Background: During root canal treatment procedures, unexpected accidents may be confronted affecting long-term prognosis just as in any other dental treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of dental students of accidents and errors during endodontic treatment in Medical University of Babol. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 52 senior dental student...

dentistry has always benefited from photography as an adjunct tool in diagnosis treatment planning and presentations. the main reason for taking dental photographs is to provide documents and supplements for treatment. a photograph facilitates communication between dentists and laboratories. quality control will become more important to dental practice in near future and photographs can be used...

BACKGROUND To investigate the role of geography (place of residence) as a moderator in the relationship between dental caries disease and treatment experience and dental fear in 16-year-olds living in Malaysia. METHODS A multi-stage-stratified sampling method was employed. Five hundred and three, 16-year-olds from 6 government secondary schools participated in this study. The questionnaire ex...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to examine the association between parental socioeconomic status (SES) and the experience as well as treatment of dental caries among children aged 9 to 18 years. METHODS Data from 1253 children aged 9-18 years from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2012-2013) were analyzed. Parental socioeconomic status was measured using househo...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Tooth extraction as a part of orthodontic treatment plan to create space for leveling and aligning teeth or causing tooth movement leads to changes in arch width and length. The outcome of these changes is important for the clinicians and affects the treatment and retention plans. Despite some previous studies, data in this regard are still scarce and further investigation i...

Aims. To examine the dental treatment needs of inner-city Vancouver elementary school-aged children and relate them to sociodemographic characteristics. Methods. A census sampling comprising 562 children from six out of eight eligible schools was chosen (response rate was 65.4%). Dental treatment needs were assessed based on criteria from the World Health Organization. Results. Every third chil...

Background and Objectives: This study aimed to assess the dental anxiety of patients using modified scale (MDAS) questionnaire along with examining possible relationship between sociodemographic factors. Materials Methods: The MDAS was used level which included a total five questions options respond each question. filled out by all before treatment. After finishing treatment, were given post-tr...

AIM To evaluate the short-term follow-up outcome in four subgroups of uncooperative child dental patients referred to a specialist paediatric dental clinic in Sweden. METHODS Seventy children, classified into four groups (based on fear, temperament, behaviour and verbal intelligence), were followed-up at their public dental clinics after termination of specialist dental treatment. Questionnai...

Approximately 1.1 million people are living with HIV, but 17 to 25 percent of these infected individuals are unaware of their disease status and as a result are not getting appropriate medical treatment. Many of those who are untreated need dental care for caries, periodontal disease, and other oral pathologies. Although HIV positive individuals undergoing medical treatment pose a significantly...

Dental fluorosis is the result of chronic endogenic intake of fluorides in amounts exceeding the optimal daily dose of 1 ppm In our country different mineral waters with high content of fluorine are on the market. As a result in numerous regions and settlements the cases of fluorosis with different degrees of seriousness have become more frequent in recent years. The aim of this study is to tes...