Introduction: Impaction of third molars can be associated with a number of sequelae, each requiring a different type of treatment. The purpose of this study was to assess the changes in the position of lower third molars following extraction and non-extraction orthodontic treatments. Methods: Pre- and post-treatment panoramic radiographs of 26 class I malocclusion patients (4 male and 22 female...

Introduction: Pulpectomy is a conservative treatment plan for primary necrotic teeth and Zinc Oxide Eugenol is still a good choice as root canal filling material but long term studies on poor prognosis molars are limited and almost contradictory. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical and radiographical success rate of pulpectomy of necrotic primary molars using ZOE as the root c...

BACKGROUND The success of pit and fissure sealants is directly related to their retention. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the retention of pit and fissure sealants placed using acid etch alone and a combination of air abrasion and acid etch techniques. MATERIAL AND METHODS 50 subjects aged 6-8 years were included in the study. Primary second molars and permanent first mol...

The objective of this study was to evaluate children's respiratory patterns in the mixed dentition, by means of acoustic rhinometry, and its relation to the upper arch width development. Fifty patients were examined, 25 females and 25 males with mean age of eight years and seven months. All of them were submitted to acoustic rhinometry and upper and lower arch impressions to obtain plaster mode...

Purpose: The study was designed to investigate the relationship between root resorption patterns of deciduous mandibular molars and position of erupting permanent successors by a Radiographic Evaluation. Methods: A total of 250 radiographs of primary mandibular molars (126 first molars and 124 second molars) of 5to 12-year-old patients were evaluated. The root resorption pattern and the premola...

Background: The surgical removal of impacted mandibular molars represents one of the most prevalent procedures carried out by the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Despite its prevalence, unusual impaction location of mandibular molars necessitates alternative extraction approaches. One of the methods described for extraction of deeply impacted molars is the bony lid approach which was first pres...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to investigate the frequency of presence of third molar teeth and their distribution in each jaw and each side, according to sex, in a group of orthodontic patients with permanent dentition from northern Greece. METHODS The sample included panoramic radiographs from 220 patients with permanent dentition (mean age 13.62 ± 1.81). The χ(2) test was ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to identify the most caries-susceptible site of pits and fissures on first permanent molars by quantitative evaluation of the mineralization in both caries-active and caries-free children, and to provide helpful information for cost-effective, targeted prevention. METHODS Eighty-four caries-free and 85 caries-active children were selected from 800 6- to 7...

The case of a 3 11/12-year-old Chinese boy with the dental abnormalities of "otodental" dysplasia is reported. Hearing was normal. Dental anomalies consisted of delayed eruption of globe-shaped molars, bulbous deciduous canines, and double pulp chambers in the molars. Radiographs taken 4 years later showed taurodontic molars, supernumerary microdontic teeth, retarded formation of premolars, and...