scholarly journals Risk factors and management of white spot lesions in orthodontics

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamna Srivastava ◽  
Tripti Tikku ◽  
Rohit Khanna ◽  
Kiran Sachan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
White Spot ◽  
White Spot Lesions

Risk factors for incidence and severity of white spot lesions during treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances

2010 ◽  
Vol 138 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua A. Chapman ◽  
W. Eugene Roberts ◽  
George J. Eckert ◽  
Katherine S. Kula ◽  
Carlos González-Cabezas
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
White Spot ◽  
Orthodontic Appliances ◽  
White Spot Lesions ◽  
Fixed Orthodontic Appliances

scholarly journals Caries prevalence and risk factors among children aged 0 to 36 months

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Pires dos Santos ◽  
Vera Mendes Soviero
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
White Spot ◽  
White Spot Lesions ◽  
Dental Biofilm ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Chi Squared

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of caries and risk factors in outpatients of the Pediatric Ambulatory of the Pedro Ernesto University Hospital aging up to 36 months. After signing informed consent forms, the parents answered a structured questionnaire in order to evaluate risk factors for dental caries, including socioeconomic status, oral hygiene and dietary habits. A single investigator carried out the dental examination which assessed the presence of caries, biofilm and gingival bleeding. The data were analyzed by means of the Epi Info program, utilizing the chi-squared test. The children’s mean age was 22.9 months. The prevalence of caries, including white spot lesions, was 41.6%, and the mean def-s was 1.7 (± 2.5). The most affected teeth were the maxillary incisors, and the most common lesion was the white spot. No significant associations were found between the prevalence of caries and socioeconomic status, frequency of oral hygiene, nocturnal bottle- and breast-feeding or cariogenic food and beverage intake during the day. However, the association between caries and oral hygiene quality (dental biofilm) was statistically significant (p < 0.001). The results suggest that the presence of a thick biofilm was the most important factor for the occurrence of early childhood caries in the evaluated sample.

Comparision of two fluoride varnishes for controlling white spot lesions. Randomized clinical trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Alberto Luengo - Fereira
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
White Spot ◽  
Controlled Clinical Trial ◽  
White Spot Lesions ◽  
Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Anterior Teeth ◽  
The Mean

Objective: To compare two fluorinated varnishes for the control of white spot lesions.Material and Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted. A total of 103 active whitespot lesions on permanent upper anterior teeth from 24 patients, aged 7 to 9 years were randomly assigned totwo groups, G1: Duraphat® (n=52) and G2: DuraShield® (n=51). Weekly applications were perform for fourconsecutive weeks. Fifth week the dimension, regression and activity of the lesions were evaluated. Student’sT test, Wilcoxon Ranks and Chi square were used at 5% significance. Results: At the end of the study, the lesion reduction was observed in 69.7%, finding significant differences(p<0.05) in the mean of the initial and final dimensions in general (2.74 mm to 1.91 mm) and in each group, G1(2.84 mm to 2.03 mm), G2 (2.64 mm to 1.78 mm). In the activity of the lesions, it was found in the G1, 12 active and6 inactive lesions; while in G2, there were 14 active and 29 inactive; these differences were significant (p<0.05). Conclusions: The two evaluated products showed similar clinical efficacy in the remineralization of activewhite spot lesions after 4 weeks of therapy.

Detecting white spot lesions on dental photography using deep learning: A pilot study

2021 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 103615
Author(s):  
Haitham Askar ◽  
Joachim Krois ◽  
Csaba Rohrer ◽  
Sarah Mertens ◽  
Karim Elhennawy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
White Spot ◽  
White Spot Lesions ◽  
Dental Photography

Role of Saliva in Caries Models

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.M. Edgar ◽  
S.M. Higham
Keyword(s):  
Design Of Experiments ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
White Spot ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
White Spot Lesions ◽  
Dynamic Effects ◽  
Full Expression

The crucial role played by the actions of saliva in controlling the equilibrium between de- and remineralization in a cariogenic environment is demonstrated by the effects on caries incidence of salivary dysfunction and by the distribution of sites of caries predilection to those where salivary effects are restricted. However, of the several properties of saliva which may confer protective effects, it is not certain which are most important. A distinction can be made between static protective effects, which act continuously, and dynamic effects, which act during the time-course of the Stephan curve. Evidence implicates salivary buffering and sugar clearance as important dynamic effects of saliva to prevent demineralization; of these, the buffering of plaque acids may predominate. Enhanced remineralization of white spot lesions may also be regarded as dynamic protective effects of saliva. Fluoride in saliva (from dentifrices, ingesta, etc.) may promote remineralization and (especially fluoride in plaque) inhibit demineralization. The design of experiments using caries models must take into account the static and dynamic effects of saliva. Some models admit a full expression of these effects, while others may exclude them, restricting the range of investigations possible. The possibility is raised that protective effects of saliva and therapeutic agents may act cooperatively.

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