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Emulating Natural Morphology in Anterior Crown Fractures: Two Years Follow-up Report - Juniper Publishers

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    Juniper Publishers - Open Access Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health Emulating Natural Morphology in Anterior Crown Fractures: Two Years Follow-up Report - Juniper Publishers Authored by  Bora korkut Abstract Patients may suffer from undesirable aesthetic problems due to color, shape and structural or position abnormalities of anterior teeth. Crown fractures are one the most common reasons of these aesthetic complaints especially in young patients. Creating a conservative as well as powerful restoration against destructive occlusal forces while emulating similar outlook to natural dental tissues is the main objective of treatment of such cases. Direct composite resin restorations are one of the best possible treatment options for the anterior crown fractures. As the dental materials and techniques develop, the clinicians start to learn the physical and optical properties of these materials and use them with proper techniques to create more natural ali...

Third Molar Maturation Stages in Correlation with Cervical Vertebra Maturation Stages in a Saudi Sample- Juniper Publishers

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              Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health Third Molar Maturation Stages in Correlation with Cervical Vertebra Maturation Stages in a Saudi Sample- Juniper Publishers Authored by  Nayef H Felemban Abstract Introduction: Determination of the age is not only of forensic importance, however in orthodontic treatment planning, the relationship between skeletal and dental development are examined to detect the degree of maturity of the patient. To the best of our knowledge; no such study is investigated the relationship between skeletal maturity and the dental development in Saudi population. Objective and aim: The aim of the present study is to compare the cervical vertebra maturation (CVM) stages method and dental maturity using tooth calcification stages. Methods: The current study comprised of 405 subjects selected from Orthodontic patients of Saudi origin coming to clinics of the specialized ...