Iris Publishers Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health

  Authored by  Olcay Özdemir, Introduction Pain is one of the main reasons for dental anxiety. During and/ or after the endodontic treatment some patients experience pain. This situation is called postoperative pain (PP). According to the literature, PP is very common and its prevalence ranges between 3% and 58% of all endodontic patients [1]. Besides, it was reported that more than 50% of patients who experienced any discomfort after treatment stated that the condition was severe [2]. The presence and control of PP are very important for the treatment comfort and confidence of the patient. Preoperative pulpal status, presence of pain before treatment, or irritation of the periapical area during the procedure may result with PP [3-6]. Patients who will undergo endodontic treatment should be informed before treatment that there may be some of PP to avoid an unexpected situation. This study aimed to review the definition, reason, and management of postoperative pain during and/o...

  Authored by  Iman Abdelgader, Discussion The most confusing congenital malformation of the head and neck region that encounter plastic Surgeons and Orthodontists are clefts of the lip and palate, it is estimated to account for more than 60% of all head and neck anomalies Gorlin, Cohen, Hannekam (2001) [1] many problems may associated with these defects such as feeding and speech difficulties, nasal deformitiy, hearing impairment, malocclusion, cosmetic and social acceptance Peterson, et al. (2008) [2]. Such deformities requires multidisciplinary intervention by large group of specialists from birth till adulthood that will cost the patients families and the health system a lot of time and money Chung, Ching, Morton (1974) [3] Little, Munger (2004) [4]. The etiology of Cleft lips and/or palates is not clear. However, it is believed to be related by multifactorial causes including environmental and genetic factors Jones (1993) [5] Nemana, Marazita, Melnick (1992) [6]. In an ef...

    Authored by  Iquebal Hasan, Case Report A female was referred to East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine for evaluation of a sudden onset of tingling and numbness of the upper lip, maxillary and mandibular gingiva and the tip of the tongue. Her medical history included a recent diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis and she presented with her first episode of ascites. She informed that she was scheduled to get the drainage of fluid done the next day. Extraoral examination also confirmed numbness presentation upon palpation of both sides of her face with patient’s eyes closed. Her other symptoms like dry mouth, dry eyes, fatigue and body aches were consistent with Sjogren’s Syndrome. It was decided to order blood work for diagnosis of SS. After a consultation with Orofacial Pain we also decided on an MRI of the brain and skull, with and without contrast for evaluation of cranial nerves V and VII. The MRI demonstrated unremarkable imagining of the brain and...

  Authored by  Gurkeerat Singh, Introduction With the evolution of cephalometric radiography in 1931 by Broadbent in the United States and Hofrath in Germany [1]. cephalometry has been used very extensively. These cephalometric radiographs are heavily relied on by orthodontists today to measure angular and linear dimensions using various anatomic landmarks. For years, these three-dimensional (3D) landmarks have been diagnosed and treatment planned based on twodimensional (2D) imaging [2]. Localization of these points can be difficult because of superimposing anatomic structures and differential magnification of bilateral structures which results in image distortion. The use of 3D computed tomography avoids anatomic superimposition as well as problems caused by magnification and thereby permits evaluation of the craniofacial structures with less distortion than plane film views [3]. But the drawbacks of such 3D CT systems (fan beam) include high cost, large physical size, and t...

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  Authored by  Chin Chen Chong, Introduction Historic background Looking for back in history around 550 BC, human beings used to carve and shape wood, metal, shells or bone to tooth morphology as an implant for replacing their missing teeth [1]. In 1969, Hodosh, et al. [2] was the first to duplicate a custom-made root shaped implant by using auto-polymerized and heat-processed polymethacrylate [1,3-8]. As compared to the conventional implant, the root shaped implant was congruent and tapped into the extraction socket without osteotomy. This customized root shaped implant technique was beneficial regarding any bone and soft tissue resorption but ended up with implant encapsulated by fiber tissue. As such, the customized root shaped implant technique was not used for years until 1992, when Lundgren, et al. [9] introduced the first root shaped implants made of titanium with successful osseointegration of 88 % of the implants [8,9]. A good fit between the implant and the extractio...