Adverse effects of oral corticosteroids in relation to dose in patients with lung diseaseL J Walsh
Division of Respiratory Medicine, City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK
Thorax 56:279-84. 2001
..In a two part cross sectional study we compared adverse effects in patients with lung disease taking oral corticosteroids and control subjects and related the adverse effects to corticosteroid dose in the patient group...
Inhaled corticosteroid use and bone-mineral density in patients with asthmaC A Wong
Division of Respiratory Medicine, City Hospital, Nottingham, UK
Lancet 355:1399-403. 2000
..The question is important since 3% of the European population take an inhaled corticosteroid regularly and may do so for many years...
- Laser-activated fluoride treatment of enamel as prevention against erosion
J Vlacic
School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane
Aust Dent J 52:175-80. 2007
..The aims of this study were to investigate the action spectrum of LAF in protecting tooth enamel from softening in response to an erosive challenge, and to examine for any temperature change with the treatment...
- Combined CPP-ACP and photoactivated disinfection (PAD) therapy in arresting root surface caries: a case report
J Vlacic
Br Dent J 203:457-9. 2007
..The combination of CPP-ACP and PAD proved to be very effective and holds great potential as a recommended treatment for stabilising root surface caries in the clinical practice...
- Laser-activated fluoride treatment of enamel against an artificial caries challenge: comparison of five wavelengths
J Vlacic
School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane
Aust Dent J 52:101-5. 2007
..The aims of this study were to examine whether LAF therapy, conducted using a range of wavelengths in the visible and near infrared regions, can protect human dental enamel from an artificial cariogenic challenge...
- Pulpal heat changes with newly developed resin photopolymerisation systems
A T Weerakoon
School of Dentistry, University of Queensland, 200 Turbot Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000
Aust Endod J 28:108-11. 2002
..From these results, it is concluded that LED lights produce the least thermal insult during photopolymerisation of composite resins...
- The effects of chlorhexidine gel on Streptococcus mutans infection in 10-month-old infants: a longitudinal, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial
Annetta K L Wan
School of Dentistry, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Pediatr Dent 25:215-22. 2003
..mutans counts in the first 3 months when 0.2% chlorhexidine gel was brushed on the teeth weekly. No differences were observed when compared with the placebo and no-treatment groups at later follow-up periods...
- The current status of laser applications in dentistry
L J Walsh
School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane
Aust Dent J 48:146-55; quiz 198. 2003
..Used in conjunction with or as a replacement for traditional methods, it is expected that specific laser technologies will become an essential component of contemporary dental practice over the next decade...
- Temperature changes in dental pulp associated with use of power grinding equipment on equine teeth
G J Wilson
School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Queensland 4072
Aust Vet J 83:75-7. 2005
..The increased dentine thickness in older horses appears to mitigate against thermal injury from frictional heat...
- A longitudinal study of Streptococcus mutans colonization in infants after tooth eruption
A K L Wan
University of Queensland, School of Dentistry, 200 Turbot Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia
J Dent Res 82:504-8. 2003
..mutans was associated with toothbrushing (p < 0.03) and multiple courses of antibiotics (p < 0.001). Analysis of our data establishes the timing of S. mutans colonization in children from birth to 24 mos of age...
- Immunoglobulins in saliva of preterm and full-term infants
A K L Wan
University of Queensland, School of Dentistry, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Oral Microbiol Immunol 18:72-8. 2003
..001), as well as tooth eruption (P < 0.001). Our results indicate that the majority of full-term and preterm infants are orally immunocompetent at birth...
- Comparison of five selective media for the growth and enumeration of Streptococcus mutans
A K L Wan
School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland
Aust Dent J 47:21-6. 2002
..CONCLUSION: The results of our study suggest that TYCSB is the most sensitive and selective media for culture of S. mutans for laboratory and clinical studies...
- Expression of RANTES and CCR1 in oral lichen planus and association with mast cell migration
Z Z Zhao
School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
J Oral Pathol Med 31:158-62. 2002
..CONCLUSIONS: The present study shows, for the first time, the distribution of RANTES and CCR1 in OLP. It is hypothesized that RANTES and CCR1 may play important roles in mast cell trafficking and related events in OLP...
- Oral colonization of Streptococcus mutans in six-month-old predentate infants
A K Wan
University of Queensland, School of Dentistry, Brisbane, Australia
J Dent Res 80:2060-5. 2001
..mutans levels > 5 x 10(5) CFU/mL saliva (p < 0.001), poorer oral hygiene, more periodontal disease, and lower socio-economic status (p < 0.02) and snacked frequently (p < 0.001), compared with mothers with non-infected infants...
- Association of Streptococcus mutans infection and oral developmental nodules in pre-dentate infants
A K Wan
University of Queensland, School of Dentistry, Brisbane, Australia
J Dent Res 80:1945-8. 2001
..03). The permanence of S. mutans infection was confirmed by repeat saliva sampling at 6 months of age. Our results thus showed that many infants have already acquired S. mutans at 3 months of age, prior to tooth eruption...
- Mast cell degranulation and the role of T cell RANTES in oral lichen planus
Z Z Zhao
School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Oral Dis 7:246-51. 2001
..Degranulating mast cells release TNF-alpha which upregulates OLP lesional T cell RANTES secretion. Such a cyclical mechanism may underlie disease chronicity and future therapies may include blocking RANTES or TNF-alpha activity in OLP...
- A fluorometric microassay for histamine release from human gingival mast cells
Z Z Zhao
School of Dentistry, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
J Periodontal Res 36:233-6. 2001
..Calcium ionophore significantly increased histamine release from HMC-1 cells and gingival mast cells (p < 0.05). This microassay will facilitate the study of mast cell histamine release in diseased oral mucosa...
Microleakage of composite resin restorations in cervical cavities prepared by Er,Cr:YSGG laser radiationS Shahabi
Department of Dental Materials, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Aust Dent J 53:172-5. 2008
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