Volume 6 Issue 2
Published: 2006-06-01
Contents
Review Paper
A clinical study of the anti–caries effect of 1.23% and 0.4% APF fluoride gel on primary dentition: One year follow–up
Karam H Jazrawi, Layla A Makani, Tarik Y Khamrco
Aims: To determine the efficacy of acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) gel in reducing caries increment in a group of preschool children in Mosul City, and to compare between the anticaries effect...
Research Paper
Variation of facial heights among the Class I, II and III dentoskeletal relationships (Cephalometric study)
Hussain A Obaidi
Aims: To compare the anterior and posterior facial heights among the sexes and total sample. Mean while; to find the facial height variations among the Class I, II and III dentoskeletal groups....
The variation of the lower anterior facial height and its component parameters among the three over bite relationships (Cephalometric study)
Saba H. Al-Zubaidi, Hussain A. Obaidi
Aims: To evaluate the genders and over bite subjects group variation for the lower anterior facial height (LAFH) and its component parameters in Iraqi population in Mosul City. Materials and...
Aqueous extracts of Propolis and Miswak as topical medicament to improve post– operative outcome after surgical removal of impacted lower third molar
Faiz Abdul Razak Abdul Razak, Layla Abdulla Mustafa, Ali Idrees Idrees
Aim: To asses the effects of topical application of aqueous extract of either Propolis or Miswak on the postoperative outcomes in relation to the duration of operation after surgical removal of...
Different methods to measure canine rotation
Neam F Agha, Neam R Al–Saleem
Aim: Demonstration of a new method which is liner measurement to record the amount of canine rotation after orthodontic treatment, in addition to the ordinary angular method for measuring canine...
The ability of Ca(OH)2 to facilitate bone formation by measuring the alkaline phosphatase level (Experimental study)
Harith Kaskos
Aim: To investigate the early events of bone regeneration of Ca(OH)2 by studying biochemistry level of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) as guide for bone regeneration. Materials and Methods: The mandible...
The occupational hazards and diseases among dentists in Mosul City: Musculo– skeletal pain, eye problem and hepatitis
Ghada Dh Sayagh
Aims: To evaluate the distribution of the health hazards and diseases among dentists in Mosul City according to age, sex and number of working hours per week. It also stated the usage of personal...
Dental health status of adult population in Yemen (Thamar City)
Faraed D Salman, Khawla M Saleh, Aisha A Qasim
Aims: To evaluate the oral health status (dental caries, periodontal disease and treatment needs) in Yemenis adult individuals. Material and Methods: The sample included 471 individuals, age...
Radiological accuracy in the interpretation of apical fitness in endodontics
Nazar Ghanem Jameel, Nawfal Abed Al-Maleek Zakaria
Aim: To compare the accuracy of rightangle paralleling and bisectingangle radiographic techniques in the determination of apical fitness in endodontic therapy. Materials and Methods: Thirty three...
Systemic effect of tranexamic acid on Prothrombin and clotting times in rabbits after IV injection of heparin (Experimental study)
Raid M. Basheer
Aim: To evaluate the effect of a single dose of tranexamic acid (cyclokapron) in reducing the postoperative bleeding following minor oral surgery on ten rabbits on anticoagulant therapy (heparin)....
Criteria for selection of Implant cases
Nadira A Hatim, Rawa Younis Al-Rawee, Bashar Abdul Ghani Tawfeeq
Aims: To evaluate upper and lower limits of the parameters used such as (age, sex, or selection of patient), and to detect the grade of understanding and acceptance of Iraqi publics for the implant...
Evaluation of brackets shear bond strengths using two different light–emitting diode curing units
Ahmad A Abdul–Mawjood
Aims: To evaluate the efficiency of two types of lightemitting diode (LED) curing units in bonding orthodontics brackets. Materials and Methods: Three groups, ten teeth each, of newly extracted...
Oral malignant lesions in a sample of patients in the north of Iraq (Retrospective study)
Ali Idrees Al-Niaimi
Aim: To determine the frequency of occurrence and the distribution of different oral malignant lesions in a sample of patients in the north of Iraq. Materials and Methods: This study including the...
Assessment of oral cleanliness and gingival condition among intermediate Thamarian school students
Faraed D Salman
Aims: To evaluate the oral cleanliness and gingival health among intermediate school students and to find if there was any variation between age and sex groups in ThamarYemen. Material and Methods:...
Incidence of third root in mandibular permanent first molar: An endodontic challenge
Ali M Rashid, Haq A Suliman
Aim: To investigate the incidence and the morphology of third root for the mandibular permanent first molars from indigenous Iraqi population and their significance in the successful of endodontic...
