The development of dentition in dogs has been associated with several problems including tooth over-crowding, missing permanent dentition, and persistent deciduous teeth (PDT). Information on different breeds is lacking. This study 61 Yorkshire terriers aimed to determine the (i) average age at exfoliation, (ii) eruption, (iii) PDT incidence, influencing factors such as body weight. ages exfoli...

Restoration of a badly mutilated dentition has been a challenge to a dentist’s skills and capabilities. Principles of occlusion have to be applied keeping the esthetic factor in mind to improve the psychological aspect of the patient and his social acceptance. A combination of mechanical, biological and esthetic factors is mandatory for occlusal rehabilitation. This clinical report describes th...

Supernumerary teeth which occur both in the primary and the permanent dentition are seen more frequently in the permanent dentition causing a variety of pathological disturbances. Presented herewith is a case report of a patient with a mesiodens which had caused flaring of the maxillary central incisors and impeded normal eruption of the maxillary lateral incisors. Extraction of the mesiodens w...

Aesthetic enhancement of the maxillary dentition can be accomplished using a variety of direct and indirect methods. Composite resin procedures enable the clinician to follow a predictable, conservative, and reliable chairside protocol for improving patients' smiles. Combined with advances in adhesive materials themselves, these procedures can be used successfully in the daily practice of resto...

OBJECTIVE To assess facial morphology (Pattern) and sagittal relationship between dental arches (Class), and establish a potential association between them and the variables sex, age and ethnicity, among schoolchildren aged between 4 and 9 years old (mean age of 6.7 years) in primary and mixed dentitions. METHODS The sample comprised 875 children (457 males and 418 females) attending schools ...