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A Pistorius

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Usefulness of combining clinical and radiological dental findings for a more accurate noninvasive age estimation.

2007

: The aim of this study was to establish correlations of clinical and radiological dental findings, alone or in combination, with chronological age in adults. Dental findings and orthopantomograms of 984 patients (aged 20–60 years; 524 females/460 males) were analyzed. DMF-T index and distance (alveolar bone level, ABL) between cemento-enamel junction and alveolar bone margin were recorded. Additionally, clinical and radiological findings at each tooth crown and root were collected according to the actual status of destruction and restoration, and a total score for each dentition (TSD) was calculated. After univariate correlation analysis, correlation coefficients for ABL and TSD were impro…

AdultMaleAlveolar Bone LossDentistryDental CariesTooth crownPathology and Forensic MedicineCorrelationstomatognathic systemRadiography PanoramicGeneticsMedicineHumansTooth RootDental alveolusTooth CrownSex CharacteristicsDentitionbusiness.industryUnivariateMiddle AgedDentition Permanentstomatognathic diseasesAge estimationRadiological weaponCorrelation analysisRegression AnalysisFemaleAge Determination by TeethbusinessForensic DentistryJournal of forensic sciences
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Effect of apical root-end filling materials on gingival fibroblasts

2003

AIM To determine the influence of root-end filling materials on specific cellular responses of gingival fibroblasts (GF). METHODOLOGY The reactions of cells in contact with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), amalgam and a chemically inert titanium alloy were determined based on the assessment of prostaglandin (PGE2) release with and without arachidonic acid stimulation, protein and lactate synthesis, and cell proliferation. Cells cultured without test materials served as controls (100%). RESULTS The fibroblasts showed a highly significant decrease in protein synthesis when in contact with amalgam (61.8 +/- 13.6%); MTA (91.2 +/- 5.9%) and titanium (92.4 +/- 4.7%) had little effect on this par…

Mineral trioxide aggregateMaterials scienceCell growthbusiness.industrytechnology industry and agriculturechemistry.chemical_elementProstaglandinTitanium alloyDentistryMolecular biologychemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryArachidonic acidAmalgam (chemistry)businessGeneral DentistryIncubationTitaniumInternational Endodontic Journal
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Efficacy of Subgingival Irrigation Using Herbal Extracts on Gingival Inflammation

2003

The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of an herbal-based mouthrinse in combination with an oral irrigator in reducing gingival inflammation.A total of 89 patients (45 females, 44 males; mean age 49.1 +/- 1.31 years) were included in this prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical study and allocated to 3 treatment groups: group 1 (n = 34), treated with an oral irrigator with subgingival tips and an herbal-based mouthrinse; group 2 (n = 29), the oral irrigator was applied in combination with a conventional mouthwash; and group 3 (n = 26), treated with the conventional mouthwash without subgingival irrigation. Data collected at baseline and after 4, 8, and 12 weeks …

MalePlaque indexHerbal extractsMouthwashesDentistryClinical studyDouble-Blind MethodSubgingival irrigationHumansPeriodontal PocketMedicineProspective StudiesGingival inflammationTherapeutic IrrigationAnalysis of VariancePlant Extractsbusiness.industryDental Plaque IndexMean ageMiddle AgedPlantsOral HygieneGingivitisGingival indexSodium BicarbonatePeriodonticsFemalePeriodontal IndexGingival HemorrhageOral irrigatorbusinessFollow-Up StudiesJournal of Periodontology
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