BACKGROUND Association between some socio-demographic attributes and tooth wear among adult male population in a rural community of Igbo-ora, Southwestern Nigeria was investigated in this cross-sectional study. METHODS Cross-sectional study among 200 consenting adult males in Igbo-ora was carried out using a 10-item semi-structured questionnaire to obtain data on socio-demographics. Oral exam...

OBJECTIVES To compare tooth size between subjects with mild, moderate and severe hypodontia and a control group. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study comprised 120 patients with hypodontia divided into three groups of 40 mild (≤2 teeth congenitally missing), 40 moderate (3-5 teeth congenitally missing) and 40 severe (≥6 teeth congenitally missing) hypodontia; and 40 age and sex matched controls. To...

INTRODUCTION Periodontal disease has been associated with tooth loss and reported as more prevalent among people with diabetes than among those without diabetes. Having an annual dental examination is a national goal of Healthy People 2010. Our objective was to examine whether an association exists between diabetes and tooth loss among a population reporting an annual dental visit. METHODS We...

Introduction:There are conflicting reports on the effects of surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars on the periodontium of the adjacent teeth. The aim of this study was to compare the condition of the periodontium six months after extraction of impacted mandibular third molars with baseline values. Methods: Fifty patients with mesioangular impacted mandibular third molarsparticipa...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Supernumerary tooth (ST) is considered as a developmental tooth abnormality in number that most often occurs in the anterior region of the maxilla. They may erupt or remain impacted in the alveolar bone. The impacted teeth can cause eruptional disturbances for the adjacent developing teeth. CASE REPORT: A case of bilateral supplemental maxillary lateral incisors in a nonsynd...

Hyperdontia presents as an odontostomatologic derangement where and excess in tooth number is observed. Mesiodens the premaxilla is most commonly occurring supernumerary tooth. It usually clinical form. The following case reported with erupted consequences and management has been discussed elaborate details. Keywords: Mesiodens, Supernumerary tooth, Cephalometrics, Preadjusted edgewise.

missing of mandibular second premolar is one of the most common types of tooth agenesis. in such cases, maintenance of the primary second molar, if possible at all, can prevent many treatment procedures in future. the present case report represents the endodontic management of a necrotic left mandibular primary second molar that had developed an abscess. considering the missing of the permanent...