OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to assess the dental arch asymmetry in a Yemeni sample aged (18-25) years. MATERIALS AND METHODS The investigation involved clinical examination of 1479 adults; only 253 (129 females, 124 males) out of the total sample were selected to fulfill the criteria for the study sample. Study models were constructed and evaluated to measure mandibular arch dimensions...

During the last decade, cultural competency has received a great deal of attention in health care and the literature of many fields, including education, social services, law, and health care. The dental education literature provides little information regarding status, strategies, or guiding principles of cultural competency education in U.S. dental schools. This study was an attempt to descri...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Information regarding operators' preferences for different impression mixing techniques and duration of mixing and tray loading is limited. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess operators' preferences, and the duration of mixing and tray loading using different mixing techniques. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty dentists, 30 dental assistants, and 30 inexperienced ...

Background and Aim: Water/powder ratio is effective on some properties of irreversible hydrocolloid impression materials. This study aimed to determine the ef-fects of water/powder ratio of irreversible hydrocolloid impression materials on di-mensional stability of impressions. Materials and Methods: In this in vitro experimental study, a metal model with two abutments as anchoring support for...

Introduction: The surgical stent is used to transfer the positional information in the diagnostic arrangement to the patient for accurate surgical placement of implants, which helps the practitioners place the implants in an optimal location. Aim: This case presentation describes the use of the surgical stent as a radiographic template, surgical stent, and the impression jig. Materials and Meth...

BACKGROUND Smile is a crucial factor in creating a good first impression. However conditions like dental fluorosis hamper the esthetics of teeth. This study was conducted to find out whether young adults attribute socially relevant characteristics to people with dental fluorosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 150 young adults were presented with images of individuals with different severit...

Prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with microstomia presents a major challenge to dentist as limited oral opening makes access the cavity for any dental procedure difficult. The primary hurdle during fabrication dentures in such patient is making an impression. This article describes treatment where maxillary and mandibular custom sectional impression trays were used definitive impressions.