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Currently, the development of the use of biomaterials and their application in medicine is causing rapid changes in the fields of regenerative dentistry. Each year, new research studies allow for the discovery of additional possibilities of dental tissue restoration. The structure and functions of teeth are complex. They consist of several diverse tissues that need to act together to ensure the tooth's function and durability. The integrity of a tooth's enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp tissue allows for successful mastication. Biomaterials that are needed in dentistry must withstand excessive loading forces, be biocompatible with the hosts' tissues, and stable in the oral cavity environment. Moreover, each tooth's tissue, as well as aesthetic qualities in most cases, should closely resemble the natural dental tissues. This is why tissue regeneration in dentistry is such a challenge. This scientific research focuses on paediatric dentistry, its classification of caries, and the use of biomaterials in rebuilding hard dental tissues. There are several methods described in the study, including classical conservative methods such as caries infiltration or stainless-steel crowns. Several clinical cases are present, allowing a reader to better understand the described methods. Although the biomaterials mentioned in this work are artificial, there is currently ongoing research regarding clinical stem cell applications, which have a high potential for becoming one of the most common techniques of lost dental-tissue regeneration in the near future. The current state of stem cell development is mentioned, as well as the various methods of its possible application in dentistry.
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BACKGROUND: Disturbances in the levels of serum constituents occurring in chronic renal diseases can be reflected in the saliva composition. The aim of this study was to assess some selected salivary components in children suffering from idiopathic steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (iNS). METHODS: A case-control study was performed on iNS and healthy participants. In unstimulated mixed saliva, pH, buffer capacity, total protein, α-amylase, peroxidase, calcium, magnesium, inorganic phosphate, fluoride, urea, uric acid and salivary flow rate were measured. Oral condition was assessed using dmft, DMFT, API and GI indices, usage of fluoride specimens and frequency of tooth brushing. Statistical analysis was performed by Shapiro-Wilk, Brown-Forsythe, Student's t, ANOVA, Tukey's and Pearson's chi-square tests, Pearson's and Spearman's correlations, logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. RESULTS: The study involved 94 participants of both genders aged 4-17 (47 cases in relapse or remission phase of iNS and 47 controls) who were treated in the clinic of pediatric nephrology or outpatient dental clinic. Neither group differed in the number of caries-affected primary and permanent teeth, gingival condition or use of fluoride specimens. The iNS group presented lower levels of magnesium (0.41 ± 0.34 vs. 0.60 ± 0.38 mg/dL, P < 0.05) and fluoride (0.15 ± 0.10 vs. 0.21 ± 0.10 ppm, P < 0.01) and higher contents of urea (35.19 ± 15.55 vs. 25.21 ± 10.78 mg/dL, P < 0.01) and uric acid (2.90 ± 1.23 vs. 2.34 ± 1.04 mg/dL, P < 0.05) than the controls. In the iNS participants with relapse, a higher peroxidase activity and lower magnesium content than in the remission phase were found. ROC analysis showed a weak discriminatory power of these salivary constituents for the differentiation of participants with and without disease (accuracy from 66.0 to 67.0%, area under the ROC curve (AUC) from 0.638 to 0.682) and the relapse and remission phases (accuracy 70.2% and 68.1% and AUC 0.717 and 0.675, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Levels of urea, uric acid, magnesium and fluoride in saliva can be associated with the course of iNS. Salivary levels of peroxidase and magnesium can be related to the phase of the disease. However, the measurements of these parameters cannot be useful as a noninvasive tool in diagnosing iNS and the phase of the disease.
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Dental Caries , Nephrotic Syndrome , Adolescent , Case-Control Studies , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Male , Peroxidase , SalivaABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Nephrotic syndrome is one of the chronic illnesses in the pediatric age group. The aim of this study was to assess the oral health of patients with steroid-sensitive idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (iNS). METHODS: A case-control study was performed on iNS patients and healthy from May 2018 to April 2019. Dental caries was assessed by the World Health Organization criteria, developmental defects of enamel by the mDDE index, oral hygiene by the OHI-S and API, and gingival condition by the GI. Oral health behavior was recorded using a standardized questionnaire including tooth brushing, fluoride prevention, dietary habits and utilization of dental care. Additionally, Streptococcus mutans (SM) and Lactobacillus spp. (LB) bacteria in saliva were assessed using the CRT bacteria test. Statistical analysis comparing oral health parameters was carried by Pearson's chi-squared, Fisher's exact, Shapiro-Wilk verified by Student's t or Mann-Whitney U tests. RESULTS: The study included 94 participants of both sexes at the age of 4 to 17 years (47 cases and 47 controls) who were treated in Clinic of Pediatric Nephrology or outpatients' dental clinic in Wroclaw, Poland. The iNS patients compared to the controls revealed some lower caries experience (83.0% vs 95.7%) and number of caries affected primary and/or permanent teeth (4.6 ± 3.5 vs 6.0 ± 4.1), a significantly lower number of filled primary and/or permanent teeth (1.1 ± 1.6 vs 3.5 ± 3.0, P < 0.001) and higher incidence of enamel hypoplasia (31.9% vs 4.3%, P < 0.001). The numbers of the iNS patients with high level of SM and LB were similar to the controls. The iNS patients had a higher OHI-S score (1.89 ± 1.59 vs 1.05 ± 1.02, P < 0.010) and a higher GI score (0.7 ± 1.0 vs 0.3 ± 0.6, P = 0.050). Moreover, they less frequently brushed their teeth twice a day (78.8% vs 93.6%, P = 0.026) and more frequently consumed three or more snacks daily (53.2% vs 23.4%, P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS: The iNS patients despite the poor oral hygiene revealed lower caries experience but smaller number of restored caries-affected teeth, more severe gingivitis and more frequently teeth affected by enamel hypoplasia.
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Dental Caries , Nephrotic Syndrome , Case-Control Studies , Child , Cross-Sectional Studies , DMF Index , Dental Caries/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Male , Nephrotic Syndrome/complications , Nephrotic Syndrome/epidemiology , Oral Health , PolandABSTRACT
UNLABELLED: Depression and cognitive disfunctions are the most common psychopathological disorders of older adults. THE AIM OF THE STUDY: To asses effects of a pharmacological and psychological treatment performed in psychiatric ward on psychic state and functional and cognitive abilities in elderly patients with depression. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included group of 35 patients with depression (22 women and 13 men) above 65 years old, consecutively admitted to the psychiatric ward. Examination of the psychical, mental and functional abilities was performed at the beginning and end of 4-6 weeks treatment in psychiatric ward, by means of the following scales: Katz activities of daily living (ADL), Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale (IADL), Folstein mini mental state examination (MMSE), Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). RESULTS: In women, after treatment the average scores in ADL test increased 0.3 point (statistically insignificant); in IADL test--increased 2.6 points (statistically significant); in MMSE test--increased 6 points (statistically significant), in GDS scale--reduced 13.45 points (statistically significant). In men after therapy the mean value of points in ADL test increased 0.4 points (statistically insignificant); in the test of IADL increased 3.5 points (statistically significant); in MMSE test--increased 6.5 points (statistically significant); in the scale of the GDS decreased 13.7 points (statistically highly significant). CONCLUSIONS: In elderly patients with depression mental state improved after pharmacological and psychological treatment in psychiatric ward. Improvement of mood in elderly patients treated for depression leads to increased functional and cognitive abilities.
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Activities of Daily Living , Affect/drug effects , Antidepressive Agents/therapeutic use , Cognition/drug effects , Depression/drug therapy , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Poland , Psychiatric Department, HospitalABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to determine salivary fluoride concentrations after tooth-brushing with fluoride toothpastes with and without rinsing of oral cavity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Fluoride levels in the supernatant of unstimulated mixed saliva were measured after tooth-brushing with Elmex (amine fluoride, 0.125% F) and Meridol (amine fluoride, stannous(II) fluoride, 0.14% F) toothpaste with and without rinsing. Fluoride concentration was measured using a fluoride ion-specific electrode (Orion 96 09BN) connected to a CPI-551 computer. The study was done in 120 subjects from whom salivary samples were taken before and after 15 and 30 min. from tooth-brushing with and without rinsing. RESULTS: Fluoride levels in saliva correlated with time from tooth-brushing and with oral cavity rinsing. Toothbrushing with rinsing led to similar increase/decrease in fluoride level in saliva for both toothpastes. The use of toothpaste without rinsing vs rinsing produced a two-fold increase in the level of salivary fluoride in the case of Elmex and a three-fold increase in the case of Meridol toothpaste. Fluoride content in saliva 30 minutes after brushing was higher than baseline. CONCLUSION: Significantly higher fluoride levels in saliva after tooth-brushing with fluoride toothpastes were noted when tooth-brushing was not followed by oral cavity rinsing.