Czech Dental Journal, 2003 (vol. 103), issue 2

Articles

Eruption of Incisors after Removal of a Supernumerary Tooth

P. Krejčí

Čes. stomatol. Prakt. zub. lék. (Czech Dental Journal) 2003; 103(2): 39-49

In a group of 25 children, mean age 9.2 years, sex ratio boys /girls 3:1 the authorssought the ratio of different supernumerary teeth participating in the retention of centralincisors and investigated the relation between the developmental stage of the root of centralincisors at the time of appearance and their subsequent growth activity. The latter proved inincisors, the root development of which was no yet completed, very good and it seems there fore useful to remove the supernumerary tooth which is an obstacle to eruption as soon as possiblebecause with terminated development of the root spontaneous eruption declines markedly. We detected differences...

Osteotomes in Dental Implantology: A Review

S. Kasabah, R. Slezák

Čes. stomatol. Prakt. zub. lék. (Czech Dental Journal) 2003; 103(2): 43-50

The review deals with osteotomes in dental implantology and recent methods of their use.

Incorrect Preparation in Endodontia

S. Ságlová, D. Černý, P. Bednář

Čes. stomatol. Prakt. zub. lék. (Czech Dental Journal) 2003; 103(2): 50-59

The authors describe the most often causes of arteficial tooth perforation. They summarise literary information referring to the root perforations, their origin and diagnosis. They recapitulate treatment possibilities and describe their own experiences with treatment of single-rooted teeth and molars perforations.

Success of Initial Stage of Treatment of Inflammatory Affections of the Periodontium under Conditions of Common Dental Care

Z. Maňasková, I. Dřízhal, L. Strnad

Čes. stomatol. Prakt. zub. lék. (Czech Dental Journal) 2003; 103(2): 51-62

Study evaluated the efficiency of initial therapy in the group of 80 patients. Periodontal tissues status during the treatment was evaluated by these indices - PBI, CPITN, depth of periodontal pockets was measured in the subgroup of patients. Authors reported that patient's interest in treatment increased when the disease is more severe. They also proved high efficiency of the initial therapy and feasibility of this treatment for private dentists.

Oral Hygiene and the Organization of a Preventive Programme in Children with Hearing Disorders

M. Dufková, K. Nováková

Čes. stomatol. Prakt. zub. lék. (Czech Dental Journal) 2003; 103(2): 60-71

Children with impaired hearing are entitled to more time in the dental surgery than healthy children. The objective of the work was to provide complete preventive care regardless of the child's affection. The authors investigated children in the Institute for children with hearing disorders. The group was divided into two subgroups S1 (born in 1990-1995) and those born in 1985-1989) and a control group of healthy subjects divided similarly. In both groups the caries rate was evaluated by the DMF index and the index of oral hygiene by the P1I index. The mean caries rate in the younger children of the investigated and control group was almost identical,...

Relationship between Affection of the Periodontium and Diabetes - Meta-analysis of Results of Cross-sectional and Intervention Studies

J. Dušková, Z. Broukal

Čes. stomatol. Prakt. zub. lék. (Czech Dental Journal) 2003; 103(2): 63-77

The paper summarizes the results of 72 clinical studies describing the relationship of periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus and the importance of successful periodontological therapy for metabolic control of diabetes. If diabetes was considered as a single disease and a wide age bracket of patients was evaluated no relationship with periodontal disease was proved. Investigations which evaluated separately type 1 and type 2 in the middle aged population relationship with periodontal disease was detected. Investigations which evaluatedseparately type 1 and type 2 in the middle-aged group proved a more marked association with periodontal disease....