Patient-dentist relationship and dental anxiety among young Sudanese adult patients.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of the patient-dentist relationship on dental anxiety among young adult Sudanese patients.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 864 patients attending outpatient dental clinics of the governmental dental hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan were recruited; 51.2% were males and 48.

Patients' satisfaction and maintenance of fixed partial denture.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate patient satisfaction with fixed prosthesis following placement and to assess the oral health and oral hygiene practices awareness by survey questionnaire.

Materials And Methods: One hundred and ninety-two questionnaires were filled by patients wearing fixed prosthesis; the questionnaire included the subjective perception of treatment with fixed prosthesis, patients' perception of clinical outcome, regarding esthetics, masticatory function, speech, and together patient's attitude toward oral hygiene measures.

Results: Results showed that 84% of the patients were satisfied with their fixed prosthesis, while only 46.

Identifying the tooth shade in group of patients using Vita Easyshade.

Objective: The aim of the present investigation is to identify tooth shade among a group of Sudanese patients.

Materials And Methods: Total number of patients was 227. Participant's age ranged from 15 to 72 years, which, was divided into four groups.

Coronal microleakage for readymade and hand mixed temporary filling materials.

Introduction: The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the sealing ability of the readymade temporary filling and hand mixed materials by assessing coronal microleakage.

Materials And Methods: Standardized access cavities were prepared in 80 intact human permanent premolar teeth. They were divided randomly into four experimental groups (n=20).