Pegah Khazaei

Research Center for Caries Prevention (RCCP), Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences & Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Association between tooth impaction and odontogenic lesions: A matched case-control study

Background: Impacted tooth is common in dental practice. Dentists usually remove them if they are associated with any pathologic sign or symptom. The challenge is whether to extract the asymptomatic tooth or not. This study was conducted to determine the association between developmental odontogenic cysts and tumors and impacted and unerupted teeth, if left untreated.    Methods: In ...

[ 2 ] - The caries pattern of primary teeth and its determinants among 5-7-year-old children in Tehran, Iran

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Dental caries is one of the most common chronic diseases in children that affects oral health, general health, and quality of life; and often leads to pain and discomfort when left untreated. This study aimed to evaluate the severity and location of dental caries based on background determinants, nutritional status, oral health behaviors, and fluoride therapy status in the p...