Bacteraemia caused by periodontal probing
Bacteraemia of oral origin may result in infective endocarditis in susceptible individuals. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the occurrence of bacteraemia due to periodontal probing.
| C Daly
D Mitchell
D Grossberg
J Highfield
D Stewart |
Effect of tooth-related factors on the shear bond strengths obtained with CO2 laser conditioning of enamel
Carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers are capable of producing surface irregularities in human enamel which resemble those resulting from etching of enamel with orthophosphoric acid. This report presents the results of a laboratory study which examined the effect of selected tooth-related variables on shear bond strength between a current generation bonding agent (Scotchbond MultiPurpose) and acid-etched or laser-conditioned human enamel.
| S Shahabi
PJ Brockhurst
LJ Walsh |
Effects of preterm birth on oral growth and development
Preterm and low birthweight children comprise approximately 6 per cent of all live births. They are prone to many serious medical problems during the neonatal period which may affect the development of oral tissues. The present paper reviews the results of this author’s own decade of research into the oral development of preterm children in the light of current understanding of the field.
| WK Seow |
Prior fluoridation in childhood affects dental caries and tooth wear in a South East Queensland population
Fluoride exposure in early life has an effect on dental caries experience, but does it affect tooth wear in later life?
| C Teo
WG Young
TJ Daley
H Sauer |
Medical emergencies in dental practice and choice of emergency drugs and equipment: A survey of Australian dentists
This is a report of a postal questionnaire survey of 1250 general dental practitioners regarding occurrence of medical emergencies and their choice of emergency drugs and equipment.
| PJ Chapman |
Analysis of workplace injuries in a dental school environment
Workplace injuries at the University of Queensland Dental School during the period 1992-1994 were assessed to determine their incidence, and the associated indirect costs, causal factors, and appropriate preventive strategies.
| RI McDonald
LJ Walsh
NW Savage |
Audit of waste collected over one week from ten dental practices. A pilot study
An audit of the waste practices of ten general dental surgeries identified problems that have occurred due to the lack of specific dental guidelines or codes of practice in this area.
| GM Farmer
N Stankiewicz
B Michael
A Wojcik
Y Lim
D lvkovic
J Rajakulendran |
Bone resorption and serum levels of vitamin D metabolites in the hypophosphataemic rat
The supplementation of a low phosphate diet with vitamin D has been shown to result in an increase in bone resorption in the hypophosphataemic rat. The aim of the present study was to determine if administration of vitamin D to rats fed a vitamin D and phosphate-depleted diet would result in an increase in the circulatory levels of the active vitamin D metabolite 1,25(OH)2D3 and an associated increase in bone resorption.
| A Malcolm
E Reynolds |
Comparison of different methods of temporomandibular joint disc reconstruction – An animal model
The optimum method of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) reconstruction has not been defined despite numerous surgical treatments and several well controlled clinical trials. Animal models offer an experimental method allowing direct comparison of standardized surgical techniques. Advanced osteoarthrosis was induced bilaterally in 12 mature merino sheep.
| N Ogi
J-I lshimaru
K Kurita
Y Handa
RHB Jones
AN Goss |
Cell surface structures of Actinomyces israelii
Actinomyces israelii is the most common cause of human actinomycosis, a chronic granulomatous infection. Periapical actinomycosis involving A . israelii has been identified as an important cause of failure of conventional endodontic treatment. Structures on the bacterial cell surface have been implicated in the pathogenicity of Actinomyces. In this study the ultrastructure of A. israelii was investigated by electron microscopy.
| D Figdor
J Davies |
Palatal rugae patterns in Australian Aborigines and Caucasians
The purpose of this study was to determine whether rugae patterns change with age and to compare the number and pattern of rugae in Australian Aborigines with those of Caucasians.
| S Kapali
G Townsend
L Richards
T Parish |