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Long-Term Effect of Erythritol on Dental Caries Development during Childhood: A Posttreatment Survival Analysis
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12)
Objective: Assess the effect of daily consumption of erythritol, xylitol, and sorbitol candies on caries development in mixed dentition during a three-year intervention and three years after the intervention. Methods: 485 Estonian first and second grade primary school children participated. Children were randomly allocated to an erythritol, xylitol, or sorbitol (control) group. Polyol-containing ...
Capping carious exposures in adults: a randomized controlled trial investigating mineral trioxide aggregate versus calcium hydroxide
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-28)
Aim:<br>
The aim of this multicentre, parallel-group randomized clinical trial was to compare the effectiveness of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and a conventional calcium hydroxide liner (CH) as direct pulp capping materials in adult molars with carious pulpal exposure.<br>
Methodology:<br>
Seventy adults aged 18–55 years were randomly allocated to two parallel arms: MTA (White ProRoot, ...
Light-curing units used in dentistry: factors associated with heat development – potential risk for patients
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-01)
Objectives:<br>To investigate how heat development in the pulp chamber and coronal surface of natural teeth with and without cusps subjected to irradiance using light-emitting diode (LED)–light-curing units (LCUs) is associated with (i) irradiance, (ii) time, (iii) distance, and (iv) radiant exposure.<br>
Materials and methods:<br>Three different LED-LCUs were used. Their irradiance was measured ...
Longitudinal Evidence for Smaller Hippocampus Volume as a Vulnerability Factor for Perceived Stress
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Hippocampal volume has been found to be smaller in individuals with stress-related disorders, but it remains unclear whether
smaller volume is a consequence of stress or rather a vulnerability factor. Here, we examined this issue by relating stress levels
to hippocampal volumes in healthy participants examined every 5 years in a longitudinal population-based study. Based on
scores of 25- to ...
Prevalence among adolescents in Bergen, Western Norway, of temporomandibular disorders according to the DC/TMD criteria and examination protocol
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-02)
Objective: The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) amongst adolescents and to contrast the prevalence of TMD according to the DC/TMD clinical examination protocol versus the prevalence of TMD pain according to two screening questions.
<br>Material and methods: Two hundred and ten adolescents living in the county of Bergen, Norway, were offered an ...
Diversity and anti-fungal susceptibility of Norwegian Candida glabrata clinical isolates
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-08)
BACKGROUND: Increasing numbers of immunocompromised patients have resulted in greater incidence of invasive fungal infections with high mortality. Candida albicans infections dominate, but during the last decade, Candida glabrata has become the second highest cause of candidemia in the United States and Northern Europe. Reliable and early diagnosis, together with appropriate choice of antifungal ...
Heavy consumption of dental services; a longitudinal cohort study among Finnish adults
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
Background: A reform to Dental Care legislation in 2002 abolished age limits restricting adults’ use of public dental
services in Finland. In the Public Dental Service (PDS) unit of Espoo, the proportion of adult patients rose from 36%
to 57%. The aim of this study was to investigate heavy use of dental services by adults and its determinants.
Methods: A longitudinal cohort study was undertaken ...
Five-minute Apgar score ≤ 5 and molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) - a case control study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-22)
Background: The aetiology of molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) is unclear. The asymmetric distribution of MIH in the dentition may indicate that an insult of short duration that affects ameloblasts at a vulnerable stage could be a causative factor. Apgar ≤ 5 at 5 min may indicate asphyxia (hypoxic-ischemic insult) during birth. It was hypnotised that low Apgar score during birth may cause MIH. ...
Promoter activity of ORF-less gene cassettes isolated from the oral metagenome
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-10)
Integrons are genetic elements consisting of a functional platform for recombination and expression of gene cassettes (GCs). GCs usually carry promoter-less open reading frames (ORFs), encoding proteins with various functions including antibiotic resistance. The transcription of GCs relies mainly on a cassette promoter (P<sub>C</sub>), located upstream of an array of GCs. Some integron GCs, called ...
The impact of ICDAS on occlusal caries treatment recommendations for high caries risk patients: an in vitro study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-07)
<i>Background</i> - The diagnostic criteria and tools used in caries lesion detection have been shown to affect the decision-making for caries treatment. Compared to other diagnostic criteria/classifications, ICDAS has been shown to provide a more accurate method for the detection of occlusal caries lesions. The influence of using ICDAS on caries treatment recommendations has received increasing ...