10 articles in this issue
Celia A. Lima
Juan A. Fernández Tarazona, Zady J. Torres
Zulma A. Rodriguez-Tarma, Marcos J. Carruitero
Objective: To determine the correlation between the self-perception of need for orthodontic treatment in pregnant women and the perception of oral health professionals. Material and methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 30 pregna... see more
Jonathan Harris Ricardo, María Osorio Daguer, Natalia Fortich Mesa
Introduction: the habit of smoking alters the bone healing process,a problem to consider in oral surgery. Objective: To evaluate the bone healing ofdental alveoli with PRP obtained using single or double centrifugation in smokers.Methodology: Extraction o... see more
Ahmed Ragab Elkalza, Ahmed Shawkat Hashem, Mohammad Khursheed Alam
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess apical root resorption (RR) following the application of micro-osteoperforation (MOP) and piezocision (PzC) assisted orthodontics for the acceleration of tooth movement (TM). Materials and Methods: A total nu... see more
Fabiana Carletto-Körber, Carolina Isla, Laura Abrahim, Lila S. Cornejo
Adolescence is a critical period in the appropriation of knowledge, attitudes and health practices. Objective: To analyze the experience of caries in relation to the level of knowledge, to attitudes and oral health practices in adolescents. Materials and ... see more
Huda A. Salim
Introduction: Ostene® is a new synthetic bone hemostatic wax-like inert and biocompatible material that dissolves within two days after application. Bone wax is a well- known topical hemostatic agent, easy to use, and its application is very simple. Wound... see more
Kundoor Vinay Kumar Reddy, Kotya Naik Maloth, Tejaswini Meesala, Moni Thakur
Pemphigus is a chronic potentially fatal autoimmune disorder that causes blisters and erosions of the skin and oral mucous membrane. Most of the cases present oral manifestations as the first clinical sign along with dermal lesions. Only 0.5 to 3.2 of cas... see more
Alvaro Villegas Cisneros, Ernesto Miranda Villasana, Eduardo Varela Ibáñez
The formation of a new joint between a pathologically enlarged coronoid process and the body of the malar bone is known as Jacob's disease. Hyperplasia of the coronoid process was first described in 1853 by von Langenbeck, and it was not until 1899 when O... see more
Gonzalo Vásquez, Gilda Corsini, Víctor Beltrán
The morphology of the root canal system is highly variable and complex. Therefore, comprehensive knowledge of its anatomy and the planning of the procedure using imaging systems, such as 3D cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), prior to performing endodon... see more