Abstract Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a dispensing device specially developed to standardize the amount of fluoride dentifrice to be delivered on the toothbrush. The amount and variability of dentifrice applied using this device were compared with recommendations to apply dentifrice amounts eq...
Cepillado Dental/instrumentación,
Análisis de Varianza,
Pastas de Dientes/química,
Caries Dental/prevención & control,
Fluorosis Dental,
Odontología Preventiva/educación,
28573,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Interpretación Estadística de Datos,
Eficacia,
Padres
Abstract Objective: To determine the frequency and characteristics of mesiodens in Indian school children. Material and Methods: 1232 radiographs of patients attending the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology of the age group of 4-15 years studied for the present retrospective study. The intraoral...
Abstract Objective: To investigate the prevalence of maxillary canine impaction and whether the impacted canine cases have had a potentially good or poor prognosis if interceptive treatment was practiced at earlier ages. Material and Methods: 1755 panoramic radiographs of patients, aged 13 to 60 years,...
Irak/epidemiología,
Radiografía Panorámica/instrumentación,
Diente Canino/anatomía & histología,
Diente Impactado/etiología,
Pronóstico,
Ortodoncia Interceptiva,
Epidemiología Descriptiva,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado,
Análisis de Varianza,
Prevalencia
Abstract Objective: To discover the perceptions of pediatric patients, their parents and undergraduate Dentistry students of the use of the diode laser in frenectomy surgeries. Material and Methods: A qualitative study was conducted through semi-structured interviews, recorded and transcribed with subs...
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the effect of a calcium nanocompound on the reduction of erosive tooth wear and abrasion. Material and Methods: Bovine enamel specimens (BE), were randomly assigned to the following groups (n = 10): G1 = Calcium mesoporous silica nanoparticles (Ca2+MSNs); G2 = casein ph...
Erosión de los Dientes/diagnóstico,
Microscopía Electrónica de Rastreo/instrumentación,
Desgaste de los Dientes/etiología,
Esmalte Dental,
Fluoruro de Calcio/uso terapéutico,
Fluoruro de Sodio/uso terapéutico,
Abrasión de los Dientes/patología,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Concentración de Iones de Hidrógeno,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Protocolo de Ensayo Clínico,
Nanopartículas
Abstract Objective: To assess the effect of experience in landmark identification on two-dimensional (2D) lateral cephalograms on performance of dental students concerning landmark identification on three-dimensional (3D) cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans. Material and Methods: This quasi-exp...
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) for those patients with dentofacial deformities, who underwent orthognathic surgery, and the control group. It also identified whether orthognathic surgery had a positive or negative impact on TMD symptoms by comparing ...
Abstract Objective: To determine diametral tensile strength and water absorption ability of Carbonate-apatite blocks fabricated from gypsum precursors (CaSO4) through a dissolution-precipitation method, with different solution molarities and immersion times. Material and Methods: Thirty-six CaSO4 gyps...
Abstract Objective: To assess the prevalence of soft tissue calcifications and their panoramic radiographic characteristics. Material and Methods: This descriptive retrospective study evaluated 2027 panoramic radiographs. The type and location of calcifications and the age and gender of patients were e...
Abstract Objective: To evaluate, in vitro, the effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) compared to laser therapy and the use of a photosensitizer alone. Material and Methods: The following therapies were used: PDT, laser therapy and photosensitizer alone. For PDT, methylene blue (MB) at different concentr...
