Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is an uncommon X-linked dominant genodermatosis characterized by four cutaneous stages and frequent association with dental (90%), central nervous system (33%) and ocular (35%) anomalies. The exact pathogenesis of this disorder remains unknown.Herein, we report a newborn girl with inflammatory vesiculobullous and warty skin lesions and a positive family history of IP...

Goltz syndrome or focal dermal hypoplasia is a rare syndrome with mesoectodermal hypoplasia. This syndrome is an X-linked dominant disorder with involvement of the cutaneous, ocular, dental and skeletal systems. The most significant feature of this disease is connective tissue dysplasia. Here, we report a 30-year old woman who presented with congenital unilateral linear atrophic areas on her tr...

background and aims. the aim of this study was to evaluate x-ray protection methods in dental offices in tabriz. materials and methods. in this study 142 dental offices were evaluated. a questionnaire-based method was used. the data was analyzed by descriptive methods. results. the least commonly used methods were leaded walls (4.9%) and film badges (16.9%) and the most commonly used methods we...

Dental X-ray segmentation uses different image processing (IP) methods helpful in diagnosing medical applications, clinical purposes & real-time. These aim to define the of various tooth structures dental X-rays which are utilized identify caries, fractures, treatment root canals, periodontal diseases, etc. The manual images for diagnosis is very complex and time-consuming from broad databa...

purpose: to present a case of orbital abscess secondary to mandibular odontogenic infection. case report: a 30 year old man presented with ocular pain and exophthalmos of the left eye following a dental infection since a few days ago. a localized abscess was detected in the left orbital ct but the paranasal sinuses were clear. involvement of the left third mandibular molar was evident on facial...

Due to their aesthetic value and high compressive strength, dentists have recently employed ceramics for restoration materials. Among the ceramic materials, zirconia provides high toughness and crack resistant characteristics. Residual stresses develop in processing due to factors including grain anisotropy and thermal coefficient mismatch. In the present study, polychromatic X-ray (Laue) micro...

incontinentia pigmenti (ip) is an uncommon x-linked dominant genodermatosis characterized by four cutaneous stages and frequent association with dental (90%), central nervous system (33%) and ocular (35%) anomalies. the exact pathogenesis of this disorder remains unknown. herein, we report a newborn girl with inflammatory vesiculobullous and warty skin lesions and a positive family history of i...

The mixed dentition period is considered one of the most ideal ages for undergoing interceptive orthodontic treatment. Children possess a higher perception dental esthetics. Dental malocclusions were found to affect self-esteem children. American Association Orthodontics recommends that child can undergo treatment at early age 7 years. Certain be corrected during aids in normal growth jaws and ...

During my dental training, I was taught intraoral radiography using only rectangular collimation. Once out of the dental school in 1993, I realized that not many practices used rectangular collimators. Often-heard reasons for not using a rectangular collimator are cone-cutting errors and the fact that it is easier to aim with a circular collimator. Later, during my training as a dental and maxi...