Fluoride application in middle childhood. A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: Fluoride application is crucial for caries prevention; yet guidelines for middle childhood remain limited. This study evaluated the daily fluoride exposure of children aged six to 12 years and compare the findings with the available recommendations.

Methods: Children applied their usual amount of toothpaste to a manual toothbrush, which was weighed before and after application.

Efficacy of Sesame-Based Oil Pulling in Plaque Reduction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

To evaluate and compare the plaque-reducing efficacy of sesame-based oil pulling versus distilled water in a randomized controlled, examiner-blinded parallel-group study. Forty participants with gingivitis (community periodontal index of treatment needs grade 1 or 2) were randomly assigned to either the test group (sesame-based oil) or the control group (distilled water). Participants were instructed to perform oil pulling daily in the morning for 15 min over an eight-week period.

Accuracy of 3D-printed models and positional trueness of removable dies fabricated by two milling centers.

Objectives: To evaluate the accuracy of 3D-printed models and positional trueness of the removable dies.

Methods: A typodont incisor, canine, premolar, and molar were prepared for single crowns and digitized. Based on this scan, two sets of models (n = 10 each) were 3D-printed in two milling centers, resulting in a total of 80 dies.

Cleansing efficacy of an auto-cleaning device versus an oscillating- rotating toothbrush in home use. A pilot study in individuals with down syndrome.

Objectives: People with intellectual disabilities often have poor oral hygiene and depend on carers' support. We aimed to investigate, whether automatic toothbrushes could benefit people with Down syndrome (DS).

Materials And Methods: In a randomized, single-blinded cross-over study we compared the cleansing efficacy of a horse-shoe shaped automatic toothbrush with that of rotating-oscillating toothbrushing in unassisted domestic use over four weeks by persons with DS.

The plaque reducing efficacy of oil pulling with sesame oil: a randomized-controlled clinical study.

Objectives: To compare the plaque reducing efficacy of oil pulling with sesame oil compared to distilled water in a randomized, controlled, examiner-blinded parallel group study.

Materials And Methods: Forty probands without advanced periodontal disease of the University Hospital for Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical University of Innsbruck (Austria) were randomized allocated to test- (sesame oil) or control group (distilled water) and asked to pull daily in the morning for eight weeks with their allotted fluid for 15 min. Rustogi Modified Navy Plaque Index (RMNPI) and gingival bleeding index were assessed at baseline and after four and eight weeks.

Colour Changes and Surface Roughness After Air-Polishing for Tobacco Stain Removal.

Introduction And Aims: We aimed to investigate the efficacy of air-polishing in restoring the original tooth colour of standardised tobacco-stained tooth specimens.

Methods: Seventy-two specimens consisting of half dentine and half enamel were daily exposed to the smoke of five cigarettes in an automated smoking chamber. Four repetitions of a 14-day smoking cycle were performed.

Cleansing efficacy of the electric toothbrush Oral-B iO™ compared to conventional oscillating-rotating technology: a randomized-controlled study.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the cleansing efficacy of the Oral-B iO™ electric toothbrush incorporating oscillating-rotating technology with microvibrations - with a traditional oscillating-rotating toothbrush.

Materials And Methods: Thirty adult participants were randomly assigned to use the iO™ electric toothbrush with the brush head iO™ Ultimate Clean or the traditional oscillating-rotating toothbrush Oral-B Genius with the Cross-Action brush head. Oral hygiene indices (Rustogi Modified Navy Plaque Index and Gingival Bleeding Index) were assessed before and after 28 days of home use of the assigned product.

Domains, competences and learning outcomes for undergraduate education in periodontology.

Aim: This review is intended to adapt the current conceptual framework in dental education based on four domains to propose a set of competences, learning outcomes and methods of teaching, learning and assessment for undergraduate education in periodontology.

Review: Based on the current framework of competences and learning outcomes recommended by the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE), undergraduate education in periodontology has been updated using the classification and clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal and peri-implant diseases.

Conclusions: Specific learning outcomes have been proposed within each competence area, that is in Domain I (n = 10), Domain II (n = 13), Domain III (n = 33) and Domain IV (n = 12).

Retrospective Evaluation of 20 Years of Outpatient Dental Services to Adults with Disabilities at the Dental Hospitals of the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria.

Disabled persons' chairside dentistry is challenging. We aimed for a retrospective breakdown of dental services delivered to disabled patients by dental students and to discuss feasibility of a chairside approach. Consecutive patients, who received scheduled dental treatment by dental students from 2002 to 2021, were included.

A genome-wide association study meta-analysis in a European sample of stage III/IV grade C periodontitis patients ≤35 years of age identifies new risk loci.

Aim: Few genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been conducted for severe forms of periodontitis (stage III/IV grade C), and the number of known risk genes is scarce. To identify further genetic risk variants to improve the understanding of the disease aetiology, a GWAS meta-analysis in cases with a diagnosis at ≤35 years of age was performed.

Materials And Methods: Genotypes from German, Dutch and Spanish GWAS studies of III/IV-C periodontitis diagnosed at age ≤35 years were imputed using TopMed.

Cleansing efficacy of an oral irrigator with microburst technology in orthodontic patients-a randomized-controlled crossover study.

Objectives: Orthodontic patients struggle with interdental cleaning calling for simpler mechanical devices to reduce the high plaque levels. The present study aimed to compare the cleansing efficacy of an oral irrigator with that of dental flossing in patients with fixed braces after 4 weeks of home-use.

Materials And Methods: The study design is a randomized and single-blinded cross-over study.

Degradation of collagen I by activated C1s in periodontal Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

Periodontal Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (pEDS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by early-onset periodontitis leading to premature loss of teeth, lack of attached gingiva and thin and fragile gums leading to gingival recession. Connective tissue abnormalities of pEDS typically include easy bruising, pretibial plaques, distal joint hypermobility, hoarse voice, and less commonly manifestations such as organ or vessel rupture. pEDS is caused by heterozygous missense mutations in and genes of the classical complement C1 complex.

Subsiding of Periodontitis in the Permanent Dentition in Individuals with Papillon-Lefèvre Syndrome through Specific Periodontal Treatment: A Systematic Review.

Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) is a rare hereditary disease characterized by palmoplantar hyperkeratosis (PPK) and periodontitis in the primary and permanent dentition, usually resulting in edentulism in youth. Subsiding of PLS-associated periodontitis through specific therapy has occasionally been reported. We aimed to systematically assess periodontal treatment strategies that may decelerate disease progression.

Cleansing efficacy of an auto-cleaning toothbrushing device with nylon bristles: a randomized-controlled pilot study.

Objectives: To compare the cleansing efficacy of an auto-cleaning device with nylon bristles (Y-brush®) to that of manual toothbrushing.

Materials And Methods: Twenty probands refrained from oral hygiene for 3 days. Rustogi Modified Navy Plaque Index was assessed before and after (randomized) toothbrushing either with the auto-cleaning device for 5 s per jaw or with a manual toothbrush for a freely chosen time up to 4 min.

Oral characteristics in adult individuals with periodontal Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Aim: Periodontal Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (pEDS) is a monogenic type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome characterized by periodontal destruction at a young age. The present study aimed to document the oral phenotype of pEDS based on prospective clinical investigations.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-five adult individuals from 13 families with a clinically and genetically confirmed diagnosis of pEDS underwent a systematic oral assessment.

Oral manifestations of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.

Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of inherited connective tissue disorders. Patients with EDS exhibit distinct pathologies of the teeth and the oral cavity. Here, we summarize the current knowledge in the various EDS types, in particular regarding severe changes in oral health-related quality of life, the differential emergence of periodontitis, characteristic yet highly cumbersome dental manifestations, apparent anomalies of oral soft tissues, and relevant issues related to dental implantology.

Dental Students' Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Temporomandibular Dysfunction-Self-Rating versus Clinical Assessment.

The aim of this study was to compare dental students' self-perception of oral health with the results of a clinical examination of the masticatory system. Seventy-four dental students (38 (51.4%) females and 36 (48.

Personality traits and body image in adults with oral piercing: a questionnaire analysis.

Objectives: Due to the growing popularity of body modifications, dental practitioners are increasingly confronted with oral piercing and its implications. Successful consultation and subsequent change of patient behavior require an understanding of the patient's personality and the deep reasons that explain this self-injurious behavior. This is the first study evaluating personality traits and aspects of body perception in a cohort of adults with oral piercing.

Dentists' Working Conditions during the First COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: An Online Survey.

The aim of this study was to investigate the operating conditions of dentists in Central Europe during the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. A survey including 24 questions was emailed to dentists in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and South Tyrol (Italy). Questions regarding dentists' field of work, working hours, treatments performed, personal protective equipment and protocols, and economic consequences were asked.

Two patients with Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome without periodontal involvement of the permanent dentition.

Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by palmoplantar keratoderma and severe periodontitis leading to premature loss of primary and permanent teeth. PLS is caused by loss-of-function mutations in CTSC, lacking functional cathepsin C, which impairs the activation of neutrophil serine proteases. Precise pathogenesis of periodontal damage is unknown.

Prepubertal Periodontitis in a Patient with Combined Classical and Periodontal Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

We report an extremely rare case of combined classical and periodontal Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) with early severe periodontitis and a generalized lack of attached gingiva. A German family with classical EDS was investigated by physical and dental evaluation and exome and Sanger sequencing. Due to the specific periodontal phenotype in the affected child, an additional diagnosis of periodontal EDS was suspected.

Correction to: Expanding the phenotype of hypomaturation amelogenesis imperfecta due to a novel SLC24A4 variant.

In the pedigree, one of the individuals was marked as unaffected whereas it is heterozygous for the SLC24A4 mutation.

Cleansing efficacy of an auto-cleaning electronic toothbrushing device: a randomized-controlled crossover pilot study.

Objectives: To compare the cleansing efficacy of a representative "ten seconds" auto-cleaning device with that of uninstructed manual toothbrushing in a pilot study.

Materials And Methods: Twenty periodontally healthy probands refrained from oral hygiene for 3 days. Baseline full-mouth plaque scores (Rustogi Modified Navy Plaque Index, RMNPI) were assessed.