Molecular epidemiology and associated risk factors of oral cavity parasites in hemodialysis patients in western Iran.

Renal disorders are able to make patients more susceptible to infections, including those caused oral cavity infections. Today, it has been proven that during end stage renal failure, hemodialysis results in acquired immune response defects through failings of humoral and cell-mediated immune. This survey was intended to assess the molecular epidemiology and associated risk factors of and as the main oral cavity protozoa in hemodialysis patients in Lorestan Province, western Iran.

Prevalence and risk factors of oral cavity parasites in pregnant women in Western Iran.

Background: We aimed to study the frequency and risk factors of oral cavity protozoa ( and ) in pregnant women in Lorestan province, western Iran.

Methods: The current cross-sectional descriptive work was performed on 200 pregnant women referring to health centers of Lorestan Province, Iran during August 2021 to February 2022. Two specimens were obtained from each women by means of sterile swabs from saliva and dental plaques.

Comparing the color match of monolithic CAD-CAM dental ceramics with the VITA Classical shade guide.

Statement Of Problem: Matching the shade selected and the final color of a ceramic restoration is challenging, and studies on matching monolithic ceramics to the shade selected are lacking.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the color match of monolithic lithium disilicate (LDS), zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate (ZLS), presintered zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate (PS-ZLS), polymer-infiltrated ceramic network (PICN), and multilayer zirconia with the 3 modes of the VITA Classical shade guide.

Material And Methods: This study was performed on 50 rectangular plates (14×12×1 mm) of 5 types of ceramics with A2 shade (n=10).

The Correlation of Clinical Outcomes (Marginal Bone Loss, Probing Depth, and Patient Satisfaction) With Different Prosthetic Aspects of Implant Overdentures: A Five-Year Retrospective Cohort Study.

Implant overdentures increase retention, stability, support, and subsequently comfort and patient satisfaction with removable dentures. This study aimed to investigate the correlation of clinical outcomes (marginal bone loss, probing depth, and patient satisfaction) with different prosthetic aspects of mandibular implant overdentures. Seventy-four implant overdenture wearers who had received their overdentures between 1 to 5 years ago were selected using simple cluster sampling.

Effect of repeated firing on the translucency of CAD-CAM monolithic glass-ceramics.

Statement Of Problem: The effects of multiple firings on the translucency of newly introduced computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) glass-ceramics have not been well evaluated.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to assess the changes in the translucency of high-translucency (HT) and low-translucency (LT) lithium disilicate (LDS) and zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate (ZLS) glass-ceramics of 0.6 and 1 mm thickness during crystallization, correction, and glaze firing cycles.