Influence of temperament on children's cooperation during dental treatment.

Background: The etiologies of childhood dental fear/dental behavior management problems have been extensively studied, especially the role of children's temperaments. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of temperament and its associated variables on the anxiety and cooperation level of preschool children in a dental clinic.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 103, 4-6-year-old patients (39 boys and 64 girls).

Diagnostic Performance Evaluation of Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Detection of Prostate Cancer with Supervised Machine Learning Methods.

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men. Its early and correct diagnosis is of particular importance to controlling and preventing the disease from spreading to other tissues. Artificial intelligence and machine learning have effectively detected and graded several cancers, in particular prostate cancer.

Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Modalities for Breast Cancer Diagnosis: An Overview of Recent Findings and Perspectives.

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women and the leading cause of death. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) are advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures that are widely used in the diagnostic and treatment evaluation of breast cancer. This review article describes the characteristics of new MRI methods and reviews recent findings on breast cancer diagnosis.

The effect of varying head tilt on the perceived color from composite resin and porcelain restorations: Simulating the effect of altering torque.

Introduction: This study aimed to assess the effect of changes in tooth torque on the perceived color of composite and porcelain restorations.

Methods: A total of 30 patients with previous composite restorations and 30 patients with porcelain restorations on lateral and central incisors were selected. To simulate the effect of dental torque change, we asked the patients to tilt their heads upwards and downwards to represent buccal and palatal crown torque, respectively.

The Effect of Vitamin C on Apoptosis and Bax/Bcl-2 Proteins Ratio in Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes of Patients during Cardiac Interventional Procedures.

Background: There is a close relationship between the effects of free radicals and apoptosis, and vitamin C is known as a potent scavenger of free radicals.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of vitamin C against the radiation-induced apoptosis and the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 proteins in peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients undergoing cardiac procedures in vivo condition.

Material And Methods: In this clinical intervention study, blood samples from 6 patients in the first group were taken to assess the effect of radiation on the apoptosis and Bax/Bcl-2 proteins ratio, and 5 patients as the second group to evaluate the effect of vitamin C on the apoptosis and Bax/Bcl-2 proteins ratio before and 24 hours after the examination.

Interleukin 10, lipid profile, vitamin D, selenium, metabolic syndrome, and serum antioxidant capacity in elderly people with and without cardiovascular disease: Amirkola health and ageing project cohort-based study.

Background: The age-related autoinflammation-mediated atherosclerosis is associated with some immunological, nutritional, and metabolic parameters and redox status. Here, we evaluated the association of circulatory interleukin 10 (IL-10) levels with lipid profile, some nutrients, and total anti-oxidant capacity in elderly people who presented cardiovascular disease (CVD) with or without metabolic syndrome (MetS) and in healthy subjects.

Methods: In this cross-sectional case-control study, 258 sera prepared from elderly people (144 healthy and 114 patient subjects) who participated in a community-based study, the Amirkola Health and Ageing Project (AHAP), were analyzed for IL-10, lipid profile, vitamin D, selenium (Se), antioxidant capacity, and MetS.

Clinical and radiographic outcomes of laser pulpotomy in vital primary teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: This was to compare clinical and radiographic success rates of laser pulpotomy with those of other pulpotomy techniques in primary teeth.

Methods: PubMed, SCOPUS, EMBASE, Cochrane and ISI Web of Knowledge databases were searched electronically without time or language limitations. Clinical trials in which laser pulpotomy was compared with at least one other pulpotomy modality in primary teeth were selected.

Early and late preventive effect of on the bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats: An experimental study.

Objective: Pulmonary fibhrosis is a disease of the connective tissues in the respiratory system. has been used for the treatment of pulmonary diseases like asthma. This study investigated the early and late preventive effect of methanolic extract of on a bleomycin- induced pulmonary fibrosis model.

Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Partial Pulpotomy Versus Formocresol Pulpotomy: A Randomized, Split-Mouth, Controlled Clinical Trial with 24 Months Follow-Up.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic success rates of mineral trioxide aggregate partial pulpotomy (PP) compared to formocresol pulpotomy (FP) in human primary molars.

Methods: In this randomized, controlled, split-mouth, clinical trial, 25 healthy five- to eight-year-olds, with 50 carious primary mandibular second molars lacking clinical and radiographic evidence of pulp pathology, were selected. The selected teeth were randomly assigned into two groups, PP and FP, for vital pulp therapy.

Microbial microleakage assessment of class V cavities restored with different materials and techniques: A laboratory study.

Background: The aim of this study was to compare microbial microleakage of class V cavities restored with different materials and techniques using a microbial leakage assessment method.

Materials And Methods: One hundred extracted, caries-free, human maxillary premolars were randomly divided into five groups. Group 1: Resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGI), Group 2: Closed sandwich with flowable composite + nanohybrid composite, Group 3: Nanohybrid composite, Group 4: Closed sandwich with RMGI + nanohybrid composite, and Group 5: Flowable composite + nanohybrid composite that were co-cured together ("snow-plow" technique).

Relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection (HP) and bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly people.

Background: Low bone mass is a frequent complication of chronic inflammatory disease. The pathogenesis of osteoporosis in chronic inflammatory disease may be secondary to releases of cytokines such as TNF- and IL6. Chronic gastritis due to helicobacter pylori (HP) infection may lead to decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and predispose patients to osteoporosis.

Effect of inhaled medication and inhalation technique on dental caries in asthmatic patients.

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the type of inhaled medication, length of use, dosing, the inhaler use technique and the severity and duration of disease on the dental caries of asthmatic patients.

Objectives: In the present study, the frequency of dental caries in the asthmatic patients and control group was examined. In addition the possible association of dental caries with disease duration, disease severity, asthma symptoms, chest wheeze, PFT values, and dose of medication and inhalation use technique was evaluated.

Comparison of electrosurgical pulpotomy with zinc oxide eugenol or zinc polycarboxylate cements sub-base.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and radiographic success rates of electrosurgical pulpotomy of human primary molars with zinc oxide eugenol (ZOE) and zinc polycarboxylate (ZPC) cements.

Methods: In this randomized clinical trial study, 120 primary second molar teeth were treated by electrosurgical pulpotomy. Teeth were randomly assigned to two groups according to whether ZOE or ZPC cement was used as a sub-base.

Comparison of allele frequency for HLA-DR and HLA-DQ between patients with ECC and caries-free children.

Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most common diseases of childhood. The etiology of ECC is multifactorial and both genetic and environmental factors play important roles in the pathogenesis of the disease. Genetic variations in the hosts may contribute to changes in the risk for dental caries.

Inhibition of arginase by NG-hydroxy-L-arginine in alveolar macrophages: implications for the utilization of L-arginine for nitric oxide synthesis.

The hypothesis was investigated that the nitric oxide (NO) synthase intermediate, NG-hydroxy-L-arginine (HOArg), is an arginase inhibitor in rabbit or rat alveolar macrophages. Exogenously applied HOArg strongly inhibited the arginase activity present in these cells (IC50 > or = 15 microM), and attenuated L-[3H]arginine transport (IC50 > or = 500 microM) in rabbit alveolar macrophages. Moreover, up to 37 microM HOArg were detected in the conditioned medium, but not in the lysate, of rat alveolar macrophages exposed to bacterial lipopolysaccharide for 18 h.