Surgical resection to treat jaw pathologies results in loss of alveolar bone and teeth at the affected side. Prosthodontic rehabilitation helps the patient to cope up with masticatory difficulties and esthetic disfigurement, which arise as a consequence of morbid surgeries. The s...
Pulp exposure due to caries is exceedingly common. Generally, a tooth diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis can be treated and maintained successfully with conventional root canal treatment. However, emerging scientific evidence has shown that such teeth treated with pulpotomy as...
Background: Heart disease is a multi factorial disease that arises from both; genetic and environmental factors. Genetic factors include hypertension, diabetes, platelet aggregations, and cholesterol. Environmental factors include imbalanced diet, a sedentary lifestyle, stress li...
Background: Oral rehabilitation of periodontally compromised patient presents a challenge to clinicians. The periodontitis might have a negative influence on osseointegration leading to increased implant failure and management usually involve placing implants in healed sites afte...
Immediate replacement of periodontally compromised tooth bears a challenging task due to poor abutment support. The use of natural tooth as pontic provides an excellent technique mainly as it helps the patient to cope up from the loss of the tooth. Various bonding agents have bee...
The immature root (open apex) with a necrotic pulp and apical pathosis presents multiple challenges to successful treatment and is difficult to treat with conventional root canal therapy. Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) has been successfully used in treatment of open apex. Extru...
Aim: Euclea divinorum Hern (Ebenaceae) is a treasured East African medicinal plant which has a long use in the management of dental caries. However, there are few reports on the antimicrobial activity of its different parts used in oral care. The aim of this study was to compare...
Background: Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) is an important source of biomarkers. These properties is useful in monitoring the effectiveness of orthodontic treatment. Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) is a soluble enzyme that is normally confined to the cytoplasm of cells, but is...
The occurrence of radio-opaque embedded foreign entities on dental radiographs, especially after dental treatment or maxillofacial trauma is not uncommon. Alongside such commonplace radiopacities, there is the occasional report of disparate artifacts being observed as incidental...
New technology yields an instant occlusal impression for recording occlusal and near occlusal contacts and excursive movements in a closed position. Occlusal contact areas can be recorded in a material rather than on a tooth, allowing the information to be scanned and digitized f...
Aim: This study so to determine the factors associated with development of fatty liver disease in obese individuals with periodontitis. Study Design: Hospital based cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at the...
Teeth with molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) present with substantial dental tissue loss, requiring restorations with materials able to provide satisfactory clinical performance. This paper presents a clinical report of an 11 years of age patient diagnosed with MIH. Repeated...
Zygomatico-coronoid ankylosis is an unusual event. Twenty-four cases have been reported so far in the English literature but the exact incidence might be more. In this case report, the management of a 30-year-old male patient with zygomatico-coronoid bony ankylosis is presented f...
Aims: To describe the dental caries experience in preschool children in Harare and its contributing factors. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Frank Johnson, Lochinvar, Southerton, Chembira and Chengu Primary Schools in High Glen Distri...
Objective: To report the case of a patient with Sickle cell disease (SCD) subjected to immediate load implant surgery (I) with a history of dental trauma (DT). Case Report: A 15-year-old male patient attended the CVMT 3 years after DT, reporting aesthetic complaint and discomfort...