Oral Bacteria Database, Crowding and Orthodontic Anchorage

Are you still Struggling with Reinforcing Orthodontic Anchorage ?

If you please read this excellent study(AJODO Volume 133, Issue 3, March 2008, Pages 339.e19-339.e28) which clearly shows that there is anchorage loss with Head Gear, and Palatal Arches are virtually of very poor anchorage value. But Orthodontics implants (microimplants) provide you stable anchorage and hence are of great value in maximum anchorage cases. See Details HERE

Results: The maxillary molars were stable during the leveling/aligning in the Onplant, Orthosystem implant, and headgear groups, but the transpalatal bar group had anchorage loss (mean, 1.0 mm; P <.001). During the space-closure phase, the molars were still stable in the Onplant and Orthosystem groups, whereas the headgear and transpalatal bar groups had anchorage loss (means, 1.6 and 1.0 mm, respectively; P <.001). Thus, the Onplant and the Orthosystem implant groups had significantly higher success rates for anchorage than did the headgear and transpalatal bar groups. Compared with the Orthosystem implant, there were more technical problems with the Onplant. Conclusions: If maximum anchorage is required, the Orthosystem implant is the system of choice.
For those who want to read detail you can download the whole thesis on this topic HERE


First Comprehensive Database Of Human Oral Microbiome Launched By Scientists

This is an excellent resource for those interested to learn more on oral microbes. The free online compendium is called the Human Oral Microbiome Database (HOMD). The database has gone live as the digital equivalent of an Oxford dictionary of oral microorganisms, providing detailed biological entries for each species and an extensive catalogue of the thousands of genes that these microbes express. The site is located at http://www.homd.org and is overseen by scientists at The Forsyth Institute in Boston and King's College London in England. Full news release of this topic HERE.

Are you the Culprit for post treatment relapse of incisor crowding ?

The development of mandibular incisor crowding appears to be a continuous process throughout life, but more evidence is needed to understand why changes occur, points a latest quality research published in AJODO in March 08 issue by Susan Eslambolchi etal.

Results: There were no statistically significant (P >.01) differences between the sexes for the variables measured. Little’s irregularity index continued to increase in all groups (P <.01), although this rate appeared to be lower in the parent group. Intercanine and interfirst premolar widths and arch lengths continued to decrease with age. Conclusions: These results underline the importance of studies showing that untreated dentitions change over time. Orthodontic patient education is imperative about retention protocols and late developmental crowding. Full abstract HERE

Dangers of Mouth infection in Pregnancy

"Yes, doctor, I am relieved of the pain now, but what if it recurs?" As I tried to answer the question, I felt helpless, because I couldn't give her a permanent solution right away. The patient was in the ninth month of pregnancy, complaining of tooth ache from deep decay which has reached the pulp (Nerve).

Tooth ache is supposed to be one of the most excruciating pain. Is it justifiable to subject a woman who is about to experience the labour pain to dental pain also? Gynecologists and Obstetricians need to consider this aspect with required seriousness and refer each one of the expecting mothers for routine dental care. Many a common man is not aware of the importance of the regular Dental Check-up and it is our ethical duty to educate them.

Now there is growing body of evidence that serious problems can be faced by mother and baby if mouth of pregnant mother is infected. Mouth infection in pregnant females can lead to:

-Premature Birth and low birth weight of babies More HERE
-Possibility of abortion in First Trimester More HERE
-Possibility for mother to develop gestational diabetes More HERE

There is a nice article on care of teeth during pregnancy Read HERE

Care of mouth should be top priority if you wish to be in healthy state. And now there is sufficient quality research to support it. There are two excellent sources to educate yourself further and educate public as well, see below:

1. Mouth Body Connection

2. Watch your Mouth

Wisdom tooth removal and method of Implant Placement

Oral Malodor post Wisdom Tooth removal

Wisdom tooth removal always have issues with it. What about the foul smell associated post removal? There is an article published on this in triple O March 2008 issue by Hidayet etal. This study assessed the effects of 4 types of widely used commercial mouth rinses on third molar surgery–related oral malodor.
Bad breath parameters systematically increased (P < .05) in all groups after third molar surgery on the third and eighth days. The Pvp and Ss groups showed higher scores when volatile sulfur compounds were considered. Results from the 3 different methods showed that Chx and Chx+Bzd (benzydamine hydrochloride) mouth rinses are more effective mouth rinses than the others on third molar surgery–related oral malodor.

Dental Tourism Survey

The world's first Dental Tourism survey, carried out by RevaHealth.com, reveals high levels of satisfaction among the thousands of dental tourists questioned. Patients who had travelled abroad to receive treatment revealed an average satisfaction rating of 84%, along with an average cost saving of $6,400, or 60% of the cost of their treatment locally.

More than 95% of respondents stated that cost was the main reason why they considered Dental Tourism in the first place, but when it came to choosing which clinic to visit, quality was the deciding factor.
To attract these patients to your clinic upgrade your equipment and expertise and make your presence on the internet by getting a free listing HERE

Bone healing around implants following flap and mini-flap surgeries: a radiographic evaluation between stage I and stage II surgery
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology
Volume 105, Issue 3, March 2008, Pages 293-296
Jeong etal

The results indicate that when implants are placed using a mini-flap procedure, the mini-flap procedure may increase the success rate.

Study design

A total of 286 implants were placed in 129 patients: 142 implants were placed in 58 patients by using a conventional flap procedure, and 144 implants were placed in 71 patients by using a mini-flap procedure. The 2 groups were evaluated radiographically for postoperative changes in the crestal bone level from the time of placement to the time of exposure (3 to 4 months later).

Results

The mean crestal bone loss was 0.26 mm in the flap group and 0.20 mm in the mini-flap group (P > .05). The success rate was 96.5% in the flap group and 100% in the mini-flap group (P < .05).