Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care - 3 - Second Mustansiriyah International Dental Conference (MIDC 2023), October 2023

Background: Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is one of the most prevalent tumor-like lesions in the mouth, with two distinct histological variants: Non-Lobular Capillary Hemangioma (NLCH) and Lobular Capillary Hemangioma (LCH). This study aims to evaluate and compare the immunohistochemical expression of Ki-67 (proliferative activity) and CD 105 (angiogenic activity) in both types to find the conflict b Read More

Aim: This study aims to assess the oral presentation in hemodialysis patients using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADs). Material and method: Forty Iraqi patients were involved in this study aged 22 to 66 years. The selected patients were admitted to the hemodialysis center in Al-Karama teaching hospital. All patients were on dialysis for 3-4 hours/week for 5 years. HAD scale was applied with an oral exami Read More

Objective: To determine the degree of psychological stress in undergraduate dental students & explore related gender variation. Methods: 100 5th-year dental students at Al-Rafidain University College (RUC), Iraq, participated in the study by completing The Modified Dental Environment Stress Questionnaire (DES). Results: The primary sources of stress were found to be Completing the clinical requirement, the Atmo Read More

Background This study aims at assessing the age and gender distribution among patients with various clinical conditions who sought treatment at the Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery in Al Kindy Teaching Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. Methods The research data for this study was obtained from the Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery at Al Kindy Teaching Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. T Read More

This research aims to explore the potential of MMP-8 as a biomarker for diagnosing periodontitis using the latest classification system for this condition. This study enrolled 63 patients with periodontitis and classified them into stage II and stage III periodontitis groups. Additionally, 18 healthy/intact periodontium individuals were included as a control group. Clinical periodontal parameters were assessed, and 3 ml Read More

Background: Dentin hypersensitivity is a discomfort arising from unprotected dentin as a response to heat, cold, touch, or pressure stimuli. Various treatment modalities, including laser light, have been used to manage such a problem. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of diode laser 940 nm, with different powers in managing dentin hypersensitivity. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was c Read More

This study investigates the effect of health risk factors on apical periodontitis in fitted endodontically and non-endodontically treated teeth in army soldiers (environmental risk factor) and diabetic patients (biomedical risk factor). This cross-sectional study included patients aged 25–40 years. After participants were filtered based on exclusion criteria and questionnaire (DASS-21) responses, 108 males were chosen Read More

Background: Dental caries and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are prevalent chronic multifactorial disorders with several etiopathological risk factors. This study aims to assess the association between carious teeth and the number of coronary arteries identified by angiography among ACS patients. Material and Methods: 118 patients with ACS were evaluated clinically by cardiologists. Participants’ dental hygiene w Read More

Background: Hyaluronic acid acts as a barrier to plaque bacteria and fulfills several extracellular functions vital to preserving healthy gingival tissue. Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of 0.2% Hyaluronic Acid Comprising Gel (Gingegel), combined with motivation, instruction, and scaling polishing to decrease gum inflammation among patients with gingivitis. Methods: This was a parallel-design, double-blind, ra Read More

Nanotechnology’s dental applications and application time are investigated. Selective dentin caries removal improves pulp tissue without surgery. Modern caries therapy cures the disease, saves pulp, and remineralizes teeth. Chitosan nanoparticles administer Amoxicillin intracellularly to treat bacterial infections. Chitosan nanoparticles are produced by tri-polyphosphate ionic gelation. Chitosan nanop Read More

Background: Dental caries is one of preschool children’s significant common infectious chronic diseases. Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most prevalent chronic childhood disease worldwide. HNP 1-3 are part of the non-oxidative antimicrobial mechanisms of neutrophils and can increase innate immunity by stimulating pro-inflammatory responses. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic cytokine produced by vario Read More