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Open AccessErosive tooth wear among non-institutionalised older adults in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study
Non-institutionalised older adults is the majority of older adults in Hong Kong. The study aimed to examine erosive tooth wear (ETW) and its association with dental conditions and oral hygiene habits among non...
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Randomized Controlled Trials in Pediatric Dentistry
Well-designed high-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) provide scientific evidence for clinical practitioners to provide the appropriate care for their patients. In this chapter, published RCTs in pedi...
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Open AccessImprovement of parents’ oral health knowledge by a school-based oral health promotion for parents of preschool children: a prospective observational study
Parents of preschool children have inadequate oral health knowledge in Hong Kong. Parents play a critical role in preschool children’s dietary patterns and oral health behaviors. A school-based oral health pro...
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Open AccessTeaching of silver diamine fluoride for the management of dental caries and hypersensitivity – situation in the Southeast Asia dental schools
Using silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for caries management has raised dentists’ interests in Southeast Asia (SEA). However, information about the teaching of SDF in dental schools in SEA is limited. Therefore, ...
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Open AccessA sco** review on the association of early childhood caries and maternal gender inequality
The objective of this sco** review is to present current evidence regarding the association between early childhood caries (ECC) and maternal-related gender inequality.
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Open AccessEffect of strontium-doped bioactive glass-ceramic containing toothpaste on prevention of artificial dentine caries formation: an in vitro study
Root caries in aging population was prevalent worldwide. Due to the absence of enamel and specific structure of dentine, bacteria are able to penetrate further into dentine at an earlier stage of lesion develo...
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Open AccessEffect of application time of 38% silver diamine fluoride solution on arresting early childhood caries in preschool children: a randomised double-blinded controlled trial protocol
To study the caries lesion activity response to topical 38% silver diamine fluoride (SDF) therapy with increasing treatment application time.
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Efficacy of the dual-action GA-KR12 peptide for remineralising initial enamel caries: an in vitro study
To investigate the antibiofilm and remineralising effects of the dual-action peptide GA-KR12 on artificial enamel caries.
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Open AccessComparing two fluoride therapies for caries management in young children: study protocol for a randomised clinical trial
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) and sodium fluoride (NaF) are widely used for caries management. The objectives of this study are (i) to compare the caries-arresting and caries-preventive effects of SDF and NaF ...
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Irradiation methods of 10,600 nm carbon dioxide laser for dental caries prevention
To investigate the parameters and irradiation techniques used for 10,600 nm carbon dioxide laser for dental caries prevention.
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Association between dental conditions, sliver diamine fluoride application, parental satisfaction, and oral health-related quality of life of preschool children
To investigate the associations between dental conditions, sliver diamine fluoride (SDF) application, parental satisfaction, and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of preschool children.
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Open AccessOral health status of 12-year-old children in Lisu minority ethnic group in China: a cross-sectional study
Lisu is an ethnic minority group and most of them are living in Yunnan, China. This study investigated the oral health status among 12-year-old Lisu children in Yunnan.
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Dimethylaminododecyl methacrylate inhibits Candida albicans and oropharyngeal candidiasis in a pH-dependent manner
The prevalence of stomatitis, especially that caused by Candida albicans, has highlighted the need for new antifungal agents. We previously found that a type of quaternary ammonium salts, dimethylaminododecyl met...
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Open AccessRemineralising effect of 45S5 bioactive glass on artificial caries in dentine
This study investigated the remineralisation effect of bioactive glass on artificial dentine caries.
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Open AccessEffect of silver diamine fluoride solution application on the bond strength of dentine to adhesives and to glass ionomer cements: a systematic review
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) solution gains increasing popularity in arresting dentine caries in clinical practice. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the findings from laboratory studies on t...
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Open AccessPreventing early childhood caries with silver diamine fluoride: study protocol for a randomised clinical trial
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) solution is effective in arresting early childhood caries (ECC). Previous studies have suggested that it might exert a preventive effect in managing ECC. However, no well-designed...
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Open AccessTooth wear among five-year-old children in Jakarta, Indonesia
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of tooth wear among preschool children in Jakarta, Indonesia, and examine the risk factors associated with its occurrence.
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Open AccessAttitude toward and awareness of medical-dental collaboration among medical and dental students in a university in Indonesia
Medical-dental collaboration expands patients’ access to health services, improves healthcare outcomes, and reduces the burden and cost of care, especially for those with chronic diseases. The aim of the prese...
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Effects of carbon dioxide lasers on preventing caries: a literature review
This study aimed to review the effects of carbon dioxide lasers (λ = 10,600 nm) on preventing dental caries.
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Use of carbon dioxide lasers in dentistry
This paper aims to perform a descriptive analysis by reviewing publications concerned with the production of carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers and their technological advancement, optical properties, and parameters in ...
