Background: Instrumentation during root canal treatment will produce a smear layer. The irrigation functions to remove debris, pulp, microorganisms, smear layer, and necrotic tissue. Anatomical var…
Introduction: Gingivitis is an inflammatory condition that involves the soft tissue around the teeth (gingiva). The main factor causing gingivitis in children and adolescents is the accumulation of…
Background: Enamel is the hardest tissue of the human body that covers the anatomical dental crown. Enamel composed by minerals that can be released from the hydroxyapatite when the pH of the oral …
Background. Cases of esophageal foreign bodies are serious events that occur in children, because of their habit of putting foreign objects into their mouths when playing, such as metal coins and v…
Background: Oral ulcers are divided into two, namely multiple ulcers and solitary ulcers.Single or solitary ulcers are divided into three based on disease severity criteria, including acute, chroni…
Background: Dental health issues are a very important concern in health development. In 2020 public health was worried by the emergence of Covid-19. The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemi…
Background: Students must be able to adapt to the transition from high school to college to avoid stress. As a result of stress, para-functional habits could develop which lead to trauma. One of th…
Latar Belakang: Staphylococcus aureus merupakan salah satu bakteri yang dapat menyebabkan infeksi yang mempunyai karakteristik seperti peradangan, pembentukan abses dan nekrosis, Staphylococcus aur…
Background: The most common dental problems in Indonesia are broken/cavities/toothache. Dental hard tissue disease is one of the ten biggest outpatient diseases in South Sumatera Dental and Oral Ho…
Background: Complete denture was one of the most popular choices for fully edentulous patients. The occlusal scheme recommendation for a complete denture was balanced occlusion because it was favor…
Background: The dental health clinic is one of the service institutions that has been directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic because it has to make direct contact with patients who are receivin…
Background: Tooth extraction is procedure of removing a tooth due its condition of the tooth cannot be maintained with treatment. A common complication after tooth extraction is bleeding. Bleeding …
Background: One of the complications of tooth extraction was dry socket or alveolar osteitis, caused by Streptococcus mutans. The infection following tooth extraction could be reduced by providing …
Background: Teledentistry is the utilization of technological advancements in the field of dentistry, serving as an alternative for consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teledentistry is used…
Latar belakang: Selama pemakaian soft liner temporer (tissue conditioner) sebagai bahan pelapis gigi tiruan pada kasus trauma mukosa, terdapat kemungkinan terjadinya akumulasi debris dan kolonisasi…
Background: Short-term soft liners (tissue conditioners) are temporary soft lining materials that use coating as an alternative for rehabilitating mucosal trauma. During clinical use, they can lead…
Latar Belakang: Maloklusi adalah penyimpangan oklusi yang cukup besar dari gigi dan rahang yang dapat mengganggu fungsional mulut. Perawatan maloklusi kelas II dapat dilakukan dengan menggunakan pi…
Background: Probiotics in dentistry had been proving effective in treating various diseases. Studies about probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri has been shown to significantly reduce the number of perio…
Background: Decreased salivary flow rate can lead a decrease of oral clearance, which can disrupt oral health and increase the risks of diseases in the oral cavity, such as dental caries, periodont…
Background: Candidiasis is an opportunistic fungal infection caused by Candida sp. Around 85-95% of oral candidiasis infections are caused by Candida albicans. Long-term use of antifungal drugs can…
Background: Tooth extraction is a minor surgical procedure with the aim of remove the tooth from the oral socket with use of specialized techniques and instruments. Tooth extraction will cause tiss…
Background: Bitewing radiography is an intraoral radiography to view the tooth surface which includes the crown of the tooth as well as the alveolar crest of the upper and lower jaw at the same rec…
Background: Tooth extraction is the act of removing a tooth that cannot be treated from the alveolar bone socket, after extraction the socket will undergo a wound healing process. Chicken eggshell …
Background: One of the pathogenic bacteria that causes dental caries was Streptococcus mutans. The use of antibacterial agents such as chlorhexidine was being the gold standard for eliminating Stre…
Background: Various infections in the oral cavity can be caused by bacteria, one of which is S. mutans. One way to reduce the growth of bacteria in the oral cavity is by using chlorhexidine mouthwa…
Background: Endo-perio lesion is defined as pathological communication between the endodontic dan periodontal tissues. Pulpal infection and necrosis can spread to the oral cavity through the period…
Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the opportunistic bacteria in the oral cavity that can cause various diseases, including periapical abscesses. The treatment of microbial infections ne…
Background: The increase in COVID-19 transmission has led the government to provide alternative health services through telehealth. Teledentistry is a form of telehealth that utilizes a combination…