the presence of supernumerary teeth is not uncommon in the general population. they occur more frequently in patients with a family history of such teeth but it is rare to find multiple supernumeraries in individuals with no other associated disease or syndrome. there have been very few documented cases of bilateral maxillary and mandibular supernumeraries, distal to the third molars. supernume...

Supernumerary molars are not uncommon and may be found nearly anywhere in the dental alveolar arches. A series of 36 patients that presented with 53 supernumerary molars are reviewed. They occurred more frequently in the maxilla (86.8%), had little or no clinical significance, tended to be impacted, and were not associated with the impactation of the third molar. Four cases of maxillary fifth m...

Panoramic radiographs of two female patients ages 22 and 21 revealed the presence of two impacted bilateral upper fourth molars and unilateral (right) upper fourth and fifth molars. All of the teeth were distomolars. The supernumerary teeth had normal tooth morphology with regard to their crowns and roots but were slightly smaller than the existing third molars. Their crowns were either two or ...

objectives: the aim of the study was to compare the effect of fifth and seventh generation bonding agent on sealant success. materials and methods: sixty-four school children aged six to nine years received sealants in four permanent molars in a split mouth design, such that each patient received sealant in the first permanent molar with fifth generation bonding agent in one arch and seventh ge...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to compare the effect of fifth and seventh generation bonding agent on sealant success. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-four school children aged six to nine years received sealants in four permanent molars in a split mouth design, such that each patient received sealant in the first permanent molar with fifth generation bonding agent in one arch and seventh ge...

There are five taxa of tribosphenic mammals in the Early Cretaceous Antlers Formation of Texas and Oklahoma, USA: a basal stem therian (Kermackia texana), stem therians near the eutherian-metatherian dichotomy (Holoclemensia texana and Pappotherium pattersoni), and stem marsupials (Atokatheridium boreni and Oklatheridium szalayi). K. texana has a primitive therian postcanine formula with three ...

BACKGROUND Dry socket is one of the most studied complications in dentistry and several studies have sought an effective and safe method for its prevention and treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of intra-alveolar gel chlorhexidine in preventing dry socket after the surgical removal of third molars. MATERIAL AND METHODS The sample involved the treatment of 40 pa...

a mandibular first molar requiring root canal therapy was found with five canals, three mesial canals, and two distal canals. initially, four canals (mesiobuccal, mesiolingual, distobuccal, and distolingual) were identified. the mesiobuccal and mesiolingual canals were found in their normal locations, and a fifth canal was noted between these two. this case demonstrates a rare anatomical config...

A mandibular first molar requiring root canal therapy was found with five canals, three mesial canals, and two distal canals. Initially, four canals (mesiobuccal, mesiolingual, distobuccal, and distolingual) were identified. The mesiobuccal and mesiolingual canals were found in their normal locations, and a fifth canal was noted between these two. This case demonstrates a rare anatomical config...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to obtain an overview of materials and techniques used by pediatric dentistry clinicians for posterior restorations in primary molars and to compare the results to what is being taught in dental schools. METHODS A form with questions in different formats was mailed to all 180 members of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry in Florida. The informati...