The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

USA

This study evaluated possible correlations of the Rustogi et al. Modified Navy and Turesky et al. Modification of the Quigley Hein plaque indices using data from a well-studied manual toothbrush under evaluation in a single-use plaque assessment.


Finland	Short Fiber Reinforced Composite: The Effect of Fiber Length and Volume Fraction Sufyan K. Garoushi, BDS; Lippo V.J. Lassila, DDS, MSC; Pekka K.Vallittu, CDT, DDS, PhD, Prof The aim of this study was to determine the effect of short fiber volume fraction and fiber length on some mechanical properties of short fiber-reinforced composite.

Turkey	The Effect of Two Different Polishing Techniques on Microleakage of New Composites in Class V Restorations Filiz Yalcin, DDS, PhD; Yonca Korkmaz, DDS, PhD; Meserret Başeren, DDS, PhD This study investigates the effect of polishing systems on the microleakage of a nanofill, a nanohybrid, and a microhybrid composite in Class V cavities.

Brazil	Microleakage of Seven Adhesive Systems in Enamel and Dentin Camila Silveira de Araújo, DDS; Thiago Incerti da Silva, DDS; Fabrício Aulo Ogliari, DDS; Sonia Saeger Meireles, DDS; Evandro Piva, DDS, MSc, PhD; Flávio Fernando Demarco, DDS, PhD This study evaluated microleakage of seven adhesive systems on enamel and dentin.

Brazil	Effect of the Number of Coats of Simplified Adhesive Systems on Microleakage of Dentin-Bordered Composite Restorations Tânia Sayuri Harada, DDS; Flávia Bittencourt Pazinatto, DDS, MSc, PhD; Linda Wang, DDS, MSc, PhD; Maria Teresa Atta, DDS, MSc, PhD This study tested the null hypothesis that there is no difference in the microleakage of dentin-bordered composite restorations using single or double coats of adhesive from one-bottle adhesive systems.

France	One-Year Clinical Evaluation of Two Resin Composites, Two Polymerization Methods, and a Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer in Non-Carious Cervical Lesions Stephen Koubi, DDS; Anne Raskin, DDS, PhD; Frédéric Bukiet, DDS; Christian Pignoly, DDS; Edwige Toca, DDS; Hervé Tassery, DDS, PhD The aim of this study was to examine clinically relevant data on four restorative procedures for non-carious cervical lesions and to compare different methods of analyzing clinical data.

USA	Effects of Repeated Fluoride Varnish Application on Different Restorative Surfaces Fouad S. Salama, BDS, MS; K. Marche’ Schulte, DDS; Michael F. Iseman, DDS; John W. Reinhardt, DDS, MS, MPH This study assesses the effect of repeated applications of two fluoride varnishes on the surface micromorphology of a high-viscosity glass ionomer, a compomer, and a flowable composite.

Jordan	Geometric and Mathematical Proportions and their Relations to Maxillary Anterior Teeth Mohammed Ali Fayyad, PhD; Kifah Dafi Jamani, PhD; Jamal Aqrabawi, DSc One of the critical aspects of esthetic dentistry is creating geometric or mathematical proportions to relate the successive widths of the anterior teeth. The aim of this study was to investigate the existence of the golden proportion, recurring esthetic dental proportion, and the golden percentage between the widths of the maxillary anterior teeth in individuals with natural dentition.

Japan	Do Patients have a Preference for Major Connector Designs? Ranjith W. Pallegama, BDS; Sunphat Namano, DDS, MDSc; Kumiko Aridome, DDS, PhD; Kazuyoshi Baba, DDS, PhD; Supaboon Purnaveja, MSc; Takashi Ohyama, DDS, PhD This research explores patient preference for resin duplicates of four major connector designs formulated to have equal rigidity once fabricated in an alloy.

Nigeria	Factors Influencing Tooth Shade Selection for Completely Edentulous Patients Temitope Ayodeji Esan, BCh.D, FMCDS; Adeyemi Oluniyi Olusile, BDS, MSc; Patricial Adetokunbo Akeredolu, BCh.D, FWACS, FMCDS This study explores the possibility of a relationship between tooth shade, gender, age, and skin color in a black African population.

Jordan	Reasons for Third Molar Teeth Extraction in Jordanian Adults Abed Al-Hadi Hamasha, BDS, MS, ABDPH; Mansour Ali Al Qudah, BDS, MSc, FFDRCSI, FDSRCS; Anwar Barakat Bataineh, BDS, MScD, CSOS, MDSc; Rima Ahmad Safadi, BDS, MS This study evaluated reasons for third molar extractions in a sample of Jordanian dental patients and examined the association of extraction with other independent variables.


USA	Providing Advanced Degrees in Dental Hygiene via Computer Mediated Distance Learning: A Model Program Kimberly S. Krust Bray, RDH, MS; Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, BSDH, EdD; Tanya Villalpando Mitchell, RDH, MS Distance education has the potential for expanding student access, providing individualized instruction, and promoting active learning among geographically separated members of learning groups. This article presents the issues associated with this teaching method as experienced by participating faculty in a Dental Hygiene program at an American dental school.


India	Primary Tuberculosis Clinically Presenting as Gingival Enlargement: A Case Report C. G. Dileep Sharma, MDS; A. R. Pradeep, MDS; B. V. Karthikeyan, MDS This is a report of a case of primary tuberculosis presenting as a localized diffuse gingival enlargement in an 11-year-old Indian female patient.


USA	AAOMP Case Challenge: A Unilocular Radiolucency of the Anterior Maxilla Brad W. Neville, DDS; Angela C. Chi, DMD; James W. Sikes, Jr., DMD, MD A 1x1 cm radiolucency was discovered between the roots of maxillary right canine and lateral incisor of an 18-year-old male. The adjacent teeth were vital and the lesion was asymptomatic. See if you can make the diagnosis.