© 2017 Contemporary Clinical Dentistry | Published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow I recently had the honor and pleasure to participate as a speaker at a conference in Punjab state and met with the leaders and members of the Indian Dental Association (IDA), Amritsar branch, and the administrators, faculty members, and students of dental colleges from the Punjab Government Dental College and Hospital,...

1 Biomechanical Research Group, Area of Dentistica and Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Pará Avenue 1720, 38400-902 Uberlândia, Brazil. Area of Cell Biology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Tutunas Avenue 490, 38061-500 Uberaba, Brazil. Graduate Program, Dental School, Federal University of Uberlândia, Pará Aven...

Department of Restorative Dentistry, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba – UFPB, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil Department of Rsrtorative Dentistry, Goiania School of Dentistry, Federal University of Goias – UFG, Goiania, GO, Brazil Operative Dentistry and Dental Materials Division, Uberlândia School of Dentistry, Federal University of Uberlândia – UFU, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil Departm...

Hiroshi Takayanagi1,2,3,*) and Ikuo Morita3,4) 1)Department of Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan 2)Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Explorative Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO) Program, Takayanagi Osteonetwork Project, Tokyo, Japan 3)Global Center of Excellence (GCOE) Program, International Researc...

* Master in Dental Science with specialization in Integrated Clinic. Maxillofacial Surgeon Brazilian Air Force, Air Force Hospital in Sao Paulo. ** Master in Medical Sciences at the Hospital das Clinicas, FMUSP. Specialist in Maxillofacial Surgery. *** Master of Dental Science with specialization in Integrated Clinic. Periodontist clinical staff of the Brazilian Air Force, Air Force Hospital in...

the role of self-efficacy and factors of health belief model in dental patients’ brushing and flossing    badri gargari r [1] , salek hadadian n [2]    received : 29 des , 2010 accepted: 13 feb , 2011   abstract:  background & aims: the self-efficacy and the health belief model (hbm) were utilized to understand brushing and flossing self-care in tabriz private dental clinics.  materials & metho...

Rania M Khashaba1,2 and Mervet M Moussa*3,4 1Department Oral Biology, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA, USA 2Department of Biomaterials, Misr International University (M.I.U), Cairo, Egypt 3Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt 4Departmentof Basic Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman Univ...

OBJECTIVES Little is known about supplement users and their dietary behavior in India. This study was conducted with the following objectives: 1. To determine the usage of dietary supplements in health sciences students. 2. To determine their knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding micronutrients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cross-sectional, questionnaire based study conducted at a University in...

The corrosion of dental biomaterials is a pertinent clinical issue. In spite of the recent innovative metallurgical and technological advances and remarkable progress in the design and development of surgical and dental materials, failures do occur. The present article describes the problem of corrosion in titanium dental implants. The clinical significance of the dental implant corrosion is hi...