The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate microleakage of two fluoride-releasing sealants in saliva contaminated and non-contaminated conditions. Twenty-four human third molars were randomly assigned to two groups: saliva contaminated and saliva non-contaminated teeth. In the contaminated group, the teeth were contaminated with 0.02 ml artificial saliva for 20 seconds and blowed dry af...

Aim: The study aimed to evaluate enamel deproteinization with sodium hypochlorite in the conditioning using a self-etching primer for adhesion orthodontic brackets. Background: bonding orthodontics plays major role success of treatment. primers reduce chair time and diminish risk saliva contamination. Methods: sample comprised 80 bovines' incisors, divided into 4 groups according process adhesi...

Sputum culture is more sensitive than smear microscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and facilitates the performance of drug susceptibility testing. Initiatives are underway in high burden countries to expand capacity for sputum culture to improve TB case detection and patient care. Contamination by other bacteria and fungi is a limitation of sputum culture despite laboratory decontaminatio...

Scatterometer Contamination Mitigation

Background and Aim: Controversy exists regarding the correlation of saliva secretion with obesity. Considering the significant role of saliva in oral and dental health and the increasing prevalence of obesity in Iran in the past three decades, this study aimed to assess the independent association of anthropometric indices including body mass index (BMI), weight gain after the age of 20 years a...