13 articles in this issue
Romina Hernández-Olivos, César Rivera
Valerie Saldaña-Carranza, Marcos J. Carruitero
Objective: To determine the relationship between the inner intercanthal distance and the mesiodistal dimension of the maxillary anterior teeth in a Peruvian population with facial harmony. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study on a sample of 75 Pe... see more
Germán Buchheister, Patricio Meléndez, Alejandro Herrera, Kevin Lever
The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical utility of Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in cases of medium and high endodontic complexity. The relevance of CBCT to define treatment was evaluated through the Wittenberg questionnaire and th... see more
Daniella Núñez-Díaz, Victor Chumpitaz-Cerrate, Lesly Chávez-Rimache, Luis German-Santa Cruz
Objective: To compare the anti-inflammatory effectiveness of dexa-methasone as pre-surgical and post-surgical therapy in mandibular third molar surgery. Materials and methods: Randomized clinical trial conducted in 60 patients in need of mandibular third ... see more
Yuri Castro-Rodríguez, Yens Mendoza-Martiarena, Manuel Tello-Espejo, Claudia Piscoche-Rodríguez
Publishing scientific articles allows for disseminating the results of a study and concludes the research process; such publication allows the academic to develop more research skills. Objective: To analyze the factors associated with the production of sc... see more
Safa Al-hammadi, Mohammed Dubais, Ahmed Madfa
This study aimed at investigating tooth wear prevalence and determining the associated factors among a group of Yemeni adults. It is a preliminary cross-sectional and analytical investigation conducted on 600 participants aged 20–50 years. The participant... see more
Rania Hassan Shalaby, Yehia Fathi, Basma Elsaadany
Objectives: A systematic review was conducted to evaluate effectiveness and safety of beta carotenes for the treatment of oral leukoplakia regarding clinical resolution and prevention of malignant transformation. Material and Methods: The systematic searc... see more
Kazem Dalaie, Mohammad Behnaz, Samin Banihashem, Saeed Reza Motamedian, Vahid Reza Yassaee, Feyzollah Hashemi-Gorji, Arash Khojasteh
Background: Growth hormone plays a significant role in determining craniofacial morphology. Mutations of its receptor gene might be associated with mandibular prognathism (MP). Purpose: The aim of the current study was to evaluate growth hormone receptor ... see more
Kiran Kumar Ganji, Srinivas Munisekhar Manay, Fahad Muqbeel, Hamad Khalaf, Naif Tami, Hassan Ibrahim, MohammadX Khursheed Alam
Objectives: A systematic review was conducted to evaluate effectiveness and safety of beta carotenes for the treatment of oral leukoplakia regarding clinical resolution and prevention of malignant transformation. Material and Methods: The systematic... see more
Jameel Helmi, Zakria Alhariri, Khaled AL-Jawfi, Anas Shamala
Background: Carotid artery calcification (CAC) is one of risk factors of cardiovascular disorders (CVDs). Digital panoramic radiographs can detect it. Aim of the study: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of CAC detected by digital panoramic radi... see more
Daniela Valencia, Elio Jiménez, Samuel Urbano
Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO) is a mixed odontogenic tumor, which has an epithelial and mesenchymal component. It can be observed in imaging tests as a radiomixed lesion, with some authors claiming it represents only the predecessor of an odontoma. Ep... see more
Mariana Braga de Vasconcelos, Daniela Novaes Soares, Thais Campos Rodrigues Soares, Gabriela Andrade Americano, Roberto de Almeida Elias, Tatiana da Silva Fidalgo
Objective: The aim of this case report is to describe the surgical removal of a mucocele and its histological analysis, in a child. Case Report: An 11-year-old female patient attended the Pediatric Dentistry clinic complaining of a lower lip lesion. Durin... see more
Nurul Ain Mohamed Yusof, Erni Noor, Mohd Yusmiaidil Putera Mohd Yusof
Objective: This study aims to assess the accuracy of the linear measurements of intrabony and/or furcation defect quantified by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Material and Methods: A systematic search of the literature was conducted by two authors ... see more