OBJECTIVES In this paper we propose a new Global Oral Health Scale that will allow the infectious potential of the oral cavity, clinically manifest as local and focal infections, to be condensed into a single parameter. STUDY DESIGN Based on a number of oral health scales previously designed by our group, we designed a final version that incorporates dental and periodontal variables (some of ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this investigation was to compare skeletal and dentoalveolar measurements of subject with unilateral palatally impacted canine versus the unaffected contralateral side on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). METHODS A cross-sectional study (split mouth design) that included 28 CBCTs (i.e., 56 sides) with unilaterally impacted maxillary canines was performed. After condu...

Analyses of dental micro- and macro-wear offer valuable information about dietary adaptations. The buccal surface of the teeth does not undergo attrition, indicating that dental microwear may directly inform about food properties. Only a few studies have, however, investigated the environmental and individual factors involved in the formation of such microwear in wild animals. Here, we examine ...

Ligas Fe-Co foram depositadas e dissolvidas em solução contendo íons metálicos e em solução de NH 4 Cl. Resultados voltamétricos sugerem interação entre os componentes da liga, originando uma solução sólida. Perfis de ALSV apresentam diferenciação para o processo de dissolução dos metais individuais e das ligas, com comportamento semelhante ao observado para cobalto e/ou ferro, com deslocamento...

AIM To analyse the occurrence of canal isthmuses in molars following root-end resection. METHODOLOGY The material consisted of 56 mandibular and 32 maxillary first molars subjected to periradicular surgery. Based on radiographic, clinical, as well as intraoperative status, only roots with associated pathological lesions were treated. In total, 124 roots were resected (80 mandibular and 44 max...

Objective: To determine the frequency of periodontal pocket associated with full coverage fixed prostheses in patients coming to Rehmat Memorial Dental Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 116 participants both genders, age 30 60 years, systemically healthy, nonsmoker root canal treated abutment teeth having for at least one year. The ...

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects orthognathic surgery on periodontium in 3rd and 6th months after operation. Methods: In a total 10 patients (7 females, 3 males, mean age 23.2 ± 4.83), full mouth clinical periodontal measurements as plaque index (PI), gingival (GI), probing depth (PD), bleeding (BOP), attachment level (CAL), mobility (M) were performed before sur...

The caput, corpus and cauda regions of the ductus epididymidis consisted of six histological segments that showed regional variations. The postnatal differentiation of the different segments started from birth and progressed till maturity. The simple epithelium at birth gained progressive pseudostratification. Similarly, the appearance of stereocilia, different types of cells in the epithelium ...