Background: Interleukin‐10 (IL‐10), an anti‐inflammatory cytokine, plays a role in periodontal
disease by inhibiting synthesis of proinflammatory cytokines and stimulating protective …

Background & objectives: Genetic polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene are
related to bone mineral density, bone turnover, and diseases with bone loss. Alveolar bone …

Dens invaginatus results from an infolding of the outer surface of a tooth. The clinical importance
of dens invaginatus results from the risk of pulpal disease. So, all clinicians should be …

Objective: Panoramic radiographs often are the first method used to screen edentulous
patients before complete denture therapy. However, routine radiographic examination of …

A rare case of intramuscular hemangioma of the masseter muscle with multiple phleboliths
is described, highlighting features evident in plain radiography, ultrasound, and magnetic …

Objectives: To detect and determine image error and artefact types in intraoral radiographs
obtained with photostimulable phosphor (PSP) technology, place them in an appropriate …

In the past the benign cementoblastoma was recognized in the World Health Organization s
classification of odontogenic tumours as one of the cementoma neoplasias. Recently the …

Background: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are related to tissue destruction and
remodeling events in periodontal diseases. A single nucleotide polymorphism in the promoter …

Nasolabial cysts are uncommon primarily unilateral soft tissue lesions located adjacent to
the alveolar process above the apices of the maxillary incisors. Clinical features of the …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of anatomical
variations of the nasal cavity and ethmoid complex on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) …