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1. Galić I, Nakaš E, Prohić S, Selimović E, Obradović B, Petrovečki M. Dental age estimation among children aged 5–14 years using the Demirjian method in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2010;44(1):17-25.
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   Title in English:	Dental age estimation among children aged 5–14 years using the Demirjian method in Bosnia-Herzegovina
   Title in Croatian:	Određivanje dentalne dobi postupkom prema Demirjianu kod djece od 5 do 14 godina u Bosni i Hercegovini
   Type of Article:	original scientific paper
   MeSH:	AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH + methods BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA + epidemiology FORENSIC DENTISTRY + methods RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC+ utilization
   Abstract:	Dental age assessment in developing children has importance in pediatric dentistry, orthodontics and forensic science. Demirjian method, based on French-Canadian children, described in 1973 and based on Tanner-Whitehouse (TW) skeletal maturity technique, was mostly used. Aim: To evaluate the validity of Demirjian’s method for dental age estimation in Bosnian-Herzegovian (BH) children. Subjects and Methods: Adopted (Demirjian dental) development scores from 1976 of the seven left mandibular teeth were tested on panoramic radiographs of 1106 children (597 girls and 509 boys, ages 5-14). The paired samples t-test was used to compare a dental and chronological age. Results: The mean difference in each age group between the dental age and chronological age ranged from 0.60 to 2.17 years in girls and from 0.63 to 2.60 years in boys. The results showed that the BH children demonstrated a more advanced dental age compared to Demirjian’s standards from 1976. Conclusion: The Demirjian’s standards of dental age assessment for French-Canadian children are not suitable for BH children. Further research, including greater sample should result a specific, BH based standards of dental age assessment for children.

2. Prohić S, Nakaš E. The antiresorptive effect of intracanal aplication of Alendronate in canine model. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2009;43(4):301-9.
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   Title in English:	The antiresorptive effect of intracanal aplication of Alendronate in canine model
   Title in Croatian:	Proturesorbirani učinak intrakanalne aplikacije alendronata na modelu pasa
   Type of Article:	original scientific paper
   MeSH:	TOOTH REPLANTATION TOOTH ROOT TOOTH AVULSION + therapy ALENDRONATE
   Abstract:	Use of root resorption-inhibiting substances may be an alternative in cases of unsuccessful reimplantation of the teeth. Objective: The aim of this study was to test a solution of Alendronate (ALN), as an intracanal therapeutic agent for late replanted teeth. Material and methods: Mandibular premolar mature roots of four dogs were used in the study. The roots were endodontically treated, then extracted and bench dried for 45 minutes. Thereafter, the teeth were divided into two groups: Group I: intracanal dressing with solution of 1mMol ALN and topical application of ALN 1mMol, Group II: topical application of ALN 1mMol. Teeth were then replanted in their respective sockets. The animals were sacrificed four months after replantation and the samples processed for morphometric and microscopic analysis. The residual root mass was measured to determine the extent of root structure loss. Results: Statistical analysis performed with the Scheffe F multiple comparison test revealed significant differences among treatment groups (p<0.005). Conclusion: The results indicate that alendronate was able to reduce root resoprtion when applied as intracanal solution and topical solution more efficiently than when applied solely as topical solution.

3. Džemidžić V, Filipović M, Tiro A, Nakaš E, Šalaga S. Multiple Supernumerary Teeth not Associated with Complex Syndromes: a Case Report. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2009;43(3):248-55.
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   Title in English:	Multiple Supernumerary Teeth not Associated with Complex Syndromes: a Case Report
   Title in Croatian:	Višestruki nalaz prekobrojnih zuba nevezan za složene sindrome: prikaz slučaja
   Type of Article:	professional paper
   MeSH:	TOOTH, SUPERNUMERARY
   Abstract:	Occurrence of the supernumerary teeth is a very rare phenomenon and it is usually associated with conditions as cleft lip and palate or some syndromes like Gardner’s syndrome, Cleidocranial dysplasia. In the literature reviewing some isolated cases of the multiple supernumerary teeth were described. This report presents a case of the isolated occurrence of multiple supernumerary teeth located in both jaws, in a female patient and her brother. Clinical manifestations, changes and effects which were caused by the supernumerary teeth, and eventually the treatment plan, were discussed and compared to the similar findings of the other authors.