[The impact of masticatory muscles hypertonicity on the bite formation].

The Aim Of The Study: Was to assess the impact of masticatory muscles hypertonicity on the bite formation.

Materials And Methods: The study comprised 60 patients aged 7-14 years. Group 1 consisted of 20 individuals with Angle class 1 occlusion without masticatory muscle hypertonicity.

Xerostomia and hyposalivation in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea.

Objective: (a) To report the xerostomia prevalence and severity in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). (b) To assess the saliva pH in patients with OSA.

Design: Simultaneous cohort observational clinical study.

Comparative assessment of various composite materials and natural tooth tissue translucencies.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the translucency levels of various composite materials that are positioned by their manufacturers as 'dentin,' 'opaque,' 'body,' and 'enamel' in relation to natural tooth tissues.

Methods: Sixteen commercial composite materials and 10 natural tooth tissue samples (enamel and dentin) were studied. The differences in color of dried and hydrated samples were measured on a black-and-white background using CIELab coordinates.

[Comparison of interdental oral hygiene aids efficiency in patients with healthy periodontium: a split-mouth study].

Aim: Comparison of different interdental aids efficiency in patients with healthy periodontium.

Methods: A non-randomized controlled split-mouth study was carried out in 25 young adults with healthy periodontium. The mouth was divided into 4 quadrants.