hypersensitivity reactions to natural rubber latex have increased recently, especially among people with high exposure to latex allergens. hypersensitivity reactions to latex are related to many conditions like occupational asthma. our study was performed to determine the prevalence of hypersensitivity to natural rubber latex and potential food cross reactions in operation room personnel in shi...

background iodinated x-ray contrast media are the most commonly used contrast agents in the world with an annual application of 40-50 million. new non-ionic con- trast agents are subdivided into low osmolar agents such as iopromide and iso-osmolar agents such as iodixanol. regarding different biochemical characteristics, these agents are different in the allergic reactions and contrast enhancem...

cow’s milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies in childhood. beta- lactoglobulin (β-  lg) is  a dominant  allergen in  cow’s milk. hydrolysis is  known as  an effective method to reduce the allergenicity of proteins. thus, the objective of this study was to compare the allergenicity of β-lg and its hydrolysates using an animal model. twenty four balb/c mice were divided into three ...

Introduction: External cervical resorption (ECR) in advance stages may have a probable pulp involvement. In some of these cases, the accessibility resorptive process can be performed by an intraradicular approach. Aim: To report management ECR, classified as Class 2cp according to Patel classification, with internal Case report: A 22-year-old male patient presented complaint dentin hypersensiti...

Aim to assess the sensitivity of hard dental tissues after home teeth whitening with various kits.
 Material and methods. The study involved 45 people aged from 20 35 years enamel color A3 darker on Vita Classical scale arranged in chromatic order. Using random sampling method, all patients were divided into 3 groups, 15 each group. course lasted for 14 days following administration a remi...

Introduction: Nowadays, several casein components such as casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) are vastly considered as a suitable replacement for fluoride component . The aim of this study was to compare the effect of CPP-ACP paste and fluoride varnish on dentin hypersensitivity reduction. Materials & Methods: In this clinical trial study, thirty adult patients betwee...

Lasers demonstrate excellent therapeutic action and are often employed in dentistry for the treatment of diverse clinical conditions. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser, gallium-aluminum-arsenide (GaAlAs) laser, and 2% neutral fluoride gel in the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity. Twenty-three patients were evaluated,...

AIM The aim of the present study was to assess knowledge of, and management attitude of dentists regarding dentin hypersensitivity. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study involved all the dentists from private and public sectors, exerting in Senegal. The following data were requested from the surveyed dentists using an anonymous questionnaire; sociodemographics (i.e. age, gender, area of activity, e...

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) affects enamel on primary and permanent dentition. This hereditary disorder is characterized by loss of enamel, poor esthetics, and hypersensitivity. Functional and cosmetic rehabilitation is challenging with variety of treatment options. This report presents the treatment of an AI patient using conventional fixed dentures and discusses issues related to posttreatme...