4 articles in this issue
Santosh R. Patil,Kazuyuki Araki, Nidhi Yadav, Huwaina Abd Ghan
Objective: To determine the prevalence of hypercementosis in a Saudi Arabian population. Material and methods: A total of 642 CBCT scans from patients comprising 4471 teeth were incorporated in the study sample. All teeth were analyzed for the presence of... see more
Patrizzia Mastromatteo-Alberga,Laura A. Escalona Cárdenas, María Correnti
The study of host response in periodontal disease may provide a mechanism to monitor disease progression. The purpose of the present research was to determine the levels of IL-1a, IL-1ß, TNF-a, IL-6, IL-6sR, IL-8, IL-10, MMP-3 and MMP-8 in gingival crevic... see more
Yasmin Pissolati Mattos Bretz,Saul Martins Paiva, Elizabeth Maria Bastos Lages, Lucas Guimarães Abreu
Aim: The aim of this cohort study was to evaluate the perceptions of adolescents regarding pain levels and chewing impairment throughout the first 12 months of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances. Methods: A total of 120 adolescents aged 11 and 12... see more
Carla P. Lozano,Cristian Vergara, Ximena Mulan Mercedes Lee
Chile is experiencing a process of demographic aging with an increase in the number of elderly people, a percentage of which resides in Long-term Establishments for the Elderly (LEE). However, there is little information on the reality of the elderly in t... see more