Volume 5 Issue 1
Published: 2005-01-01
Contents
Research Paper
Water sorption of light–cured composites
Ammar Kh Al–Nori
The aim of the present research was to study the percentage water sorption and solubility of Esthet composite resin based on an ethoxylated bisphenol A glycol dimethacrylate (BisEMA) and Heliomolar...
The correlation between certain facial and dental measurements that influence dental aesthetics “Cephalometric study”
Nadia H Hasan
The purpose of the present study was to assess and determine if the correlation between certain facial measurements was significant to recommend their use as reliable aesthetic factors for...
The selection of maxillary anterior teeth width in relation to facial measurements at different types of face form
Nagham H Kassab
It is difficult to determine the dimensions of maxillary anterior teeth for edentulous patient when preextraction records are not available. Therefore, the present clinical study was carried out to...
Clinical evaluation of the effect of four flap designs on the post–operative sequel (pain, swelling and trismus) following lower third molar surgery
Mohammad S Sulieman
The present study aimed to assess the effect of different flap designs on pain, swelling and trismus following surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar. The study was carried out in Oral...
The antimicrobial effect of water extraction of Salvadora persica (Miswak) as a root canal irrigant
Talal H Al-salman, Moataz Gh Al-Shaekh Ali, Osama M Al-Nuaimy
The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of 10% water extraction of Salvadora persica (Miswak) when used clinically as an endodontic irrigant. Twenty four uniradicular teeth...
Effectiveness of educational program on fixed orthodontic appliance treatment on patient’s oral hygiene
Afrah Kh Al–Hamdany, Nada M Al–Sayagh, Ali R Al–Khatib
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether educated dental patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment showing better oral hygiene than dental patients who are not educated. The...
Oral health status and treatment needs of Iraqi and Yemeni dental students (A comparative study)
Faraed D Salman, Aisha A Qasim, Khawla M Saleh
The aim of this study is to compare oral health status (dental caries, periodontal disease and treatment needs) of Iraqi and Yemeni dental students. The sample included 100 Iraqi dental students...
Clinical evaluation of bonded brackets for three composite bonding systems
Hussain A Obaidi
Bonding the teeth with orthodontic brackets via orthodontic adhesive is essential stage in orthodontic treatment. But, still the failure bracket due to orthodontic or functional forces could be the...
Aural symptoms in temporomandibular disorder patients
Ahmad A Al–Tuhafi
The prevalence of aural symptoms in 100 patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) were investigated and compared with control group of 100 subjects without clinical manifestation of TMD. The...
The effects of drying techniques on the compr-essive strength of gypsum products
Radhwan H Hasan, Kasim Mohammad
Excess water in set dental stone decreases its strength. So different methods were used to expel excess water but the compressive strength may be affected by drying technique. The purpose of this...
Shear bond strength of posterior comp-osite cores
Jabbar H Kamel, Abdul–Adheem R Al–Mallah, Ahmed H Kharoufa
This study was designed to evaluate the shear bond strength (SBS) of posterior composite resin cores to tooth surface using two dental adhesives and two retentive means. Thirty extracted permanent...
The effect of storage on shear bond strength of three composite resins to dentin
Sabah A Ismail
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of storage time on shear bond strength of three composite resin, two utilize total etch technique and one utilize self etching bonding agent. One...
Radiographic and microscopic evaluation of the efficacy of two different techniques in obt-uration of internal resorption defects (An in vitro comparative study)
Ragheed M Basheer
This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of lateral compaction and ultrasonic condensation obturation techniques for internal resorption defects, for which 20 extracted human...
Salivary calcium concentration in patients with high incidence of calculus formation
Shatha Hassan, Tahani Al–Sandook
Salivary calcium level was determined in this study in individuals with good oral hygiene who have no repetitive history of calculus accumulation, and in individuals with a history of repetitive...
Prevalence of Candida albicans in patients using fixed orthodontic appliances after the use of peppermint
Ghada Abdul–Rahman, Zaid B Al–Dewachi, Alaa D Al–Dawoody
This study was conducted to evaluate the antifungal effect of peppermint extract as mouth rinse during orthodontic treatment. Thirty patients (11 males and 19 females) who wear orthodontic...
