Volume 6 Issue 3

Published: 2006-12-01

Contents


Research Paper
Determination of the occlusal plane in completely edentulous patient by computerized cephalometric method (A comparative study). Part I

Nadira A Hatim, Inas A Jawad

Aim: to determine the validity of the alatragus technique in orienting the occlusal plane in complete denture construction for edentulous patients by evaluation of the edentulous patient response....

DOI: 10.33899/rden.1970.163254

Pages: 1-9
Determination of the occlusal plane in completely edentulous patient by computerized cephalometric method (A comparative study). Part II

Nadira A Hatim, Inas Jawad

Aim: to investigate the level of alatragus line of dentulous nearest to be parallel to the three levels of occlusal plane orientation in the complete denture construction, by evaluation of...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163255

Pages: 10-22
Determination of fluoride, zinc and lead ions concentrations in primary teeth and drinking water and dental caries experience

Zainab A. Al–Dahan, Baydaa A. Al–Rawi

Aims: To detect the levels of fluoride (F), zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb) in primary teeth and drinking water and their relation to dental caries experience in school children aged 612 years living in...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163256

Pages: 23-29
Evaluation of Tipping, Rotation and rate of space Closure Rate of Canine Retraction by friction less orthodontic techniques (An In vitro Study)

Hussain A Obaidi, Omar Sabah

Aim: To evaluate the effect of loops geometry (design) on the rate of space closure, degree of rotation, and degree of tipping. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 8 type of loops,...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163257

Pages: 30-37
The effect of amalgam alloy types, surface treatments, and bonding agents on the shear bond strength between amalgam and resin composite

Raghad A. Rasheed, Abdul–Haq A. Suliman

Aims: To evaluate the effect of amalgam alloy types, surface treatments, bonding agents, on the shear bond strength between set amalgam and resin composite restorative materials. Materials and...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163259

Pages: 38-47
Comparison of Dental Arch Parameters of Three Degree of Anterior Crowding of Class I Malocclusion

Hussain A Obaidi, Ali R Al–Khatib

Aim: To assess the relation between the anterior dental crowding in Class I molar occlusion with the dental arch parameters in both dental arches and for both sexes. Materials and Methods: This...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163260

Pages: 48-57
Dental erosion among 11–12 years old children in Mosul city

Zainab A. AL-Dahan, Ghaeth H Al-Jobory

Aim: to determine the prevalence of erosion in children and to compare different etiological factors related to dental erosion. Materials and Methods: A study of dental erosion conducted among 3125...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163261

Pages: 58-63
Evaluation of space closure rate, tipping and rotation of canine during it's retraction with sliding mechanics(An In vitro study)

Hussain Ai Obaidi, Yonis M Saeed

Aim: To evaluate of the effects of using different methods of elastic chain attachment, different shapes of base arch wire (round and rectangular) and different ligation techniques on the rate of...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163262

Pages: 64-70
The bactericidal efficiency of Chlorhexidine as an endodontic irrigant

Abdul–Haq A Suliman, Ghada Y. Abdul- Rahman, Wiam M. Al–Ashou

Aims: to determine the bactericidal efficiency of 0.75% Chlorhexidine in vitro . The time required for this irrigant to start its antimicrobial effect on the selected microorganisms isolated from...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163263

Pages: 71-78
Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in periodontal infections

Ghada Y Abdul–Rahman, Blend S Abdulla

Aims: To isolate and identify Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans because of its importance in periodontal diseases, to show their incidence in periodontal infections, and to study their important...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163264

Pages: 79-83
The effects of dentin and chemo-mechanical caries removal on the shear bond strength of dentin adhesive: An in vitro study

Nadia M AL–Shakir, Jabbar H Kamel

Aims: to measure the shear bond strength of composite restoration in vitro. Materials and Methods: The adhesion ability of dentin after chemomechanical method (Carisolv) was measured compared to...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163265

Pages: 84-91
The differential diagnosis of Class III malocclusion in adolescents of Mosul city

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Aim: To evaluate the differential diagnosis of Angle Class III malocclusion in adolescents of Mosulcity. Materials and Methods: A sample of 170 Iraqi subjects aged 1215 years, 85 subjects with...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163266

Pages: 92-100
Determination of residual dentin caries after conventional mechanical and che-momechanical caries removal with Carisolv

Abdul–Haq A Suliman, Omar S Rahawi

Aim: To examine the efficacy of chemomechanical dentin removal method in vitro. Material and Methods: Forty eight extracted permanent teeth with occlusal caries. The dentin caries of each tooth was...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163267

Pages: 101-106
Acrylic denture base repair (part I): Estimations of repair space, profile designs, and residual monomer calibration curve on strength of denture base.

Nadira A Hatim, Mohammed M Sadoon

Aims: To estimate the best profile design used for repair at the fractured area, the suitable space to be left between the two fracture pieces, and to determine the percentage of residual monomer...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163268

Pages: 107-113
Acrylic denture base repair (Part II): St-rength of acrylic denture base cured by four different techniques

Nadira A Hatim, Mohammed M Sadoon

Aim: To investigate the effect of repair techniques, surface treatment, and repair space design (3 mm space and no repair space) on the transverse, and tensile strengths of repaired denture base....

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163269

Pages: 114-122
Acrylic denture base repair (Part III): In-fluence of repair procedure on color and residual monomer

Nadira A Hatim, Mohammed M Sadoon

Aims: To evaluate the effect of repair techniques, surface treatment with monomer, and additional curing cycle on the color change, and residual monomer of the repaired denture base. Materials and...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163270

Pages: 123-132
Stability, Mobility and Pull out Forces of Immediate Loaded Endosteal Screw Type Dental Implants of 4 and 4.5mm in Diameter (Comparative Experimental Study)

Luay N Abood, Munther N Kazanji, Mumammed J. Essa

Aims: To compare the immediate loaded implants with the nonloaded type by pullout force test measured with aids of semiautomatic strength tester machine and mobility test using orthodontic gauge...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163271

Pages: 133-141
Influence of cranial base parameters on the mandibule in class II division 1 mal-occlusion (Three dimensional cephalom-etric study

Khidair A Salman, Saaid M Al–Sammak

Aim: To evaluate the effect of cranial base parameters on mandibular parameters in class II division 1 malocclusion in three dimensions. Materials and Methods: The sample consists of 103 students...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163272

Pages: 142-149
Cranial base influence on the nasomaxillary complex in Class II division 1 malocclusion (Three dimensional cephalometric study)

Khidair A Salman, Mustafa M Hamed

Aim: To evaluate the effect of the cranial base on the nasomaxillary complex in class II division 1 malocclusion. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out on a sample of 104 Iraqi subjects...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2005.163273

Pages: 150-156