[Evaluation of parental view toward dental treatment under general anesthesia in Isfahan]

The rate of parental attitude and view toward the treatment modality of child is the one of the most important factors of the treatment. The aim of this study was the evaluation of parental view and attitude toward dental treatment under general anesthesia. In this descriptive cross sectional study, the participants, were parents whose children had recently undergone dental treatment under general anesthesia. The parents were given two self-administered questionnaire inquiring about their reasons and view toward the dental treatment under general anesthesia. Statistical analysis was performed by using Mann Whitney, Crosstab and Correlation tests. Our results showed that more than 80% of parents have moderate to high satisfaction about practice. Dentist's refer was the first reason for this treatment modality followed by relatives recommendation. More than 45% of parents indicated that lack of child fear was the most important advantage of this type of treatment. From parent's point of view previous sever pain experience and fear that transferred from relatives were the most important reason for child's fear from dental treatment. According to these results; most of parents satisfied with their child's dental treatment under general anesthesia, so promotion of social knowledge about dental treatment under general anesthesia could improve children's dental care and oral hygiene

[Antidermatophytal effects of the ointment, gel and methanolic extract solution of myrtus communis on guinea pigs]

There are many reports about the antimicrobial and the antifungal effects of Myrtal extract. This comparative and experimental study was carried out to investigate the effects of Myrtus communis extract on 3 species, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Microsporum canis and Microsporum gypseum versus clotrimazole in guinea pigs. In this experimental study, ninthy three guinea pigs [450g body weight] were divided into 27 groups and inoculated with T. mentagrophytes, M. canis and M. gypseum. After the appearance of infections' symptoms, the infected animals in different groups, were treated with the 1%, 2% and 5% of gel, ointment or, the methanolic extract solution of Myrtus communis. One precent Clotrimazole was used for the positive control groups. Guinea pigs which were contaminated with M.canis did not show any signs of recovery after treatment with ointment in contrast to the solution and the gel [p<0.01]. The best results of improvement were observed in the cases infected with T. mentagrophytes but not against M. gypseum. There were no significant differences among myrtal concentrations against T. mentagrophytes. Overall, evaluating the results indicated that the effects of myrtal extracts on the anthropophilic and geophilic dermatophytes on the animal models were much better than 1% clotrimazole, although the animal model is very resistant to this ointment