despite the recent developments in peri-implant surgical regenerative procedures, re-establishing the hard and soft tissue contour is still a challenge in cases with severe ridge deficiency. it becomes more difficult when incorrectly placed implants cause screw connections to come out onto the labial surfaces of the teeth. a two-part maxillary implant supported fixed restoration was constructed...

background: dental anxiety and fear are major complications for both patient and dental care provider. the purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental anxiety and fear in patients who referred to isfahan dental school and their relation to their age, gender, educational level, past traumatic experiences and frequency of dental visits. materials and methods: in this cross-sectio...

introduction: the purpose of this study was to compare the heat generated from different depths of an implant drilling site with and without a sleeve. materials and methods: in this study, 60 cortical bone samples were used and a load of 2.0 kg was applied. rilling for implant surgery, we used a diameter of 4.3 mm and a normal sleeve. heat was measured from 3 different depths(3,6, and 9 mms). d...

The changing role of dental hygienists deserves dental and dental hygiene educators' attention. The first aim of this survey study was to assess University of Michigan dental, dental hygiene, and graduate students' and faculty members' perceptions of dental hygienists' roles; their attitudes and behaviors related to clinical interactions between dental and dental hygiene students; and perceived...

An analysis is provided of general mortality, injuries and suicide dynamics in the Krasnodar Territory during 1969-1989. The increase of these indices is noted which is stipulated by the aging of population and the increase of death "power". A consideration is given to the influence of state measures on hard drinking and alcoholism control, adopted in 1985, on general mortality, mortality from ...

The aim of this study was to report the effectiveness of laser therapy applied to traumatic labial injury of patients with spastic cerebral palsy. We report two cases of patients with internal mucosa and lower lip traumatism caused by oral reflex automatism with spastic tonic bite and lower lip interposition. One patient presented extensive lower lip ulceration, loss of tissue, crusty and hemor...

objective: noise pollution is one of the most important situations requiring a solution by the contemporary world. the national institute for occupational safety and health has identified noise as one of the ten leading causes of work-related diseases and injuries. dentists and dental auxiliaries are exposed to different noise levels while working in dental offices or laboratories. the purpose ...

crestal bone loss is a biological complication in implant dentistry. the aim of this study was to compare the effect of progressive and conventional loading on crestal bone height and bone density around single osseointegrated implants in the posterior maxilla by a longitudinal radiographic assessment technique.twenty micro thread implants were placed in 10 patients (two implants per patient). ...

to investigate attitudes of iranian senior dental students towards preventive dentistry in relation to their background factors and self-perceived competency in providing preventive care.in spring 2008, a questionnaire survey was conducted with all the senior dental students of seven randomly selected state dental schools in iran. in addition to the respondents' age and gender, the voluntary qu...