Dentistry Journal, Volume 12, Issue 10

Background. Transparent aligners are recently introduced orthodontic devices considered promising for the improvement of oral health conditions, in terms of faster treatment times and enhanced comfort, especially if compared with traditional fixed or...

Background/Objectives: In this article, we present a literature review of methods used to measure the shaping ability of endodontic rotary files, including the selection of endodontic sample type (extracted teeth versus simulated blocks) and an imagi...

Background/Objectives: This study compared the accuracy and efficiency of different surgical-guide (SG)-assisted and freehand drilling techniques for removing fiber posts from maxillary anterior teeth performed by differently experienced operators. M...

Introduction: Over the years, welding fumes’ harmful effects have been demonstrated countless times in the scientific literature. Recently, studies in the field have shown an increasing interest in the negative consequences that these fumes may...

Background: Alzheimer’s disease is a slowly progressing neurodegenerative illness and the most common form of dementia. This pathology leads to an increase in cognitive decline and is responsible, in patients, for several difficulties in perfor...

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of ProDesign Logic files 45.01 and 50.01 on apical foramen wear and shape transformation after foraminal enlargement at tooth length (TL) and 1 mm beyond. Methods: Sixty freshly extracted...

A gummy smile is the visualization of more than 3 mm of gingiva above the maxillary incisors. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term effects on aesthetics and patient satisfaction of a new hyaluronic acid infiltration technique in reducing the gu...

Background/Objectives: This numerical analysis of stress distribution in the dental pulp and neuro-vascular bundle (NVB) of lower premolars assessed the ischemic and degenerative–resorptive risks generated by 2 and 4 N during orthodontic moveme...

Oral cancer holds the sixth position in malignancies worldwide; 90% correspond to oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Diverse reports suggest that NTRK genes and their receptors are key oncogenesis regulators to tumor progression in human cancers. O...

This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of an Optical Pulp Scanning (OPS) device. A total of 421 teeth from 107 emergency patients were investigated. Pulp vitality was assessed using conventional diagnostic methods (ConvDia), cold pulp t...