Oral hygiene

About: Oral hygiene is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 10473 publications have been published within this topic receiving 204193 citations. The topic is also known as: dental hygiene.

Pattern of referral and management of oro-dental problems in patients with cancer: a retrospective study

Abstract: Background: General dentistry care is of paramount importance in maintaining oral hygiene of cancer patients. Methods: The data of patients registered at the dental wing in a tertiary care cancer center for one year period (2013) was used for the present analysis. All the cases were retrospectively analyzed for the pattern of referral, diagnosis of different oro-dental conditions, and different interventions done for the various oro-dental conditions. Results: A total of 798 patients were referred from various oncology wings for management of oro-dental problems, 50.1% patients were referred from head and neck oncology, 31% were from radiation department, 6.2% patients were from medical oncology and palliative care department each, 4% patients were from gynecologic oncology, and 2.5% patients were from screening wing. Acute gingivitis (62%) in pre treatment and mucositis (28%) in post treatment were major symptoms and signs for referral. 47% patients were managed with tooth extraction, grinding was done on 23%, scaling were done on 12.5%, desensitization was done on 8.7% patients, filling was done on 2.5% patients, prosthesis fitting in 2.5% patients, root canal treatment in 2.2% patients, and post surgical obturator fittings in 0.75% patients. Conclusion: Majority of cancer patients were referred for oro-dental care from head and neck oncology department with head and neck cancers and extraction of tooth pre radiotherapy and chemotherapy remains an important part of oro-dental care in cancer patients.

The effect of oral hygiene on the caries prevalence among schoolchildren in Foča

Abstract: Introduction Caries and periodontal disease are the most common diseases afflicting oral tissues Insufficient knowledge of the causes of these diseases leads to inappropriate behavior of patients towards their own oral health The aim of this study was to determine the level of oral hygiene and its effect on the prevalence of dental caries in schoolchildren in Foca Material and Methods The study included 239 schoolchildren, 12 years old of both genders, attending four elementary schools in Foca To assess their oral health methodology and criteria of the World Health Organization were used Carious teeth were recorded and oral hygiene evaluated in accordance with Oral Hygiene Index A questionnaire was used to obtain information about oral hygiene habits, reasons for dental visits as well as the number of dental visits Results The average number of affected teeth in the analyzed population was 543 and the average value of Oral Hygiene Index was 093 Good oral hygiene was noticed in 75% of respondents Most respondents had at least one dental visit Toothache was the most common reason for dental visit while the distance from clinics and fear of intervention were the most common reasons for not visiting dentist Conclusion In this part of Podrinje children had an average of more than five carious permanent teeth Examined children from rural areas had poorer oral health, as well as lower number of visits to the health facilities compared to their peers in urban areas Given that the most of examined children (75%) had good oral hygiene, other factors that led to significant number of carious teeth must be determined

Compound Chinese herbal medicine tooth powder and preparation method thereof

Abstract: The invention provides Compound Chinese herbal medicine tooth powder and a preparation method thereof Oral hygiene products are indispensable cleaning and healthcare products in daily life of people, a great variety of oral hygiene products are utilized and include toothpaste, tooth powder, mouth wash and the like, and common toothpaste is mainly used for cleaning oral cavity and teeth; people pay more and more attention to oral hygiene with improvement of living standard and hygiene awareness of people, particularly, the traditional Chinese herbal medicines as active components are applied to the oral hygiene products, and the good functions of promoting breath freshness, nursing gingivae and protecting the oral cavity are realized

How radiation damages teeth: Getting to the root of the problem

Abstract: Radiation caries are a common complication of radiotherapy for head-and-neck cancer. It is thought that, following radiotherapy treatment, a complex array of factors caused by the altered physiology of the oral cavity and salivary glands increases the rate of caries. The reduction of the quantitative and qualitative properties of saliva result in cariogenic bacterial overgrowth, compromised oral hygiene, reduction in the pH of the oral cavity, and demineralization of teeth, all ofwhich contribute to dental decay.1 In this issue of Practial Radiaion Oncology, Walker et al present a study that challenges our current understanding of the etiology of radiation caries.2 The major conclusion from their study is that a radiotherapy dose N60 Gy results in caries from direct radiation damage to the tooth enamel rather than from indirect damage as previously thought. Walker and colleagues meticulously scored the level of dental decay and correlated that with the dose of radiation to each individual tooth. The risk of tooth damage increased with doses above 30 Gy, which is considered the threshold of salivary gland tolerance.3 This finding is therefore in line with expectations based on the concept that caries are secondary to xerostomia. The magnitude of caries risk was close to linear from doses between 30 and 60 Gy, but increased exponentially in those teeth that received doses ≥60 Gy. The authors postulate that these findings demonstrate 2 separate mechanisms of dental decay: (1) indirect decay through