Objective:  T o compare the survival of occlusal and occlusal-proximal restorations performed with resin-modified glass-ionomer cement (RMGIC) in deciduous molars using rubber dam cotton rolls isolation .  Material Methods:  Ninety-two patients were included 200 cavitated or occlusoproximal dentin caries lesions randomized into two groups: (n = 100) RMGIC placed. At baseline follow-up visit, pr...

INTRODUCTION: Caries in young permanent teeth progress rapidly resulting early pulp involvement which further progresses into loss of mineralized tissue and severe periapical pathologies. The Periapical Index scoring system (PAI) proposed by Ørstavik et al. 1986 is an invaluable diagnostic tool used to evaluate lesion extent severity 2D digital intraoral radiographic analysis with minimal radia...

Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of a conservative treatment to prevent the progression of caries using an infiltrant on non-cavitated pit and fissures. Material and Methods This controlled clinical trial selected 23 volunteers with clinically and radiographically non-cavitated occlusal caries among patients presenting a "rather low" to "very high" caries risk. Eighty-six teeth were random...

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of impacted 3rd molar, angulation status, level eruption, relationship with occlusal plane molar teeth, and rate pathology in their own adjacent tooth Turkish adult individuals who applied Akdeniz University Faculty Dentistry via panoramic radiographic images. Material Methods: 700 patients were examined for this retrospective study. In addi...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Dental caries is one of the most common chronic diseases in children that affects oral health, general health, and quality of life; and often leads to pain and discomfort when left untreated. This study aimed to evaluate the severity and location of dental caries based on background determinants, nutritional status, oral health behaviors, and fluoride therapy status in the p...

AIM OF THE WORK The fragile-X syndrome is the most common cause of inherited mental retardation and it is associated with the FMR1 gene on X chromosome. The origin of anatomic anomalies of maxillo-facial complex is still discussed in literature. The authors describe the syndrome and report a clinical case. METHODS Genetical and clinical aspects and the incidence of caries, periodontal disease...

Commercially available caries-detector dyes are purported to aid the dentist in differentiation of infected dentin, yet research has established that these dyes are not specific for infected dentin. They are non-specific protein dyes that stain the organic matrix of less mineralized dentin, including normal circumpulpal dentin and sound dentin in the area of the amelo-dentinal junction. A consi...

AIM To investigate the prevalence of dental caries and treatment needs in schoolchildren aged 7-14 years from Zagreb. METHODS Dental examinations based on the World Health Organization criteria were performed on 1168 children in the period 2009-2010. The teeth were clinically examined with standard dental instruments using visual-tactile method under standard dental light. We recorded the cli...