Dental News Articles

DENTAL NEWS, Volume XXIV, Number II, 2017 The Pharmacological Management of  Dental Caries By Dr. Geoff Knight ( geoffbds@dentalk.com.au)  - general dentist, Melbourne, Australia Every two years IDS in Cologne showcases the latest in dental technology and points to the future direction of dentistry. About 75 per cent of the products on display this year indulged in high tech manifestations of operative dentistry that were predicated on the ongoing progression of dental disease and tooth loss. One had to sift carefully through the manufacturers to find anyone vaguely promoting preventive care. Dental schools around the globe teach students that the preparation of a carious lesion for a restoration requires removal of all infected dentine (dentine where the collagen within the tissue has been broken down and bacteria are present within the dentinal tubules) however there is a growing consensus that affected dentine (partially demineralized dentine, wh...

Dental News Volume XXIII, Number II, June, 2016 By  Dr. Azhar Ali Ahmed Naseeb,  Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Bahrain Abstract Objectives: to provide information about prevalence and trends of oral and dental diseases among children aged 6, 12 and 15 year olds and provides information about risk factors that has effect on children’s oral health. Method : cross-sectional survey was conducted to 2134 Bahraini students aged 6, 12 and 15 years old who randomly selected from governmental schools distributed in five governorates. Samples were subjected to clinical examination except 12 years old children were subjected to clinical and interview. Results: 29%, 52%, and 48% at 6, 12 and 15 years old children respectively have gingival bleeding. Periodontal pocket 4-5mm and >6mm was discovered in 33% and in 1.23% respectively of 15 years old children. Prevalence of dental caries was equal to 88%, 70% and 75% with mean dmft=4.56, DMFT=2...