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Selected AbstractsDental hygiene students' part-time jobs in dental practices in the NetherlandsINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE, Issue 2 2010JHG Poorterman To cite this article: Int J Dent Hygiene DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2009.00415.x Poorterman JHG, Dikkes BT, Brand HS. Dental hygiene students' part-time jobs in dental practices in the Netherlands. Abstract:, Objective:, Many students have paid employment while studying. In the Netherlands, the Individual Health Care Professions Act (IHCP Act) allows dental hygiene students to work under certain conditions in a dental practice. The aim of the study was to determine how many dental hygiene students have part-time job employment in dental practice and which professional tasks they carry out. We also asked the dental hygiene students their opinion of the IHCP Act. Methods:, All the enrolled dental hygiene students (n = 341) at a School of Health in the Netherlands received a questionnaire by email. Results:, The response was 52% (176 students). Of the responding students, 75% had paid employment in addition to their study. A proportion of the students (35%) worked in a dental practice. The median number of hours worked per week was eight. Study year, age and prior education were positively related to working part-time in dental practice. Activities frequently performed were giving oral hygiene instruction, fluoride applications, scaling and root planning, providing chair side assistance and giving local anaesthesia. Although the self-reported knowledge about the IHCP Act was high, almost half of the students expressed the need for more detailed legal information. Conclusions:, Many dental hygiene students work in a dental practice, taking over a number of tasks usually performed by the dentist. More information in the dental hygiene curriculum about the requirements of the IHCP Act seems desirable. [source] Clinical and microbiological effects of different antimicrobials on generalized aggressive periodontitisJOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY, Issue 4 2006Christiana Xajigeorgiou Abstract Aim: To evaluate and compare the effects of adjunctive metronidazole plus amoxicillin, doxycycline and metronidazole on clinical and microbiological parameters in patients with generalized aggressive periodontitis. Material and Methods: Forty-three patients participated in this randomized clinical trial divided into four groups. Six weeks after scaling and root planning (SRP), groups 1,3 received adjunctive metronidazole, plus amoxicillin, doxycycline and metronidazole respectively, and group 4 acted as controls. Clinical recordings concerning probing depth, probing attachment level and bleeding on probing were performed at baseline, 6 weeks after SRP and 6 months from baseline. Subgingival samples were analysed using the ,checkerboard' DNA,DNA hybridization for Porphyromonas gingivalis, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Tannerella forsythia and Treponema denticola. Results: All treatments resulted in improvement of clinical parameters (ANOVA p>0.05). Systemic administration of metronidazole plus amoxicillin or metronidazole resulted in statistically significant greater reduction of the proportion of sites > 6mm than SRP (z -test, p<0.05). These antimicrobials yielded a significant effect on levels of important periodontal pathogens for 6 months. Conclusion: Adjunctive metronidazole plus amoxicillin or metronidazole alone (when A.actinomycetemcomitans is not involved) is effective in deep pockets of aggressive periodontitis patients. [source] Effect of a controlled-release chlorhexidine chip on clinical and microbiological parameters of periodontal syndromeJOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY, Issue 10 2002Daniela C. Grisi Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a controlled-released chlorhexidine chip (CHX) as adjunctive therapy to scaling and root planing (SRP) in the treatment of chronic periodontitis. Material and methods: Twenty patients with at least four sites with probing depth ,,5 mm and bleeding on probing were selected. This randomized single-blind study was carried out in parallel design. The control group received SRP alone, while the test group received SRP plus CHX chip. The clinical parameters, Plaque Index (PlI), Papillary Bleeding Score (PBS), Bleeding on Probing (BOP), Gingival Recession (GR), Probing Depth (PD) and Relative Attachment Level (RAL), and the microbiological parameter BANA test were recorded at baseline and after 3, 6 and 9 months. Results: Both groups presented significant improvements in all parameters analyzed over the study period. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups for any parameter analyzed after 9 months, except for BOP, which was significantly reduced in the control group. The mean reductions on PD and RAL were 2.4 mm and 1.0 mm for the control group and 2.2 mm and 0.6 mm for the test group, respectively. Conclusion: The CHX chip did not provide any clinical or microbiological benefit beyond that achieved with conventional scaling and root planning, after a 9-month period. Zusammenfassung Wirkung eines Chlorhexidin-Chips mit kontrollierter Wirkstoff-Freisetzung auf klinische und mikrobiologische Parameter parodontaler Erkrankungen Zielsetzung: Das Ziel der vorliegenden Studie war die Evaluierung der Wirksamkeit eines Chlorhexidin-Chips mit kontrollierter Wirkstoff-Freisetzung (CHX) als Adjunktivtherapie zu Zahnsteinentfernung (Scaling) und Wurzelglätten (Root planing) bei der Behandlung einer chronischen Parodontitis. Material und Methodik: Zur Teilnahme an der Studie wurden zwanzig Patienten mit mindestens vier Stellen mit einer Sondiertiefe von ,5 mm und Blutung bei der Sondierung ausgewählt. Diese randomisierte einfach-blinde Studie wurde mit Parallelgruppenaufbau durchgeführt. Die Kontrollgruppe erhielt ausschliesslich SRP, die Testgruppe dagegen erhielt SRP plus den CHX-Chip. Zu Baseline und nach 3, 6 und 9 Monaten wurden die klinischen Parameter Plaque-Index (PlI), Papillarblutungs-Score (PBS), Blutung bei Sondierung (BOP), Gingivaretraktion (GR), Sondiertiefe (PD), Relatives Attachmentniveau (RAL) und die mikrobiologischen Parameter (BANA-Test) verzeichnet. Ergebnisse: Beide Gruppen zeigten signifikante Verbesserungen aller analysierten Parameter über den Studienzeitraum. Nach 9 Monaten konnten mit Ausnahme von BOP, was in der Kontrollgruppe eine signifikante Reduktion zeigte, keine statistisch signifikanten Unterschiede zwischen den beiden Gruppen für die untersuchten Parameter festgestellt werden. Die durchschnittlichen Reduktionen bei PD und RAL waren 2,4 mm und 1,0 mm in der Kontrollgruppe und 2,2 mm bzw. 0,6 mm in der Testgruppe. Schlussfolgerung: Nach einer 9-monatigen Behandlungszeit konnten mit dem CHX-Chip zusätzlich zu dem durch konventionelles Scaling und Wurzelglätten erzielten klinischen und mikrobiologischen Nutzen keine weiteren Vorteile erzielt werden. Résumé Influence d'une capsule de chlorhexidine à libération contrôlée sur les paramètres cliniques et microbiologiques de la maladie parodontale But: Le but de cette étude était d'évaluer l'efficacité d'une capsule de chlorhexidine (CHX) à libération contrôlée comme thérapie complémentaire au détartrage et au surfaçage radiculaire (scaling and root planing, SRP) dans le traitement de la parodontite chronique. Matériaux et méthodes: Vingt patients avec au moins quatre sites présentant une profondeur au sondage ,5 mm et un saignement au sondage ont été sélectionnés. Cette étude randomisée en simple aveugle a été conduite en parallèle. Le groupe contrôle a uniquement bénéficié de SRP, tandis que le groupe test a reçu SRP plus une capsule CHX. Les paramètres cliniques, l'indice de plaque (plaque index, PlI), l'indice de saignement papillaire (papillary bleeding score, PBS), la saignement au sondage (bleeding on probing, BOP), la récession gingivale (gingival recession, GR), la profondeur au sondage (probing depth, PD), le niveau d'attache relatif (relative attachment level, RAL) et les paramètres microbiologiques (test BANA) ont été enregistrés à la base puis après 3, 6 et 9 mois. ésultats: Les deux groupes présentaient une amélioration significative de tous les paramètres analysés au cours de la période d'étude. Entre les deux groupes, il n'y avait de différence statistiquement significative pour aucun des paramètres analysés au bout de 9 mois, sauf pour le BOP qui était considérablement réduit dans le groupe contrôle. Les baisses moyennes de PD et RAL valaient respectivement 2,4 mm et 1,0 mm pour le groupe contrôle, et 2,2 mm et 0,6 mm pour le groupe test. Conclusion: A l'issue d'une période de 9 mois, la capsule CHX n'a apporté aucun bénéfice clinique ou microbiologique supérieur à celui obtenu par détartrage et surfaçage radiculaire conventionnels. [source] Effects of sub-antimicrobial dose doxycycline therapy on crevicular fluid MMP-8, and gingival tissue MMP-9, TIMP-1 and IL-6 levels in chronic periodontitisJOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH, Issue 1 2004Dong-Hoon Choi Objective:, To investigate whether sub-antimicrobial dose doxycycline (SDD) therapy for 120 d in chronic adult periodontitis patients had significant effects on gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) levels, and on gingival tissue MMP-9, tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels. Background:, Tetracycline can significantly inhibit MMP activity in GCF and in gingival tissue, even in much lower dosage then a traditional antimicrobial dosage used in conventional therapy. Sub-antimicrobial dose doxycycline (SDD) therapy has been shown to reduce periodontal disease activity to control MMP and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Methods:, A total of 32 patients with incipient to moderate (probing pocket depth ,,4,7 mm) chronic adult periodontitis were included in the study. Subjects were randomly assigned to two groups. After scaling and root planning (SRP), the SRP + SDD group received SDD, 20 mg bid, whereas the SRP + placebo group received placebo, 20 mg bid. In the follow-up, efficacy measures included the change in probing pocket depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), bleeding on probing (BOP) and gingival crevicular fluid MMP-8 levels, gingival tissue MMP-9, TIMP-1 and IL-6 levels from baseline to 120 d. Results:, After 120 d, PD and CAL improved significantly in the SRP + SDD group. Initial MMP-8 levels for the SRP + SDD group and the SRP + placebo group were 407.13 ± 114.45 ng/ml and 378.71 ± 189.39 ng/ml, respectively, with no statistical difference between the two groups. MMP-8 levels for the SRP + SDD group and the SRP + placebo group were: 235.35 ± 134.58 ng/ml and 364.04 ± 219.27 ng/ml at 30 d; 157.50 ± 95.95 ng/ml and 236.60 ± 186.16 ng/ml at 60 d; 102.70 ± 67.64 ng/ml and 208.56 ± 124.54 ng/ml at 90 d; and 63.77 ± 53.33 ng/ml and 229.13 ± 168.09 ng/ml at 120 d, respectively. The amount of decrease in MMP-8 levels for the SRP + SDD group was statistically significant compared to that for the SRP + placebo group, especially apparent at 120 d (p < 0.05). TIMP-1 levels in both groups increased from the baseline to 120 d with statistical significance (p -value < 0.05), but there was no significant difference between the two groups. Changes in MMP-9 and IL-6 levels were not statistically significant. Conclusion:, Adjunctive SDD therapy can improve the clinical parameters and this clinical improvement is reflected by controlled level of MMP-8 in chronic adult periodontitis after the therapy. [source] Short-term effects of periodontal therapy as an adjunct to anti-lipemic treatmentORAL DISEASES, Issue 7 2010Ö Fento Oral Diseases (2010) 16, 648,654 Objective:, This study was conducted to assess the effect of improved periodontal health following periodontal treatment on metabolic lipid control of patients on anti-lipemic treatment. Materials and Methods:, The study population consisted of 20 patients aged 34,62 years with diagnoses of hyperlipidemia and chronic periodontitis. All patients used statin to treat their elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Blood samples were obtained for measurement of serum lipids, fasting plasma glucose, and high sensitive C-reactive protein. Periodontal parameters, including plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depth, clinical attachment level, and percentage of bleeding on probing, were evaluated. All parameters were assessed in each subject at baseline, after 3 months as a control (at the time of periodontal treatment), and 3 months after the non-surgical periodontal treatment that included scaling and root planning. Results:, All lipid parameters decreased after the periodontal treatment, but only the decreases in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels reached statistical significance compared to baseline (P = 0.002 and P = 0.003, respectively). Conclusion:, Improved periodontal health may influence metabolic control of hyperlipidemia and could be considered as an adjunct to the standard measures of hyperlipidemic patient care. [source] | ||||||||||