Oral hygiene & prevention

Oral Hygiene & Prevention     25 February 2020

Coronavirus disease: advices from WHO

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe...

Oral Hygiene & Prevention     12 February 2020

Peri-implant mucositis: which toothbrush is better to choose?

Peri-implant mucositis is an inflammation of the mucosa around dental implant. Clinically, it is characterized by mucosal bleeding on peri-implant ...

Oral Hygiene & Prevention     15 January 2020

Prevention of plaque and gingivitis: manual or powered brushing?

It is widely known that the presence of high levels of plaque cause gingivitis. Powered toothbrushes are now generally regarded to be more efficacious than...

Oral Hygiene & Prevention     04 December 2019

Dentin Hypersensitivity: Etiology, Mechanism and Prevention

Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is one of the most common problem that affected patients.Even if today is still unclear the etiology, Davari et al in their study try to explain the etiology and also the...

Oral Hygiene & Prevention     06 November 2019

Geriatric Dentistry: Chlorhexidine against Oral Colonization

Poor oral hygiene has been implicated in the development of aspiration pneumonia in frail patients. In fact inadequate oral care can cause colonisation of...

Oral Hygiene & Prevention     30 July 2019

Preventive agents on initial caries lesions during orthodontic treatment

Incipient caries lesions (ILs) around the surfaces of banded or bonded teeth are a common orthodontic problem. Current literature indicates that this is...

Oral Hygiene & Prevention     03 July 2019

Oral hygiene and periodontitis: is flossing the solution?

Good hygiene practices are universally recognized essential factors for oral health, and flossing is considered an indispensable part of an effective oral...

Oral Hygiene & Prevention     05 June 2019

Different sealant modalities: which is the most effective?

The pits and fissures at the occlusal surfaces of molars are retentive areas for food debris and dental plaque and are at an increased risk for development of...

Oral Hygiene & Prevention     06 March 2019

Which beverages can cause tooth wear?

The consumption of carbonated drinks is associated with tooth wear, but for other foods and acidic drinks literature data are still controversial. Moreover, not much...

Oral Hygiene & Prevention     06 February 2019

Can oral diseases in pregnancy lead to complications?

INTRODUCTION Every year, 32 million children are born prematurely or too young for their gestational age (Lee et al., 2013). Several risk factors for preterm birth...

Oral Hygiene & Prevention     08 January 2019

Why should we advise to our patients toothpaste based on sodium bicarbonate?

Dental caries and periodontal disease are the most prevalent chronic diseases both in children and adult. To reduce and avoid their onset and development, it...