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Sacramento, Calif. — The September issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association covers a range of topics including a discussion of the different reasons for the rise in pulp temperature during various modalities of tooth preparation.
“Pulp Hyperthermia During Tooth Preparation: the Effect of Rotary Instruments, Lasers, Ultrasonic Devices, and Airborne Particle Abrasion” discusses how the rise in pulp temperature during restorative therapy can compromise vitality of the dental pulp. This article also comments on the measures that need to be taken to avoid the risk of pulp hyperthermia during tooth preparation.
In the article “Oral Fluid Nanosensor Test: Saliva as a Diagnostic Tool for Oral Health,” authors explore the use of an oral fluid nanosensor test (OFNASET) that combines cutting-edge technologies, with several well-established techniques to help in the detection of oral cancer.
“High-impact diseases, like cancer, can be a challenge to diagnose without laboratory testing,” said Kerry Carney, DDS, editor-in-chief of the Journal. “The intended use of an oral fluid nanosensor test is for the point-of-care detection of salivary biomarkers for oral cancer, and in this Journal authors discuss how it can be possible to noninvasively diagnose systemic diseases using saliva.”
In an additional article, titled “Atypical Odontalgia — An Update,” authors describe the current understanding of the etiology and pathophysiology of atypical tooth pain and provides appropriate diagnostic and management approaches for this condition.
Separately, the article “Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma: a Clinical Report” reviews a clinical report of a 20-year-old male patient with a large peripheral ossifying fibroma in the maxilla. Clinical, radiographical, and histological characteristics are discussed.
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