background: dental caries is the most infective microbial dental disease. basic screening survey is an epidemiologic index for determination of caries prevalence. the aim of this study was assessment of caries free prevalence in 6, 12 & 15- year old school children in kerman during 5 years.   methods: in this cross-sectional, descriptive –analytic study, 15369 school children aged 6, 12 &15 yea...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of age on the ratio of pulp cavity/tooth width (P/T ratio) in healthy cats. The dental radiographs of 32 cats (16 males and 16 females) were generated with a digital dental X-ray unit with the animals under general anesthesia. Standardized measurement of the canine teeth was performed by drawing a line on the radiograph perpendicular to the c...

background and purpose: islamic republic of iran has greatly reduced its malaria burden and has a national goal to eliminate malaria by 2025. the aim of this study was to determine the population dynamics of anopheles maculipennis sensu lato, in relation to probable malaria transmission. for this purpose, the study was conducted in three villages in isfahan province of iran, from april to march...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS Dental age can be estimated on the basis of the tooth mineralization level during the developmental process of the teeth. Among various radiological methods reported for the dental age determination in children, Demirjian method is widely used. PURPOSE To evaluate the applicability of Demirjian method in age estimation of the children aged 7-15 years in Babol, a northern...

Introduction. Gonial angle and antegonial region are important landmarks in mandible which is influenced by gender, age, and dental status. The objective of this study was to evaluate the gonial angle, antegonial angle, and antegonial depth and to investigate their relationship to gender, age group, and dental status. Materials and Methods. A total of 1060 panoramic radiographs were evaluated: ...

Dental age estimation is very important for individual identification in criminal and civil forensic investigations. One of the methods studying related changes pulp volume teeth. The objective current study was to estimate dental from five different categories teeth a Peruvian sample using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Retrospective CBCT records 231 patients [females (134), males (97),...

BACKGROUND Tobacco- and alcohol use are associated with psychological problems. Individuals with high dental fear also more often report other psychological problems than do those with lower level of dental fear. We evaluated the association between dental fear and tobacco- and alcohol use while controlling for age, gender, general mood and feelings in social situations. METHODS The data (n =...

Aim.To verify the impact of taking the Toothguide Training Box (TTB) exercise in improving the individual ability to correctly determine dental color. Material and method.A prospective study was conducted on the 5th year dental students. The participants were required to carry out 3 distinct steps: visual color determination for sample tabs out of the 3DMaster shade guide, the TTB exercise and ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between fluoride ions in drinking water and the incidence of dental fluorosis in some endemic areas of Bongo District, Ghana. METHOD Two hundred children were randomly selected from various homes and taken through a questionnaire. Their teeth were examined for the detection of dental fluorosis using the Dean's specific in...