8 articles in this issue
Suhandi Sidjaja
Advanced science and technology in dentistry enable dental practitioners to modified she bonding techniques in tooth replacement. A pontic made of composite resin bonded to etched enamel of the adjacent teeth can be used in the replacement of one missing ... see more
Riemawati A. Lesmana
Fixed provisional restorations are absolutely required in the treatment with crowns and fixed partial dentures, to protect the dental pulp that becomes sensitive after preparation, and also periodontal tissues. There are many other advantages, for example... see more
Djokowidodo Djokowidodo
The increased number of personnel, may also increase the reachability of the dental and oral health service in the target population. This study was concerned in comparing the data about the dental and oral health service effort from 1995 to 1997 with the... see more
Retno Hayati
The problem of growth and development in thalassemia children is known as Fasies Cooley. Thalassemia is a genetic disease, the characteristic symptom is anemia, protrusion of upper dentition and maxilla hypertrophy. To prevent this disfigurement, the firs... see more
Lina Natamiharja,U. A. Lubis
The aim of this study was to assess the need for orthodontic treatment, prevalence and severity of malocclusion among teenagers. A high school located in a suburban area of Medan was chosen as a cluster sample. All student (213 individuals, males 47,42% a... see more
Elza Ibrahim Auerkari,A. Surjadi,S. Mangoendjaja
Dentinogenesis Imperfecta (DI) is a hereditary simple autosomal dominant disorder showing abnormalities in the dentin of developing teeth and occuring at a rate of about 1 in 8000 births affecting both primary and secondary dentitions. The expression of D... see more
Niniarty Z. Djamal,Endang Winiati
Cytokines are polypeptide growth factors and produced by most nucleated cells in the body. The Homeostatic mechanism in oral mucosa is affected by these factors, which are produced by immunocompetent or un immunocompetent cells in the oral mucosa. Cytokin... see more
Suparyono Saleh
The research was conducted on 30 specimens of fractured heat cured acrylic resin plate. Two group specimens of 15 each underwent two deference methods of reparation. Group one were etched with 70% concentration of Piper betel L. (Fam. Piperaceae) atsiri o... see more