Objective:  To analyze differences in vertical mandibular and trunk symmetry orthodontic patients.  Material Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 129 growing patients who sought treatment at the Dental Hospital Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia. Mandibular index observed with pre-treatment panoramic radiography based on Kjellberg's technique evaluated questionnaires visual observati...

BACKGROUND Data suggest that postmenopausal women with osteoporosis are at an increased risk for periodontal attachment loss and tooth loss; however, the extent of relationship between these two diseases is still not clear. AIM The aim of the study was to evaluate the correlation of periodontal status and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study po...

The craniodental hypodigm of Paranthropus boisei sensu stricto is morphologically distinctive, but it has been suggested that the substantial variation in mandibular and dental size in that hypodigm may exceed that which is reasonable to subsume within a single hominin species. In this study, Fligner and Killeen, coefficient of variation (CV)-based and average taxonomic distance (ATD)-based boo...

In a curved tube, the amount of airflow appears to be influenced by the amount of curvature. The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) severity and awake velopharyngeal curvature in response to an anteriorly titrated mandibular position in 20 male OSA patients. Baseline supine cephalometry was obtained before the initial insertion of a titratable ora...

abstract objectives: radiomorphometric indices measured on simple radiographic images can be used for qualitative and quantitative assessment of bone. panoramic radiographic imaging can therefore assist dentists in early detection of osteoporosis in patients. considering the effect of ethnic and environmental factors on development of osteoporosis and absence of normal values of radiomorphometr...

Introduction:There are conflicting reports on the effects of surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars on the periodontium of the adjacent teeth. The aim of this study was to compare the condition of the periodontium six months after extraction of impacted mandibular third molars with baseline values. Methods: Fifty patients with mesioangular impacted mandibular third molarsparticipa...

introdouction: the purpose of the present study was to determine the possible relationship between gonial angle size and three mandibular morphometric parameters, namely, panoramic mandibular index (pmi), mandibular cortical width (mcw), and antegonial notch depth (ad), in digital panoramic radiographs. materials and methods: pmi, mcw, and ad were calculated in digital panoramic radiographs of ...

The aim of the present study was to provide a general scheme for pulpectomy of primary molars that may be useful for decision-making about negotiation of root canals and selection of appropriate instruments. A total of 160 vital primary molars in 85 patients (40 males, 45 females) aged 4-6 years were selected. After taking primary radiographs, local anesthesia was induced, and the teeth were is...

PURPOSE To compare prefabricated and custom-made bars used for implant-retained mandibular complete overdentures. MATERIALS Ten completely edentulous patients were selected for replacement with dental implants. Each patient received 2 (press-fit) dental implants, 1 implant on each side in the canine regions of the mandible. The implants were left submerged (unloaded) for a healing osseointegr...