Abrasion of dental crown and the shape of denture occlusal surface are significant indicators in age determination of domestic mammals. The factors that significantly influence age determination of Eneolithic deer game in conditions of an open wildlife habitat are climatic changes that influenced their survival, as well as specific features of teeth morphological structure. In this paper the ag...

This study examines short-term stability of the mandible following mandibular advancement surgery by means of three standard techniques of postsurgical fixation. Twenty-two adult female rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) underwent sagittal ramus advancement osteotomy of approximately 4 to 6 mm. Six animals had dental maxillomandibular fixation alone. Six animals had dental plus skeletal maxilloman...

To make higher education in India more dynamic and responsive to a fast-developing society and its aspirations, there has been widespread recognition of a need for reform. Among the proposed changes, expert committees and the National Knowledge Commission have recommended the introduction of a credits and semester system starting in undergraduate education. Technical institutions and some unive...

We apply terahertz (THz) time-domain spectroscopy for monitoring the curing process of three different light-curing dental composites. Exact knowledge of the sample thickness is required for a precise determination of the THz dielectric parameters, as the materials exhibit shrinkage when they are cured. We find very small but significant changes of the THz refractive index and absorption coeffi...

This case-control study aimed to verify the effects of oral health education in terms of the changes between Patient hygiene performance index (PHP-M) and dental health knowledge and the planned behavior theory variables in inpatients alcoholics. A total of 32 patients at education group and 30 at non-education control group were recruited. The minimum score of PHP-M becomes 0, and the maximum ...

many systemic diseases affect oral health. the aim of this research was to conduct a systematic review on the association between dental erosion (de) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) and the effect of saliva’s flow rate, buffering capacity and oral microbial changes caused by gerd. all descriptive, analytical studies up to december 2011 that have relevant objectives, proper sampling m...

Since the understanding of emotional changes induced by dental treatments is important for dentists to provide a safe and comfortable dental treatment, we analyzed physiological responses during watching video images of dental treatments to search for the appropriate objective indices reflecting emotional changes. Fifteen healthy young adult subjects voluntarily participated in the present stud...

The menopause is physiological changes in women that give rise to adaptive changes at both systemic and oral level. As we all begin to reach an older age, dental health and hygiene becomes a major concern. The dentist is often the first person to appreciate numerous changes that are experienced throughout the body during menopause. The teeth and gums are extremely susceptible to any hormonal ch...

Considerable social and economic changes have occurred since New Zealand's last national oral health survey over 13 years ago. The effects of those changes on adult oral health and the use of dental services remain largely unknown. The aims of this study were to examine self-reported oral health and the use of dental services in an adult Dunedin population sample, and to examine their associati...

ABSTRACT The aim of this article was to discuss biosafety measures described in the main protocols for minimizing risk COVID-19 transmission during dental care. appeared China late 2019 and quickly spread other countries. Factors inherent practice, such as proximity patient, through saliva breath, generation aerosols procedures, place team at top list among most vulnerable healthcare providers....