Study Design: Prospective randomized controlled trial Aim: The aim of the present study was to clinically and radiologically evaluate two root canal filling materials in infected deciduous teeth over a period of 6 months. Background data: Pulp treatment in deciduous teeth is challenging due to the complex anatomy of the root canal system. The limitations in biomechanical preparation and root ca...

BACKGROUND Nonsense mutations in FAM83H are a recently described underlying cause of autosomal dominant (AD) hypocalcified amelogenesis imperfecta (AI). OBJECTIVE This study aims to report a novel c.1374C>A p.Y458X nonsense mutation and describe the associated ultrastructural phenotype of deciduous teeth. METHODS A family of European origin from the Iberian Peninsula with AD-inherited AI wa...

The use of lasers in the treatment infants and children, including patients with special needs, is considered to be effective restor- ative procedures soft tissue therapy. different types therapy individual tissues depends on way interact laser light desired effect for purpose treatment. Laser has a positive antimicrobial beneficial enamel mineralization. Nd: YAG increases resistance deminerali...

This clinical case report describes the multi-disciplinary approach in the management of an unusual presentation of idiopathic multiple unerupted impacted permanent teeth in a 20-year-old female patient. The case was unique in that, not only were there multiple missing permanent teeth, but also over retained deciduous teeth and attrited existing permanent teeth with loss of vertical dimension o...

AIM The purpose of this paper was to describe the dental and surgical management of the impaction of deciduous maxillary anterior teeth due to compound odontoma. In all analysed patients impaction of the maxillary deciduous canine was associated with the presence of an odontoma. Therefore, impaction of the maxillary deciduous canine can be considered as pathognomonic of the presence of an in...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the probable side effects of electrosurgery in pulpectomy of deciduous teeth on succedaneous teeth in dogs. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this animal study, all maxillary and mandibular teeth at one side of five puppies' mouths were treated employing electrosurgical pulpectomy and were then compared with those of the other side treated using the co...