Niger J Clin Pract
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Age estimation plays a significant role in forensic science, archeology, pediatric endocrinology and clinical dentistry. Tooth development is a reliable pathway for age estimation, especially in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of the Demirjian method (DM), Willems method (WM) and Cameriere method (CM). ⋯ In conclusion, this study indicated that WM determines DA satisfactorily in a Turkish subpopulation.
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: Local anesthetics (LAs) are in widespread use by dental practitioners, and erroneous administration, such as intravenously or exceeding the maximum dose, can cause the life-threatening condition of local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST). ⋯ Dentists and all facilities using LA must be aware of LAST, and knowledge of lipid treatment must be increased by education. Twenty percent lipid solutions must be kept handy in their offices by dentists.
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Quality of life (QoL) is an important outcome measure to assess the diabetic care and is increasingly replacing the traditional indicators of health. ⋯ The study highlights the impact of type 2 DM on QoL. Improving QoL of type 2 diabetic patients is important and knowledge of these preventable risk factors help to implement strategies to better management of type 2 DM and ultimately improve therapeutic outcome.
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We aimed in this study to investigate views and suggestions of health field editors about the publication process and ethical problems. ⋯ some editors were found to encounter violation of publication ethics, to experience problems in the revision stage, and not to feel fully independent in their contribution to article publication and thus the improvement of the journal quality. Identification of journal editors' views and problems is an important step for the solution to these problems; it could thus contribute to improving the quality of publication process and journal quality.
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Fractures in porcelain laminate veneers (PLVs) are a significant clinical problem. Preparation designs can affect stress distribution, which leads to fractures in PLVs. Therefore, identification of the most favorable preparation design in terms of stress distribution is required. ⋯ Both the preparation design and load angle affected the stress distribution on the PLVs. The incisal bevel preparation design provided a more appropriate geometry for stress distribution compared with the other techniques. Lateral forces produced more stress on the tooth and laminate material than vertical forces.