UNLABELLED In 2012, the recognition of the specialty of Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain completed ten years. Given this scenario, it is extremely important to track the current situation of this field of knowledge in Brazil, specifically in the area of research and training. We hope to discuss the importance of the recognition of this specialty and the inclusion of these subjects...

the early computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (cad/cam) systems were relied exclusively on subtractive methods. in recent years, additive methods by employing rapid prototyping (rp) have progressed rapidly in various fields of dentistry as they have the potential to overcome known drawbacks of subtractive techniques such as fit problems. rp techniques have been exploited to build...

Acknowledgement Sincere appreciation now is expressed to the many volunteer workers and other persons, without whose cooperation and assistance the various aspects of this study would not have been possible, Special thanks are due Dr. Mamie JO Jones, and her staff, of the Georgia Department of Education, Services for Exceptional Children, and to Mrs. Louise Stewart, Executive Secretary, Georgia...

PURPOSE Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been investigated as a novel diagnostic imaging tool. The utilisation of this equipment has been evaluated through several studies in the field of dentistry. The aim of this preliminary study was to determine through basic experiments the effectiveness of OCT in implant dentistry. MATERIALS AND METHODS To assess detection ability, we captured OCT...

One of the first questions a dental student can ask in regard to pediatric dentistry is, "Why is there a need for a specialty of pediatric dentistry?" Quite a few students give at least some thought to this question, but very few receive a complete answer. And, I don’t believe that students are the only ones who are asking this question right now. This involuntary ignorance is likely due to a l...

OBJECTIVES Esthetic dentistry is among the most dynamic areas of contemporary clinical dentistry. Teaching programs in dental schools have a strong effect on the practice of dentistry, not only for recent graduates, but also for established clinicians, especially with respect to new techniques and concepts. The purpose of the study reported here was to assess the frequency and extent of the tea...

Relevance. The role of a dentist, who has devoted himself to pediatric dentistry, is undeniable in the population's health formation. Therefore, professional education this field an important task Russian care. Purpose. To substantiate department contribution training dentists, on occasion 50th anniversary Department Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Tver State Medical University 105 th birt...

Correspondence to Selmi Yilmaz (Yardimci), Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Kirikkale University, Kurtuluş Mahallesi 692. Sokak No: 31. Merkez, Kirikkale, Turkey Tel: +90-318-224-4927 Fax: +90-318-225-0685 E-mail: selmiyard@ gmail.com Received: Jan 23, 2014 Accepted: Jan 24, 2014 Cite this article as: Yilmaz S. The safety of high-field MRI? Int J Occup Envir...