Volume 7 Issue 1

Published: 2007-03-01

Contents


Review Paper
Facial soft tissue convexity changes

Hussain A Obaidi, Manar Y Abdul–Qadir

Aims: To find the soft tissue changes of the total facial convexity, facial convexity and nasolabial convexity among four age groups. Materials and Methods: The studying sample subjects included...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40055

Pages: 88-95
Research Paper
Angle’s classification and hypodontia, is there an association?

Afrah Kh Hamdany, Ne’am R Saleem, Aisha A Qasim

Aims: To find the association between different Angles classes of malocclusion and to estimate the distribution of hypodontia according to gender, number of missing teeth and the site of the...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2007.39783

Pages: 1-5
The variation of the cranial base parameters in Class I, II and III skeletal relationships

Hussain A Obaidi

Aims: To detect the variation in cranial base parameters among the skeletal relationships of Class I, II and III for both sexes. Materials and Methods: The sample was consisted of 90 lateral...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.39787

Pages: 6-13
Prevalence of dental fluorosis among primary school children in Thamar– Yemen.

Faraed D Salman

Aims: To determine the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis in relation to age and sex for primary school children, aged 6 12 years old in Thamar -Yemen. Material and methods: The study...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.39790

Pages: 14-19
Dimensional accuracy of impression techniques for the endosteal implants (An in vitro study): Part I

Nadira A Hatim, Basim M Al–Mashaiky

Aims: To detect the most accurate impression materials and technique to transfer single or multiple implants position from the master model to the stone dies by two methods of measurement....

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.39805

Pages: 20-31
The ability of different curcumine solutions on reducing Candida albicans bio-film activity on acrylic resin denture base material

Nagham H. Kassab, Eman A. Mustafa, Maha T. Al–Saffar

Aims: To measure candidal biofilm activity using pH changes of stomastat, to evaluate the effect of different types of curcumine solution on Candida albicans biofilm that attached on acrylic resin...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40023

Pages: 32-37
Integumental lips’ height and separation in different Angle’s classes of malocclusions

Afrah Kh Hamdany

Aims: To reveal the possible soft tissue difference in the upper and lower lip heights, separations and coverage of lower lip to upper incisors in different Angles classes of malocclusion, to...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40028

Pages: 38-49
Evaluation of endodontic work in Mosul city

Abdul–Adheem Al–Mallah, Ragheed M Basheer, Raid M Basheer

Aims: To evaluate different steps of endodontic procedures done by the dentists in Mosul city. Materials and Methods: A dental questionnaire sheet that consisted of 21 questions regarding numerous...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40031

Pages: 50-60
The shear bond strength of moisture insensitive orthodontic bonding.

Ne’am Al-Saleem

Aims: To assess the effect of water contamination on the shear bond strength of moisture insensitive Fuji Lc. glass ionomer and to compare it with the shear bond strength of (transbond) light cure...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40038

Pages: 61-65
Evaluation of the shear bond strength of four orthodontic adhesive systems

Mahmood Kh Ahmed

Aims: To evaluate shear bond strength of four types of orthodontic adhesive systems including twopaste composite (Concise), lightcured composite (Transbond), nomix composite (Alphadent) and...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40044

Pages: 66-70
The differences of the skeletal and dental heights between the two age groups of cl-ass I deep bite. (Cephalometric Study)

Hind T Jarjees, Ra’ed J Sa’id, Younis M Saeed

Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the age differences for deep bite malocclusion concerning facial skeletal and dentoalveolar height. Materials and Methods: It was carried out on a...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40049

Pages: 71-79
Dental caries and treatment needs of primary and permanent dentition for children attending pedodontics clinic.

Khawla M Saleh

Aims: To determine the prevalence of dental caries in primary and permanent dentition (dmft, DMFT) and to investigate the reason for seeking dental treatment and the type of treatment carried out...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40052

Pages: 80-87
Oral health status among children receiving chemotherapy

Fayhaa A Al-Mashhadane

Aim: To investigate the effects of chemotherapeutic agents on the oral health of children and to com-pare the action of two mouth rinses chlorhexidine digluconate 0.2 % and salty water (0.9% NaCl)...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40056

Pages: 96-100
Clinical determination of the occlusal plane and its relation with orofacial measurements

Inas A Jawad, Ahmed A Al–Ali, Zeina M Ahmad

Aims: To determine the level and angulation of the occlusal plane of the artificial dental arch by measuring the level and angulation of the occlusal plane of completely dentulous subjects and to...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2007.40057

Pages: 101-110
Evaluation of macrohardness of recasted Cobalt–chromium alloy

Ahmed A Al–Ali

Aims: To study the effect of recasting on the macrohardness of cobalt chromium (CoCr)alloy, and to evaluate the effect of finishing and polishing on it. Materials and methods: Two brand of CoCr...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40062

Pages: 111-117