Gingival and periodontal changes in patients undergoing fertilization treatment: A clinical study.

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment on different parameters of periodontal status.

Settings And Design: This was a clinical observational study.

Materials And Methods: One hundred and seventy-nine patients who underwent IVF treatment according to the standard IVF protocols were examined using the simplified oral hygiene, gingival index (GI), sulcus bleeding index (SBI), and determining the clinical attachment loss (CAL).

Apical Periodontitis and Endodontic Treatment in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus: Comparative Cross-sectional Survey.

Aims: The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence of apical periodontitis (AP) in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients compared with nondiabetic patients and to examine the effect of glycemic control on the prevalence of AP.

Materials And Methods: Radiographs of a group of DM patients were compared with those of a matched nondiabetic group to identify AP. The diabetic group was subdivided according to the level of glycemic control into two subgroups: A well-controlled DM and a poorly controlled DM.

Women's oral and dental health aspects in humanitarian missions and disasters: Jordanian experience.

Objective: The study aimed to review oral and dental health aspects in female patients presented to Jordanian Royal Medical Services (RMS) international humanitarian missions over a 3-year period.

Design And Method: Analysis of humanitarian missions of RMS data and records over a 3-year period (2011-2013) in regard to women's oral and dental health issues was done. The data were analyzed in regard to the number of women seen, the presenting conditions, and the prevalence of oral and dental diseases and procedures in these cases.

Prevalence and severity of gingivitis in school students aged 6-11 years in Tafelah Governorate, South Jordan: results of the survey executed by National Woman's Health Care Center.

Background: A cross-sectional census was conducted on 994 public school students aged 6-11 years living in 3 different parts of Tafeleh Governorate-South of Jordan, to determine the prevalence, and severity of gingivitis and to evaluate the oral hygiene habits among them as a part a survey executed by National Woman's Health Care Center. All students were examined for gingival index (GI) and plaque index (PI), information about oral hygiene habits was recorded.

Results: Only 29.

Multicenter retrospective study of cement-retained implant-supported anterior partial prostheses: success and restoration evaluation.

Purpose: The aim of this multicenter study was to evaluate implant success and restorative complications of cement-retained implant-supported anterior partial prostheses in Jordan.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study of all implants with a minimum of 1-year follow-up were used to support fixed, cement-retained restorations from April 2000 until March 2007. The cement-retained implants were loaded with either single- or multiple-tooth replacements.

An in vitro evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of nine root canal sealers.

Aim: The purpose of this in vitro study was to analyze the antimicrobial activity of root canal sealers by using the agar diffusion test (ADT).

Methods And Materials: Three categories of root canal sealers were included in the study: resin-based sealers (4), zinc oxide-based sealers (3), and calcium hydroxide-based sealers (2). The microbial strains used were: S.

Canal configuration in the mesio-buccal root of maxillary first molar teeth of a Jordanian population.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the canal configuration in the mesio-buccal root of maxillary first molar teeth of a Jordanian population using a clearing technique. One hundred extracted maxillary first molars were collected from Jordanian patients. After a standard access preparation, canals were stained, decalcified, dehydrated, and then rendered clear.

Detection of a second mesiobuccal canal in the mesiobuccal roots of maxillary first molar teeth.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine whether the MB2 canal in the mesiobuccal root (MBR) of maxillary first molars could be identified through a clinical access cavity preparation, with and without magnification.

Study Design: One hundred extracted maxillary first molar teeth were collected. After a clinical access cavity preparation with careful use of bur to locate any additional canal (dentine troughing), the MB2 canals were located in 2 stages.

Root canal morphology of the mesiobuccal root in maxillary first molars of a Jordanian population.

This in vitro study investigated the presence of second (MB2) root canals and the number of apical foramina found in mesiobuccal roots of the permanent maxillary first molars; in addition, the study evaluated the effectiveness of magnification to detect MB2 canals. One hundred extracted maxillary first molars were collected from Jordanian patients. The number of roots (as well as their morphology) was investigated.

Abutment rotational displacement of external hexagon implant system under lateral cyclic loading.

Purpose: This in vitro study investigated the effect of lateral cyclic loading with different load positions and periods on abutment rotational displacement (RD) of external hexagon implant system.

Materials And Methods: Four groups of five implant assemblies each were used. Each assembly consisted of Brånemark System Mk IV implant (Nobel Biocare AB, Göteborg, Sweden), CeraOne abutment (Nobel Biocare AB), and a cement-retained casting.