Oxalic acid was determined in human saliva, teeth, tartar, and in animal teeth. Saliva from dentally healthy male subjects contained 0.10 +/- 0.09 mmol/l (n = 41) and those of dentally healthy female subjects 0.18 +/- 0.17 mmol/l (n = 40). Oxalic acid in tartar from 16 patients was 3.3 +/- 1.2 mmol/kg tartar. In human teeth, oxalic acid was 1.0 +/- 0.3 mmol/kg in milk teeth (n = 12) and 0.9 +/-...

background and aims. the aim was to evaluate the effect of three methods of fiber insertion on fracture resistance of root-filled maxillary premolars in vitro. materials and methods. sixty extracted human maxillary premolars received endodontic treatment followed by preparation of mesioocclusodistal (mod) cavities, with gingival cavosurface margin 1.5 mm coronal to the cementoenamel junction (c...

o bjectives: bond strength of composite resin to enamel and dentin of primary teeth is lower than that to permanent teeth; therefore, it may compromise the ad- hesive bonding. new methods, such as laser application have been recently intro- duced for tooth preparation. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of tooth preparation with bur and er:yag laser on shear bond strength of c...

introduction: formocresol is widely used in primary teeth pulpotomies; however it is known to have several side effects. the purpose of this study was to assess pulpal changes of primary teeth pulps after pulpotomy with sodium hypochlorite and formocresol. materials and methods: in this randomized clinical trial, 22 teeth were selected. these teeth were randomly divided into 2 groups (formocres...

objective: iron deficiency anemia is among the most common types of childhood anemia. according to the world health organization, approximately 5 billion people were suffering from iron deficiency anemia worldwide in 2001. aside from causing anemia, iron deficiency can negatively affect the physical and mental development of children and adolescents. several studies have discussed the consequen...

introduction: the partial removal of dental caries aiming to maintain the integrity of the pulp has been considered the therapy of choice in the treatment of deep carious lesions, as long as certain principles of diagnosis are respected. dentists are always looking for techniques to remove the decayed tissue with biosafety, what provides more comfort to the patient especially when it comes to c...

this in-vitro study sought to assess the push-out bond strength of a total etch and 2 self-etch bonding systems to intracanal dentin of primary anterior teeth (pat).thirty-six primary anterior teeth were randomly divided into 3 groups of 5(th) generation (single bond 2), 6(th) generation (clearfil se) and 7(th) generation (single bond universal) bonding agents. the canal orifice was restored wi...

the purpose of this ex- vivo study was to evaluate the fracture resistance of simulated immature teeth, obturated with gutta-percha or resilon and reinforced by either composite resin or fiber post.eighty-four human maxillary incisors were divided into seven groups (n=12). teeth in all groups were prepared until peeso #5 (1.5mm) could be passed through the apex. root ends received 4mm of mta pl...

incomplete adaptation of stainless steel crown margins leads to microleakage. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of tooth preparation on microleakage of stainless steel crowns (sscs) placed on mesiodistally reduced primary mandibular first molars.in this in vitro study, 60 primary mandibular first molars with reduced mesiodistal dimension were selected. pulp cavities were filled w...

statement of problem: primary teeth discoloration can cause mentally and socially unpleasant effects in children. this can also be a sign of systemic disease. despite the importance of this subject, a comprehensive study has not been performed yet. purpose: the aim of this study was determining the frequency of different types of primary teeth discoloration. materials and methods: in this cross...