ABSTRACT
In an attempt to protect the anterior teeth of workers dealing with acids from being eroded by acid mist, tooth protectors have been designed and constructed, it is composed of an outer hard acrylic shell and inner resilient adapting layer made of silicone rubber or soft acrylic resin. It was easily inserted, retained, and thin to a minimum bulk. More than 80% of workers liked it and have worn it all times of work. It could be concluded that tooth protectors could be used as prophylactic mean for occupational dental hazards in the field of industry
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Humans , Male , Tooth , Occupational Exposure , Workplace , Protective Agents , Acrylic Resins , Dental Restoration WearABSTRACT
Sixty two patients under twelve years of age with different types of fractures of facial bones were studied. The retrospective clinical analysis indicates that the male, female ratio is almost 1:1, the etiology of the fractures was 51.6% due to falls, 22.6% due to strucks by vehicles and 25.8% were passengers
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Humans , Male , Female , Fractures, Bone/etiology , Child , Prevalence , Epidemiologic StudiesABSTRACT
In an attempt to study the relation between malnutrition and eruption of teeth among children, a total 253 male and female children aged 1-12 years were examined. These were divided into 2 groups, group 1 consisted of 110 malnourished children, and group II consisted of 143 children free from clinical signs of malnutrition. Comparisons were made between the two groups using t-test and chi-square test. The erupted teeth were recorded It was found that malnutrition causes a delay in the time of eruption of both the deciduous and the permanent dentition