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Vitamin D Crucial for Dental Implant  Success By Lucy Wyndham If you have just lost one or more teeth, you may be considering dental implants as a solution. Gaps in teeth can affect your bite, lead to the movement of adjoining teeth, and even cause pain and discomfort so many patients opt for implant surgery for a lasting solution to their problem.  Because dental implants are considered ‘aesthetic surgery’, they are generally not covered by average health insurance plans in Lebanon, and they can be costly. Sometimes, insufficient bone may be present, occasionally leading to a need for bone implantation or even  a sinus floor elevation , which also increases the cost. When you opt for dental implants, it is vital to do all you can to increase your chances of success. One way to do so, research indicates, is by ensuring you have sufficient Vitamin D levels. How Can Vitamin D Help? If you are above the age of 65, then you are probably well aware of the i...

Middle East dental consensus: Stabilized Stannous Fluoride based dentifrice is toothpaste of choice A selected panel of ME elite dental academics gathered for a two-day scientific consensus to discuss recommendations for best choice of toothpaste. This unique assembly took place at The Address Hotel, Dubai Marina, UAE. The consensus was led by Professor Hien Chi Ngo, Dean of College of Dental Medicine of the University of Sharjah and Dr. Elias Berdouses, Board Member of Emirates Pediatric Dental Club. The consensus was achieved by the Delphi methodology (A structured survey approach conducted in multiple rounds of questionnaires and answers. It is regarded as a systematic, interactive forecasting method relying on a group panel of experts*), resulting in an unbiased evidence based conclusion on the best type of toothpaste available. Introduction An ideal toothpaste should protect gums, teeth and the oral environment with minimal side effects and environmental impacts. In addition...

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...

By Pr. Najet Aguir Mabrouk, Dr. Ehsen Abdelmoumen, Pr. Bagga Bekir Sana, Pr. Belkhir Chems, Pr.  Bhouri Lotfi Introduction One of the keys to successful root  canal therapy is to adequately seal the  prepared root canal space at the completion  of the endodontic treatment  [1- 3]. The purpose of the obturation  phase is to prevent the reinfection of  root canals that have been biomechanically  cleaned, shaped and disinfected  using instrumentation, irrigation  and medication procedures [4].  Successful obturation requires  the use of materials and techniques  capable of densely filling the entire  root canal system and providing a fluid  tight seal from the apical segment of  the canal to the cavo-surface margin  [4]. Normally, a root canal filling is  associated with a hard core, like gutta-percha,  and a sealer to better adapt the  core  material and comple...

By Dr. Jean-Michel Saadé, Dr. Jihad Fakhouri, Dr. Fady El Hage, Dr. Paul Boulos, Dr. Joseph Makzoumé Résumé De nombreuses études ont comparé des prothèses totales  fabriquées selon le concept de la zone neutre et la technique classique. Toutefois, des études comparatives de la forme et la  localisation de la zone neutre issue de la déglutition et la phonation  avec le même matériau n’ont pas été publiées. L’objectif de  ce travail est de comparer le contour et la localisation de la zone  neutre phonétique et celle de la déglutition chez un même sujet. Cinq sujets édentés totaux présentant une crête fortement  résorbée ou ne présentant plus de crête résiduelle ont été choisis.  Pour chaque sujet, 2 bases ont été confectionnées et deux  empreintes réalisées en utilisant la résine acrylique autopolymérisable  une fois avec la phonation et une autre, avec la déglutition  comme fonction modelante. Les empreintes ont été nivelé...