AIM To compare in vitro intracanal bacterial reduction using nickel-titanium rotary instruments with and without apical enlargement. METHODOLOGY Thirty-eight palatal roots of maxillary molar teeth, with mature apices were subdivided according to lengths and then randomly assigned to two experimental and one control groups. The roots were sterilized and then reinfected with Enterococcus faecal...

The aim of this study was to assess the displacement of posterior teeth in maxillary complete dentures stored in water at 37 degrees C. Twenty acrylic resin-based maxillary complete dentures were constructed with the anterior teeth arranged in normal overlap and the posterior teeth in Angle class I. Metallic pins were placed on the labial cusp of the first premolars (PM), and on the mesiolabial...

The colored quasisymmetric functions, like the classic quasisymmetric functions, are known to form a Hopf algebra with a natural peak subalgebra. We show how these algebras arise as the image of the algebra of colored posets. To effect this approach we introduce colored analogs of P -partitions and enriched P -partitions. We also frame our results in terms of Aguiar, Bergeron, and Sottile’s the...

statement of the problem: demineralization of enamel adjacent to orthodontic appliances frequently occurs, commonly due to insufficient oral hygiene. purpose: the aim of this study was to compare two microabrasion techniques on improving the white spot lesions as well as subsequent enamel discoloration. materials and method: sixty extracted premolar teeth without caries and hypoplasia were sele...

In this research, an ancient Iranian ceramic technology, which was published previously for the first time, has been used to produce various colored ceramic glazes.  The color of such ancient glazes was always blue and the suitable body for that is unique due to high quartz content. There is no report of other color productions in productive workshop and scientific publications. The basic purp...