*Corresponding author. Department of Orthodontics, Dental School, Tehran University of Medical Science and Dental Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] Background/purpose: Periodontally compromised abutments complicate the treatment plan of distal extension removable partial dentures. The objectives of this study were: (1) to determine ...

Compression neuropathies of the upper extremity can manifest with an obvious set of symptoms that are easily identified, such as with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). They can also appear with diffuse symptoms so similar or in coexistence with other conditions that they can be a challenge to identify, as is often the case in radial tunnel syndrome which closely resembles lateral epicondylitis in p...

Vol. 22, No. 8 Today, there has been a trend toward changing demographics of dental practices with an increase in the number of older adults seeking care. For these patients, the success of periodontal and endodontic therapy have allowed them to keep their natural teeth longer. Also, these patients want to live their lifetime with their dentition intact. One problem facing the clinician in fulf...

A literature review was conducted to determine the most effective postoperative therapy regimens for metacarpophalangeal (MCP) arthroplasty. The main difference between the regimens was the use of passive MCP extension over active extension and splinting in MCP flexion over splinting in extension. One study did not find continuous passive motion to be significantly beneficial for gaining hand s...

-Previous work canied out by the authors (Wytch et al ., 1988a) has shown that airborne dust generated during removal of orthopaedic casts with a power saw could represent a respiratory hazard. Further work has been carried out on all types of splinting bandage currently available in the United Kingdom to assess the potential dust hazard when sawing these mate1ials. It has been shown that altho...

Displacement injuries of permanent teeth are an increasing emergency in the dental office. Children and adolescents are particularly prone to dental trauma due to participation in risky activities. Repositioning or replantation with subsequent stabilization by a dental splint is the standard of care for most displaced or avulsed permanent teeth. Non-rigid fixation allowing physiologic tooth mob...

BACKGROUND Lateral epicondylitis is a common problem affecting 1-3% of the population. There has been much debate about the best treatment modality for this condition. There is, however, no conclusive evidence in support of any of the proposed treatment modalities. In this trial, we have studied the effect of corticosteroid injection (with or without splinting) with normal saline injection (wit...