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Effect of School-Based Fluoride Mouth Rinsing Program in a Socially Deprived Community

  • Lee, Won-Chul;Ha, Jung-Eun;Yeo, Bo-Mi;Jin, Bo-Hyoung;Paik, Dai-Il;Bae, Kwang-Hak
    • Journal of Korean Dental Science
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.87-93
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the caries prevention effect of school-based fluoride mouth rinsing (FMR) program implemented in the Hanuul district of Mongolia, which has a very low socioeconomic status and extremely poor infrastructure for oral health. Materials and Methods: One hundred and seventy children aged from 6 to 8 years of the FMR school and 187 children aged from 6 to 8 years of the control school completed the baseline survey. Children from the FMR school rinsed with 0.05% sodium fluoride everyday under supervision, while those from the control school did not. Adjusted caries preventive fraction (CPF) for 2 years were calculated to evaluate the effect of the FMR program. Result: After 2 years, 288 schoolchildren remained in the study. Decayed, missing or filled permanent teeth (DMFT) and index of the FMR and the control schools at baseline were 0.11 and 0.12, respectively, and the average DMFT increment of the FMR and the control schools after 2 years were 0.35 and 0.65, respectively. The adjusted CPF of DMFT was 48.5%. Conclusion: These findings show that a school-based FMR is an effective caries preventive program in a socially deprived community with poor infrastructure for oral health.

Application of quantitative light-induced fluorescence to determine the depth of demineralization of dental fluorosis in enamel microabrasion: a case report

  • Park, Tae-Young;Choi, Han-Sol;Ku, Hee-Won;Kim, Hyun-Su;Lee, Yoo-Jin;Min, Jeong-Bum
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.41 no.3
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    • pp.225-230
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    • 2016
  • Enamel microabrasion has become accepted as a conservative, nonrestorative method of removing intrinsic and superficial dysmineralization defects from dental fluorosis, restoring esthetics with minimal loss of enamel. However, it can be difficult to determine if restoration is necessary in dental fluorosis, because the lesion depth is often not easily recognized. This case report presents a method for analysis of enamel hypoplasia that uses quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) followed by a combination of enamel microabrasion with carbamide peroxide home bleaching. We describe the utility of QLF when selecting a conservative treatment plan and confirming treatment efficacy. In this case, the treatment plan was based on QLF analysis, and the selected combination treatment of microabrasion and bleaching had good results.

ROOT CANAL TREATMENT OF A MANDIBULAR SECOND PREMOLAR WITH THREE SEPARATE ROOT CANALS (세 개의 분리된 근관을 갖는 하악 제2소구치의 치험례)

  • Lee, Seok-Ryun;Shin, Seol-Hee;Hong, Sung-Ok;Song, Chang-Kyu;Chang, Hoon-Sang;Min, Kyung-San
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.302-305
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    • 2010
  • Mandibular premolars show a wide variety of root canal anatomy. Especially, the occurrence of three canals with three separate foramina in mandibular second premolars is very rare. This case report describes the root canal treatment of an unusual morphological configuration of the root canal system and supplements previous reports of the existence of such configuration in mandibular second premolar.

DENS INVAGINTUS : A CASE REPORT (치내치에 관한 치험례)

  • Kim, Hye-Young;Cho, Ho-Jin;Kim, Eun-Jung;Kim, Hyun-Jung;Kim, Young-Jin;Nam, Soon-Hyeun
    • Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.659-664
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    • 2004
  • Dens invaginatus is a developmental variation resulting from invasination of the tooth crown of root before calcification. Teeth most affected are maxillary lateral incisors. The malformation shows a broad spectrum of morphologic variations and frequently results in early pulp necrosis. Root canal therapy may present severe problems because of the complex anatomy of the teeth. So, the early diagnosis of such malformation is crucial and a preventive approach has been recommended. This report describes three cases of dens invaginatus treatment.

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Garre's osteomyelitis of the mandible managed by nonsurgical re-endodontic treatment

  • Heegyun Kim;Jiyoung Kwon;Hyun-Jung Kim;Soram Oh;Duck-Su Kim;Ji-Hyun Jang
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.49 no.2
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    • pp.13.1-13.7
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    • 2024
  • Chronic osteomyelitis with proliferative periostitis, known as Garre's osteomyelitis, is a type of osteomyelitis characterized by a distinctive gross thickening of the periosteum of bones. Peripheral reactive bone formation can be caused by mild irritation or infection. Garre's osteomyelitis is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and the mandible is more affected than the maxilla. The following is a case report of a 12-year-old female patient with Garre's osteomyelitis of the mandible due to an infection of a root canal-treated tooth. Without surgical intervention, the patient's symptoms were relieved through nonsurgical root canal re-treatment with long-term calcium hydroxide placement. A cone-beam computed tomography image obtained 6 months after treatment completion displayed complete healing of the periapical lesion and resolution of the peripheral reactive buccal bone. Due to the clinical features of Garre's osteomyelitis, which is characterized by thickening of the periosteum, it can be mistaken for other diseases such as fibrous dysplasia. It is important to correctly diagnose Garre's osteomyelitis based on its distinctive clinical features to avoid unnecessary surgical intervention, and it can lead to minimally invasive treatment options.