background and aims. the majority of failures in class ii amalgam restorations occur in the first primary molar teeth; in addition, use of compomer instead of amalgam for primary molar teeth restorations is a matter of concern. the aim of the present study was to compare the success rate of class ii compomer and amalgam restorations in the first primary molars. materials and methods. a total of...

results the findings showed that the program was used in 380 health houses in 10 cities of iran. the total number of inhabitants covered by the program were 5555258, and 8245 of them were substance abusers. the cases were registered and their data were reported by the managers. the function of health houses, health centers, and district health centers were assessed by considering the number of ...

diffuse large b cell lymphoma is the most common type of non-hodgkin's lymphoma, representing nearly one-third of all cases. any organ can be involved, making a diagnostic biopsy imperative. when the lungs are the involved organs, it is called primary pulmonary lymphoma (ppl). hereby, we present a case of primary pulmonary lymphoma (ppl) that demonstrated a single large mass on chest ct and had...

primary tooth impaction is a rare finding during the development of primary dentition. several factors contribute to the impaction of a deciduous tooth. this report describes the diagnosis and treatment of a 10-year-old boy who presented an impacted second primary mandibular molar. this tooth, located inferior to the second premolar together with an odontoma, was positioned superior to the prem...

health education in schools is one of the most effective ways of promoting health in a society. studies have shown the effectiveness of health interventions aimed at improving students' knowledge, attitude, and behaviors about health issues. the aim of this study was to evaluate health issues in primary school textbooks in iran.in school year 2010-2011, the contents of all primary school textbo...

hydatid disease is a parasitic tapeworm infestation that usually involves liver and lungs. primary retroperitoneal hydatid without liver and lung involvement is very rare. surgery is the principle method of treatment for large retroperitoneal hydatid, whenever feasible. we report a case of primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst in 29-year-old male patient.

in the previous studies, the rate of primary infertility was reported differently. it seems the main reasons are related to the different methods of data collection and information analysis. therefore, introducing a precise method to determine the infertile couples and the population exposed to the risk of infertility is an important issue to study primary infertility.the proposed methodology f...

infertility is one of the most significant medical, as well as social problems that affect psychological health of families and societies. determining the prevalence of infertility is important for evaluating the potential of fertility. there are different reports on the prevalence of infertility in iran, but the current research employs fertility history in order to provide an unbiased estimat...

the author conducted 1-year study investigating the causation and management of eye trauma at farabi eye' center. all patients sustaining eye injuries who were evaluated by ophthalmology service over one year interval were included.. a formal questionnaire was completed with details of the injuiy being obtained. an ophthalmologic examination was performed on each patient, and examination f...

primary adrenal insufficiency (addison’s disease) is due to adrenocortical disease. this study is about a 40 year old man who had been referred to a hematologist who assessed him for anemia. he  had been affected by a periodic paresthesia one month prior to his visit to the physician. according to the clinical presentation, macrocytic anemia and hypersegmentation of pmn in pbs, bma/b was perfor...