The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of routine dental occlusal equilibration treatment on dressage horse performance. Sixteen horses (11 treated; 5 untreated) ridden by a single rider performed a standardized dressage test twice and were scored by two experienced dressage judges according to recognized movements and rider cues. All horses were sedated and a full-mouth spec...

PURPOSE Caries, a social ailment, is one of the diseases of civilization of the 20th century. In Poland, the incidence rate of caries is very high both in the young and adults. The major etiological factors of caries are: improper oral hygiene, diet based on carbohydrate-rich and highly processed food products, neglect of prophylaxis and dental check-up. The aim of the study was to assess denta...

Determining the prevalence of dental caries is a necessary step for health care planners to identify resources needed for dental services in the community and to provide preventive and curative services to combat dental health problems. Field surveys of cross-sectional design are important tools to describe the status of dental problems in the community.1-3 The visuotactile method has been wide...

introduction: file fracture is one of the main procedural mishaps in endodontic treatment. the aim of this in vitro study was to compare the fracture rate of three niti rotary systems; hero 642, mtwo and flexmaster in artificial canals. methods and materials: in this study, bovine long bone was used. after primary preparation of bones, longitudinal sections with 4-cm diameter were cut and encod...

Foreign body aspiration or ingestion can be a potential complication during routine dental treatment. The handling of dental objects requires particular care, especially where the patient is supine or semi-recumbent. Dentist must be able to manage emergency situations in which patients accidentally swallow dental instruments or materials during treatment and procedures. This article reviews the...

Jt" oreign objects frequently have been reported in the oral and nasal structures of children.' The presence of many of these objects has been discovered during routine dental radiographic examinations and has been related to trauma, iatrogenic loss of dental instruments," or placement by the child. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of a foreign object in the cheek of a child dental...

statement of the problem the incidence of infectious diseases is considerably high among dentists and the team of dental care providers because of frequent exposure to blood and saliva. therefore, infection control regulations must be taken seriously in order to prevent cross-contamination purpose the aim of the present study was to investigate infection control measures in dental offices in ha...

The purpose of this study was to determine predoctoral dental student evaluation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Caries-Risk Assessment Tool (CAT) for children. Dental students were introduced to the CAT instrument as part of their didactic pediatric dentistry curriculum. These students were later encouraged to use the CAT instrument for determining caries risk in their pediatr...