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Australian Dental Journal
June 2007 - Volume 52 Number 2DENTAL EDUCATIONAn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander oral health curriculum framework: development experiences in Western Australia
Indigenous oral health is widely acknowledged as paralleling the significant issues faced in general health. It is recognized that as part of the process of addressing these issues, practitioners need to be aware of the complex nature of working in an Indigenous social and cultural context, including issues beyond direct health care services. It is against this backdrop that collaborators from The University of Western Australia’s (UWA) Centre for Rural and Remote Oral Health (CRROH) and Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (CAMDH) developed a comprehensive, integrated Indigenous Oral Health Curriculum Framework for the Bachelor of Dental Science (BDSc) course.
| J Bazen
D Paul
M Tennant |
REVIEWFactors influencing oral colonization of mutans streptococci in young children
This paper aims to critically review current knowledge about the key factors involved in oral colonization of the cariogenic group of bacteria, mutans streptococci (MS) in young children. MS, consisting mainly of the species Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus, are commonly cultured from the mouths of infants, with prevalence of infection ranging from around 30 per cent in 3 month old predentate children to over 80 per cent in 24 month old children with primary teeth.
| V Law
WK Seow
G Townsend |
ADRF RESEARCH REPORTSLaser-activated fluoride treatment of enamel against an artificial caries challenge: comparison of five wavelengths
Laser-activated fluoride (LAF) therapy with 488nm laser energy has been shown previously to increase the resistance of human enamel and dentine to acid dissolution in laboratory models of dental caries. The aims of this study were to examine whether LAF therapy, conducted using a range of wavelengths in the visible and near infrared regions, can protect human dental enamel from an artificial cariogenic challenge.
| J Vlacic
IA Meyers
J Kim
LJ Walsh | Recruitment and standardization of a group of Australian dentists for a multipractice study on dental caries prevention
This introductory paper details the recruitment and standardization of a group of dentists participating in a clinical trial. The trial is being undertaken to determine the cost-effectiveness of a structured preventive programme compared to standard care within private dental practices. We recruited private dental practitioners from a variety of locations in New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). We sought to quantify the diagnostic reliability of dentists involved, and to define, quantify, and analyse standard care.
| B Curtis
RW Evans
A Sbaraini
E Schwarz |
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLESVolumetric contraction in some tooth-coloured restorative materials
Much of the concern about the setting contraction of tooth-coloured restorative materials has been focused on the composite resins. This study investigated setting contraction of a range of glass-ionomer materials and included, for comparison, products from other groups of restorative materials.
| RW Bryant
DB Mahler | Antimicrobial action of calcium hydroxide, chlorhexidine and their combination on endodontic pathogens
The common recovery of Candida albicans and Enterococcus faecalis from failed root canals of teeth in which previous treatment has failed is notable. These organisms have been shown to be resistant to antimicrobial action of calcium hydroxide but are sensitive to chlorhexidine gluconate. The aim of the present in vitro study was to investigate the antimicrobial efficacy of calcium hydroxide paste, 2% chlorhexidine gel and their combination against Candida albicans and Enterococcus faecalis.
| V Ballal
M Kundabala
S Acharya
M Ballal | Caries experience among 45–54 year olds in Adelaide, South Australia
Middle-aged adults are an important focus of dental policy with increasing retention of teeth and use of dental services. The aims of the study were to describe the caries experience of 45–54 year olds by dental visit pattern, dental behaviour, socio-demographics and socio-economic status.
| DS Brennan
AJ Spencer
KF Roberts-Thomson | Electron probe microanalysis of ion exchange of selected elements between dentine and adhesive restorative materials
There have been numerous attempts to demonstrate the phenomenon of ion exchange between auto cure glass ionomer cements (GICs) and dentine. The purpose of this study was to employ an electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) technique to examine the interchange of elements between non-demineralized dentine and two types of restorative material, auto cure GICs and a resin composite.
| GM Knight
JM McIntyre
GG Craig
Mulyani | Resin bonding using an all-etch or self-etch adhesive to enamel after carbamide peroxide and/or CPP-ACP treatment
Limited evidence exists regarding the effect of carbamide peroxide and casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) on composite-enamel bonding. Microshear bond strengths, using either a total-etch or self-etching adhesive, to enamel treated with carbamide peroxide and/or CPP-ACP were investigated.
| CA Moule
F Angelis
G-H Kim
S Le
S Malipatil
MS Foo
MF Burrow
D Thomas | Baby boomer retirement and the future of dentistry
The dental workforce, like the Australian population, is ageing. As the large baby boomer cohort retires dental shortages will likely increase.
| DJ Schofield
SL Fletcher | Dentition of addiction in Queensland: poor dental status and major contributing drugs
Although it is said that drug addiction is associated with poor dental health, there is little research in this area. In particular, there is little work comparing the effects of the different drugs of addiction.
| AS Reece |
CASE REPORTDATA WATCHDecline of the edentulism epidemic in Australia
The prevalence of edentulism (i.e., the percentage of people with no natural teeth) has declined in the last 50 years in most Western nations. In Australia, edentulism prevalence reduced between 1979 and 2002 among all ages and genders, and in all States/Territories. This paper provides an update on that trend, and further analyses prevalence of edentulism within birth cohorts to illustrate that the decline is related entirely to the passing of generations that experienced an epidemic of complete tooth loss during the first half of the twentieth century.
| Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, The University of Adelaide, South Australia |
COCHRANE REVIEWInterventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of perimplantitis
One of the key factors for the long-term success of oral implants is the maintenance of healthy tissues around them. Bacterial plaque accumulation induces inflammatory changes in the soft tissues surrounding oral implants and it may lead to their progressive destruction (perimplantitis) and ultimately to implant failure. Different treatment strategies for perimplantitis have been suggested, however it is unclear which are the most effective.
| M Esposito
MG Grusovin
P Coulthard
HV Worthington |
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