Australian Dental Journal

March 2003 - Volume 48 Number 1

REVIEW

Oral health promotion for our ageing Australian population The ageing Australian population living in the new millennium has dental needs that are very different and more complex than those experienced by previous older adult cohorts during the twentieth century. A summary of the oral health status of older Australians is presented, together with a review of the important relationships between general health and oral health.

JM Chalmers

ADRF REPORTS

Edentulism and associated factors in people 60 years and over from urban, rural and remote Western Australia Edentulism is declining in the aged, in turn increasing demand on dental services. The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of edentulism and associated factors for people 60 years or over in urban, rural and remote Western Australia.

C Adams LM Slack-Smith A Larson MJ O’Grady

Tooth wear prevention: A quantitative and qualitative in vitro study Management of tooth wear from grinding presents a significant clinical challenge. Acrylic nightguards are often used to protect the teeth, but many patients still grind with these appliances. This study aimed to test the effectiveness of three lubricants in reducing enamel wear by using an electro-mechanical machine under controlled conditions, with a view to undertaking a subsequent longitudinal clinical study.

JA Kaidonis J Gratiaen N Bhatia LC Richards GC Townsend

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

A survey of sodium hypochlorite use by general dental practitioners and endodontists in Australia Sodium hypochlorite is used commonly as an endodontic irrigant, but there are no published reports that provide details of its use. This survey sought to determine the percentage of Australian dentists who practiced endodontics, whether they used sodium hypochlorite for irrigation, and the manner of dilution, storage and dispensing sodium hypochlorite used by both dentists and endodontists.	RM Clarkson HM Podlich NW Savage AJ Moule
Social and behavioural determinants of early childhood caries The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between selected social and behavioural (infant feeding and preventive dental practices) variables and the presence of early childhood caries in preschool children within the north Brisbane region.	KB Hallett PK O’Rourke
Oral health status of prison inmates – New South Wales, Australia This paper assesses the oral health status in a prison population and identifies risk factors associated with oral health.	M Osborn T Butler PD Barnard
New standards for permanent tooth emergence in Australian children Published standards for permanent tooth emergence in Australian children are 40 years old. The aim of this study was to present new data on the timing and sequence of permanent tooth emergence in a large sample of Australian children and to compare the findings with those of earlier studies.	J Diamanti GC Townsend
Diagnostic and preventive service trends in private general practice: 1983-1984 to 1998-1999 Aggregate trends have indicated increases in the provision of diagnostic and preventive services but there have been few reports based on their component sub-categories. The aims of this study were to investigate time trends in the provision of sub-categories of diagnostic and preventive services across a 15-year period.	DS Brennan AJ Spencer
Tongue cancer: Do patients younger than 40 do worse? Debate continues as to whether being young confers a worse prognosis for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Recent papers have provided conflicting views in this debate. In this study we aimed to investigate if young age at the time of diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue confers a worse prognosis.	DM Hyam RC Conway Y Sathiyaseelan V Gebski GJ Morgan DM Walker MJ Vaness

CLINICAL REPORTS

Implant-supported titanium prostheses following augmentation procedures: A clinical report This report describes a novel technique for fabricating retrievable implant-supported titanium (Ti) prostheses in patients requiring a comprehensive treatment plan involving the combined efforts of maxillofacial surgery and implant prosthodontics.

C Knabe B Hoffmeister

Oral ulceration with bone sequestration Oral mucosal ulceration is a common manifestation of various disease processes. Identification of the aetiological factor(s) involved greatly facilitates the management of such conditions. This report describes oral ulceration of the mucosa overlying the lingual shelf and mylohyoid ridge of the mandible and, less commonly on tori and exostoses, in association with bone sequestration.

CS Farah NW Savage

CASE REPORT

Intra-alveolar distraction osteogenesis in preparation for dental implant placement combined with orthodontic/orthognathic surgical treatment: A case report The use of implants has become a routine part of restorative dental treatment. The placement of implants requires a sufficient quantity of bone in which to place implant fixtures. Where such bone does not exist, a number of methods have been used to augment the affected area of the alveolar ridge. This case report describes the use of the relatively new distraction osteogenesis procedure to increase bone volume in a patient who required posttraumatic restoration of several missing teeth, as well as comprehensive orthodontic and orthognathic surgical treatment.

B Baker S Gibbons M Woods

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Self-assessment quiz In the scientific article by Diamanti and Townsend on page 39 in this issue a number of interesting issues are raised regarding tooth emergence in Australian children. Test you knowledge here by first reading the article entitled: New standards for permanent tooth emergence in Australian children, answer the following questions by indicating what you believe is the one best answer for each of the six questions and then forward the completed questionnaire to the Australian Dental Journal Office and we will let you know how you scored. Please note that the answers have been provided in good faith and to the best of our knowledge are correct. The Editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.