introduction: there is substantial evidence that the technical quality of root canalfilling has a significant effect on the outcome of root canal treatment. theaim of this study was to evaluate the technical quality of root canal fillingsperformed by dental students. methods: the records of 325 teethradiographs, treated by dental students in 2008-2009 in babol dental school,were selected and ev...

statement of the problem: hearing impaired children have a problem in understanding and comprehending with dental treatments. visual language is the sensible answer of how to improve communication with them. purpose: to evaluate the applicability of dental sign language in hearing impaired children in relieving anxiety during stressful dental treatment by improving their means of communication....

background. the present study was undertaken to evaluate the level, sources and quality of information on implant treatment as an option for replacement of missing teeth, among a selected sample of dental patients in kerman, iran. methods. a cross-sectional study was conducted on 305 subjects who attended the 6 main dental clinics in kerman, iran during january and february 2014. a standardized...

background: dental anxiety and fear are major complications for both patient and dental care provider. the purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental anxiety and fear in patients who referred to isfahan dental school and their relation to their age, gender, educational level, past traumatic experiences and frequency of dental visits. materials and methods: in this cross-sectio...

dental abscess is a frequently occurring infectious process known to the health practice. the fate of the infection depends on the virulence of the bacteria, host resistance factors, and regional anatomy. serious consequences arising from the spread of a dental abscess lead to significant morbidity and mortality. acute dental abscess is polymicrobial, comprising of strict anaerobes, such as ana...

Yuichi Yamada*1, Norihiko Okada*1, Keiko Tachikawa*3, Toyoko Kishi*3, Hiroshi Saikawa*5, Shoichiro Takimoto*s, Satoshi Ishida*2, Norimasa Kurosaki*2, Yuichi Saito*4 and Shoji Enomoto*3 *1 The Department of Clinical Laboratory , Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (Director: Prof. Shoji Enomoto) *2 The Clinic for Initial Diagnosis/Emergency , Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Med...

background this cross sectional study was performed to evaluate dental ages and incidence of dental anomalies in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (all). methods and materials a total of 25 all patient who passed at least 2 years of chemotherapy and 25 healthy sex and age matched children were evaluated. dental age as well as dental anomalies in shape, size, number, and structur...

UNLABELLED Forty participants fulfilling the DSM-IV criteria for dental phobia were randomly assigned to a waitlist group, one-session or five-session exposure treatment. Assessment occurred pre-, post-waitlist/treatment, and after 1 year. Mean avoidance of dental care before treatment was 11.4 years. A total of 77% sought dental care in the follow-up year. Both treatments were equally effectiv...