Prevalence of Partial Edentulism and RPD Design in Patients Treated at College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
Conclusions: Simple RPD design that accomplishes the treatment objectives as well as proper communication with a well-trained dental technician would promote the success of RPDs. (Source: The Saudi Dental Journal)
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - July 18, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Editorial Board
Publication date: July 2019Source: The Saudi Dental Journal, Volume 31, Issue 3Author(s): (Source: The Saudi Dental Journal)
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - July 10, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Challenges in Postgraduate Research
Publication date: Available online 9 July 2019Source: The Saudi Dental JournalAuthor(s): Solaiman M. Al-Hadlaq (Source: The Saudi Dental Journal)
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - July 10, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Effect of iatrogenic factors on periodontal health: An epidemiological study
ConclusionThis study clearly identified a higher prevalence, 50.8 % of sub-gingival restorations causing gingivitis and has shown significant influence on periodontal status of the tooth. (Source: The Saudi Dental Journal)
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - July 9, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Hyrax versus transverse sagittal maxillary expander: An assessment of arch changes on dental casts. A retrospective study
ConclusionsThe study has shown that RPE and TSME can achieve similar results in transversal palatal expansion. Differences have been found in the palatal length and in the arch perimeter where TSME seems to be more efficient. (Source: The Saudi Dental Journal)
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - June 24, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
The morphology of sella turcica in cleft and non-cleft individuals
Publication date: Available online 22 June 2019Source: The Saudi Dental JournalAuthor(s): Suraj Prasad Sinha, Akhil Shetty, U.S. Krishna Nayak (Source: The Saudi Dental Journal)
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - June 23, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Dental Implant Primary Stability in Different Regions of The Jawbone: CBCT-based 3D Finite Element Analysis
ConclusionEvaluation of von-Mises stress showed different measurements in maxillary and mandibular regions. Bone deformation was low in the maxillary posterior region. (Source: The Saudi Dental Journal)
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - June 18, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Preventive hygiene protocol of university of milan for women during pregnancy: A qualitative and quantitative bacterial plaque analysis prospective original study
ConclusionsThe preventive hygiene protocol used in the Dental Hygiene Department of the University of Milan, during the gestation period, is a suitable method for the control of the bacterial plaque. A considerably decrease of the plaque index and bacterial components between the first visit and the subsequent check-ups was calculated. (Source: The Saudi Dental Journal)
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - June 12, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Head and neck cancer management and cancer stem cells implication
Publication date: Available online 10 June 2019Source: The Saudi Dental JournalAuthor(s): Osama A. Elkashty, Ramy Ashry, Simon D. TranAbstractHead and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) arise in the mucosal linings of the upper aerodigestive tract and are heterogeneous in nature. Risk factors for HNSCCs are smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and the human papilloma virus. Conventional treatments are surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or a combined modality; however, no international standard mode of therapy exists. In contrast to the conventional model of clonal evolution in tumor development, there is a newly p...
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - June 11, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Public awareness of forensic odontology and willingness to enroll in a prospective dental registry: a survey conducted in Saudi Arabia
ConclusionsA future national dental registry in Saudi Arabia is expected to be well-received by the public. An improvement in the public’s knowledge regarding the importance of forensic dentistry is expected to encourage their active enrollment in such a registry. Although women and employed participants were more willing to enroll, it is too early to predict the rates of participation, given the fact that nationwide marketing surveys have yet to be launched. (Source: The Saudi Dental Journal)
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - May 29, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Micro-osteo perforation effects as an intervention on canine retraction
ConclusionFCPs are an effective method of accelerating the rate of canine retractions by 2-3 fold of tooth movement, however, pain perception was high in day 1 and 2. (Source: The Saudi Dental Journal)
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - May 29, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Association of COL1A2 (PvuII) gene polymorphism with risk and severity of dental fluorosis – A case control study
ConclusionGenetic polymorphism of COL1A2 was found to be associated with dental fluorosis. The present study provides an insight for identification of the population who may subsist at risk of developing dental fluorosis in their later life. (Source: The Saudi Dental Journal)
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - May 25, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Response of Stem Cells from Human Exfoliated Deciduous teeth (SHED) to three bioinductive materials – an in vitro experimental study
Publication date: Available online 24 May 2019Source: The Saudi Dental JournalAuthor(s): Prasanna T. Dahake, Nikita P. Panpaliya, Yogesh J. Kale, Mahesh V. Dadpe, Shrikant B. Kendre, Chetana Bogar, Prasanna T. Dahake (Source: The Saudi Dental Journal)
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - May 25, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Experimental study of brackets adhesion with a novel enamel-protective material compared with conventional etching“
ConclusionsThe experimental material for conditioning human enamel induces calcium phosphates crystals on the enamel surface and improves the bond strength in comparison to the NT group. (Source: The Saudi Dental Journal)
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - May 25, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
Pulpal Repair after Direct Pulp Capping with New Bioceramic Materials: A Comparative Histological Study
Publication date: Available online 21 May 2019Source: The Saudi Dental JournalAuthor(s): Khaled Wagih Al–Saudi, Sameh Mahmoud Nabih, Ahmed Mustafa Farghaly, Eman Abdul-Aziz AboHager (Source: The Saudi Dental Journal)
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - May 23, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
