BACKGROUND Studies evaluating dental assistants' knowledge about tooth avulsion and its management are rare. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge about tooth avulsion and its management among dental assistants in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and to assess its relationship with their educational background. METHODS A convenience sampling methodology was employed for sample ...

Root amputation and retrograde filling of pulp canals is a useful technique in the treatment of periapical dental infections in horses, thus allowing tooth preservation. The limitations of the technique are the need for careful case selection and the difficulty in creating a hermetic apical seal. Authors’ addresses: Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire,...

The clinical success of indirect restorations is dependent on multiple factors that include preparation design, mechanical forces, restorative material selection, oral hygiene, and selection of a proper luting agent. The selection of the luting agent is dependent on the specific clinical situation, the type of restoration utilized and the physical, biologic, and handling properties of the lutin...

this paper reports multidisciplinary treatment of a dental trauma case to achieve a favorable prognosis. a healthy 14-year-old girl reported avulsion of teeth 11 and 21 which had occurred three months earlier. the initial treatment consisting of replantation with a semi-rigid splint was performed in hospital. at presentation, the patient was still using the semi-rigid splint. the clinical exami...

Purpose: This systematic review was performed to compare tooth, implant and prosthesis failures biological technical complications in toothimplant vs freestanding supported fixed partial prostheses, order evaluate the effectiveness predictability combining teeth implants same prosthesis. Study selection: A comprehensive literature research conducted, according PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items ...