A comparative in vitro study on monomer release from flash-free or conventional bonding systems.

Objectives: To examine the amount of residual monomer released from adhesive-precoated flash-free brackets and compare it to traditional light cure and chemical cure adhesives.

Materials And Methods: Sixty stainless steel brackets were bonded on upper premolar teeth using three groups of adhesive systems: Adhesive-precoated flash-free system, Transbond XT light cure, Sia chemical cure. The extracts of 0.

Association between Taql polymorphism of vitamin D receptor gene and vertical growth of the mandible: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: To determine whether the gonial angle on digital panoramic radiographs is associated with vitamin D receptor () Taql polymorphism.

Methods: Genomic DNA samples were collected from the buccal mucosa of patients aged 26-43 years. TaqMan assay for single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping was used to detect the genotype of Taql polymorphism.

Periodontal and caries status in unexplained female infertility: A case-control study.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible association between maternal periodontal disease and dental caries that affect oral health and unexplained infertility.

Methods: This cross-sectional case-control study included 50 fertile women and 50 women with unexplained infertility aged 21 to 39 years. Dental and periodontal parameters were examined to evaluate the oral health of the participants.

Variants in taste genes on caries risk and caries activity status.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of taste-related gene polymorphisms (CA6, TAS1R1, TAS1R3, TLR2, and TLR4) on dental caries and caries activity in adults. Individuals aged 25-44 years included in the study were assigned to two groups according to the decayed-missing-filled teeth index (DMFT) as the high caries risk (DMFT ≥ 14, n = 100) and the low caries risk (DMFT ≤ 5, n = 100). TaqMan allelic discrimination assays were used for genotyping the gene variants after isolating the DNA from the buccal smears.