Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA Osteodistraction is a technique for increasing the length of bone in order to form new bone by using  natural bone healing mechanism of the body. In general,  Osteotomy surgery ( corticotomy) is done in the place which bone lengthening is needed. Then an external fixator  is installed that is continuou...

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA Xeroradiography is a modern imaging method that can aid diagnosis of oral, dental and maxillofacial lesions, treatment planning and  follow-ups. It has been used since 1970 in medical field and has entered dentistry in 1980 after some modifications. In this technique, x-ray is used with no need to devel...

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA The following reports are introducing 3 patients with progressive systemic sclerosis who had oral manifestations such as limited mouth opening, PDL thickening,... as well as uncommon internal resorption in many of their teeth with any etiologic factor. According to oral manifestations of systemic sclero...

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA Chlorehexidine is a potent antibacterial  that can eliminate aerobic, anaerobic, yeasts and fungi in 0.12 concentration. It is used to sterile the instruments that cannot resist high temperatures . It is also added to toothpastes and mouthwashes. Currently,  it is used in order to prevent dental caries ...

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA Without mechanical undercut in dentin, adequate adhesion by binding materials would not be achieved although Both molecular and mechanical retention is much more desirable than sole mechanical retention. Hence, new binding materials should replace conventional bindings. Obviously, one bottle light-cured...

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA Treatment planning for patients with this congenital disorder according to their age, eruption of teeth and anatomical type of the disorder is summarized here. It should be noticed that reconstruction of ear, soft tissue lesions and neurological lesions in patients is done after complete reconstruction ...

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA One of the concerns od patients have been teeth stains particularly in anterior region. The etiology of this can be pulp necrosis, developmental disorders, drugs and systemic diseases. Bleaching or tooth whitening is a solution for some of these color changes. This article evaluated different methods of...

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA Frenum or Frenulum is defined by Miller as a membrane joining two parts that causes movement limitation. Oral cavity frenums are : 1) labial frenums of maxilla and mandible which are also known as inhibition of lips. 2) lingual frenum of tongue located between central incisors 3) frenum in mandibular pr...

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA In recent years, Medical science has been developed remarkably in treatment of malignant diseases. New treatment modalities, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy in patients with different types of neoplasm have cured some cases and increased their life long. On the other hand, considerable comp...

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA 60 dental students were randomly selected to obtain upper and lower jaw impressions. After excluding some non-classic cases, 50 mandibular and maxillary casts ( 34 M/16F) have been prepared for studying. Measuring was done via  Boly Dial Guage collis  attached to the vertical part of a surveyor. Poster...