Juniper Publishers Journal Of Dentistry and Oral Health

          Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health Pick A T - Public Campaign to Promote the Use of Toothpicks: A Pilot Study- Juniper Publishers Authored by  Yvonne AB Buunk-Werkhoven Abstract Introduction: Caries and periodontal diseases, as most common oral diseases, can be prevented by performing optimal oral self-care, which means daily adequate tooth brushing, including inter dental cleaning, for example the use of toothpicks. Objectives: Two Pick a T pilot field studies were set up, aimed to evaluate relatively innovative implementations of monitored oral hygiene activities in the HORECA (Hotel, Restaurant and Catering). Material and Methods: The first study was conducted in three restaurants; single wrapped toothpicks were presented passively or actively to the customers. The second study was conducted in a foodmarket; 290 customers received toothpicks with Aminfluoride after they complet...

            Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health Is Sugar-Free Chewing Gum Really Good For Your I Teeth?6 Facts about It Here- Juniper Publishers Authored by  Daniel Craig Hetrelezis The good's Chewing gum stimulates saliva flow: Saliva contains many tooth-protective molecules including calcium which can help keep the enamel strong and prevent tooth-nasty bacteria from sticking to tooth surfaces. Chewing gum clears debris from your mouth: the increased volume of saliva helps wash away food particles, keeping away anything that tooth-nasty bacteria can get their hands on. Chewing gum helps with bad breath: dry mouth means sulfur made from bacteria on the tongue can evaporate easier. Sulfur evaporation from the tongue creates a bad smell. The bad's Excessive gum chewing can aggravate the jaw joint: when you chew gum excessively, the jaw and the joint it sits i...

JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY & ORAL HEALTH Teaching Oral Disease Prevention- Juniper Publishers Authored by Garth D Pettit Abstract The purpose of this study was for the author to gather information to fulfill a mission: “Prevent Oral Diseases in Children”. In mid-1996 five years after retiring from a lifetime in general dental practices in Australia then in England then back in Australia the author returned to general dental practice because his second granddaughter, aged 3 years, had been diagnosed with mild tooth decay in an upper front deciduous tooth. That is why and when his mission began. He became the District Dental Officer for East Arnhem Land in The Northern Territory of Australia in January 1997. He was delighted with this appointment because working with schools, parents, teachers, children and adults he would be in contact with people he considered important for him to fulfill his mission: “Prevent Oral Diseases in...

JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY & ORAL HEALTH Bacterial Adhesion on Zirconia, Lithium Desilicated and Gold Crowns- In Vivo Study Authored by Abbas I Hussein Abstract Zirconia crowns have recently been used as an alternative to the common gold crowns and as a competitive to lithium disilicate crowns as well. Many research works demonstrated that zirconia crowns do not adhere bacteria. In an experiment carried out on 17 participants from Ramadi rural areas, Anbar province, Iraq. Participants underwent professional cleaning and instructed not to brush for 72hours where swabbed were taken by microbiologist from gold, lithium disilicate and zirconia crown surfaces and cultured in two Petri dishes of blood and sabouraud agars and incubated for 48 hours at 37°C. Kruskal-Wallis test showed that median number of Streptococcus Sanguineous colonies on zirconia crowns was significantly lower tha...

JUNIPER PUBLISHERS- OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY & ORAL HEALTH Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma: A Case Report Authored by K. Padmaja Abstract Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a relatively uncommon, gingival overgrowth, which comprises of fibroblastic tissue that contains one or more mineralized tissues. It is considered reactive rather than neoplastic, with difficulty in diagnosing from other gingival overgrowths owing to its similar clinical presentation. Considerable confusion has prevailed in the nomenclature of POF due to its variable histopathological features. Occurrence of POF in mandible is uncommon when compared with maxilla. This report presents a clinical case of 11 year old boy with a gingival overgrowth along the mandibular posterior region, which was diagnosed as peripheral ossifying fibroma. For more Open Access Journals in Juniper Publishers  please click on: https://juniperpublishers.com For more articles in Open Access Journal of...

JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY & ORAL HEALTH PGE 2  and 6-Keto-PGF 1α  Generation and Cyclic AMP in the Atria of Rats during Normoxia and Hypoxia Authored by Enri Borda Abstract Circulating antibodies can be detected in chronic periodontitis patients given the presence of serum auto antibodies against β 1 -adrenoceptor (β 1 -AR) in periodontitis patients by using cardiac membranes or a synthetic β 1 -AR peptide corresponding to the second extracellular loop of human β 1 -AR as antigens. Periodontitis patients also exhibit enhanced atria contractility in normoxia and tonic contraction in hypoxia. Atenolol, synthetic β 1  peptide and nifedipine abrogate the action of both Isoproterenol and β 1  IgG on atria contractility in both experimental conditions. In turn, β 1  IgG display a partial agonist-like activity and modifies the contractility of isolated atria, accompanied by an accumulation of cyclic AMP nucleotide in norm...

JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY & ORAL HEALTH Development and Evaluation of a Novel Audio-Visual Tool “Happy Tooth Song” for Oral Health Promotion in Children  Authored by Juili Inamdar Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to assess improvement in motivation for tooth-brushing, the timing of tooth-brushing and the understanding of oral hygiene, healthy food habits and regular dental visits in children using Happy Tooth Song as an oral health promotion tool. Methods: 3-6 year-old children from an urban pre-school of Navi Mumbai were selected. Group A was given Happy Tooth Song and Group B acted as a control. On day one, instructions were given to both groups regarding tooth-brushing, importance of oral hygiene, healthy food habits and regular dental visits. Parents played the song on the cell phones while brushing their child’s teeth. Two groups of children were assessed after15 days. Results: 89% children showed liking towards...