Introduction: The presence of a single median maxillary central incisor is an uncommon event in the population. The prevalence of the Solitary Median Maxillary Central Incisor (SMMCI) syndrome is about 1:50,000 live births, occurring more in women. This alteration in the development of the dental occlusion is characterized by structural malformations, over all in midline region of the patient. ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationship between low anthropometric indices and dental crowding in deciduous teething. METHODS We assessed 794 children from 3 to 5 years old, both boys and girls, enrolled in public preschools in the city of São Luís, state of Maranhão, Brazil. Single-stage cluster sampling was used. This is a cross-sectional study, including the administration of a question...

BACKGROUND The present paper describes the oral manifestations in a 16-year-old boy previously diagnosed with Apert syndrome. PATIENT AND METHODS The extraoral and intraoral pathological findings were recorded. The following intraoral parameters were recorded: plaque and calculus deposits, dental caries, periodontal status, malpositions, and occlusion. For the upper anterior teeth, dental sha...

Dog ecology is essential in understanding the distribution, structure, and population density of dogs and pattern of dog ownership in any given area. A cross-sectional study was designed to study dog ecology in Aba, Abia state, Nigeria, from April to June 2013. The study revealed that the 500 households surveyed possessed 5,823 individuals and 747 dogs, giving a dog to human ratio of 1 : 7.8; h...

OBJECTIVE This study sought to assess the occurrence of rat bites within an urban population and examine the demographic characteristics to determine whether risk factors can be identified. METHODS An observational epidemiologic study was used to collect rat bite data from 1974 to 1996 and plot the incidence of rat bites and factors relating to the characteristics of the victim, circumstances...

One of the most effective non-invasive methods in treatment dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is dental iontophoresis. Dental iontophoresis a method based on principle occlusion tubules by applying direct current (DC) with special solution to DH area at level microamper harmless human health. In this study, for long-term without damaging tooth, microcontroller-based system (microDIS) designed, which...

BACKGROUND/AIM Balanced occlusal arrangement of artificial teeth and balanced occlusion is a specific type of occlusion that preserves the stability of complete dentures. Balanced occlusion comprises realization of tooth contacts at the working side as well as at the balancing side, at the same time. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of balanced occlusal arrangement of artificia...

We conducted a survey on the awareness of abnormalities of dentition and occlusion in 1,904 children (0-15 years old) and their guardians (parents, grandmothers, grandfathers and siblings) on their initial visit to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Chiba Hospital, Tokyo Dental College. The location and type of abnormality for which the children and their guardians most commonly sought trea...