PURPOSE This study examined the factors that can be associated with the appearance of the interproximal papilla. METHODS One hundred and forty-seven healthy interproximal papillae between the maxillary central incisors were examined. For each subject, a digital photograph and periapical radiograph of the interdental embrasure were taken using a 1-mm grid metal piece. The following parameters ...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical performance of a new colored compomer material, Twinky Star, in primary molars. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Eighty class II restorations were placed in a total of 36 subjects and the clinical success of the restorations was evaluated after 12 months based on modified US Public Health Services criteria. RESULTS The failure rate of the...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of application of an image processing mode of a colorizer on the efficacy of the detection of interproximal carious lesions viewed in direct digital radiography. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 102 proximal surfaces of extracted human premolars on direct digital images were evaluated by three observers with and withou...

The aim of this ex vivo study was to compare visual clinical and radiographic examinations to the histological analysis for proximal caries diagnosis in extracted permanent molars and premolars. The relationship between clinical aspects and carious lesions was also evaluated. Eighty-eight proximal surfaces (44 freshly extracted teeth) were longitudinally sectioned with a 370-microm diamond disk...

PURPOSE This study investigated the effect of the primary second molars' distal surface caries on the incidence of the permanent first molars' mesial surface caries in 613 paired tooth surfaces of children ages 6 to 8 years at baseline examination. METHODS Proximal caries and its progression were diagnosed by bite-wing radiographs taken at a 1-year interval over a period of 4 years. The perma...

Objectives To investigate the prevalence of dental caries and to identify risk factors for in an elderly population between 2008 2018. Methods This longitudinal study used data from a questionnaire survey clinical examination administered on two occasions 10 years apart 273 individuals who were 65 75 age 2008. The variables included as well socioeconomic socio-behavioural factors. Results numbe...

BACKGROUND Consistency, backing process and content differences could influence cariogenic potential of foods. The aim was to compare plaque pH changes following consumption of two types of bread with different physical characteristics. METHODS In this clinical trial, interproximal plaque pH of 10 volunteers with high risk of dental caries (saliva Streptococcus mutans > 10(5), high dental car...