Summary Aim: To study the need, the possibilities, and the efficiency of orthodontic treatment in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). Patients and methods: The files of 160 children and adolescents (age: four to 20 years) diagnosed with CP who were treated at the Department of…
Summary Doubtlessly most of the dental and jaw irregularities are acquired after birth. In this study it was tested, whether an early intervention at the age of three years, with ready to use appliances can stop persistent sucking habits and nocturnal bruxism. After a fixed period of four weeks…
Summary Dental plaque is a crucial etio-pathogenical factor of periodontal diseases. Therefore, the treatment goal is a reduction in the amount of the oral biofilm by scaling and root planing. The treatment may be supported by chemotherapeuticals effectively. Chlorhexidine-Xanthan- gum gel showed…
Summary During the last five years the number of peer-reviewed publications on caseine phosphopeptide-amorphous calciumphosphate (CPP-ACP) has increased considerably. The manufacturers claim that these products may stabilize the ion balance, may act against dentine hypersensitivity, or may…
Summary Prophylaxis in adolescents represents a challenge for dentists. On one hand many adolescents are not foresight and tend to challenge adult advice, which restrains prophylactic measures. On the other hand adolescents often still have mostly healthy teeth which represent an…
Summary The effects of prophy pastes on the surfaces of composite materials should be considered for appropriate use. In this study, the effect of several prophy pastes which are marketed by the manufacturers as “fine” or “one step” was tested on composite surfaces. Products used in this study…
Summary Effects of quarterly application of fluoride and chlorhexidine varnishes over 30 months This prospective clinical study aimed to examine whether quarterly combined application of fluoride and chlorhexidine varnishes induces remineralization of dental hard tissues. Over 30 months…
Summary It was the aim of this single-center study to conduct a retrospective evaluation of the clinical success of behavioral therapy in comparison to the anxiolytic effect of Midazolam and dental treatment under general endotracheal anesthesia (GETA) in 471 patients diagnosed to have dental…
Summary Purpose: Adherence to dental preventive programmes in young adults is low. The aim of the present longitudinal study was to evaluate whether tutoring peers can be a compliance-enhancing tool or not. Methods: In Part 1, two randomly selected classes (49 female students, mean age…
Summary Conventional visual diagnosis has been the method of choice for caries detection, however, the increasing frequency of “hidden caries“ has disclosed limited diagnostic sensitivity. The superior detection rates of laser fluorescence- based systems are achieved at the cost of…