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Australian Dental Journal
December 2005 - Volume 50 Number 4REVIEWBurning mouth syndrome: an update on recent findings
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is characterized by a burning sensation of the oral mucosa in the absence of mucosal abnormality. Various local, systemic and psychological factors are associated with BMS, but its aetiology is not fully understood. Recently, significant inroads have been made, producing a better understanding of this complex condition. The aim of the current paper is to explore the condition of BMS in an educational context with the specific outcome of increasing awareness of the condition.
| KE Barker
NW Savage |
COMMENTARYFund allocation within Australian dental care: an innovative approach to output based funding
Over the last 15 years in Australia the process of funding government health care has changed significantly. The development of dental funding models that transparently meet both the service delivery needs for data at the treatment level and policy makers’ need for health condition data is critical to the continued integration of dentistry into the wider health system.
| M Tennant
C Carrello
E Kruger |
ADRF RESEARCH REPORTSSCIENTIFIC ARTICLESUptake of rotary NiTi technology within Australia
Rotary NiTi technology was introduced into Australia approximately 10 years ago. Little information is available in the dental literature to explain the adoption of new technology in dentistry. The aim of this paper is to identify and describe demographic features in the uptake of rotary NiTi technology within Australia.
| P Parashos
HH Messer | Pre-school child oral health in rural Western Australia
In light of the various challenges faced by public dental health services, especially when large geographical areas and isolated communities are concerned, targeting of high risk groups within these populations needs to be investigated. This study aimed to assess caries experience, dental health behaviour and dental service utilization among a sample of pre-school children in a rural community in Western Australia.
| E Kruger
K Dyson
M Tennant | The ability of 1.23% acidulated phosphate fluoride gel to inhibit simulated endogenous erosion in tooth roots
Endogenous dental erosion is that produced by contact of gastric acids with tooth structure. It may affect exposed root cementum/ dentine as well as coronal enamel, causing marked loss of mineral. The aim of this study was to determine whether 1.23 per cent acidulated phosphate fluoride gel, if applied to the surface cementum at certain intervals during an erosive acid challenge, could provide any protection against demineralization.
| JGC Saunders
JM McIntyre |
CLINICAL REPORTSTooth follicle extirpation and uvulectomy
Migration is not only the movement of people, but also of their culture, customs and beliefs. As more people from developing countries in Africa migrate to industrialized countries, the more likely health professionals will find themselves providing care for people of whose customs and practices they have little knowledge. This review of the literature suggests that removal of deciduous canine follicles and uvulectomy are frequently practised in some African and neighbouring countries.
| NL Johnston
PJ Riordan | Doxycycline-induced staining of permanent adult dentition
Doxycycline is the most effective antibiotic for managing brucellosis. Although it is relatively free from side effects, complications involving the skin, nails and teeth may rarely be encountered.
| E Ayaslioglu
E Erkek
AA Oba
E Cebecioglu |
CASE REPORTDATA WATCHOral health and access to dental care in Australia – Comparisons by cardholder status and geographic region
It is well established that certain groups within the Australian population have poorer oral health and are disadvantaged with respect to access to regular preventive dental care. The purpose of this article is to investigate whether government concession cardholders and residents living in rural and remote locations have a lower standard of oral health than other Australians, and whether they experience any disadvantage in respect to access to dental services.
| Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health |
COCHRANE REVIEW WITH COMMENTARYFluoridated milk for preventing dental caries
Dental caries remains a major public health problem in most industrialized countries, affecting 60 to 90 per cent of school children and the vast majority of adults. Milk provides a relatively cost-effective vehicle for fluoride in the prevention of dental caries.
| CA Yeung
JL Hitchings
TV Macfarlane
AG Threlfall
M Tickle
AM Glenny |
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