1. Master, Dentistry Doctorate Students, Collective Health Area, School of Dentistry of Piracicaba – UNICAMP. Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. 2. Doctor, Assistant Professor, School of Dentistry – Federal University of Pará. Belém, PA, Brazil. 3. Doctor, Professor of Biostatistics, School of Dentistry/UNICAMP. Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. 4. Doctor, Associate Professor of Applied Psychology, School of Dentis...

Introduction The advances in the materials and techniques for adhesive dentistry have allowed the development of non-invasive or minimally invasive approaches for replacing a missing tooth in those clinical situations when conservation of adjacent teeth is needed. Good mechanical and cosmetic/aesthetic properties of fiber-reinforced composite (FRC), with good bonding properties with composite r...

The utilization of the chemical laboratory resources at the Hospital Sains Malaysia was evaluated. More than 100,000 test requests received and performed over a 12-month period, were analyzed retrospectively. The analysis conducted included the abnormal results obtained, the degree of duplication of tests, and the extent of test-panel ordering. It was found that a relatively moderate degree of ...

THE MEMBERS OF THIS PANEL have discussed the statistical problems concerned with errors and control in clinical chemistry. I wish to discuss some technics for performing methods which help improve “control” in the laboratory. One of Webster’s definitions of control is “to exercise.restraining or directing influence over; to dominate; regulate.” Listed synonyms are “restrain, rule, govern, guide...