Volume 2, Number 4, December 2012 (Special Issue on )

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Stability of maxillary advancement using external rigid distractors in cleft lip and palate patients

Sondos Abuzinada, Ahmed Alyamani

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24066  3,183 Downloads  4,814 Views   Citations

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Comparison of skeletal, dental and soft tissue changes in young adults with Class II malocclusion, treated either by camouflage, fixed functional appliance or orthognathic surgery—A prospective study on Indian subjects

Anjana Shetty, Anand Patil, Sanjay Ganeshkar

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24065  4,839 Downloads  7,364 Views   Citations

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The effect of green tea mouthwash (Camellia sinensis) on wound healing following periodontal crown lengthening surgery; a double blind randomized controlled trial

Ali Forouzanfar, Hamid Reza Arab, Hooman Shafaee, Majid Reza Mokhtari, Shayan Golestani

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24064  5,234 Downloads  8,716 Views   Citations

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Bilateral double teeth—A case report

Sandip Kulkarni, S. M. Meghana, Monica Yadav

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24063  4,608 Downloads  6,425 Views   Citations

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Giant cemento-ossifying fibroma—A case report and review of literature

U. S. Pal, Nimisha Singh, Shailendra Kumar, R. K. Singh, Laxman R. Malkunje

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24062  4,017 Downloads  5,804 Views   Citations

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Lichen planus affecting a 12-year-old girl

Natalie Kelner, Ana Paula Vivas, Rosana Morelatto, Fabio Alves

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24061  5,661 Downloads  7,609 Views   Citations

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Morphometric analysis of the relationships between the maxillary first molar and maxillary sinus floor

Andreea Didilescu, Mugurel Rusu, Mihai Săndulescu, Carmen Georgescu, Radu Ciuluvică

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24060  3,859 Downloads  6,575 Views   Citations

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A simple method for repairing membrane sinus perforation

Massimo Robiony, Giulia Tenani, Massimo Sbuelz, Matteo Casadei

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24059  8,518 Downloads  12,639 Views   Citations

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^99mTc in the evaluation of microleakage of composite resin restorations with SonicFill^TM. An in vitro experimental model

Carrilho Eunice, Abrantes Margarida, Casalta-Lopes João, Botelho Filomena, Paula Anabela, Ambrósio Pedro, Marto Carlos Miguel, Rebelo Diana, Marques Joana, Polido Mário, Ferreira Manuel Marques

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24058  5,315 Downloads  9,012 Views   Citations

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The electromyographic and cephalometric analyses after maxillary expansion

Patrícia Maria Monteiro, Simone Cecilio Hallak Regalo, Janete Cinira Bregagnolo, Maria Bernadete Sasso Stuani

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24057  3,481 Downloads  5,151 Views   Citations

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Salivary cytokines and levels in denture stomatitis: An exploratory case-control study

Silvana P. Barros, Sandra Al-Tarawneh, Sompop Bencharit, Zvi Loewy, Linda Gendreau, Steven Offenbacher

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24056  3,430 Downloads  5,393 Views   Citations

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Iodoform: A boon in disguise

Vibha Singh, Somdipto Das, Nand Kishore Sharma

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24055  6,408 Downloads  9,398 Views   Citations

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A novel visual test for hydrogen sulfide on the tongue dorsum

Takashi Kanehira, Hirohisa Hongo, Junji Takehara, Kozo Asano, Kazumi Osada, Hiroshi Izumi, Yoshihiro Fujii, Wataru Sakamoto

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24054  5,442 Downloads  9,095 Views   Citations

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Oral health status of older people in residential homes in Saudi Arabia

Sharifa A. M. Al-Shehri

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24053  3,841 Downloads  6,557 Views   Citations

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On the red fluorescence emission of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

Nadja Bjurshammar, Annsofi Johannsen, Kåre Buhlin, Sofia Tranæus, Conny Östman

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24052  3,893 Downloads  5,721 Views   Citations

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Post-surgical evaluation of dry socket formation after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar—A prospective study

Vijay Kumar, Manoj Chaudhary, Sanjay Singh, Gokkulakrishnan

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24051  5,471 Downloads  8,855 Views   Citations

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Measurement of temperature changes during cavitation generated by an erbium, chromium: Yttrium, scandium, gallium garnet laser

Harry Huiz Peeters, Latief Mooduto

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24050  4,191 Downloads  6,294 Views   Citations

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Patterns of salivary tumours at a university teaching hospital in Kenya

Jyoti Bahra, Fawzia Butt, Elizabeth Dimba, Francis Macigo

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24049  3,431 Downloads  5,165 Views   Citations

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Oral focal mucinosis arising on the gingiva of orthodontic patient

Alexandre Simões Garcia, Diego Mauricio Bravo-Calderón, Milena Souza Gomes da Costa, Denise Tostes Oliveira

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24048  5,052 Downloads  7,315 Views   Citations

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Evaluation of xerostomia closely associated with systemic diseases using a dental approach

Hiroshi Mori, Noriyuki Hoshi, Motoe Taniguchi, Masako Banka, Katsuhiko Kimoto

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24047  4,463 Downloads  6,538 Views   Citations

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Maxillo-mandibular rehabilitations with very early osteointegrated dental implants for severe hypodontia and anodontia related to ectodermal dysplasia

Philippe Martin, Christian Paulus

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24046  6,578 Downloads  8,833 Views   Citations

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Correction of post ankylotic facial asymmetry with bimaxillary distraction osteogenesis—Case report

U. S. Pal, Nimisha Singh, Laxman R. Malkunje, R. K. Singh, Chandan Gupta, Sharad Chand

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24045  4,882 Downloads  7,077 Views   Citations

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Hypocalcified autosomal recessive amelogenesis imperfecta—A case report

Ali Azhar Dawasaz, M. Zakirulla, Meer Allahbaksh

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24044  5,042 Downloads  7,379 Views   Citations

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Cytotoxicity of seven recent dentine bonding agents on mouse 3T3 fibroblast cells

Annette Olivier, Sias R. Grobler, Yusuf Osman

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24043  5,323 Downloads  7,595 Views   Citations

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The associations of TMJ pain and bone characteristics on the activities of daily living

Oksana Jagur, Mart Kull, Edvitar Leibur, Riina Kallikorm, Margus Lember, Ülle Voog-Oras

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DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2012.24042  3,365 Downloads  5,472 Views   Citations

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