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Dentistry Journal, Volume 12, Issue 3

March 2024 - 40 articles

Cover Story: Dentistry Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal for the dental community, published by MDPI. Dentistry Journal supports scientific innovations, clinical and experimental research within the whole field of dentistry and its related fields.
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Articles (40)

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,747 Views
13 Pages

Texture Analysis of Temporomandibular Joint Disc Changes Associated with Effusion Using Magnetic Resonance Images

  • Camila Miorelli Girondi,
  • Sérgio Lúcio Pereira de Castro Lopes,
  • Celso Massahiro Ogawa,
  • Paulo Henrique Braz-Silva and
  • Andre Luiz Ferreira Costa

21 March 2024

The purpose of this study was to identify changes in the temporomandibular joint disc affected by effusion by using texture analysis of magnetic resonance images (MRIs). Methods: A total of 223 images of the TMJ, 42 with joint effusion and 181 withou...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,330 Views
12 Pages

Autonomic Nervous System Activity and Dental Anxiety in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort (NFBC1966) Population

  • Atte Somero,
  • Auli Suominen,
  • Vesa Pohjola,
  • Mika Ogawa,
  • Kirsi Sipilä,
  • Niklas Kakko,
  • Mikko Tulppo and
  • Satu Lahti

21 March 2024

Autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity may be associated with dental anxiety; however, no studies exist on the topic. The aim of this study was to assess if ANS activity and dental anxiety are associated. Data were collected as part of a Northern Fi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,098 Views
13 Pages

The Long-Term Esthetic and Radiographic Outcome of Implants Placed in the Anterior Maxilla after Ridge Preservation, Combining Bovine Xenograft with Collagen Matrix

  • Leonidas Batas,
  • Vithleem Xanthopoulou,
  • Maria Gnigou,
  • Triantafyllia Vagdouti,
  • Ioannis Fragkioudakis and
  • Ioannis Vouros

20 March 2024

The objective of the study was to evaluate the long-term esthetic and radiographic results of implants placed in the anterior maxilla after ridge preservation, combining bovine xenograft with collagen matrix. Fifteen patients who required a single to...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,388 Views
12 Pages

The Use of CAD/CAM Technology in Mandibular Canine Disimpaction: A Case Report

  • Francesca Germanò,
  • Rosanna Guarnieri,
  • Martina Mezio,
  • Ersilia Barbato and
  • Michele Cassetta

20 March 2024

This case report of an 11-year-old subject shows the digital workflow for the management of an impacted mandibular canine using Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology along with Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADs). The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,333 Views
11 Pages

19 March 2024

Eight pediatric oral nutritional supplements (ONSs) and 0.5% fat bovine milk were examined in vitro regarding their effect on the adhesion of three caries-related bacteria, Streptococcus mutans (strain CCUG 11877T), Lactobacillus gasseri (strain CCUG...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,708 Views
16 Pages

19 March 2024

This study aimed to assess and contrast the effects on the vertical marginal fit of full contour CAD/CAM-generated monolithic zirconia crowns at pre- and post-cementation levels with various occlusal reduction schemes (planar and flat) and cements. F...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,654 Views
13 Pages

18 March 2024

Background: The use of a demineralized dentin matrix (DDM) has garnered substantial importance in dentistry. This study was carried out to evaluate the osteoinductive performance of DDM in comparison to nano-hydroxyapatite (n-HA) on calvarial critica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,567 Views
13 Pages

The Impact of Technology Teaching in the Dental Predoctoral Curriculum on Students’ Perception of Digital Dentistry

  • Leonardo M. Nassani,
  • Sompop Bencharit,
  • Fernanda Schumacher,
  • Wei-En Lu,
  • Rodrigo Resende and
  • Gustavo Vicentis Oliveira Fernandes

13 March 2024

The goal was to assess dental students’ perception of digital technologies after participating in a CAD/CAM exercise for scanning, designing, and manufacturing computer-aided provisional fixed dental restorations. A survey was conducted among s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,275 Views
12 Pages

13 March 2024

(1) Background: In this study, the impact of odontogenic risk factors with nasal septum deviation on maxillary sinus mucosal thickening was assessed using Cone-beam computed tomography CBCT. (2) Methods: A total of 328 maxillary sinus regions from 16...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,324 Views
12 Pages

The Accuracy of Bone Assessment Distal to Lower Second Molars Using Panoramic Radiography: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Hassan Assiri,
  • Albert Estrugo-Devesa,
  • Xavier Roselló-Llabrés,
  • Sonia Egido-Moreno and
  • José López-López

11 March 2024

Panoramic radiography (OPG) evaluates mandibular third molar impaction (MTMI). This systematic review aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of OPG in detecting bone loss distal to the lower second molars. The associated bone loss with differen...

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