Purpose: Evaluation of the impact that a foreign body has in the gingival sulcus, expressed in scale to cause significant gingival infection. Material and Methods: In a sample of 10 clinical cases with fixed prosthetic appliances in the oral cavity, the levels of gingival fluid to bridge anchoring teeth are measured and compared to the same opposite respective teeth in the mandible and in the m...

objective(s)tissue engineering is an attractive science because it promises new therapeutic strategies for repairing organs that have lost functions due to damage. the purpose of this study was to evaluate induction effect of human gingival scaffold in tissue engineering for skin regeneration.materials and methodstissue samples were obtained from crown-lengthening procedures and wisdom teeth re...

PURPOSE To describe a series of patients with lower eyelid epiblepharon associated with lower eyelid retraction. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent surgery for lower eyelid retraction, epiblepharon, or thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) between October 1999 and March 2007. Patients with both lower eyelid retraction and epiblepharon on preope...

relies heavily on the position of the teeth and the position and architecture of the soft tissue.1-4 Often, an interdisciplinary treatment approach is needed to address the different treatment parameters and provide the most esthetic outcome. Many different treatment options for altering gingival levels have been documented in the literature.5-11 Regardless of the treatment modality selected, t...

background and aims. gingival recession (gr), a common problem in periodontium, is associated with various etiologic factors. there is controversy over the role and importance of these factors. the aim of this study was to evaluate the etiologic factors of gr in a group of subjects in northwest iran. materials and methods. in this case-control study, patients referring to a university clinic (1...

INTRODUCTION Plaque control is the major consensus during orthodontic treatment to prevent the occurrence of cavities and periodontal inflammation. The mechanic resource of greater effectiveness and frequent use in this control is the oral hygiene. The tooth brushing techniques most used in orthodontic patients are: Ramfjord's method, Modified Stillman technique and Bass method. OBJECTIVE Sin...

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duane’s retraction syndrome (drs) type i is often associated with esotropia (et) and face turn in those with fusion. this study was designed to delineate the quantitative relationship between the angles of eye deviation with that of face turn. ten patients with drs type i with et and face turn toward the deviated eye, who had central fixation, were chosen. esodeviation was measured by alternate...