Evaluation of Cariogenic and Erosive Potentials of Pediatric Liquid Medicines
Peker, Öykü
ABSTRACT Background: This study aims to evaluate the cariogenic and erosive effects of pediatric liquid medicines (PLM) on the enamel of primary teeth, which have been increasingly used in children with acute or chronic diseases. Methods: Five long-term and widely used pediatric drugs (Augmentin, Zimaks, Calpol, Vitabiol, and Ferro Sanol B) were selected for this study. In order to evaluate the erosive and cariogenic potentials of the drugs, the sucrose concentrations, pH values and calcium concentrations they dissolve from the enamel tissue were determined. The samples were subjected to acid incineration with MARS XPress (CEM Brand) Microwave oven. Calcium concentrations were then measured by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy (ICP MS). For the statistical data of the study, i...
Dental Photography
Sahin, Meryem | Dogan, Sercan
Photography is basically the art of imaging and recording these images. Dental photography is a sub-branch of this, and has facilitated and improved the daily dental clinical practice of dentists with modern equipment and advanced technologies. It ensures that the documents are aesthetically perfect for more effective and beneficial use from a clinical perspective. Visual documentation allows the dentist to better understand the patient and evaluate the treatment process, while at the same time increasing patient motivation. It plays a critical role in supporting diagnosis and treatment planning, patient-doctor communication, educational processes and marketing. It has been reported to be used in many areas such as oral hygiene motivation, legal documentation and communication with the lab...
Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyetindeki yetişkin populasyonda dişlerde görülen gelişimsel şekil ve boyut anomalilerinin yaygınlığı
Cengiz Yanardag, Esra
Background: The aim of the present study was to determine radiographically the prevalence of developmental abnormalities of size and form of teeth in patients attending the Dental Faculty of Near East University of Cyprus and to evaluate the relationship between gender differences and these anomalies. There are no previously reported dental records and epidemiologic data available for this population. Methods: A retrospective study based on the panoramic radiographs of 4672 patients aged 16 to 82 attended from January 2007 to February 2010 was performed in this population. Radiographs were studied in detail for the presence of possible dental anomalies with 9 examiners. International classification for diseases (ICD) codes was used for the selection and coding of dental anomali...