scholarly journals Caries: Diagnostics And Treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 91-95
Author(s):  
Ahrorova Malika Shavkatovna ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Organic Acids ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Treatment Methods ◽  
Cariogenic Bacteria ◽  
Dental Tissues ◽  
Caries Diagnostics ◽  
Food Residues

Caries is a process of destruction of hard tooth tissues, which occurs with the participation of cariogenic bacteria in the oral cavity (in the composition of dental plaque), as well as food residues processed by them. The organic acids produced by the bacteria gradually destroy first the enamel of the tooth and then the underlying dentin. As a result, a carious cavity is formed in the tooth, the walls of which are filled with soft decay of decaying dental tissues and a large number of cariogenic bacteria. The following article looks into the reasons leading to dental problems, its diagnostics and treatment methods.

scholarly journals Bacteriocin-like activity of oral Fusobacterium nucleatum isolated from human and non-human primates

1999 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 324-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elerson Gaetti-Jardim Júnior ◽  
Mario Julio Avila-Campos
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Microbial Ecology ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Fusobacterium Nucleatum ◽  
Antagonistic Activity ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Bacterial Microbiota ◽  
Reference Strains

Fusobacterium nucleatum is indigenous of the human oral cavity and has been involved in different infectious processes. The production of bacteriocin-like substances may be important in regulation of bacterial microbiota in oral cavity. The ability to produce bacteriocin-like substances by 80 oral F. nucleatum isolates obtained from periodontal patients, healthy individuals and Cebus apella monkeys, was examinated. 17.5% of all tested isolates showed auto-antagonism and 78.8% iso- or hetero-antagonism. No isolate from monkey was capable to produce auto-inhibition. In this study, the antagonistic substances production was variable in all tested isolates. Most of the F. nucleatum showed antagonistic activity against tested reference strains. These data suggest a possible participation of these substances on the oral microbial ecology in humans and animals. However, the role of bacteriocins in regulating dental plaque microbiota in vivo is discussed.

scholarly journals Helicobacter pylori colonization and oral health in children

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-44
Author(s):  
Vasile Valeriu LUPU ◽  
◽  
Gabriela PĂDURARU ◽  
Anca ADAM ◽  
Ana-Maria DĂBULEANU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Gastric Mucosa ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Negative Bacterium ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Standard Triple Therapy ◽  
H Pylori

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a microaerophilic gram-negative bacterium infecting approximately one half of the world’s population. The oral cavity and dental plaque may be a reservoir for H. pylori infection. Diagnosis of H. pylori infection in children differs from that of adults. Although H. pylori has long been known to be detected in the oral cavity, the significance of such findings are controversial. Oral H. pylori may play an important role in re-infection of the gastric mucosa. The gold standard for eradicating H. pylori infection is standard triple therapy. The studies have shown promising results in the management of both oral and gastric H. pylori.

scholarly journals Use of saliva as a diagnostic fluid in dentistry

2005 ◽  
Vol 133 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 372-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatjana Todorovic ◽  
Ivan Dozic ◽  
Dusan Pavlica ◽  
Dejan Markovic ◽  
Mirjana Ivanovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Biochemical Analysis ◽  
Buffer Capacity ◽  
Systemic Disease ◽  
Oral Lesions ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Clinical Value ◽  
Cariogenic Bacteria ◽  
Disease Markers ◽  
Saliva Flow

Saliva is a secretion of the salivary and mucous glands and is of major importance in the maintainance of oral health. Over the last few decades, saliva has been evaluated as a diagnostic fluid in medicine for determining systemic disease markers as well as for monitoring numerous drugs, narcotics, and hormones. The biochemical analysis of saliva is particularly important in dentistry. The estimation of the risk of appearance and diagnosis of disease, monitoring of disease progression, evaluation of therapy efficacy for caries, periodontitis, premalignant and malignant oral lesions, as well as infectious diseases of the oral cavity, can be assessed by analyzing different constituent: of saliva, individuals at risk of caries can be identified using test: that determine saliva flow rate, saliva buffer capacity, and colonization of the oral cavity by cariogenic bacteria. Today, these rapid and simple diagnostic tests are used routinely in caries risk determination. The study and use of saliva-based diagnostics have increased over the last few decades. Clinical testing of saliva shows much promise. However, there is a need for much additional research in this area, before the true clinical value of saliva as a diagnostic fluid in dentistry can be determined.

scholarly journals The Influence of Propolis on Dental Plaque Reduction and the Correlation between Dental Plaque and Severity of COVID-19 Complications—A Literature Review

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (18) ◽  
pp. 5516
Author(s):  
Anna Kurek-Górecka ◽  
Karolina Walczyńska-Dragon ◽  
Rafael Felitti ◽  
Aleksandra Nitecka-Buchta ◽  
Stefan Baron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Respiratory Pathogens ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Oral Biofilm ◽  
Cariogenic Bacteria ◽  
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia ◽  
Hospital Acquired

Current studies suggest that cariogenic bacteria in dental plaque influence the severity of COVID-19 complications since the oral cavity is a reservoir for respiratory pathogens potentially responsible for the development of hospital-acquired pneumonia. This article focuses on the association between dental plaque and COVID-19 concerning the influence of altered oral biofilm on the risk of increased severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Moreover, it concentrates on the usefulness of propolis, with its apitherapeutic antibacterial properties, for treating oral bacterial infections co-occurring with SARS-CoV-2 infection. A review of the literature on PubMed, Cochrane Library and Medline between 2000 and 2021 revealed 56 published articles indicating that a link between dental plaque and COVID-19 complications was probable. Furthermore, they indicated that propolis may minimize COVID-19 severity by reducing dental plaque accumulation. The possibility that improved oral health could reduce the risk of COVID-19 complications should be of interest to scientists.

scholarly journals Prevalence ofHelicobacter pylori vacAGenotypes andcagAGene in Dental Plaque of Asymptomatic Mexican Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra Mendoza-Cantú ◽  
Víctor Hugo Urrutia-Baca ◽  
Cynthia Sofía Urbina-Ríos ◽  
Myriam Angélica De la Garza-Ramos ◽  
Martha Elena García-Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Gastrointestinal Disease ◽  
Oral Infection ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Mexican Children ◽  
Asymptomatic Children ◽  
Dyspeptic Symptoms ◽  
H Pylori

The variability inHelicobacter pylori vacAandcagAgenes has been related to the progression of the gastrointestinal disease; also the presence ofH. pyloriin the oral cavity has been associated with periodontal disease in adults, but, in children without dyspeptic symptoms, little is known about this. We evaluated the prevalence ofH. pyloriand the presence ofvacA/cagAgenotypes in the oral cavity of Mexican children without dyspeptic symptoms. The gingival status was measured, and dental plaque samples (n=100) were taken. 38% of children were positive forH. pylori16S rRNA gene by qPCR. A significant association betweenH. pylorioral infection and gingival status was observed (P<0.001). In 34.6% (9/26) of mild gingivitis cases,s1m2genotype was found, whiles1m1was typed in 50% (3/6) of moderate gingivitis. ThecagAprevalence amongH. pylori-positive children was 80.8% (21/26), 83.3% (5/6), and 16.7% (1/6) of cases of mild gingivitis, moderate gingivitis, and nongingivitis, respectively (P<0.001). Thes1m1/cagA+ combinational genotype was the most detected in children with gingivitis. Our results suggest that the prevalence ofH. pyloriand detection ofvacA/cagAgenotypes-associated gastrointestinal disease in the oral cavity could be related to the progression of gingivitis in asymptomatic children.

Dental Plaque Concentrations of Methadone, Morphine and Their Metabolites in Opioid Replacement Therapy and in Post-Mortem Cases

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerstin Henkel ◽  
Miriam Klima ◽  
Volker Auwärter ◽  
Markus J Altenburger ◽  
Merja A Neukamm
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Oral Intake ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Dental Biofilm ◽  
Intravenous Application ◽  
Drug Concentrations ◽  
Opioid Replacement Therapy

Abstract Non-mineralized dental biofilm (plaque) has potential as novel alternative matrix in forensic toxicology to prove drug use. The incorporation of illicit and medicinal drugs in dental plaque could take place through direct contact after oral or nasal intake, which can lead to high drug levels in the oral cavity, or indirectly via the secretion of drug-containing saliva, e.g. after intravenous application. Therefore, plaque samples from patients in opioid replacement therapy (ORT) and post-mortem plaque samples were analyzed and the drug concentrations were compared. The study comprised 26 plaque samples from ORT patients with different daily doses which were analyzed for methadone, morphine and their respective metabolites. Plaque samples were taken directly before the oral administration of the regular daily dose. Seventeen post-mortem plaque samples were analyzed, either from cases of lethal drug intoxications or after pain therapy with morphine. Plaque analysis was performed using LC-MS/MS after liquid extraction with acetonitrile. Plaque concentrations in ORT for methadone and its metabolite EDDP ranged from 42 to approx. 49,000 pg/mg (median 1,300 pg/mg) and from below 10 to 610 pg/mg (median 31 pg/mg), respectively. Morphine plaque concentrations in ORT ranged from 120 to 480 pg/mg (median 400 pg/mg). In lethal intoxication cases plaque concentrations were generally at least one order of magnitude higher than in the study groups with therapeutic substance use. This data will help to interpret drug findings in plaque. Additionally, the EDDP/methadone concentration ratio in plaque was lower after oral intake with contamination of the oral cavity (e.g. syrup) compared to cases with suspected intravenous application of methadone and could therefore indicate the drug administration route.

scholarly journals Functional and genetic markers of niche partitioning among enigmatic members of the human oral microbiome

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alon Shaiber ◽  
Amy D. Willis ◽  
Tom O. Delmont ◽  
Simon Roux ◽  
Lin-Xing Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Niche Partitioning ◽  
Dispersal Limitation ◽  
Oral Microbiome ◽  
Microbial Life ◽  
Host Health ◽  
Phylogenomic Analyses ◽  
Candidate Phyla Radiation ◽  
Environmental Microbes

Abstract Introduction Microbial residents of the human oral cavity have long been a major focus of microbiology due to their influence on host health and intriguing patterns of site specificity amidst the lack of dispersal limitation. However, the determinants of niche partitioning in this habitat are yet to be fully understood, especially among taxa that belong to recently discovered branches of microbial life. Results Here, we assemble metagenomes from tongue and dental plaque samples from multiple individuals and reconstruct 790 non-redundant genomes, 43 of which resolve to TM7, a member of the Candidate Phyla Radiation, forming six monophyletic clades that distinctly associate with either plaque or tongue. Both pangenomic and phylogenomic analyses group tongue-specific clades with other host-associated TM7 genomes. In contrast, plaque-specific TM7 group with environmental TM7 genomes. Besides offering deeper insights into the ecology, evolution, and mobilome of cryptic members of the oral microbiome, our study reveals an intriguing resemblance between dental plaque and non-host environments indicated by the TM7 evolution, suggesting that plaque may have served as a stepping stone for environmental microbes to adapt to host environments for some clades of microbes. Additionally, we report that prophages are widespread among oral-associated TM7, while absent from environmental TM7, suggesting that prophages may have played a role in adaptation of TM7 to the host environment. Conclusions Our data illuminate niche partitioning of enigmatic members of the oral cavity, including TM7, SR1, and GN02, and provide genomes for poorly characterized yet prevalent members of this biome, such as uncultivated Flavobacteriaceae.

The influence of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy on the presence of H. pylori antigens in dental plaque and saliva

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
DB. Namiot ◽  
K. Leszczyńska ◽  
A. Namiot ◽  
A. Kemona ◽  
R. Bucki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Eradication Therapy ◽  
Oral Infection ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori Eradication ◽  
Immunological Method ◽  
H Pylori ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Therapy

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of H. pylori antigens in the oral cavity (dental plaque and saliva) of patients undergoing systemic eradication therapy. Materials and methods: The study was conducted in 49 subjects with H. pylori stomach infection. H. pylori antigens in dental plaque and saliva were evaluated with immunological method. Results: In subjects with initial H. pylori oral infection, the presence of H. pylori antigens in the oral cavity 6 weeks after successful or unsuccessful H. pylori eradication therapy in the stomach was 47.0% and 50.0%, respectively. In subjects without initial oral infection with H. pylori, the presence of H. pylori antigens in the oral cavity 6 weeks after successful and unsuccessful eradication therapy in the stomach was 30.0% and 20.0%, respectively. Conclusions: The immunological method detecting H. pylori antigens in the dental plaque and saliva cannot be recommended to evaluate the efficacy of H. pylori eradication in the oral cavity.

scholarly journals Isolation and characterization of Streptococcus mutans in heart valve and dental plaque specimens from a patient with infective endocarditis

2006 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 1135-1140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryota Nomura ◽  
Kazuhiko Nakano ◽  
Hirotoshi Nemoto ◽  
Kazuyo Fujita ◽  
Satoko Inagaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Heart Valve ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Biochemical Properties ◽  
Oral Streptococci ◽  
Isolation And Characterization

Streptococcus mutans, known to be an aetiologic agent of dental caries, also causes infective endocarditis (IE), although a comparison of isolates from the oral cavity and infected heart valve of the same patient has not been reported. In the present study, infected heart valve and dental plaque samples from a patient with IE were analysed. Broad-range PCR with DNA sequencing revealed that 50 clones from the dental plaque isolates were composed of oral streptococci and periodontopathic bacteria, whereas only Streptococcus mutans was detected in 50 clones from the heart valve. Eighteen strains of Streptococcus mutans were isolated from dental plaque and seven from the heart valve, and the biochemical properties of each were in accordance with those of Streptococcus mutans. DNA fingerprinting analysis revealed that all the oral isolates of Streptococcus mutans had similar patterns, which were different from those of the isolates from the infected heart valve. Western blotting using glucosyltransferase (GTF)-specific antiserum showed that the seven strains from the heart valve lacked the three types of intact GTF. In addition, the sucrose-dependent adhesion rates of these isolates were significantly lower than those of the oral isolates (P<0.001). Furthermore, the isolates from the heart valve were less susceptible to erythromycin and kanamycin. These results indicate that the properties of the Streptococcus mutans strains isolated from the infected valve were different from those of typical oral strains, which may be related to the effects of IE.

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