radiographic evaluation of the third molar tooth to determine its position and degree of development is an important part in diagnosis and treatment planning, as well as in forensic dentistry procedures. the objective was to investigate the developmental stages of third molars in relation to chronologic age, gender and location (maxillary/mandibular) in an iranian population.the data were colle...

This article reviews the various clinical applications of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). A literature search was conducted via PubMed for publications related to dental applications of CBCT published between January 1998 and June 15, 2010. The search revealed a total of 540 articles, 129 of which were clinically relevant and analyzed in detail. A literature review demonstrated that CBCT ...

School of Medicine, University of Tampere and Fimlab Laboratories Ltd, Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere; Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, & Dept of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki; Heart Center, Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori; Heart Center, Turku University Hospital, Turku; Dept of Oromaxillary Surgery, Satakunta Central Hospi...

The study of identical twins can point out potential limitations in biometrics and forensic odontology. This case report presents three-dimensional (3D) palatal rugae analysis in monozygotic twins utilizing digital models obtained directly by scanning the maxillary dental arch with the iTero® intraoral digital scanner. The results show that the rugae patterns contain related but not identical f...

OBJECTIVE Radiographic evaluation of the third molar tooth to determine its position and degree of development is an important part in diagnosis and treatment planning, as well as in forensic dentistry procedures. The objective was to investigate the developmental stages of third molars in relation to chronologic age, gender and location (maxillary/mandibular) in an Iranian population. MATERI...

T he ultraviolet (UV) spectrum is traditionally divided into three UV bands: UVA (315-400 nm, also termed black light, long wave or near UV), UVB (280-315 nm, also termed middle UV responsible for the sunburn response), and UVC (200-280 nm, also termed short wave UV). Having the lowest photon energy of the three ultraviolet wavebands, UVA has little effect on microbial pathogens and virtually n...