Australian Dental Journal

April 1998 - Volume 43 Number 2

RESEARCH PAPERS

A volumetric study of guided bone regeneration around titanium implants in the New Zealand white rabbit Previous studies have shown the ability for bone to grow under occlusive membranes. This study was undertaken to determine the time required for bone to form in the space created under the membrane and to determine the amount of bone that may be grown under the membrane.	GL Pal A Stevenson IJ Klineberg M Pearson T Albrektsson C Johansson
Shear bond strength of chemical and light-cured glass ionomer cements bonded to resin composites A bond between glass ionomer cements (GIC) and resin composites is desirable for the success of the ‘sandwich’ restoration.	CS Farah VG Orton SM Collard
Molecular biological techniques and their use to study streptococci in dental caries This review explains some of the basic techniques of molecular biology and their application to the study of oral streptococci. Examples of how these techniques have furthered the understanding of streptococcal colonization in health and disease are discussed along with approaches to controlling dental caries that have been made plausible by the knowledge gained using these techniques.	N Jacques
Purification and characterization of a putative fimbrial protein/receptor of Porphyromonas gingivalis Porphyromonas gingivalis has been implicated as a major aetiological agent in certain forms of periodontal disease.	SG Dashper NM O'Brien PS Bhogal AD Franzmann EC Reynolds
Studies on fusobacteria associated with periodontal diseases The physiological and metabolic characteristics of representative isolates of the various subspecies of Fusobacterium nucleatum were investigated by growing them in continuous culture in chemically-defined media.	AH Rogers
Enamel cracks. The role of enamel lamellae in caries initiation Lamellae or cracks are distributed throughout tooth enamel in both deciduous and permanent dentitions. While earlier authors postulated that lamellae may be pathways of entry for caries, no evidence was adduced and the theory appears to have been discounted. The present study seeks to show that, at least in some cases, lamellae are permeable to dyes, may be associated with caries initiated in the dentine, supporting the hypothesis of Hardwick and Manly of lamellae penetration by Streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli.	BN Walker OF Makinson MCRB Peters
Dental erosion and bruxism. A tooth wear analysis from South East Queensland Tooth-tissue loss from erosion and attrition from bruxism were associated findings in 104 patients with excessive toothwear from South East Queensland.	F Khan WG Young TJ Daley
The microbial contamination of toothbrushes. A pilot study Ten individuals were each supplied with a new toothbrush of the same type and brand, together with identical tubes of fluoridated toothpaste. After a three-week period, during which subjects were asked to follow their usual oral hygiene practices, the toothbrushes were collected and assayed for microbial contamination using a range of selective growth media.	SS Taji AH Rogers

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