Background and Aim: Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is known as a developmental defect in enamel structure and shape seen in one to four permanent first molar teeth, usually affecting incisors. MIH can also influence children’s self-confidence and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), as an index to assess the effect of oral and orofacial diseases on individuals’ health status, m...

AIM The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of dental caries and oral hygiene status among juvenile prisoners in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 105 prisoners aged between 12 and 17 years of age from the Juvenile Detention Center were included in the study. Any prisoner with systemic illness and being noncooperative were excluded from the study. ...

Based on mirror neurons' properties, viewers are emotionally engaged when observing others - even when not actively interacting; therefore, characterizing non-participatory action-viewing as isolated may be misleading. Instead, we propose a continuum of socio-emotional engagement. We also highlight recent developmental work that uses a second-person perspective, investigating behavioral, physio...

A recent study has shown, using fMRI, that the mirror neuron system does not mediate action understanding when the observed action is novel or when it is hard to understand.

The basis for developing a new dental alloy with high Au content is appropriate chemical composition and manufacturing technology. The demands which have to be met when developing a new dental alloy are linked with fulfilling the necessary requirements for making the alloy suitable for use in metal-ceramic restorations. Due to the stress generated by masticatory forces, alloys for dental restor...

introduction: the significant caries (sic) has been defined to determine dental caries for different societies by word health organization. the good of present study was to evaluate sic in 12-year-old students in city of isfahan and make a comparison with dental caries risk factors. methods and materials: this was a descriptive cross sectional study. three hundred and forty students, 12-year-ol...

how to cite this article: iibtihel rébai i, benrhouma h, kraoua i, drissi c, ben hammouda m, gouider-khouja n. mirror movements and myelomeningocele: report of a single case and review of literature. iran j child neurol. 2013 summer;7(3):58-61.   objective mirror movements (mm) have been described in several pathological conditions. their association with neural tube defects is rare, and only 5...

one of the important elements of islamic architecture is mirror and mirror work. the art of mirror work is a persian traditional art which is usually used in the interior decoration of historical buildings, particular religious buildings. mirror work is considered as a kind of mural painting, but it is different from other types of mural paintings all around the world regarding its conceptual, ...