During planning for treatment involving cast removable partial dentures (RPDs), it is important to remember that the 2 major reasons why patients seek this treatment
This evidence-based study of the literature investigated the relationship between pacifier use (with and without sweetening and prolonged or short-term) and early childhood caries (ECC).
Chronic mental illness and its treatment carry inherent risks for significant oral diseases. Given the shift in treatment regimens from the traditional institutionally based approach
Success rates for titanium dental implants in the anterior mandible are very high. Because of these success rates, as well as lower costs, it is
Background: The frequency of pharyngoplasty after initial repair of cleft palate is a direct measure of the success or failure of the primary palatal repair
A joint CDAÃÂInstitutes of Muscoloskeletal Health and Arthritis study was undertaken to evaluate the dental research priorities of Canadian dentists. A self-complete questionnaire was sent
Purpose: To investigate arthroscopic findings for the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in 30 patients with refractory TMJ symptoms who had suffered cervical flexionÃÂextension injury (whiplash).Methods: The
This study compared the effectiveness of 2 barrier membranes, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) and collagen, in treating Class II furcation defects of mandibular molars in humans.
The aim of this study was to identify the parental factors associated with regular use of dental services by second year secondary school students in
This case report describes endodontic therapy on a mandibular first molar with unusual root morphology. In the initial treatment the working length had been determined
Objective: To determine the amount of amalgam entering the waste stream during removal of dental amalgam restorations.Methods: Dental amalgam restorations were removed from anatomic replica
Helicobacter pylori infections of the stomach are common worldwide and may cause serious medical problems, ranging from gastritis and its sequelae to gastric carcinoma or
