One of the most prevalent neurobehavioral disorder among children in school-age population is attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Children with ADHD have severe levels of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattentiveness. These symptoms have a negative impact on social and em...
Objective: Predicting facial growth would be of great benefit in planning orthodontic treatment. Successful prediction requires specifying growth's magnitude, timing, and direction in a baseline or reference point context. This study aimed to analyze the accuracy of visual treatm...
Background: The method of the Valsalva manoeuvre was described in the literature about 300 years ago. Since then it has been used in various specialities with various modifications. It has various therapeutics and diagnostic values in medical science. During the procedure, there...
In dentistry, magnification is introduced by the dental loupes and the dental operating microscope. However its acceptance and application is taking time. It is essential for us to understand what is magnification and its relevance in operative field of dentistry. A dentist’s mai...
Background: The oral and cranio-maxillofacial region houses various delicate, complex and vital structures imperative for sustaining an individual’s survival. Therefore, in order to provide the best possible outcome—both functionally and aesthetically, surgery in this area demand...
Overdentures have been configured with a variety of attachments to improve retention. Because they can be produced in small dimensions, rare earth magnets like Sm-Co and Nd- Fe-B are frequently utilized in the field of prosthodontics as retentive devices for complete dentures, re...
Background: Smoking is considered as a risk factor for the initiation and progression of oral and periodontal diseases. The Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the awareness of smokers about the effects of smoking on periodontal and oral health. Methods: In this descriptive...
Dentoalveolar trauma resulting from external or internal forces, causes major psychological effects on individuals, particularly in children. Optimal splinting is required to treat dentoalveolar traumatic injuries to stabilize and protect the teeth as well as for pulpal and perio...
Background: Oral contraceptives OCs drugs considered as a risk factor for the initiation and progression of periodontal diseases. They affect the oral health by causing gingival redness, bleeding, enlargement, tooth mobility and reduce the quality of female's life. Aims: The aims...
Prediction of mesiodistal tooth dimension of the unerupted permanent canines and premolars are the essential component of diagnosis and treatment planning, to better manage the tooth size and arch length discrepancies in mixed dentition period. Mixed dentition analyses are used t...