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Daskalaki Zoi, Alifakioti Evgenia, Arhakis Aristidis

Background/Aim: Dental fluorosis is a specific disturbance of tooth formation caused by excessive intake of fluoride. The discoloration of teeth is the most common reason for parents to seek treatment. The purpose of this paper is to describe the therapeutic m…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(3) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0028

Goleli Hulya Sariaslan, Akkaya Murat, Camgoz Melike

Background/Aim: It has been discussed over the years whether emotional stress might be a risk factor for periodontal diseases. The correlation between periodontal disease and stress can still not be explained. Our aim was to evaluate the effects of academic st…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(2) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0013

Abazi Yllka, Guglielmo MariaFrancesca, Cenko Fabian, Harka Elona, Cozza Paola

Background/Aim: Genetic and environmental etiologic factors have been described for maxillary canine impaction, except for the trabecular bone characteristics in the impacted area. The aim of this study was to evaluate the surface area and bone density using c…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(3) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0025

Nembhwani Harsha, Winnier Jasmin

Background/Aim: Eating behaviour in children has wide range from anorexia, to selective eating, fussy eater, neophobic/pouching of food & slow eating. Eating behaviour in childhood has been implicated in the development of dental caries and further affecting t…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(2) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0016

Shahpaska Budima Pejkovska

Background/Aim: Bruxism is a parafunctional habit that has multiple etiology. Globally it is a widespread problem. The purpose of this study was to assess the presence of pain, stress and to understand the emotional factor and their relations to the occurrence…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(3) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0026

Toptaş Orçun, Bulut Sinan, Canbolat Murat

Background/Aim: Hard palate fistulas are due to pathologies such as noma, syphilitic gom, leprosy, leishmaniasis, radiotherapy, removal of cysts or tumors of the sinus or palate, trauma or tooth attraction. Symptoms of palatal fistulas include hypernasality in…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(2) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0018

Lazarević Miloš, Milošević Maja, Petrović Nada, Petrović Slobodan, Damante Giuseppe, Milašin Jelena, Milovanović Branislav

Background/Aim: Current approaches in therapy of head and neck cancers are surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. However, recurrence, development of multidrug resistance, side effects, and high costs of therapy are significant problems which point to the nee…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(2) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0014

Charis Chari, Antonios Dalampiras, Ioanna Margianou, Katerina Zarampouka, Antonios Michalopoulos

Background/Aim: The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is an immunologic entity, which is due to an RNA virus. AIDS is relatively easy transmitted and has a poor prognosis. The main mechanism of this Syndrome is characterized by the destruction and dim…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(3) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0030

Kolokitha Olga-Elpis, Georgiadis Thomas

Skeletal Class III is a relatively rare malocclusion of the craniofacial complex and the accurate differential diagnosis of its aetiology is necessary so that it may be correctly treated. Differential diagnosis of Class III aetiopathogenesis should distinguish…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(2) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0011

Ćetenović Bojana, Zdravković Nemanja, Marković Dejan

Background/Aim: Toothbrushes are one of the main means of cleaning teeth and maintaining oral hygiene, but toothbrushes are also potential reservoir of microorganisms, including pathogens. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the oral health, oral hygiene awa…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(2) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0017

Petrović Sanja Matić, Đorđević Mihajlo, Radunović Milena, Živanović Tanja, Pavlica Dušan, Pucar Ana

Background/Aim: Geographic tongue (GT), a benign self-limiting condition (inflammation) is commonly seen in practice. Although quite easy for clinical diagnosis, in clinical practice it is commonly misdiagnosed and treated as Candida infection. The main aim of…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(3) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0027

Sidiropoulos Konstantinos, Roussou Konstantina, Intzes Lambros, Economides Nikolaos

Background/Aim: Guided tissue regeneration is widely used in endodontic surgery. The aim is to aid in the healing process and bone regeneration and provide more successful and predictable outcomes.…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(2) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0019

Zincir Özge Özdal, Karapinar Gökay, Ünür Meral, Katiboğlu Ahmet Bülent

Background/Aim: A factor affecting the success rate of dental implants, which has been used successfully for many years, is the implant-abutment connection system. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stress distribution of different implant-abutment …

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(3) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0023

Bitri Enea, Petcu Lucian, Mocanu Gabriela, Balaban Doina Paula

Background/Aim: The chemical nature of soft drinks is acidic, so they possess the capacity to cause hard tissue erosion. The aim of this study is to assess the potentially erosive effect linked to pH and titratable acidity of some common soft drinks on dental …

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(3) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0024

Krunić Jelena, Mladenović Irena, Žuža Aleksandra, Radović Igor, Stojanović Nikola

Pain control, during and after root canal treatment is one of the important issues in endodontic practice. Occurrence of pain after intervention often presents considerable distress to both patient and dentist. In many studies influence of different endodontic…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(3) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0022

Petrovski Mihajlo, Terzieva-Petrovska Olivera, Kovecevska Ivona, Minovska Ana, Ivanovski Kiro, Papakoca Kiro

Creating of protocol for the education for oral health and improving oral hygiene among institutionalized elderly is of great significance in prevention of the consequences that can provide numerous oral diseases among the elderly. Activation of as much as pos…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(2) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0012

Emel Dervis Nuriye

Background/Aim: Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) might influence any individual with different signs and symptoms irrespective of gender or age. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of TMD in Oral and Dental Health Program students of İstanbul …

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(2) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0015

Sydney Guy, Ioakim Kalliopi, Kara Nayia, Pantelas George

Backgroung/Aim: Salivary gland malignancies are rare, with only a fraction due to metastases. We report a rare case of the Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (CCRCC), a subtype of the Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), metastasizing to the parotid gland more than five y…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(2) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0020

Petrović Bojan

Saliva as a microfluidic system offers numerous advantages for both general and oral health diagnostic and therapeutic procedures since its assembly is quick, stress-free, inexpensive and non-invasive. Moreover, saliva is frequently referred to as a mirror of …

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(3) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0021

Görürgöz Cansu, Sakalli Nilsu, Kul Ferah Mutlu, Özalp Nurhan Uslu

Background/Aim: Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is an autosomal recessive skin disease. Affected patients have skin problems, oral mucosa and neurologic symptoms. In these patients, erythematous, hyperpigmented or malignant skin lesions may occur in the sun-exposed…

2019 · Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine · 23(3) · 10.2478/bjdm-2019-0029