9 articles in this issue
Ravi Gupta, Suma Bharadwaj, Amith Singh
Ceramic veneers have evolved in the last few years as an aesthetic restoration in the field of aesthetic dentistry. It is a conservative option as compared to full coverage crowns for improving the patients smile. Ceramic veneers are widely used for smile... see more
Doris Durán
Rodrigo Mariño, Joanne Enticott, Mahmoud Elsamman, Rachel Etzion, Maryam Ferooz, Ryuun Fujihara, Hugo Hancock, Julian He, Hall Kendig, Colette Browning
Objective: To describe self-reported oral health-care visits and associated factors in older adults in Melbourne, Australia. Material and Methods: 201 older adults, 79-96 years, took part in the Melbourne Longitudinal Studies on Healthy Ageing (MELS... see more
Yuri Castro-Rodríguez, Kamila Sihuay-Torres
The alteration of the vertical dimension can deteriorate the facial harmony, and it can be measured through objective and subjective methods, although many of which are not reliable. Objective: Relate the anthropometric fingers length with the measurement... see more
Bruno Vargas, Maura Carrasco, Pablo Rios, Cristian Rosas
Objective: To determine the level of knowledge of Oral Cancer (OC) of dental surgeons in Los Rios Region in the year 2017. Materials and methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study consisting of a survey containing 24 multiple-choice questions was condu... see more
Sandra AlTarawneh, Motasum Abu-Awwad, Salah Riyal, Rania Samara, Susan Hattar
Objective: the purpose of this multicenter retrospective study was to report on survival, success, and complication rates in monolithic zirconia restorations on teeth and implants. Materials and Methods: data on 671 monolithic zirconia restorations was co... see more
Ghoncheh Vahdat, Mahdieh Zarabadipour, Farnoosh Fallahzadeh, Reza Khani
ntroduction: Deciduous teeth play an important role in proper growth. Tooth eruption is a complicated process in which different mechanisms are involved. Early or delayed tooth eruption depends on different factors, with the impact of some already establi... see more
Romina Ñaupari-Villasante, Johanna Cuadros-Sanchez, Lidia Yileng Tay
Purpose: This in vitro study aimed to evaluate the influence of the manual manipulation of two composite resins: Filtek™ Z350XT (3M ESPE) and Herculite Précis® (Kerr), with latex gloves contaminated with powder, human saliva and alcohol, on the microhardn... see more
Martha Rebolledo-Cobos, Jonathan Harris-Ricardo, Marisol Sánchez-Molina, Justo Pico-Plata, Leidys Calvo-López, Sandra Espitia-Nieto, Andrés Lozano-Gómez
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are aggressive treatments for cancer management. Both therapies make the stomatogatic system vulnerable to adverse effects on the oral mucosa and hard tissues. This may result in severe oral complications that can affect the ... see more