Background: Periostin is among the most important extracellular matrix proteins, that seems to play a role in the healing of periodontal defects as a modulator of periodontal ligament (PDL) hemostasis. This study aims to review the available literature on this protein and its rol...
Diabetes mellitus necessitate a repeated observation of serum glucose levels in the body. The commonly used diagnostic fluid for finding the glucose levels in the blood, but it is an invasive and unpleasant custom. Methods: Twenty diabetic and non-diabetic subjects were randomly...
Neurofibroma is a rare benign Non-odontogenic tumor which may occur predominantly as a feature of Von Recklinghausen’s disease affecting the soft tissue. Intraorally, the intraosseous solitary variant of neurofibroma is a very rare entity thereby intriguing the oral physicians. W...
Aim: To evaluate the perceived stress and its effect on gingival inflammation among medical students’. Methodology: A Perceived Stress Scale questionnaire by Cohen and an self-administered potential stress factor questionnaire and was given to a convenient sample of 85 study subj...
Aishwarya Sampath, K. B. Shilpashree, Archana Krishnamurthy, Monika Prasad, Shefali Jiaswal & Ankit Mohapatra·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2019
Fear and anxieties towards going to dentists are major problems for a sizeable proportion of children and adolescents. Dental fears were shown to be associated with dental health problems. Patient often associate the dental office as an unfriendly, offensive and anxiety- provokin...
Background: To find out the prevalence and distribution of oral leukoplakia in patients who are visiting the Department of Oral Medicine at Tishreen University is necessary to assess oral health and identify the risks of malignant transformation. Objectives: The aim of this study...
Aim: To assess the prevalence of self-medication for non-oral and oral conditions and associated factors. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration: The outpatient clinics of Alexandria University teaching hospital, Alexandria, Egypt in 2015. Methodology: Visitors r...
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of myths related to dentistry in the rural population of Bhopal city. The minimum sample size calculated was 100 individual persons. Introduction- The underlying cultural beliefs and practices influence the conditions of t...
The aim of this article is to illustrate the aesthetic rehabilitation of a discoloured maxillary central incisor according to dominance principle based on establishing ideal proportions. The factors that can affect the aesthetic value of a dental supported crown in the aesthetic...
Introduction: Psychological variables affect dental treatment, especially pediatric dentistry, and complicate the control of uncooperative pediatric patients. Therefore, dentists are to use recommended behaviour management techniques to cause cooperative behaviour in order to ach...