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Bilateral lower second molar impaction in teenagers: An emergent problem
(2010-04-01)
The frequency of simultaneously impacted second and third molars in teenagers is increasing and becoming a common occurrence in adolescent oral surgery practice. The traditional treatment is the removal of the third molar ...
Use of 37% carbamide peroxide in the walking bleach technique: A case report
(2004-02-01)
Dental bleaching represents an effective, conservative, and relatively low-cost method for improving the appearance of discolored pulpless teeth. Among the bleaching techniques, the walking bleach technique with sodium ...
Knowledge on dental trauma and orthodontic tooth movement held by a group of orthodontists
(2010-01-01)
The objective of this work was to assess the knowledge about orthodontic tooth movement and dental trauma held by a group of orthodontists in specific areas of Brazil. For this purpose, 166 questionnaires with 15 objective ...
Root trunk height as a risk factor for periodontal furcation involvement in maxillary first molars: an in vitro study.
(2007-07-01)
The aim of this study was to correlate the root trunk height from the furcation openings on the buccal, mesial and distal surfaces to the cemento-enamel junction in upper first permanent molars in human beings with risk ...
Uprighting impacted mandibular second molars with orthodontic elastic separating rings.
(2009-05-01)
A 16-year-old girl presented with complaints of recurrent spontaneous pain in the mandibular second molar region. Treatment favored use of a simple uprighting technique involving orthodontic elastic separating rings.
Treatment of traumatized permanent incisors with crown and root fractures: A case report
(2001-12-01)
A case report of the treatment of permanent incisors with crown and root fractures is presented. A radiolucent lesion at the fracture lines was treated with calcium hydroxide in the coronal fragments for 18 months. Clinically, ...
Information for the diagnosis and treatment of root resorption due to tooth replantation.
(2008-01-01)
A favorable prognosis after tooth avulsion depends on some variables, such as the extra-alveolar period and storage medium. Vitality of the periodontal ligament cells is considered a critical factor for a successful outcome ...
Effect of zoledronic acid used in the root surface treatment of late replanted teeth: A study in rats
(2010-12-01)
This study evaluated the use of zoledronic acid, a resorption inhibitor, as a medication for root resorption treatment of late replanted teeth. Twenty-four maxillary right central incisors of rats were avulsed and kept dry ...