Stomatology

03/02/2025

D Finders
D-finder files are dental tools used to enlarge root canals and pe*****te calcified or curved root canals. They are made of stainless steel and are designed by Mani.

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03/02/2025

Dental Air Plosher Woodpecker
Dental air polishers are used to remove stains and biofilm from teeth, and to clean around orthodontic devices. They can also be used to prepare teeth for bleaching, sealants, and orthodontic brackets.

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15/10/2020

Plaque!
Non‐surgical removal of plaque and calculus has been part of the initial phase of the management of patients with gingivitis and periodontitis for decades. It consists of patient motivation and oral hygiene instruction as well as mechanical removal of supra and subgingival plaque deposits. The purpose of this review was to assess recent changes. The article reports on changes in our understanding of plaque as a biofilm, developments in patient plaque control, chemical plaque control and scaling instruments. It also comments on full‐mouth disinfection, the use of lasers and host modulation. Modern technology has made removal of microbial deposits by the patient and dental professionals more efficient. However, other advancements need to be used in conjunction with mechanical debridement at this time.

The initial phase of periodontal treatment should also include removal of caries with temporary or permanent restoration depending on the prognosis of the teeth. In addition, plaque retentive factors such as restoration or crown margins, dentures and orthodontic retainers need to be addressed. Polishing of restorations and removal of staining will decrease the rate and amount of plaque build‐up in subjects with good oral hygiene. Hopeless teeth should ideally be removed and endodontically‐involved teeth dressed and temporized. In the experience of the author, sometimes non‐surgical management is undertaken to better ascertain the patient’s motivation and interest, or to gauge the prognosis of teeth, especially when deciding which teeth to extract.

Plaque is a biofilm
A fundamental change in the last decade is our understanding that plaque is a biofilm. A biofilm is a microbial community attached to an environmental surface, which is usually encased in an extracellular polysaccharide or slime matrix and forms where there is sufficient moisture and nutrients.The protection provided by the glycocalyx prevents ingress of the host immune response, but also antibiotics and antiseptics. Therefore, it is necessary to disturb the biofilm when prescribing antimicrobials to allow greater access, but also to increase the multiplication rate of the bacteria making the antibiotic much more effective.

29/08/2020

Dental thermal pain is a significant health problem in daily life and dentistry. There is a long-standing question regarding the phenomenon that cold stimulation evokes sharper and more shooting pain sensations than hot stimulation. This phenomenon, however, outlives the well-known hydrodynamic theory used to explain dental thermal pain mechanism. Here, we present a mathematical model based on the hypothesis that hot or cold stimulation-induced different directions of dentinal fluid flow and the corresponding odontoblast movements in dentinal microtubules contribute to different dental pain responses. We coupled a computational fluid dynamics model, describing the fluid mechanics in dentinal microtubules, with a modified Hodgkin-Huxley model, describing the discharge behavior of intradental neuron. The simulated results agreed well with existing experimental measurements. We thence demonstrated theoretically that intradental mechano-sensitive nociceptors are not "equally sensitive" to inward (into the pulp) and outward (away from the pulp) fluid flows, providing mechanistic insights into the difference between hot and cold dental pain. The model developed here could enable better diagnosis in endodontics which requires an understanding of pulpal histology, neurology and physiology, as well as their dynamic response to the thermal stimulation used in dental practices

Physiological relevant structures:

( A ) Cut-away image of human tooth

( B ) SEM image of dentine showing solid dentine material and dentinal microtubules (DMTs) running perpendicularly from pulpal wall toward dentine-enamel junction .

( C ) Schematic of DMT innervation system and nerve firing (NF) in response to outward dentinal fluid flow (DFF). Terminal fibril (TF) situated in tubule between odontoblast process and tubule wall. Slightly outward displacement of odontoblastic process (OP) and its cell body (CB) in response to outward flow.
The dash line indicates the original position of the odontoblast. The outward movement of the OP reduces the dimension of the channel available for the DFF, resulting in increased shear stress on the terminal bead (TB) although the volume flow is low .

( D ) Slightly inward displacement of OP in response to inward flow. This movement tends to produce a smaller shear stress on the TB than that at its original position (dash line).

( E ) Physically realistic model for fluid dynamics simulation (inward flow). d t , d p and d f are diameters of DMT, OP and TF, respectively; R b is radius of TB; L is computational length

11/02/2020

Quick Overview

05/02/2020

For clients:-
Step-by-step guide
Tongue scraping is relatively easy to perform and requires minimal equipment. A person can use a specific tongue scraper or a toothbrush. Tongue scrapers are available in metal or plastic. They tend to be either a spoon-like shape or a U-shaped metal device with two handles.

People can use the following steps to scrape the tongue:

After brushing and flossing, open the mouth wide and place the tongue scraper on the furthest reachable point on the back of the tongue.
Apply gentle pressure and pull the scraper forward toward the tip of the tongue. The scraper should not hurt.
Rinse the scraper with warm water after the first pass.
Repeat the scraping process as necessary.
Swish the mouth with water and then spit it out.
Wash the tongue scraper thoroughly with soap and warm water. Store the tongue scraper in a clean, dry place between uses.
A person may wish to repeat this process throughout the day as bacteria and sulfur compounds build up continuously.

Possible risks and side effects
Tongue scraping is a painless and low risk procedure.

If tongue scraping causes pain or bleeding, the person should stop using the scraper. They might be using it with too much force, or there may be uneven edges on the scraper that could be injuring the tongue.

It is important to avoid placing the scraper too far back on the tongue, as this can activate the gag reflex.

If a person uses a tongue scraper and notices that their symptoms worsen or their tongue feels sore or painful, they can talk to their dentist. Their dentist can help them determine whether they have an underlying condition that may cause bad breath or give the tongue an abnormal appearance

02/11/2019

31/10/2019

1.46-inch Tooth pulled by Dentist declared World's Longest by Guinness

A German dentist received a Guinness World Records certificate this week after pulling a 1.46-inch tooth from the mouth of a patient. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records

A German dentist was awarded a Guinness World Record when a 1.46-inch tooth he pulled from a patient's mouth was certified as the world's longest.

Dr. Max Lucas said he pulled the tooth from the mouth of a patient who came in complaining of severe dental pain in 2018.

Lucas said it took about a year to send Guinness the required paperwork to get the tooth recognized as the world's longest.

The dentist received his Guinness certificate Tuesday. He said he plans to display it in his office.