14 articles in this issue
Supriatno Supriatno
Human oral tongue cancer (SP-C1) is thought to be a high grade malignancy. Despite advances in surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and combination therapy, prognosis and survival of patients with human tongue cancer have not significantly improved over th... see more
Erliera Erliera,Miesje Karmiati Purwanegara,Krisnawaty Krisnawaty
Objective: To investigate the correlations between head posture and mandible growth in Deuteromalayid OURT (obstruction of the upper respiratory tract) patients with mouth breathing habit. Material & Methods: The study used cross sectional design for 64 s... see more
Resti Resti,Elza Ibrahim Auerkari,A. T. Sarwono
Streptococcus mutans serotype E is a major bacterium causing caries, and widely present in dental plaque. Dentifrices containing xylitol have been shown to inhibit the growth of these mutans streptococci. The aim of the study was to identify the influence... see more
Yuri Analia,Nia Ayu Ismaniati,Maria Purbiati
Smile is a non-verbal communication to express spontaneous feelings and emotions. Most patients that come to have orthodontic treatments want to have an attractive smile, but before the treatment smile has not yet been studied. There are eight components ... see more
Cathy Kadharmestan,Maria Purbiati,Haru S. Anggani
The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of functional asymmetry in elementary and junior high school Tarsisius Vireta Tangerang students from 9 to 16 years old, and to determine which age group has the most extensive functional asymm... see more
Antonia Tanzil
Oral splints have been frequently used in the treatment of bruxism to protect teeth and periodontium from damage, but the mechanism of action and efficacy of oral splints remain controversial. It has been suggested that they can be used to treat bruxism, ... see more
Erly Budianto,Miesje Karmiati Purwanegara,Erwin Siregar
Obstruction of the upper respiratory tract (OURT) will cause mouth breathing that is known to influence neuromuscular activity. This will lead to malformation of face growth pattern and head posture that can result in dentocraniofacial deformity. This res... see more
Yuliana Mahdiyah Da’at Arina
Studies have been reported on the association between menopause and periodontal disease related to estrogen deficiency. Although the estrogen receptor has been demonstrated on some oral tissues, the presence of estrogen receptors on periodontal pockets ha... see more
Riandri Chaera Runizar,Retno Widayati,Permana Irmansyah Masbirin
In orthodontics, it is important to assess the skeletal maturity in order to make accurate diagnosis and to plan for appropriate treatment. The objectives of this study were to identify (1) MP3 maturation stages, (2) CV maturation stages, and (3) agreemen... see more
Rendra Chriestedy Prasetya
Dental caries and periodontal disease are well established and common in Indonesia, and both of these diseases are major concerns for the oral and dental health. The objective of this study was to compare the differences in children with and without carie... see more
Supriyadi Supriyadi
Ionizing radiation that is commonly used in the treatment of head and neck cancer can result in multiple effects, such as cell death (apoptotic or necrotic) and malignant transformation. The purpose of this study was to show in vivo the effect of ionizing... see more
Antonia Chriestedy Tanzil
In human, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) has been proven as a stress-bearing joint, especially during mastication. Overload of shear stress on the joint can cause degenerative diseases of the joint, such as osteoarthrosis or TMJ osteoarthritis (TMJ-OA)... see more
Harjanto Widodo
On March 2nd 2000, a female patient age 47 years, originally had crown & bridges on region 22,,23,24,25,26, region 33,34,35,36,37, region 44,45,46,47. And region 13,14,15,16. She had suffered her abutments teeth as anchorages which initially healthy, then... see more
Magdalena Lesmana
Anterior Tongue Thrust Swallow (ATTS), a swallowing pattern by pushing the tongue onto anterior dentition, can initiate malocclusion in the anterior region, which will create psycho-physiological problems due to aesthetic, speech, and mastication disorder... see more