background and aims. change in the resting whole-mouth salivary flow rate (sfr) plays a significant role in pathogenesis of various oral conditions. factors such as smoking may affect sfr as well as the oral and dental health. the primary purpose of this study was to determine the effect of smoking on sfr, and oral and dental health. materials and methods. one-hundred smokers and 100 non-tobacc...

Dental pain and tooth loss are global public health concerns. However, there have been no large cross-sectional epidemiologic studies of a representative sample of an entire country's populations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationships between dental pain and tooth loss with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) using a well characterized, nationally representative, popula...

O ral implants are valuable tools in the prosthetic reconstruction of partially edentulous jaws. These reconstructions may be performed in two principally different ways: (1) free-standing implant-supported bridges (2) tooth-implant-supported bridges. The advantages and drawbacks of splinting teeth and implants have been discussed in the literature. The tooth-implant connections were early ques...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE The aim of this prospective study was to compare the postoperative results of mandibular angle fracture cases treated by open reduction and internal fixation wherein the third molar in the line of fracture was preserved in one group while it was extracted in the second group. MATERIALS AND METHODS Group I consisted of 30 patients in which the mandibular third molar in the l...

In the present case reports, it was aimed to present the treatment of 2 non-complicated crown fracture trauma cases using reattachment technique. In the first case 12-years-old patient was applied to our clinic due to crown fracture. In the clinic examination the tooth’s mobility was within the normal limits and tooth was not tender to percussion. There was also cold-sensitivity due to the expo...

Root resorption is a pathological process that causes a shortening of the dental root. Although this condition is generally asymptomatic and missed in diagnosis, it may result in tooth mobility and even tooth loss if not diagnosed and treated early (Ahangari et al., 2010). In orthodontics, induced inflammatory root resorption is a form of pathologic root resorption related to the removal of hya...

We report a case report of 34 year old male who came with complaint of halitosis and loose tooth. Examination revealed poor oral hygiene with sub gingival calculus. Diagnosis of chronic generalized gingivitis with localized periodontitis was made. A strict oral hygiene protocol was developed for maintaining oral hygiene status and oil pulling therapy was started as an integral part of the thera...

The authors report a case of natal primary molar in a healthy 14-day-old child. The diagnosis of the case and the treatment plan are discussed, as well as histological analyses of the natal tooth. The tooth presented an immature appearance, with high mobility and insertion only in soft tissue, and therefore the clinical option adopted was dental extraction. Histological analyses revealed enamel...

Ankylosis is a condition frequently associated with primary molars, wherein the ankylosed primary teeth remain in a fixed position, while the adjacent teeth continue to erupt, moving occlusally. In this case report, a five-year-old boy, who had a retained and submerged left lower second primary molar, was presented. Luxation of ankylosed primary molar was considered as a treatment approach. Aft...