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Y Le Bell

Publications and source records attributed to Y Le Bell.

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PubMed1989

Effect of elimination of occlusal interferences on signs and symptoms of craniomandibular disorder in young adults.

Sixty-two dental students judged not to be in need of treatment for craniomandibular disorder (CMD) were randomly divided into two groups, one receiving occlusal adjustment and the other mock adjustment. A double-blind study design was applied. After 2 years of education in dentistry, including courses in stomatognathic physiology, the increase in the subjective symptoms of CMD was significantly greater in the placebo control group than in the treatment group. The difference between the groups in the increase of sites tender to palpation was less clear, showing only a trend. However, the increase was statistically significant within the placebo group but not within the treatment group. Prophylactic occlusal adjustment thus appears to be effective in reducing the occurrence of symptoms of CMD, and possibly also the occurrence of clinical signs.

Adult↗
PubMed1988

Salivary parameters and efficiency of dietary instructions to reduce sugar intake among 7-8-year-old schoolchildren.

The efficiency of dietary instructions was tested in a group of 7-8-year-old schoolchildren. The instructions were given in the presence of the child's mother either verbally (control group n = 14) or both verbally and written (test group n = 12). For this purpose the salivary status of the first grade pupils (n = 79) of a primary school in Turku was screened. Salivary flow, buffer capacity, sucrase activity, lactobacillus, yeast and S. mutans counts were determined. Children whose salivary lactobacillus count was over 10(4) CFU/ml (n = 32) were selected for the present study. The efficiency of the dietary instructions was measured as a reduction of salivary lactobacilli. There were no differences in the number of children with reduced LB counts or in the caries increment of 1 yr between the test and the control groups. However, children who succeeded in reducing the number of salivary lactobacilli (42%) within 4 wk revealed a significantly (P less than 0.05) lower caries increment after 1 yr than the rest of the subjects. We concluded that children whose lactobacillus counts were reduced by the dietary instructions developed significantly less caries than children whose lactobacillus counts remained high after the instruction. No additional effect on lactobacillus counts and caries increment could be demonstrated by supplementing the verbal dietary counseling with written instructions.

Bacteria↗
PubMed1981

Ca2+- and Mg2+-activated ATP hydrolysis in human tooth pulp.

ATP-degrading enzyme activities in pulps of healthy and carious human teeth were quantitatively analyzed using the bioluminescence method. The patterns of both Ca2+- and MG2+-activated ATP hydrolysis resembled each other. Increased enzyme activities were observed during injured states.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗
PubMed1980

Sealing of preventively enlarged fissures.

The occlusal fissures of 156 permanent first molars in 63 children, 7--8 years of age, were sealed with a chemically polymerizing material (Delton). Deep and narrow fissures were opened up with a pointed diamond before etching and sealing. The treatment was performed by untrained dental students. The patients were called back for treatment every 6 months. 2/3 of the patients were followed up for a period of 2 1/2 years. After that period the retention of sealants was 93% (74 sealants) in ground deep fissures and 88% (28 sealants) in unground shallow fissures.

Acid Etching, Dental↗