Much discussion has taken place recently regarding equine periodontal disease and other diseases of the equine oral cavity. However, there exists one type of tooth in Equidae that enjoys little discussion while at the same time is regularly encountered in practice. There is much to know regarding this tooth and some of this information can be found in contemporary published literature such as B...

OBJECTIVE To determine the attitude of high school students majoring in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) towards Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine and Nursing as professions at university. DESIGN A cross sectional study of a representative sample of high school students using a pretested attitudinal questionnaire. Attitude components tested were degree of liking, degree o...

Veterinary dentistry is constantly progressing. The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for the practice of companion animal dentistry for the veterinary profession. Dental care is necessary to provide optimum health and optimize quality of life. Untreated diseases of the oral cavity are painful and can contribute to local and systemic diseases. This article includes guidelines fo...

IJVM (2013), 7(3):193-199 193 Isolation, characterization and transduction of canine bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (cBM-MSCs) Rezaei, M., Jamshidi, Sh., Saffarpour, A., Ashouri, M., Sharifi, D., Zamankhan Malayeri, H., Tamimi, N., Rokn, A.R. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Department of Periodontology, Internationa...

The practice of dental medicine has evolved into a broad based and far reaching profession. The art of dentistry exists as a unique web woven of innovative research, technological advancement, and influence from other professions, trades and disciplines. As one segment of the web is strengthened, so is the whole. We can easily identify the benefit of this type of information flow when it travel...

1Anca Ionel, 1Ondine Lucaciu, 1Minodora Moga, 1Dan Buhatel, 1Aranka Ilea, 2Flaviu Tabaran, 2Cornel Catoi, 3Cristian Berce, 3Septimiu Toader, 1Radu S. Campian 1 Department of Oral Reahabilitation, Oral Health and Dental Office Management, Faculty of Dentistry, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; 2 Department of Anatomic Pathology, Necropsy and Forensic Me...

BACKGROUND Although unrelieved pain continues to represent a significant problem, prelicensure educational programs tend to include little content related to pain. Standards for professional competence strongly influence curricula and have the potential to ensure that health science students have the knowledge and skill to manage pain in a way that also allows them to meet professional ethical ...