The aim of this study was to assess the distribution of sagittal occlusal relationships in different dentition periods in a Turkish sample group. In total, 1,110 patients (561 females, 549 males) aged 4.6-23 years were randomly chosen after intraoral clinical examination. The subjects were classified according to their sagittal occlusal relationships and four dentition stages -deciduous, early ...

The purpose of this study was to develop a model describing the sites and patterns of dental caries in the mixed dentition for children with one of five caries experiences in the primary dentition. Dental records were used from 317 children followed an average of 7.8 years in private pediatric dental offices to assess specific caries experiences in children from early primary dentition to middl...

background and aims. tooth loss may lead to mastication disability, which in turn has important impact on individual’s quality of life. social and psychological factors have been shown to be associated with tooth loss. this study aimed to investigate the social determinants and prevalence of tooth loss, and presence of functional dentition among female heads of household under support of welfar...

The effectiveness of maxillary expansion and face-mask therapy in children with Class III malocclusion was studied in a sample of 46 subjects in mixed dentition and compared with a control sample of 32 subjects with untreated Class III malocclusion. Treated and untreated samples were divided into early and late mixed-dentition groups to aid identification of the optimum timing of the orthopedic...

This study was carried out to record maximum occlusal bite force (MOBF) among different dentition stages in children and to study the relation of occlusal bite force to weight, height, and gender. A total of 1011 children (500 females and 511 males) aged from 3 to 18 years were examined. The subjects were divided into 5 groups according to their dentition stage as the following:- early primary ...

The article contains the findings of analytical research on dentition anomalies in patients preschool and school age Kizlyar, revealing main factor affecting development abnormalities a dentition.

Abstract Treatment planning for a patient with worn dentition and systemic disorder needs to assess different aspects of patient’s oral condition and life. This study presents prosthetic reconstruction approach of a patient with worn dentition using metal ceramic restorations, and removable partial denture. It showed that a simple and low cost but careful treatment planning may results in im...