Evaluation of the Masticatory Efficiency at the Patients with New Complete Dentures.

Background: There are a lot of factors influencing the efficiency of mastication; therefore there are also a lot of methods for testing this efficiency.

Objective: The study aimed to test the efficiency of mastication and evaluate it in the function of time, based on previous experience with the complete dentures.

Methods: A total of 88 patients (42 female, 46 male, mean age 52.

ElectromyoFigureic Evaluation of Functional Adaptation of Patients with New Complete Dentures.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the level of adaptation of patients to newly fitted complete dentures in their dominant and nondominant sides, by means of ElectromyoFigureic signals.

Materials And Methods: Eighty-eight patients with complete dentures were evaluated in the study. Masticatory muscle () bioelectric activity of the patients with complete dentures was recorded at maximum intercuspal relation.

Evaluation of Maximum Bite Force in Patients with Complete Dentures.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate maximum bite forces (mBF) in dominant (DS) and non-dominant sides (NDS) at certain time periods after the insertion of new complete dentures based on prior experience and gender.

Materials And Methods: A total of 88 patients, complete denture wearers (CDWs), were examined. The maximum bite force at the intercuspal position between the first molars in 3 seconds was registered and recorded with piezoelectric gnathodynamometer.

Pleomorphic Adenoma of Minor Salivary Glands in Child.

Introduction: Tumors of salivary glands are very rare in children overall, and rarely in minor salivary glands. Among them pleoomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign tumor of salivary glands in children and it acounts 60% of all salivary neoplasms, frequently found in major salivary glands (85 %) and rarely in minor salivary glands (10-15%). PA appears as painless oval mass, elastic consistency and smooth surface.

Frequency of Symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders among Prishtina Dental Students.

Background: Early diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is important for prevention of greater damages of the parts of the oro-facial system. There are early symptoms that can be used as predictors of TMD.

Aim: The study aimed to assess the frequency of the symptoms of TMD among dental students.

Differences between Subjective Balanced Occlusion and Measurements Reported With T-Scan III.

Background: The aetiology of Temporomandibular disorder is multifactorial, and numerous studies have addressed that occlusion may be of great importance in the pathogenesis of Temporomandibular disorder.

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine if any direct relationship exists between balanced occlusion and Temporomandibular disorder and to evaluate the differences between subjective balanced occlusion and measurements reported with T-scan III electronic system.

Material And Methods: A total of 54 subjects were divided into three groups, selection based on anamnesis-responded to a Fonseca questionnaire and clinical measurements analysed with electronic system T-scan III.

Evaluation of Sensibility Threshold for Interocclusal Thickness of Patients Wearing Complete Dentures.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate sensibility threshold for interocclusal thickness in experienced and nonexperienced denture wearers after the insertion of new complete dentures.

Materials And Methods: A total of 88 patients with complete dentures have participated in this study. The research was divided into two experimental groups, compared with the previous experience prosthetic dental treatment.

Lightness, chroma, and hue distributions in natural teeth measured by a spectrophotometer.

Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the distribution of color parameters, lightness (L*), chroma (C), hue (H), a* and b*, in the intercanine sector in maxilla.

Material And Methods: Patients' tooth color measurements were performed using an intraoral spectrophotometer VITA Easyshade (VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH and Co.

Patient's Satisfaction with Removable Partial Dentures: A Retrospective Case Series.

Unlabelled: This retrospective clinical study aimed to assess patient's satisfaction with removable partial dentures (RPDs), as retention, chewing ability, aesthetics during the observation period.

Material And Methods: A total of 63 patients with RPDs, participated in this study. The following data was collected: Kennedy classification, denture design, denture support, satisfaction and success of RPD.

Efficiency of gaseous ozone in reducing the development of dry socket following surgical third molar extraction.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of ozone gas (O3) on the reduction of dry socket (DS) occurrence following surgical extraction of lower jaw third molars, influence of the indication for the extraction, and the difficulty of extraction on the incidence of DS.

Materials And Methods: This study included thirty patients with bilaterally impacted third molars of mandible requiring surgical procedure for extraction. Following extraction, in the control group, saline solution was used for irrigation of extraction sockets and in the experimental group, intra-alveolar O3 was applied for 12 s (Prozone, W and H, UK, Ltd.

The influence of removable partial dentures on the periodontal health of abutment and non-abutment teeth.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of removable partial dentures (RPD) on the periodontal health of abutment and non-abutment teeth.

Materials And Methods: A total 107 patients with RPD participated in this study. It was examined 138 RPD, they were 87 with clasp-retained and 51 were RPD with attachments.

Clinical evaluation of removable partial dentures on the periodontal health of abutment teeth: a retrospective study.

The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effect of removable partial dentures in periodontal abutment teeth in relation to the type of denture support and design of RPD in a five-year worn period. Methods : A total of 64 patients with removable partial dentures (RPDs), participated in this study. It were examined ninety-one RPDs.