BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to measure the dimensions of the retromolar space of a patient population. If the dimensions were found to exceed the outside diameters of commonly used tracheal tubes, the results could increase use of the retromolar approach for oral intubation in patients with trismus. METHODS We reviewed 311 dental pantomograms. Retromolar space height was measured...

Without pre-extraction photographs or casts it is not easy to select suitable artificial teeth. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the width of frontal maxillary teeth and the width of the hard palate. The aim was also to determine the possibility of reconstructing maxillary frontal teeth dimensions, based on hard palate dimensions. Teeth and hard palate dimensions ...

Deficient alveolar ridges are a common hurdle faced by the dental practioners during implant placement. In such compromised situations, there is a need to manage the residual ridge with a simple technique with a long term success and survival rate of the implant. Ridge-split is one such technique which can be used in deficient bucco-lingual width provided the height available for implant placem...

Tongue enlargement and mandibular prognathism are clinically recognized in almost all patients with acromegaly. An acromegaly-like rat model recently developed by exogenous administration of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) was used to investigate morphological and histopathological changes in orofacial structures and to clarify whether these changes were reversible. Exogenous administratio...

The aim of the current ongoing study is to evaluate the long-term results of endosseous implants placed into autogenous bone grafts from intraoral donor sites. Patient selection for the correction of bone deficiencies was based on biomechanical and esthetic needs. Donor site selection was dependent upon the type of deficiency and the graft shape needed. Two-stage implants were placed after a he...

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the anatomical characteristics edentulous residual ridges in stone casts complete dentures users and assess correlations with masticatory efficiency. Methods: sample included 74 casts, which 37 were higher bottom. Measurements performed using a drypoint compass transparent ruler. Arches maxillae mandibles classified into ...

Unilateral complete cleft lip and palate (UCLP) are congenital disabilities when a baby's or mouth does not form properly during early pregnancy. This retrospective study investigated the long-term effects of passive alveolar molding (PAM) nasoalveolar (NAM) on width maxillary growth parameters in children with UCLP. A UCLP was enrolled divided into two groups: PAM NAM. Cleft measurements were ...

one of the most commonly used procedures in contemporary periodontics. Indications include: (1) lack of sufficient length of a clinical crown to ensure a tooth preparation for fixed prosthodontics with retentive and resistance form; (2) preexisting dental caries or restorations in the vicinity of the free gingival margins that prevent preparation of finish lines for restorative margins coronal ...