Dens invaginatus is an anomaly mostly observed in maxillary incisors. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of dens invaginatus in maxillary incisors in young Israeli population and to study its potential association with clinical coronal morphological features. Data was collected from periapical radiographs and clinical photographs of patients from Orthodontics Department between 2006 and 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Brushing with a single-tufted toothbrush in conjunction with a manual toothbrush has been widely recommended, although its effectiveness has not been proven. This study investigated the effectiveness of orthodontic and triple-headed toothbrushes when used alone or in conjunction with the single-tufted toothbrush in patients with fixed lingual orthodontic appliances.
Methods: In this randomized, single-blinded, controlled clinical trial, orthodontic patients (N = 26, mean age 27.