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There is currently an upward trend in the use of natural plants. Experts recommend the use of natural remedies as an adjunctive to classical therapy, all the more so as the antibacterial action of plant extracts comes up against antibiotic resistance, a problem that dominated the second millennium and seems to persist in an upward trend in the third millennium. The aim of this study was to select the Epilobium parviflorum Schreb species from the many medicinal plants due to its contents in high quantity of biologi...

Introduction: Partial edentation is a common clinical situation in adult patients over the age of 40; treatment demands are frequently between 40-50 years for women and 50-60 years for men. Esthetics is a matter of great distress for patients receiving dental treatment, especially prosthetic treatment. Non-metal clasp dentures may be proposed as an alternative. “Non-metal clasp denture” is referred as the generic name of removable partial dentures (RPDs) with retentive elements (resin clasps) made of thermopla...

Introduction: 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM), refers to processes used to create a three-dimensional object in which successive layers of material are formed under computer control. 3D printing technology started in other industries (art and design, defense, aerospace) for rapid tooling and rapid prototyping, and has been adapted to work with dental. The outcome: single, personalized objects were manufactured. The aims of this paper are to provide an overview of recent advances of 3D printi...

Background Faculty of Dental Medicine is teaching facility that is the favorite option for comprehensive dental treatments due to their reputation, affordability and professional competence of the clinicians. The dental care delivered to the patients is primarily by the students under guidance of experienced faculty clinical educational staff. The need to teach students about providing good quality dental treatment to the patients is a major concern for clinical training faculty. Because the success of an oral hea...

{{Background }} Dental erosion (DE) is the loss of dental hard tissue due to the action of gastric juice and acidic foods, without the participation of bacterial flora. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the involuntary passage of gastric juice to the esophagus. Patients with GERD have changes in salivary parameters. {{Objectives}} The purpose of this study is to analyze the levels of some salivary parameters and oral hygiene in patients with GERD and DE before and after therapy and to assess their correlat...

The aim of this study was to identify if there is a possible correlation between the salivary secretory Immunoglobulin A (IgAs), 8- hidroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and the clinical status in aggressive periodontitis (AgP). This disease has a high incidence around the globe of between 15-20% according to WHO. It is generated by the periodontopathogenic bacteria that lead to an imbalance in the production of oxygen reactive species resulting cell destruction and teeth loss in young adults. Due to evolution of technol...

Aim: The purpose of the present study was to compare the levels of Interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and Human beta 3 Defensin (hBD-3) in peri-implant crevicular fluid (PICF) and to assess if there is a correlation between this two parameters and the orodental clinical status in peri-implantitis. Microbial colonization of dental implants and infection of the peri-implant tissues can cause peri-implant bone destruction and may lead to implant failure. Inflammatory mediators of the host, such as IL-1beta, and antimicrobi...

Background: The education to the faculty of dental medicine has a special part, the clinical education that require the transfer of learned information into the practice. How learning and teaching take place in the clinical training for the preparation of dental students to progress and to be able to provide patient clinical care on oneВ’s own is a fundamental attribute of dental clinical supervisors. The aim of this study was to assess the studentsВ’ and clinical teachersВ’ perceptions about effective clinical te...

Aim: The present study assesses the percentages of cases with deep pockets attributable to cigarette smoking in an adult urban population from Constanta. Methods: A randomly-selected sample comprising 483 dentate individuals from 528 eligible individuals for the survey was chosen among patients addressing for dental treatment in Constanta Dental Faculty. A full-mouth clinical examination was performed and an interview using a structured written questionnaire was undertaken. A multivariate analysis for complex surv...

Background Hepatic hydrothorax is defined as a significant pleural effusion (usually greater than 500 ml) in a cirrhotic patient, without an underlying pulmonary or cardiac disease. The incidence of hepatic hydrothorax varies from 0.4% to 10% according to different reports, and it occurs much more often in the right thorax than in the left. Several observations indicate that the most likely cause of pleural effusions in patients with cirrhosis is the passage of a large amount of ascites from the peritoneal to the ...

Background: Knowing the real values of enamel mechanical properties, both at macro and microscopic scale, it is highly significant to select those compatible dental materials, in terms of behavior, as close as possible to the natural structures. The aim of the study was to assess human enamel microhardness both in normal enamel samples (control) and in demineralized enamel samples, using the Vickers microhardness test, and also to analyze the effect of indentation loads (100gf, 200gf, 300gf) applied for 10s on the...

Background It is still a challenge for physicians and researchers to identify the patients at risk, to make an early diagnosis and to do a correct monitoring for the progress of periodontitis. According to the research literature, Immunoglobulin A (IgA) is the first line of oral mucosal defense against bacterial invasion, including periodontitis. Also, 8-Hidroxy-2-Deoxy Guanosine (8-OHdG) is a result of DNA modification suffered by the attack of free radicals resulted from the oxidative stress processes in periodo...

Despite substantial improvements in oral health in some eastern European countries, several epidemiological studies indicated that the prevalence and severity of dental caries in Romania is still high in all age groups. Aim: the aim of the study was to evaluate the caries experience in permanent teeth of 6-11 year-old schoolchildren from Constanta District, and its relationship with socio-economic status (SES) of the family. Methods: an epidemiological cross-sectional clinical study was carried out in 2013 (april-...