In vitro comparison of natural tooth-whitening remedies and professional tooth-whitening systems.

Background: An increasing number of patients are using natural homemade remedies such as strawberries, banana peels, coconut oil rinse, basil, lemon, activated charcoal, apple cider vinegar, baking soda, and turmeric to obtain whiter teeth. However, studies on these natural whitening products are limited.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of different homemade tooth-whitening agents in vitro.

Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Secondary to Mutation.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening hyperinflammatory syndrome that causes systemic inflammation which can progress to multiorgan failure and death. Symptoms and signs commonly seen in HLH include high fever, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, and hypertriglyceridemia. This report describes the 8-month clinical course of a 17-year-old male with G6PD deficiency who presented with intermittent high fever of unknown origin for 8 months accompanied by pancytopenia and bilateral lower limb weakness.

Knowledge and Attitude of Dentists and Patients Toward Use and Health Safety of Dental Amalgam in Saudi Arabia.

Objective:  The aim of this study was to assess: (1) the perceptions of dentists in Saudi Arabia concerning the amalgam controversy, (2) their attitude toward the ethical responsibility of patient information, and (3) patients' knowledge and attitude toward the use of dental amalgam.

Materials And Methods:  A total of 1,139 dentists were sampled on convenience by electronic survey. The questionnaire contained questions about the safety of dental amalgam, use of amalgam, case selection, alternate materials, and informing their patients about risks of amalgam.

Bond strength of root canal filling with radicular dentin previously treated with either photobiomodulation or photodynamic therapy: Effect of disinfection protocols.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to establish an assessment regarding the efficacy of final disinfection protocols and sealers on the bond strength (BS) of root canal (RC) filling materials on root dentin which has already been treated with photobiomodulation (PBT) or photodynamic therapy (PBT) respectively.

Methods: One-hundred and twenty root canals were included in the present study. The selected teeth were cleaned and shaped to accept the obturation.

A cross-sectional survey of multi-generation inflammatory bowel disease consanguinity and its relationship with disease onset.

Unlabelled: Background\Aim: Consanguinity influences the phenotypic variations of some hereditary and immune-mediated disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease. This study estimated the prevalence of consanguinity among the ancestors of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and examined the effect of various consanguinity levels on inflammatory bowel disease onset.

Patients And Methods: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease who were seen at two gastroenterology outpatient clinics were consecutively recruited and surveyed for demographics, disease onset, and presence of ancestral consanguinity within three generations.

The color differences between different thicknesses of resin veneered over amalgam.

Statement Of Problem: Composites and compomers are popular in dental practice. However, little is known about their esthetic appearance as veneering restorative materials over amalgam restorations.

Purpose: This in vitro study was designed to assess the color differences of composite and compomer restorative materials, placed in thicknesses of 1 mm and 2 mm over amalgam.