Bode Technology^™ Buccal DNA Collector^™ designed to be easy to use and to store the sample. The main objective of this evaluation is to optimize a reduced volume PCR amplification for STR analysis of reference buccal samples collected on Bode Technology^™ Buccal DNA Collector^™.

Smoking is a global problem, which is the leading cause of preventablemortality and morbidity. However, prevalence of tobacco use is increasing among young people.

This article covers a clinical and epidemiological study, conducted by us, of 106 patients with clinically and radiologically diagnosed supernumerary teeth (ST). The objective of this study was to determine the frequency, morphology and location of hyperdontiaby sex and age among the patients studied.

Halitosis is a term used to describe bad or unpleasant odors from the oral cavity. The aim of this study is to investigate halitosis after administration of mouthwash containing chlorhexidine digluconate 0.2% (Parodontax, GlaxoSmithKline, GB).

Aim: To assess whether there are social inequalitiesonperiodontitis at the population level in adeprived area of the United Kingdom (UK) and further elucidate the relationship between socio-economic position, plaque accumulation, tobacco smoking, and chronic periodontitis in a representative sample of adults living in a multicultural and socially deprived area.

Irregularities of the teeth and their occlusion have been found in human skulls dating as far back as Neanderthal man of 50,000 to 60,000 years ago. From our ancestors to the present man, the evolutionary trend has been one of reduction of facial dimensions.