Showing papers in "Dental Clinics of North America in 2005"

TL;DR: Periodontal diseases are chronic inflammatory disorders encompassing destructive and nondestructive diseases of the periodontal supporting tissues of teeth that are most prevalent among adults and seniors world-wide and with important modifying effects from other local and systemic factors.

TL;DR: Current aspects of the etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases, including the recognition of dental bacterial plaque as a biofilm, are reviewed.

TL;DR: The use of biomarkers of disease that can be identified at the tissue, cellular, and molecular levels and that are measurable in oral fluids such as saliva and gingival crevicular fluid are discussed.

TL;DR: Clinical management of RAS using topical and systemic therapies is based on severity of symptoms and the frequency, size, and number of lesions, and the goals are to decrease pain and ulcer size, promote healing, and decrease the frequency of recurrence.

TL;DR: Oral health care providers should institute aggressive preventive measures and recommend palliative care for patients with significant reduction in salivary gland function, and the systemic agents pilocarpine and cevimeline may help selected patients.

TL;DR: New materials and techniques are emerging to help with geriatric preventive and restorative needs, but ongoing vigilance for caries will be required in this population, which is experiencing increased longevity and tooth retention.

TL;DR: The epidemiology, clinical presentation, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of MMP are discussed, with mention of related subepithelial bullous dermatoses.

TL;DR: The anticipated future use of QLF with dehydration to identify active areas of demineralization will markedly enhance the utility of this technology in clinical dental research and dental practice.

TL;DR: This article reviews some of the more common benign oral soft tissue masses with emphasis on their etiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, histopathology, and treatment.

TL;DR: The NIR optical properties of sound and demineralized dental enamel and the potential use of polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography and NIR transillumination for the imaging of dental caries are discussed.

TL;DR: The history of this concept, the biologically plausible circumstances that may underlie these potential associations, and a summary of the published literature that supports or refutes them are provided.

TL;DR: Clinicians and patients with dental prostheses should be advised to disinfect the prosthesis routinely during the candidal treatment period, because the prostheses may serve as a source of reinfection.

TL;DR: Antimicrobial approaches, including the use of mechanical therapy, antiseptics, and antibiotics,are described next and clinical applications of these nonsurgical options are presented as part of the treatment strategy.

TL;DR: An overview of the latest developments in caries detection using radiology, laser fluorescence, and transillumination, and the DIAGNOdent and DIFOTI devices are introduced as possible supplemental techniques for detecting incipient and hidden carious lesions.

TL;DR: The most current concepts on the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentations, and treatment of oral lichen planus, Lichenoid drug reactions, and lichenoid mucositis are reviewed.

TL;DR: Various materials/agents such as bone replacement grafts, barrier membranes, and biologic modifiers currently used for the regeneration of periodontal infrabony and furcation defects are discussed.

TL;DR: The origin, clinical manifestations, current diagnostic modalities, and treatment of specific granulomatous diseases that may be encountered in clinical practice are highlighted.

TL;DR: An overview of the diagnosis and management of Erythema multiforme and Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis with emphasis on the differences between them is provided.

TL;DR: The prevalence of and considerations for oral mucosal lesions in lupus erythematosus and the impact of the various disease manifestations of systemic luposus on dental management are discussed.

TL;DR: This article reviews the epidemiology, etiologic risk factors, clinical presentation, recognition, and diagnosis of oral precancer and cancer.

TL;DR: This article updates the evidence linking dietary factors to dental caries in preschool children and recommends dietary approaches to reduce caries risk.

TL;DR: The factors that will help the clinician differentially diagnose pigmented lesions of the oral cavity are delineated and the parameters of care regarding the spectrum of pigmentations are reviewed.

TL;DR: A growing body of clinical evidence suggests that noncavitated lesions, even those extending into dentin, can be managed by nonsurgical means with an expectation for remineralization.

TL;DR: The life cycle of a restored molar is used in this article to illustrate the long-term value of early diagnosis, preventive therapy, and conservative intervention to preserve tooth structure and to extend the retention of healthy teeth.

TL;DR: The basic virology and clinical manifestations of herpetic infections and the differential diagnosis and management of oral herpes virus infections are highlighted.

TL;DR: Much work is needed to resolve the many issues of prevention in the complex environment of long-term care facilities and to provide effective curative care for individuals, no matter how frail, who could benefit from comprehensive dental services.

TL;DR: Normal entities, anomalies, and benign soft tissue lesions of interest to the clinician are described, organized according to their location within the oral cavity.

TL;DR: The most recent understanding and therapeutic protocols for patient diagnosis and management of derangement, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis of the TMJ are presented.

TL;DR: Pit and fissure sealant should be treatment option provided to all children, particularly at the age immediately after eruption of the posterior teeth and especially, but not exclusively, the permanent teeth.

TL;DR: This article discusses general concepts of nutrition and provides an overview of the current understanding of the relationship between nutrition and periodontal disease.