Knowledge and Practice of Kerman Dentists about Infection Control in Digital Radiography.

Statement Of The Problem: Infection control is essential for a safe clinical environment during patients' treatment in dentistry. Transmission of the infection can occur due to contact with patients' saliva and blood in radiology clinics.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge and practice of dentists in Kerman about infection control in digital radiology.

Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Food Quality Control: A Review.

Modern challenges of food science require a new understanding of the determinants of food quality and safety. Application of advanced imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has seen impressive successes and fast growth over the past decade. Since MRI does not have any harmful ionizing radiation, it can be considered as a magnificent tool for the quality control of food products.

Comparison of the accuracy of conventional and digital radiography in root canal working length determination: An invitro study.

Digital radiography has widespread use in endodontics. Determining a correct working length is vital for a proper endodontic therapy. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of conventional and digital radiographic techniques for root canal working length determination.

Molecular Imaging and Oral Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy.

Oral cancer is known as one of relatively common type of cancer worldwide. Despite the easy access of the oral cavity to examination, oral tumors are diagnosed in more advanced stages of the disease. Imaging techniques have been recently emerged as non-invasive approaches to detect molecular and cellular changes in living cells and organisms.

Postoperative Pain following Pulpotomy of Primary Molars with Two Biomaterials: A Randomized Split Mouth Clinical Trial.

Introduction: The aim of this randomized clinical trial split-mouth study was to compare the postoperative pain following use of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) cement as pulpotomy agents in carious primary molars.

Methods And Materials: Forty-seven children aged between 6-10 years old were enrolled in this study. Each child had two cariously involved primary molar in need of pulpotomy.

Diagnostic Efficacy of Digital Waters' and Caldwell's Radiographic Views for Evaluation of Sinonasal Area.

Objectives: New digital two-dimensional imaging systems are considered as an easily accessible modality for sinonasal evaluation. The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic efficacy of digital Waters' and Caldwell's radiographic views for evaluation of sinonasal area.

Materials And Methods: A total of 273 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were enrolled in this descriptive-analytical study.

Epi-Drugs and Epi-miRs: Moving Beyond Current Cancer Therapies.

Epigenetic modifications determine phenotypic characteristics in a reversible, stable and genotype-independent manner. Epigenetic modifications mainly encompass CpG island methylation and histone modifications, both being important in the pathogenesis of malignancies. The reversibility of epigenetic phenomenon provides a suitable therapeutic option that is reactivation of epigenetically silenced tumor-suppressor genes.

The Effects of Inflammatory Tooth Pain on Anxiety in Adult Male Rats.

Introduction: This study aimed to examine the effects of induced inflammatory tooth pain on anxiety level in adult male rats.

Methods: The mandibular incisors of 56 adult male rats were cut off and prefabricated crowns were fixed on the teeth. Formalin and capsaicin were injected intradentally to induce inflammatory tooth pain.

Evaluation of condylar positions in patients with temporomandibular disorders: A cone-beam computed tomographic study.

Purpose: This study was performed to compare the condylar position in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) and a normal group by using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Materials And Methods: In the TMD group, 25 patients (5 men and 20 women) were randomly selected among the ones suffering from TMD according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD). The control group consisted of 25 patients (8 men and 17 women) with normal temporomandibular joints (TMJs) who were referred to the radiology department in order to undergo CBCT scanning for implant treatment in the posterior maxilla.

Central odontogenic fibroma (simple type) in a four-year-old boy: atypical cone-beam computed tomographic appearance with periosteal reaction.

Central odontogenic fibroma (COF) is a rare benign tumor that accounts for 0.1% of all odontogenic tumors. A case of COF (simple type) of the mandible in a four-year-old boy is described in this report.