introduction: the purpose of this study was to assess the level of primary knowledge among school staffs in iran with regards to the immediate management of dental trauma. methods: the data, from 160 participants, were collected using questionnaire, which surveyed staff’s background, attitude and knowledge of dental trauma management. results: the total number of school staff who responded to a...

BACKGROUND There have been inconsistent conclusions regarding salivary abnormalities and their effect on oral health of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) patients. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the flow rate and selected biochemical parameters of unstimulated whole saliva in correlation to oral health in JIA children. METHODS Thirty-four JIA patients and 34 age- and sex-matched c...

The rehabilitation of patients with acquired defects of the maxilla is a challenge in terms of reestablishing oronasal separation. In most patients these goals are met by means of prosthetic rehabilitation with an obturator prosthesis. If the remaining dentition does not offer sufficient retention and support, the placement of zygoma implants can enhance the stability of the prosthesis. Due to ...

Early and timely pedo-orthodontic treatment is aimed at eliminating the disturbances of skeletal or dentoalveolar development, to harmonize the stomatognathic system before the full eruption of all permanent teeth. The advantages of pendulum appliance are its minimal dependence on patient's compliance (child cooperation), ease of fabrication, onetime activation and adjustment of the springs if ...

The past decade has witnessed significant advances in the diagnosis and treatment of children with enamel defects. However, the emphasis in pediatric restorative care for this population has been focused largely in managing the primary dentition with treatment recommendations, ranging from resin strip crowns to stainless steel crowns with resin facings. Limited reports exist in the dental liter...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the initial displacement of the upper dentition and the nasomaxillary complex as a result of different directions of force application, and to determine the initial centres of resistance for both the upper dentition and the nasomaxillary complex. A macerated human skull with a well-aligned upper arch was used as one experimental model and Araldit 208...

The human dentition shows the general characteristics of a complex adaptive system. Interactions at a molecular level of genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors lead to the emergence of tooth germs. Subsequently differentiated specialised cells control mineralisation and then mature teeth emerge, showing marked variation. The mature dentition provides a record of developmental influences ...

BACKGROUND Traumatic dental injuries present complex injuries of the dentoalveolar system. Aim of this study was to investigate the frequency and patterns of traumatic dental injuries in a University dental emergency service over four years. METHODS A retrospective investigation on all dental trauma patients presenting at the dental emergency service of the University Medical Center Mainz, Ge...

Odontoma is the most common type of benign odontogenic tumor, and often causes disturbances in the eruption of its associated tooth. Odontomas usually occur in the permanent dentition, and rarely occur solely in the primary dentition. This case report documents a six-year-old-child with a compound odontoma located in the mandible, which caused the impaction of the primary second molar.