The stature or height of an individual is useful for assisting in forensic identifications. Teeth can act as a valuable tool for stature estimation when only the skull is available. Carrea's index estimates the stature of a person from the dimensions of lower anterior teeth. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of the Carrea's index in an Indian population. Data was collected fro...

PURPOSE This review describes a new interactive imaging program that allows computed tomography (CT) images to be used to virtually place dental implants and construct a precise guide splint and final prosthesis for delivery at the time of implant placement. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with edentulous arches were recruited to participate in a trial program to assess the feasibility of usin...

Cleft malformations belong to the most common facial congenital defects. This study compares the impact of early and late reconstruction of complete unilateral cleft lip and palate on the growth and development of the posterior part of dentoalveolar arch. Maxillary dental casts of 35 infants were used for analyses. They were divided into 2 groups according to the timing of the lip reconstructio...

Rehabilitation of a missing tooth with Fixed Dental Prosthesis is commonly used treatment option proven clinical results and longevity. Recreating good proximal contacts the key to successful rehabilitation. However, in situations where certain amount diastema may be desired by patient or deemed necessary clinician achieve esthetic treatment, use loop connectors necessary. Digital evaluation ma...

Tooth size and arch dimensions are hereditary factors that play a role in the occurrence of crowding teeth. The purpose this study was to determine difference tooth between This type research is an observational with cross sectional approach. sample consisted two groups. dental model, which 36 pairs each group. results showed total mesio-distal width maxillary anterior teeth (45.95 mm 48.26 mm)...

Purpose is to emphasize the danger and necessity for the treatment of clinical complications from dental trauma without appropriate reimplantation and applied space maintainer. Two clinical cases with dental trauma without appropriate reimplatation and used space maintainer resulting in complications of the dental arch were treated with different orthodontic techniques. The first clinical case ...

ALPHONSE R. BURDI and JEROME SUPERSTINE Department of Anatomy (Medical School) and School of Dentistry, University of Michzgan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA J Dent Res 56(12): 1468, December 1977. deciduous and permanent dental arches, raw order Early prenatal development of human dentitions correlations indicate a moderate association (r = through the classical stages of tooth development ca...

OBJECTIVE The current study aimed to determine the prevalence and pattern of partial edentulism among dental patients attending the College of Dentistry, Aljouf University, Saudi Arabia. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 142 patients were selected, and the prevalence of partial edentulism among the selected patient was recorded. Patients were grouped into three age groups; Group I: 21-30 years,...

Clinical findings Clinical findings revealed neither signs nor symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction. The maxillary dental midline was coincident to the facial midline, and the mandibular midline was deviated 2mm to the left due to a functional shift. The lower facial third was increased. The clinical intraoral exam revealed the patient had a Class III malocclusion with 0mm to 2mm ove...

PURPOSE The aim of this study is an evaluation of existing dentition reconstructions in HIV-infected patients and definition of prosthetic needs of the examined population. MATERIAL AND METHODS We examined 49 HIV-infected subjects (19-52 years of age) and 49 non-infected patients as the control group. Dental services were evaluated using treatment structure. The analysis of teeth loss was per...