although esthetic is a relative issue, depending upon the country and culture, almost all around the world, there is a consensus that a beautiful set of teeth is the one which is white and bright and is aligned regularly. in iran also the main feature of a beautiful tooth is its whiteness. during the past decades and centuries, tooth discoloration was considered as an esthetic issue and differe...

PURPOSE This in vitro study was performed to correlate the presence of discoloration on occlusal surfaces with its histological depth and assess its influence on Diagnodent measurements in a group of permanent and primary teeth. METHODS Ninty-five primary and 95 permanent third molars were randomly selected from a pool of macroscopically intact teeth. One site of the fissure on each occlusal ...

statement of problem: primary teeth discoloration can cause mentally and socially unpleasant effects in children. this can also be a sign of systemic disease. despite the importance of this subject, a comprehensive study has not been performed yet. purpose: the aim of this study was determining the frequency of different types of primary teeth discoloration. materials and methods: in this cross...

introduction: there are numerous factors that can lead to tooth discoloration after endodontic treatment, such as penetration of endodontic materials into the dentinal tubules during root canal treatment. the aim of this in vitro study was to compare discoloration induced by tooth colored mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) and calcium-enriched mixture (cem) cement in extracted human teeth. method...

To the Editor: A 9-year-old girl was admitted with surgical-site infection after triple pelvic osteotomy. Superficial wound exudate culture yielded methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Ultrasound revealed a soft tissue heterogeneous collection with subcutaneous fistulization. She completed 14 days of intravenous vancomycin and gentamicin with clinical and laboratory improvement. ...

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