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Biodentine(tm) as a root-end filling
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-06-07)
Aim and hypothesis:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate Biodentine™ as a root-end filling.
The working hypothesis is that Biodentine™ provides apical bacterial seal as MTA when applied in root-end filling therapy.
Public dentist in Finnmark : work conditions and challenges
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05)
You can often hear people within the dental care system in Norway expressing that: “if you take a job in Finnmark you will get to do a lot and gain a lot of experience”. This claim might be based on the fact that there are very few specialists in Finnmark. In addition, low population density with long distances to dental service creates a high degree of independence and self-reliance among dental ...
Dental laboratory custom-made devices : legal aspects concerning documentation and import from non-EU/EEA countries
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-06)
Crowns, bridges, removable dentures and other dental appliances are custom-made medical devices and are subject to specific legislation. The EU directive 93/42 on medical devices constitutes the legislation that regulates dental laboratory custom-made medical devices. This paper investigates how importers of dental laboratory custom-made devices perform quality control and if the legal requirements ...
Standardized and individualized vertical bitewing radiographs for a digital x-ray system
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-29)
Intraoral radiographs are important tools for diagnosing, monitoring and evaluating the treatment of infrabony lesions. However, different beam angulations between exposures may give a wrong interpretation when evaluating them. A technique that is useful for monitoring bone loss and regeneration is the use of subtraction radiography. This technique is also very sensitive for changes in projection ...
Treatment outcome in patients with anterior crossbites in the student clinic in Tromsø
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-29)
The aim of this study was to assess orthodontic treatment outcome and quality of documentation in patients with different types of anterior crossbite, who had received and finished treatment at the student clinic in Tromsø in the period between 2008 and 2010.
A total of 34 subjects fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were enrolled in the study. Existing pre and post treatment records from all ...
Treatment profiles in the public dental service of Northern Norway
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-06)
Introduction: The Public Dental Service in Norway has changed during the last decades. Dental hygienists have increased in numbers, but how this has influenced the organization of the patient treatment at the clinics is not well known.
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the organization of the work-day in the Public Dental Service in Northern Norway in terms of who is being treated and ...
Paediatric dentistry under general anaesthesia : from a patient perspective
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-29)
Introduction: The importance of good oral health in children is well documented. Extensive caries in young children has an impact on both oral and general health, including quality of life. It is important to offer DGA for patients where other options are not sufficient. Preventive measures can in many cases be done to reduce the number of DGA needed, and behaviour shaping techniques for all children ...
Introducing dental local anaesthesia using a standardized cognitive behavioural technique
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-29)
A major dilemma is that pain free dental treatment using local anaesthesia (LA) is of main importance for avoiding dental fear and anxiety (DFA) at the same time as intraoral injections are strongly associated with DFA. Well-educated dentists and dental hygienists, with a variety of techniques and approaches available, are important to give the patient receiving LA a perception of control. The purpose ...
Chairside prophylaxis at dental clinics in Nordland, Troms and Finnmark : evidence based routines?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-06)
This study looks into how the clinics in the three northernmost counties carry out their chairside prophylactic routines, and if it is in accordance with available literature.
A literature review on the diagnosis and non-invasive treatment of small caries lesions
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-29)
Diagnosis and treatment of the caries disease and post-treatment follow-up are interconnected concepts. The aim of the study was to map out the diagnostic methods available for early caries lesions, the existing non-invasive caries treatment, and in what way the follow-ups of these treatments are conducted.
The selection of articles was based on a primary search using the PubMed search engine, ...