Volume 2 Issue 3 (September 2008)

 

COVER STORY

• Critical Review: Osteoporosis and Its Implications for Dental Patients

B.J. Edwards, C.A. Migliorati

The authors conduct a MEDLINE search of the medical and dental literature with the objective of reviewing osteoporosis, its effect on public health in the U.S. population and the implications in providing dental care for patients with osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis is a common disease in  middle-aged and older Americans. The risk of sustaining fractures is a concern, and mortality rates after hip or vertebral fractures are high. Oral health maintenance for adults with osteoporosis is important.....

 

• Pregnancy: Examining the Safety of Dental Treatment in Pregnant Women

B.S. Michalowicz, A.J. DiAngelis, M.J. Novak, W. Buchanan,
P.N. Papapanou, D.A. Mitchell, A.E. Curran, V.R. Lupo, J.E. Ferguson,
J. Bofill, S. Matseoane, A.S. Deinard Jr., T.B. Rogers

Dr. Michalowicz and colleagues compare safety outcomes from a trial in which pregnant women received scaling and root planing and other dental treatments.

Although clinicians generally consider it safe to provide dental care for pregnant women, supporting clinical trial evidence is lacking. This study compares safety outcomes from a trial in which pregnant women received scaling and root planing and other dental treatments.........

 

 

CLINICAL PRACTICE

• Critical Review: Treatment of Deep Carious Lesions by Complete Excavation or Partial Removal: A Critical Review

V. Thompson, R.G. Craig, F.A. Curro, W.S. Green, J.A. Ship

The authors conduct a traditional critical review of studies comparing partial caries removal or stepwise excavation with complete removal of infected tissue from deep carious lesions.

The classical approach to treatment of deep carious lesions approaching the pulp mandates removing all infected and affected dentin. Several studies call this approach into question.......

 

• Dentinogenesis Imperfecta: The Role of Dentists in Diagnosing Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Patients With Dentinogenesis Imperfecta

C.S. Teixeira, M.C. Santos Felippe, W. Tadeu Felippe, Y.T.C. Silva-Sousa, M.D. Sousa-Neto

The authors describe a clinical case of a diagnosis of dentinogenesis imperfecta, in which a medical history review combined with an analysis of dental alterations led to indications of osteogenesis imperfecta involvement.

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), also known as “brittle bone disease,” can be difficult to diagnose in its mild form. The authors describe a clinical case of a diagnosis of dentinogenesis imperfect (DI), in which a literature review combined with an analysis of dental alterations led to indications of OI involvement.

 

RESEARCH

• Bond Strength: The Effect of Dentin-Cleaning Agents on Resin Cement Bond Strength to Dentin

D. Saraç, B. Bulucu, Y.S. Saraç, S. Kulunk

The authors investigate the effects of dentin cleaning techniques and etching systems on the bond strength of adhesive resin cement.

Provisional cement remnants on dentin affect the bond strength of resin cements to dentin. The authors investigated the effects of dentin-cleaning agents and etching systems on the bond strength of adhesive resin cement.

 

 

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