Fatemeh Pournaghi Azar

Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Prevalence, etiology, and types of dental trauma in children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Dental traumas are common among children and adolescents in many societies posing health and social problems. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on prevalence, etiology, types, and other epidemiologic aspects of dental trauma in children and adolescents (0-18 years old).   Methods: In this systematic meta-analytical review, data were collec...

[ 2 ] - Role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in pathogenesis of recurrent aphthous stomatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a lesion of the oral cavity with an unknown etiology. Several studies have been performed on the role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in RAS. The main purpose of this paper was to review TNF-α level and its gene polymorphism in patients with RAS, the factors influencing the production of TNF-α, a...