OBJECTIVE To compare the anesthetic action of 0.5% bupivacaine in relation to 4% articaine, both with 1:200,000 epinephrine, in the surgical removal of lower third molars. As a secondary objective hemodynamic changes using both anesthetics were analyzed. STUDY DESIGN Triple-blind crossover randomized clinical trial. Eighteen patients underwent bilateral removal of impacted lower third molars ...

background and aims. the superiority of rotary systems has been reported in several clinical studies on permanent teeth. this study consisted of radiographic assessment and chair time of rotary instruments in the pulpectomy of primary second molar teeth. materials and methods. in this randomized controlled clinical study, 46 children, 3-6 years of age, were selected. the patients were divided r...

A dentary fragment containing the last two molars (m2-3) from the Late Cretaceous (Santonian-?Campanian) Bostobe Formation exposed at the locality of Shakh Shakh, northeast Aral Sea region, Kazakhstan, is attributed to a new taxon of Zhelestidae, Zhalmouzia bazhanovi, gen. et sp. nov. This specimen is only the second mammal described from Shakh Shakh, the unidentifiable eutherian Beleutinus orl...

OBJECTIVE To identify and evaluate the frequency of the different odontogenic conditions that may lead to maxillary sinusitis. STUDY DESIGN An observational and retrospective meta-analysis was carried out on 770 cases of maxillary sinusitis obtained from a literature review of 15 articles. RESULTS Maxillary sinusitis most commonly manifests itself as chronic maxillary sinusitis. It is more ...

This paper reports the oral health approach of a child with Coffin-Siris syndrome. syndrome is multisystem congenital anomaly caused by mutations in genes BRG-1-associated factors complex. Individuals this have been described hypoplasia or aplasia fifth digit nails phalanges. Other features include growth deficiency, developmental and intellectual delay, other organ-system abnormalities. Clinic...

Acute inflammation is frequently seen in the elderly around incompletely impacted molars located apart from molars or premolars. To identify the factors causing acute inflammation in the solitary molars without second molars or without second and first molars, ages of patients and rates of acute inflammation in 75 horizontal incompletely impacted mandibular molars in contact or not in contact w...

An examination of 1732 conventionally treated maxillary molars was made in an attempt to determine the percentage of MB2 canals that could be located routinely. The teeth examined were 1096 first molars, 611 second molars, and 25 third molars. The results were recorded on a modified computer program over an 8-yr period of time. An interesting trend was noted. The MB2 canal was found in 802 (73....

PURPOSE The aim was to understand dental students' experiences with oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) teaching, their confidence levels in performing routine dento-alveolar operations, and the relationship between the students' confidence level and the number of teeth extracted during the clinical practice. METHODS The survey questionnaire was distributed to 32 students at Aljouf Universit...