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 XXII, Number IV, December, 2015 By  Dr. Sawsan Nasreddine ,   Dr. Fida Sayah,  Dr. Fady Kassir,  and  Pr. Mounir Doumit ,  of the  Lebanese University,  School of Dentistry Abstract Discoloration of the tooth can erode the sparkle from a smile. There are many factors that contribute to tooth staining. It is important to understand that in some cases staining can be prevented but in others it cannot.  There are two types of tooth discoloration: extrinsic which affects teeth from the outside and intrinsic which affects the teeth from the inside. The purpose of this article is to review literature on the etiologies and classification of tooth staining and discoloration. Key words:  Etiology, classification, extrinsic discoloration, intrinsic discoloration Introduction The appearance of the dentition is of concern to a large number of people seeking dental treatment and the color of the...

Dental News Volume XIX, Number I, March, 2012 by  Dr. Moutaz Al khen,  Dr. Bader E. Abdeen  Abstract Salivary gland stones (Sialothiasis) most commonly occur in the Submandibular duct. This report describes the case of a patient who had an unusual large submandibular gland sialolith (calculus) that was completely obstructing the submandibular gland duct.  Key words: Calculi, Giant salivary gland stones.  Introduction The great majority of salivary calculi (80%) occur in the submandibular gland and in the duct. Ten percent occur in the parotid and the remaining 10% in the sublingual gland and the minor salivar glands. 1   Bilateral or multiple-gland sialolithiasis is occurring in fewer than 3% of cases. 2   In patients with multiple stones, calculi may be located in different positions along the salivary duct and gland. Submandibular stones close to the hilum of the gland tend to become large before they become symptomatic. S...

Dr. Dolly Roukoz, Chir. Dent., DU de Pathologie et de Diagnostic Oraux Dr. Nadia Skandri,  DCD, DEMS en Pathologie Buccale Dr. Chirine Chammas,  Chir. Dent., DU de Pathologie et de Diagnostic Oraux z Département de Pathologie et de Diagnostic Oraux, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université Libanaise Introduction Aphthous ulcers or recurrent aphthous ulcer (RAU) or canker sores are probably the most common 1 and affect 5 to 25% of the population worldwide. 2-4 The term aphthous is defined as a breach in the oral epithelium which typically exposes nerve endings in the underlying lamina propria resulting in pain and soreness. 5-6 Clinically, aphthous ulcer is characterized by shallow round or oval shape 7 with a white-yellow base which is a fibrinous slough, 8 a discretely elevated yellowish edge 9 and a distinct irregular border with a narrow red halo. Their etiology and pathogenesis are still unclear and much discussed. 10 Se...