scholarly journals Insight into Oral Biofilm: Primary, Secondary and Residual Caries and Phyto-Challenged Solutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 312-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Smitha Chenicheri ◽  
Usha R ◽  
Rajesh Ramachandran ◽  
Vinoy Thomas ◽  
Andrew Wood
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Chronic Infections ◽  
Secondary Caries ◽  
Dental Biofilm ◽  
Caries Management ◽  
Residual Caries ◽  
Oral Microbes

Introduction:Dental caries is known to be one of the most widespread, chronic infections affecting all ages and populations worldwide. The plethora of oral microbial population paves way for various endogenous infections and plays a crucial role in polymicrobial interactions contributing to biofilm-mediated diseases like caries and periodontal diseases.Methods:Extensive literature survey was conducted using the scientific databases like PubMed, Google scholar, Science Direct,etc. using the key words like dental caries, orodental infections, dental microbes, dental biofilm, secondary caries, phytotherapy,etc. The literature was analyzed thoroughly and critical review was performed.Results:The risk of development of secondary caries and residual caries further results in treatment failure. Drug resistance developed by oral microbes and further side effects pose serious hurdles in the current therapeutic strategies. The hyperactivities of various MMPs and the resulting massive ECM degradation are the challenging part in the design of effective therapeutic approaches. Anticariogenic phytotherapy is well appreciated owing to lesser side effects and versatility of their action. But appreciable outcomes regarding the phytochemical bioavailability and bioretention are still challenging. Site-specific delivery of phytoagents at the infected site may enhance the efficiency of these drugs. Accordingly emerging phytodentistry can be promising for the management of secondary and residual caries.Conclusion:This article presents major cariogens and their mechanisms in initiating and aggravating dental caries. Effectiveness of phytotherapy and different mode of action of phytochemicals against cariogens are outlined. The article also raises major concerns and possibilities of phytochemical based therapeutics to be applied in the clinical arena of caries management.

scholarly journals The Current Strategies in Controlling Oral Diseases by Herbal and Chemical Materials

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nima Motallaei ◽  
Mohsen Yazdanian ◽  
Hamid Tebyanian ◽  
Elahe Tahmasebi ◽  
Mostafa Alam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Fissure Sealant ◽  
Dental Biofilm ◽  
Tooth Cleaning ◽  
Dental Professionals

Dental plaque is a biofilm composed of complex microbial communities. It is the main cause of major dental diseases such as caries and periodontal diseases. In a healthy state, there is a delicate balance between the dental biofilm and host tissues. Nevertheless, due to the oral cavity changes, this biofilm can become pathogenic. The pathogenic biofilm shifts the balance from demineralization-remineralization to demineralization and results in dental caries. Dentists should consider caries as a result of biological processes of dental plaque and seek treatments for the etiologic factors, not merely look for the treatment of the outcome caused by biofilm, i.e., dental caries. Caries prevention strategies can be classified into three groups based on the role and responsibility of the individuals doing them: (1) community-based strategy, (2) dental professionals-based strategy, and (3) individual-based strategy. The community-based methods include fluoridation of water, salt, and milk. The dental professionals-based methods include professional tooth cleaning and use of varnish, fluoride gel and foam, fissure sealant, and antimicrobial agents. The individual-based (self-care) methods include the use of fluoride toothpaste, fluoride supplements, fluoride mouthwashes, fluoride gels, chlorhexidine gels and mouthwashes, slow-release fluoride devices, oral hygiene, diet control, and noncariogenic sweeteners such as xylitol. This study aimed to study the research in the recent five years (2015–2020) to identify the characteristics of dental biofilm and its role in dental caries and explore the employed approaches to prevent the related infections.

scholarly journals Applications of green tea in dentistry

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 392-395
Author(s):  
Reethega L ◽  
Balaji Ganesh S ◽  
Geetha R V
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Green Tea ◽  
Porphyromonas Gingivalis ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Black Tea ◽  
Tea Leaves ◽  
The World

Tea is one of the most consumed beverages in the world. Majority of people consume black tea more than green tea. Green tea is prepared from the dry leaves of Camellia sinensis bush. The extent of oxidation of the leaves determines the type of tea prepared. Green tea is made from the un-oxidised tea leaves and is a type of less processed tea. Therefore, it contains the most number of antioxidants and beneficial phenols. These polyphenols prevent the acid production of bacterial species like Streptococcus mutans and Porphyromonas gingivalis, which are solely involved in the development of dental caries and periodontal diseases. Around 30 articles from Pubmed and other Scopus indexed journals were collected and the data was extracted from them. The articles were selected based on their relevance to the topic and characteristics. The review methods, applications of green tea in various systems, applications of green tea in dentistry and their risk and side effects were discussed. The above topics were discussed accurately and the data was selected accordingly. The topic was discussed to see whether green tea can be used in dentistry.

scholarly journals Oral health problems in high-performance athletes at 2019 Pan American Games in Lima: a descriptive study

BDJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Catalina Opazo-García ◽  
Jeel Moya-Salazar ◽  
Karina Chicoma-Flores ◽  
Hans Contreras-Pulache
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Pan American

Abstract Introduction Dental care is provided for high-performance athletes at national and international sports events. Elite athletes may seek care for sports-related injuries and pre-existing oral diseases. Previous studies indicate an association between oral health problems and negative performance impacts in elite athletes. Objectives To determine the prevalence of the most common oral pathologies in high-performance athletes during the emergency dental care performed at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (JPL-19). Methodology All reports of athletes (≥18 years old, of both sexes, from 41 countries) who received emergency dental care at Pan American Villas during the JPL-19 were included. Injuries and types of oral diseases were classified according to the Injury and Disease Surveillance System proposed by the International Olympic Committee. Results Of the 6680 participating athletes, 76 (1.14%) presented as dental emergencies, 90.8% (69/76) of the athletes seen presented pre-existing oral pathological conditions, the most frequent were periodontal diseases (34%, 26/76) and dental caries (29%, 22/76). Among the sports with the most cases, there were 22 (29%) in athletics, 6 (8%) in soccer, and 6 (8%) in taekwondo. The most frequent dental emergencies came from Peru, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Grenada, and Venezuela. Conclusions Pre-existing oral diseases were more frequent than sports-related accidents. The most prevalent diseases were periodontal disease and dental caries disease. It is necessary to implement new care strategies for athletes, based on prevention, before and during sports competitions.

Oral Health and Nutrition

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carole. A. Palmer ◽  
Zhangmuge Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Oral Infections ◽  
Surgeon General ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
Oral Conditions

Oral diseases are among the most prevalent diseases affecting global health. In his report on the crisis in oral disease in America, the Surgeon General warned that one cannot be truly healthy without oral health. Oral health means freedom from all oral health problems; tooth decay (dental caries), periodontal diseases, tooth loss, oral-facial pain, oral cancer and the effects of its treatment, oral infections, craniofacial birth defects and more. The relationships between oral conditions and systemic health and disease are many and synergistic, and most involve dietary and/or systemic nutritional factors. Diet and nutrition can play important roles in the etiology, prevention, and/or management of oral conditions, as they do in overall health and disease. Today, all health professionals and educators need to be aware of and consider oral issues and their possible diet/nutritional implications as a component of optimal health care and education. This review article provides a brief overview of how diet and nutrition impact and are impacted by oral conditions, and offers general guidelines and resources for providing meaningful interventions throughout the life cycle. This review contains 3 figures, 3 tables, and 57 references Key Words: biofilm, cariogenic, dental caries, dental plaque, ECC-early childhood caries, lactobacillus, mucositis, non-cariogenic, periodontal disease, Streptococcus mutans

scholarly journals THE CARIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: UPDATING COST-EFFECTIVENESS WITH 4-YEAR POSTTRIAL DATA

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Warren ◽  
Bradley H. Curtis ◽  
Nan Jia ◽  
R. Wendell Evans
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Management System ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Lifetime Cost ◽  
Age Distribution ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Caries Management

Objectives: Long-term follow-up of the Caries Management System (CMS) protocol demonstrated that regular monitoring and noninvasive management of dental caries is effective in reducing the number of caries-related events over a 7-year period. This analysis complements the authors’ original economic evaluation of the CMS by re-evaluating the per-protocol cost-effectiveness of the CMS approach.Methods: An individual patient-simulation Markov model was developed previously, based on 3-year randomized-controlled trial (RCT) data, to simulate the incidence and progression of dental caries, and resultant interventions, and to evaluate the lifetime cost-effectiveness of the CMS versus standard dental care from the Australian private dental practitioner perspective (in which the baseline age distribution was similar to that of the Australian population). The 4-year posttrial follow-up data are used to re-evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of the CMS in a more real-life setting.Results: The reduction in caries risk was maintained among those practices within which the CMS protocols were adhered to. The per-protocol model appears to be reasonably accurate at predicting the risk of restorative events in the posttrial follow-up period. The per-protocol lifetime cost per restorative event avoided is AUD1,980 (USD1,409; 1 AUD = 0.71 USD).Conclusions: The current analysis confirms that the CMS approach is both effective, when the protocols are adhered to appropriately, and cost-effective compared with standard care in the Australian private practice setting.

scholarly journals MODERN SUBMISSION OF FORMATION, COMPOSITION AND ROLE OF ORAL (DENTAL) BIOFILM IN DEVELOPMENT OF PERIODONTAL DISEASES

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (8) ◽  
pp. 1761-1764
Author(s):  
Maria O. Stetsyk ◽  
Andriy O. Stetsyk ◽  
Natalia I. Zhero ◽  
Eugene Y. Kostenko ◽  
Svetlana B. Kostenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Oral Biofilm ◽  
Dental Biofilm ◽  
Periodontal Tissues ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Oral Biofilms ◽  
Depth Study

The aim: To investigate current trends in the study of oral biofilm and its control. Materials and methods: A research of 32 literature sources has been made and it has been taken into account that some terminological differences in determining objects of study. Conclusions: Detailed analysis of modern domestic and foreign literature argues the necessity of further in-depth study of oral biofilms. Understanding the ethiological factors and mechanisms of the pathogenesis periodontal tissues inflammatory diseases gives the opportunity to treat targetly by destroying complicated sections of the vital activities and oral biofilm microorganisms relationships.

scholarly journals Anti-inflammatory activity of Punica granatum extract on oral microbes - In vitro

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1019-1022
Author(s):  
Westeros Dominic Pereira ◽  
Geetha RV ◽  
Lakshmi Thangavelu
Keyword(s):  
Protein Denaturation ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Punica Granatum ◽  
Inflammatory Activity ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Maximum Inhibition ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Oral Microbes

To study the anti-inflammatory effect of Punica granatum extract against the oral microbes. Oral diseases continue to be a major health problem worldwide. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are among the most important global oral health problems, although conditions such as oral and pharyngeal cancers and oral tissue lesions are also significant health concerns. Pomegranate extracts have been used for centuries in traditional medicine to confer health benefits in a number of inflammatory diseases, microbial infections and cancer. The anti-inflammatory activity of pomegranate extract was evaluated by protein denaturation assay, and the results were read spectrophotometrically. Denaturation of proteins is a great‐ documented cause of inflammation. As a part of the investigation on the mechanism of the anti-inflammatory activity, the ability to extract to inhibit protein denaturation was studied. It was effective in inhibiting heat induced albumin denaturation at different concentrations as shown in Table 1. Maximum inhibition, 70.12±1.12% was observed at500µg/ml. IC50 value was found to be 105.35±1.99µg/ml. Aspirin, a standard anti-inflammatory drug showed the maximum inhibition, 77.12±1.42% at the concentration of 200µg/ml. Hence it can be concluded that pomegranate extract has anti-inflammatory property and also can be used in products such as toothpaste and mouth wash etc.

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