account for confounding factors increased. Publications varied with respect to the caries experience and age range of children included in each study.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Publication productivity regarding feeding practices and ECC research has grown, but this growth has not been evenly distributed globally. Individual publication attributes (i.e. methods and context) can differ significantly and should be considered when interpreting and synthesizing the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":90610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral diseases","volume":"2014 ","pages":"675658"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2014/675658","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32758137","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}
P. Tramini, J. Chazel, Isabelle Calas-Bennasar, P. Gibert, N. Molinari
{"title":"Variable Selection Method in Prediction Models: Application in Periodontology","authors":"P. Tramini, J. Chazel, Isabelle Calas-Bennasar, P. Gibert, N. Molinari","doi":"10.1155/2014/823530","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/823530","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study, applied in the field of periodontal diseases, was first to analyze the fatty acid levels in two groups of patients and then to propose a method for selecting the most relevant predictors. Two groups of patients, 29 with moderate or severe periodontitis and 27 who served as controls, were clinically examined, and their fatty acids in serum were measured by gas chromatography. The levels of these 12 fatty acids were the variables of the analysis. Logistic regression, together with the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, allowed determining a composite score which led to a subset of the most relevant covariables. The fatty acid levels differed significantly between the 2 groups in multivariate analysis () and the best logistic model was obtained with only 3 predictive variables: arachidonic acid, linoleic acid, and DHA. Fatty acid levels in serum of patients were significantly different according to the presence of moderate or severe periodontitis. By taking into account the comparison of ROC curves, our approach could optimize the choice of variables in multivariate analyses and could better fit it with diagnosis and prognosis of oral diseases in dental research.","PeriodicalId":90610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral diseases","volume":"232 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82265408","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":"Talon Cusp: A Prevalence Study of Its Types in Permanent Dentition and Report of a Rare Case of Its Association with Fusion in Mandibular Incisor","authors":"G. Sharma, A. Nagpal","doi":"10.1155/2014/595189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/595189","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose. The data on various types of talon cusp, a rare developmental anomaly that occurs predominantly on palatal surfaces of maxillary incisors with varied prevalence in different populations, is scarce. Thus, the purpose of study was to evaluate prevalence of various types of talon cusp and its association with sex predilection, site, and other dental anomalies and complications. Subjects and Methods. A cross-sectional prevalence study for various types of talon cusp was conducted in 5200 patients selected randomly. Hattab’s classification criterion was used for diagnosis of types of talon cusp. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed with radiograph. Results. The prevalence of talon cusp was found to be 0.02% (1 in 430 cases). 12 cases of talon cusp in 10 patients (60% males) were documented (2 bilateral cases and 8 unilateral). Type I talon cusp and type II talon cusp were present in five cases each (40.1%) and type III talon cusp was observed in two (16.2%) cases. Conclusion. Type I talon cusp and type II talon cusp were the most common types and permanent maxillary central incisor was the most commonly involved tooth (50%). An extremely rare case of talon cusp on a fused permanent mandibular incisor is also reported.","PeriodicalId":90610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral diseases","volume":"45 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84064235","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}
Rodrigo Alex Arthur, Eduardo Kazuo Kohara, Robert Aaron Waeiss, George J Eckert, Domenick Zero, Masatoshi Ando
{"title":"Enamel Carious Lesion Development in Response to Sucrose and Fluoride Concentrations and to Time of Biofilm Formation: An Artificial-Mouth Study.","authors":"Rodrigo Alex Arthur, Eduardo Kazuo Kohara, Robert Aaron Waeiss, George J Eckert, Domenick Zero, Masatoshi Ando","doi":"10.1155/2014/348032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/348032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to evaluate both sucrose and fluoride concentrations and time of biofilm formation on enamel carious lesions induced by an <i>in vitro</i> artificial-mouth caries model. For Study 1, biofilms formed by streptococci and lactobacilli were grown on the surface of human enamel slabs and exposed to artificial saliva containing 0.50 or 0.75 ppmF (22.5 h/d) and broth containing 3 or 5% sucrose (30 min; 3x/d) over 5 d. In Study 2, biofilms were grown in the presence of 0.75 ppmF and 3% sucrose over 3 and 9 days. Counts of viable cells on biofilms, lesion depth (LD), and the integrated mineral loss (IML) on enamel specimens were assessed at the end of the tested conditions. Counts of total viable cells and <i>L. casei</i> were affected by sucrose and fluoride concentrations as well as by time of biofilm formation. Enamel carious lesions were shallower and IML was lower in the presence of 0.75 ppmF than in the presence of 0.50 ppmF (<i>P</i> < 0.005). No significant effect of sucrose concentrations was found with respect to LD and IML (<i>P</i> > 0.25). Additionally, deeper lesions and higher IML were found after 9 d of biofilm formation (<i>P</i> < 0.005). Distinct sucrose concentrations did not affect enamel carious lesion development. The severity of enamel demineralization was reduced by the presence of the higher fluoride concentration. Additionally, an increase in the time of biofilm formation produced greater demineralization. Our results also suggest that the present model is suitable for studying aspects related to caries lesion development.</p>","PeriodicalId":90610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral diseases","volume":"2014 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2014/348032","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33039842","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}
Megha Jain, S. Kasetty, S. U. Sridhara, N. Jain, S. Khan, A. Desai
{"title":"Apoptosis and Its Significance in Oral Diseases: An Update","authors":"Megha Jain, S. Kasetty, S. U. Sridhara, N. Jain, S. Khan, A. Desai","doi":"10.1155/2013/401049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/401049","url":null,"abstract":"Apoptosis is a well defined mode of cell death which plays an imperative role in the development, regulation, and maintenance of the cell populations in multicellular organisms. Apoptosis is implicated in both health and diseases. Errors in apoptotic mechanisms have been allied to a wide range of pathologies including oral diseases. This review presents an update focused on the role and significance of apoptosis in various oral diseases ranging from reactive to benign and malignant pathologies.","PeriodicalId":90610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral diseases","volume":"21 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74335561","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}
Ritesh B. Wadhwani, Minal S. Chaudhary, D. Tharani, Shweta A. Chandak
{"title":"Effect of Scaling and Root Planing on Detection of Tannerella forsythia in Chronic Periodontitis","authors":"Ritesh B. Wadhwani, Minal S. Chaudhary, D. Tharani, Shweta A. Chandak","doi":"10.1155/2013/383746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/383746","url":null,"abstract":"Aim. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of Tannerella forsythia in subgingival plaque samples of chronic periodontitis patients having different level of periodontal destruction and to assess the effect of scaling and root planing (SRP) on prevalence of T. forsythia. Materials and Methods. Study included 3 groups: group 1 were healthy individuals, group 2 had periodontitis with probing depth ≤ 5 mm, and group 3 had periodontitis with probing depth > 5 mm. Subjects in groups 2 and 3 exhibited both healthy and diseased periodontal sites. Prevalence of T. forsythia was determined using polymerase chain reaction. Subjects in groups 2 and 3 received SRP and were reevaluated three months after SRP. Results. T. forsythia was not detected in group 1. It was found in diseased sites in 40% and 73.33% of patients from groups 2 and 3, respectively. It was also found in healthy sites in 6.67% and 13.33% of patients from groups 2 and 3, respectively. The detection frequency of T. forsythia after SRP was 6.67% and 13.33% in groups 2 and 3, respectively. Conclusion. The results indicate a possible association between periodontal disease and presence of T. forsythia. Also, the detection frequency of T. forsythia was reduced after SRP.","PeriodicalId":90610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral diseases","volume":"5 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81783999","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":"Clinically Classified Periodontitis and Its Association in Patients with Preexisting Coronary Heart Disease","authors":"N. Chrysanthakopoulos, P. A. Chrysanthakopoulos","doi":"10.1155/2013/243736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/243736","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate possible associations \u0000between clinically classified periodontitis as determined by assessing its \u0000severity and diagnosed coronary heart disease in outpatients referred to a specialist \u0000clinic for neurosurgery treatment. A total of 2,912 individuals were clinically \u0000examined for periodontal disease experience by using probing pocket depth (PPD) \u0000and clinical attachment loss (CAL). Socioeconomic, oral health behaviour, and \u0000general health related information was collected by using a self-administered \u0000questionnaire. Statistical analysis of the questionnaire items was performed by \u0000using multivariate logistic regression analysis model. The results showed that the \u0000occurrence of hypertension (, 95% CI = 1.52–3.84), smoking (, 95% CI = 1.25–3.11), classified periodontitis (, 95% CI = 1.15–2.77), and the high level of serum C-reactive protein (, 95% CI = 1.05–2.89) were significantly associated with the presence of coronary heart disease. These observations strengthen the role of some of the traditional causative risk factors for coronary heart disease while a significant association was recorded between diagnosed coronary heart disease and clinically classified periodontitis which is considered as a risk factor for coronary heart disease.","PeriodicalId":90610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral diseases","volume":"12 1","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82800591","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}