BACKGROUND With the global rise in the number of people infected with hepatitis B and C and HIV viruses, cross infection has become of paramount concern to dental health care workers and their patients. The objective of this study was to assess the infection control practice in the private dental sector in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study was conducted through a cross-sect...

AIMS Dental decay is a condition that affects both temporary and permanent dentitions. Prophylactic methods for dental decays consist of: dental sealing, use of fluorides, oral hygiene and healthy diet habits. This article focuses on the frequency, dental materials and techniques of dental sealing used for caries prophylaxis in the Cluj County. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study used a set of qu...

OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to ascertain the knowledge level of halitosis in dental hygienists and dentists in the Netherlands and to examine how they deal with patients with halitosis. METHODS A written survey (comprising 29 questions on personal and professional characteristics, clinical observation and treatment of halitosis, the referral of patients with halitosis and expert kn...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to identify barriers frequently endorsed by dentists in a large, multi-site dental practice to implementing the American Dental Association's recommendation for sealing noncavitated occlusal carious lesions as established in their 2016 pit-and-fissure sealant clinical practice guideline. Although previous research has identified barriers to using sealant...

One of the most important consideration for patients in dental treatment is esthetics. It presents a great challenge when teeth (particularly anterior teeth) have to be immediately replaced following removal structure. Immediate denture answer restore esthetics and functional (mastication, speech deglutition) purpose. A 48-year-old male patient came Department Prosthodontic Clinic, Universitas ...

Increasingly, patients seeking treatment present with the primary concern of an esthetic enhancement to their oral condition. Many articles have been written and courses taught over the years on concepts of smile design to develop a treatment plan to get an esthetic outcome for the patient.1-7 Esthetic or cosmetic dentistry has become one of the main areas of dental practice emphasis and growth...

Background: Smile plays a significant role in facial attractiveness and social interactions. The present study aimed to evaluate the smile subjects treated with extraction or non-extraction orthodontic treatment modality. Materials Methods: Frontal smiling photographs of 100 orthodontically an age range 16-25 years were taken divided into two groups each having 50 subjects. Group I (ANB 0° 4° )...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to report any differences found among the mean percentages of procedures performed by three types of dental providers for each type of service performed. The study focused on the types of services provided by dentists to Medicaid children in Virginia. METHODS Medicaid claims field for dental patients younger than age 21 were obtained and analyzed for fisc...

BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is considered the most important cross-infection hazard in developing countries. Patients infected with hepatitis virus could encounter difficulties in obtaining dental care. The aim of this study was to investigate the willingness of Saudi dental professionals to treat hepatitis B virus infected patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional survey wa...

UNLABELLED In today's dental literature, most frequently, esthetics are addressed with fixed restorations. This article will illustrate the opportunity to provide our patients with very good esthetic outcomes with a hopeless dentition utilizing dental implants, laser-welded titanium components, and characterized acrylic resin prostheses. The definitive prostheses provide excellent facial suppor...