Volume 6 Issue 2

Published: 2025-06-25

Contents


Review Paper
A clinical study of the anti–caries effect of 1.23% and 0.4% APF fluoride gel on primary dentition: One year follow–up

Karam H Jazrawi, Layla A Makani, Tarik Y Khamrco,

Aims: To determine the efficacy of acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) gel in reducing caries increment in a group of preschool children in Mosul City, and to compare between the anticaries effect...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.45478

Pages: 186-193
Research Paper
Incidence of third root in mandibular permanent first molar: An endodontic challenge

Ali M Rashid, Haq A Suliman,

Aim: To investigate the incidence and the morphology of third root for the mandibular permanent first molars from indigenous Iraqi population and their significance in the successful of endodontic...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40167

Pages: 194-198
The occupational hazards and diseases among dentists in Mosul City: Musculo– skeletal pain, eye problem and hepatitis

Ghada Dh Sayagh,

Aims: To evaluate the distribution of the health hazards and diseases among dentists in Mosul City according to age, sex and number of working hours per week. It also stated the usage of personal...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40100

Pages: 136-143
Aqueous extracts of Propolis and Miswak as topical medicament to improve post– operative outcome after surgical removal of impacted lower third molar

Faiz Abdul Razak Abdul Razak, Layla Abdulla Mustafa, Ali Idrees Idrees,

Aim: To asses the effects of topical application of aqueous extract of either Propolis or Miswak on the postoperative outcomes in relation to the duration of operation after surgical removal of...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40083

Pages: 114-121
The ability of Ca(OH)2 to facilitate bone formation by measuring the alkaline phosphatase level (Experimental study)

Harith Kaskos,

Aim: To investigate the early events of bone regeneration of Ca(OH)2 by studying biochemistry level of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) as guide for bone regeneration. Materials and Methods: The mandible...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40095

Pages: 130-135
Different methods to measure canine rotation

Neam Agha, Neam R Al–Saleem,

Aim: Demonstration of a new method which is liner measurement to record the amount of canine rotation after orthodontic treatment, in addition to the ordinary angular method for measuring canine...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40088

Pages: 122-129
Evaluation of brackets shear bond strengths using two different light–emitting diode curing units

Ahmad A Abdul–Mawjood,

Aims: To evaluate the efficiency of two types of lightemitting diode (LED) curing units in bonding orthodontics brackets. Materials and Methods: Three groups, ten teeth each, of newly extracted...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40149

Pages: 171-175
Radiological accuracy in the interpretation of apical fitness in endodontics

Nazar Ghanem Jameel, Nawfal Abed Al-Maleek Zakaria,

Aim: To compare the accuracy of rightangle paralleling and bisectingangle radiographic techniques in the determination of apical fitness in endodontic therapy. Materials and Methods: Thirty three...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40122

Pages: 151-154
Oral malignant lesions in a sample of patients in the north of Iraq (Retrospective study)

Ali Idrees Al-Niaimi,

Aim: To determine the frequency of occurrence and the distribution of different oral malignant lesions in a sample of patients in the north of Iraq. Materials and Methods: This study including the...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40153

Pages: 176-180
Variation of facial heights among the Class I, II and III dentoskeletal relationships (Cephalometric study)

Hussain A Obaidi,

Aims: To compare the anterior and posterior facial heights among the sexes and total sample. Mean while; to find the facial height variations among the Class I, II and III dentoskeletal groups....

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40070

Pages: 98-105
Dental health status of adult population in Yemen (Thamar City)

Aisha Akram Qasim, Faraed D Salman, Khawla M Saleh,

Aims: To evaluate the oral health status (dental caries, periodontal disease and treatment needs) in Yemenis adult individuals. Material and Methods: The sample included 471 individuals, age...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40108

Pages: 144-150
Systemic effect of tranexamic acid on Prothrombin and clotting times in rabbits after IV injection of heparin (Experimental study)

Raid M. Basheer,

Aim: To evaluate the effect of a single dose of tranexamic acid (cyclokapron) in reducing the postoperative bleeding following minor oral surgery on ten rabbits on anticoagulant therapy (heparin)....

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40129

Pages: 155-160
The variation of the lower anterior facial height and its component parameters among the three over bite relationships (Cephalometric study)

Saba H. Al-Zubaidi, Hussain A. Obaidi,

Aims: To evaluate the genders and over bite subjects group variation for the lower anterior facial height (LAFH) and its component parameters in Iraqi population in Mosul City. Materials and...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40075

Pages: 106-113
Assessment of oral cleanliness and gingival condition among intermediate Thamarian school students

Faraed D Salman,

Aims: To evaluate the oral cleanliness and gingival health among intermediate school students and to find if there was any variation between age and sex groups in ThamarYemen. Material and Methods:...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40157

Pages: 181-185
Criteria for selection of Implant cases

Nadira A Hatim, Rawa Younis Al-Rawee, Bashar Abdul Ghani Tawfeeq,

Aims: To evaluate upper and lower limits of the parameters used such as (age, sex, or selection of patient), and to detect the grade of understanding and acceptance of Iraqi publics for the implant...

DOI: 10.33899/rden.2006.40136

Pages: 161-170