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Recommendations for mechanically reducing plaque A panel of MEA academic dentists gathered for a two-day scientific consensus to discuss recommendations for mechanically reducing plaque and maintaining the best possible oral health. The consensus led by  Prof. Crawford Bain  (Program Director Periodontology at Hamdan Bin Mohammad College of Dental Medicine) and  Dr. Arwa Al-Sayed  (Director of the Saudi Board in Periodontics and Chairman of the Saudi fellowship program in Implant Dentistry) was organized as a first of its kind during a two day consensus based on the Delphi methodology. With a focus on tooth brushing habits and oral care. Over the two days, the initial consensus was as follows: Evidence suggests that  oscillating-rotating powerbrushes  are more effective in the short & long term compared to manual brushes. According to present data, over the short & long term, power brushes are better at maintaining oral health. Eviden...

Gillian M. McCarthy , BDS, M.Sc. Professor, School of Dentistry and the department of epidemiology and biostatistics, faculty of medicine and dentistry, The University of Western Ontario. Correspondence to: Dr. Gillian McCarthy, School of Dentistry, Dental Sciences Building, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C1. E-mail: gmccarth@julian.uwo.ca In addition to the bloodborne pathogens (BBPs) — human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV and HCV) — other viruses of concern in the dental office include rubella, mumps and measles viruses; the herpes viruses (herpes simplex virus [HSV] types 1 and 2, varicella-zoster, Epstein-Barr virus [EBV], cytomega lovirus and human herpes virus 6); human papilloma viruses; adenovirus; coxsackie viruses; and the upper respiratory tract pathogens (influenza A and B viruses, human parvovirus B19 and respiratory syncytial virus). Most of these are far more prevalent than the BBPs and many are of particular ...

DENTAL NEWS, Volume XXIV, Number II, 2017 Fluoride in dentistry: use, dosage, and possible hazards Mounir Doumit - Dr. Chir. Dent., Dr. Sc. Odont., WHO Expert in Public Health and Community Dentistry, Chairperson and Professor,  Public Health Dentistry Department, and Former Dean, Lebanese University School of Dentistry, Beirut, Lebanon Mohammad Omar Machmouchi - MD (Stomatol.), M.Sc. (Dent. Public Health), Associate Instructor, Public Health Dentistry Department, Lebanese University School of Dentistry, Beirut, Lebanon Hicham Diab - Dental Surgeon, DU Oral Biol., DESS Preventive/Public Health Dent. Chief of Clinical Services, Public Health Dentistry Department, Lebanese University School of Dentistry, Beirut, Lebanon Abstract Fluoride (F) therapy is the delivery of fluoride to teeth, either topically or systematically, in order to protect them from dental caries. Extensive evidence proved that fluoride toothpastes and ...

DENTAL NEWS, VOLUME XI, NUMBER III, 2004 Self-Esteem Dentistry: A Formula for Success By Dr. Larry Rosenthal Dr. Larry RFosenthal, a 1972 graduate of NYUCD, has one of the busiest, most glamorous private practices in the world and teaches postgraduate courses on advanced esthetics at the NYU College of Dentistry. He is the prin- cipal benefactor of the Larry Rosenthal Institute for Esthetic Dentistry at NYU, and is widely recognized for his ability to market the benefits of esthetic dentistry to the public. Below, Dr. Rosenthal talks about the qualities that make a successful esthetic dentist. In the early 1980s, esthetic dentistry was still consid-ered by some people to be "experimental." Today it is a highly respected practice modality embraced by both the profession and the public, and its influence is felt everywhere, from supermarkets and pharmacies to the latest reality-based television shows. Esthetic dentistry is here t...

DENTAL NEWS, VOLUME XIV, NUMBER III, 2007 Rapid Relaxation Practical Management of Preoperative Anxiety <By John G. Lovas (jlovas@dal.ca),* David A. Lovas** *BSc, DDS, MSc, FRCD(C). Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada **BSc, MD. Psychiatry Resident, Cambridge Health Alliance, and Clinical Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA ABSTRACT Rapid relaxation (RR) is a brief set of suggestions, given while applying topical anesthetic, to reduce anxiety during local anesthesia and subsequent dental treatment. RR is recommended for managing mild dental anxiety, which is almost universal. RR combines elements of hypnosis, meditation and good basic chairside manner. It is noninvasive, takes little additional time, and empowers patients by providing them with an attractive, immediate alternative to catastrophization. We have found that RR markedly i...

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...