2026 October - 73 articles
Background: Orofacial pain (OFP) is a common clinical problem. It may present as acute or chronic pain and involves different biological and psychosocial factors. Acute OFP is often related to odontogenic causes and short-term nociceptive activation,...
Background/Objectives: This scoping review mapped clinical, in vitro, and in silico evidence on non-metal primary crowns in telescopic and double-crown systems involving natural teeth, including retention, wear, mechanical behavior, clinical outcomes...
Background: Scan body systems may affect the transfer of implant positions in complete-arch digital impressions. This in vitro study compared linear and angular deviations among three systems in a mandibular All-on-4 model. Methods: Ten repeated scan...
Background/Objectives: Rehabilitation of the severely atrophic edentulous jaw remains one of the most demanding challenges in oral and maxillofacial reconstruction, particularly when extensive bone augmentation is contraindicated, has previously fail...
Background/Objectives: Painful temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are multifactorial and biopsychosocial, yet identifying associated factors does not establish the function each factor occupies along an individual clinical trajectory. This conceptual...
Background/Objectives: Pregnancy and the postnatal period offer an opportunity to establish preventive oral health behaviors benefiting mothers and children. However, many pregnant women have limited knowledge of oral health and early childhood carie...
Objectives: This in vitro study evaluated the cytocompatibility and cellular response of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) exposed to two experimental polyethyleneimine/polyvinylpyrrolidone-stabilized silver nanoparticle formulations, MG-85 and M...
Background: Gingival metal tattoos caused by prosthodontic treatment present esthetic problems. To date, their removal has been unpredictable because of invasive surgical methods and the lack of reliable diagnostic tools. Objective: This study invest...
Background: Developmental enamel hypomineralisation is characterised by qualitative defects in enamel mineralisation that affect both primary and permanent dentitions. Proteomic studies have provided novel insights into the molecular mechanisms under...
Objectives: Multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) systems are increasingly used to support image interpretation in dentistry, but evidence regarding their diagnostic performance on endodontic radiographs remains limited. This study compared the dia...
Background: Cognitive impairment is an increasing global health burden, and growing evidence suggests that periodontitis may contribute to cognitive decline through chronic inflammation and other oral-systemic pathways. This systematic review aimed t...
Background/Objectives: Few studies have examined the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the clinical readiness of dental students in the provision of care. This study examined whether dental students who graduated during the pre-pandemic period (201...
Background/Objectives: Photobiomodulation (PBM) has been proposed to regulate periodontal tissue remodeling, but its effects on osteoblastogenesis in periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) remain highly dependent on laser parameters. This study inv...
Background: This study assessed the impact of xenogeneic bone grafts (XEN), either utilized alone or combined with autologous platelet concentrates (APCs) prepared using three different centrifugation protocols, on the healing of critical-size defect...
Background/Objectives: This in vitro study compared color and roughness changes after simulated toothbrushing in milled GC Cerasmart 270 (CS) and 3D-printed Formlabs Permanent Crown (FL) following glazing or mechanical polishing. Methods: Eighty spec...
Background: Parenting style may influence children’s oral health behaviours and responses to dental care, but its joint relationship with dental anxiety and caries has rarely been examined. This study assessed these associations and whether den...
Effective toothbrushing is central to plaque control and periodontal health, yet brushing technique and adherence are often inadequate. Smart toothbrushes and digitally assisted oral hygiene systems record brushing behaviour and return feedback to pa...
Background/Objectives: Antiseptic gels applied at the implant–abutment interface (IAI) aim to reduce microbial leakage and peri-implant inflammation. However, introducing viscous media into a precision screw joint may affect tribology, preload...
Background and Objective: Maternal nutrition may influence periodontal inflammation and pregnancy outcomes, yet evidence regarding food-derived nutrient intake remains limited. This study characterized maternal dietary intake relative to pregnancy-sp...
Background/Objectives: The local mechanical properties of periodontal supporting tissues influence their responses to orthodontic forces. This exploratory study sought to evaluate site-specific nanoindentation hardness in human root cementum and adja...
Background: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly growing in the field of dental medicine and in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS). The aim of the present review is to assess current applications of AI in OMS, to evaluate their advant...
Background/Objectives: Loss of the interdental papilla in a single-tooth edentulous site within the esthetic zone is a frequent clinical issue with functional and psychosocial impact. This literature review aimed to appraise and synthesize the publis...
Objectives: The purpose of this prospective, randomized clinical study (RCT) was to investigate laser removal of ceramic restorations in terms of its effectiveness and potential advantages compared to conventional methods. Methods: In two study group...
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the fitness and retention of presurgical infant orthopedic (PSIO) plates fabricated from three materials—polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified (PETG), PETG/polyurethane (PETG/TPU), and direct-printe...
Objectives: This study aimed to comparatively assess, using a two-dimensional static finite element analysis (FEA), the initial biomechanical response associated with two LUMACA bracket configurations and a conventional bracket configuration under id...
Background: The objective of this study was to assess the association between joint effusion and anterior disk displacement. Specifically, it aimed to determine whether joint effusion is more associated with anterior disk displacement without reducti...
Background/Objectives: Preschool teachers can reinforce oral health practices, but the persistence of educational messages requires evaluation. This study assessed changes in oral health knowledge, beliefs, and self-reported practices between 3 and 1...
Background/Objectives: This study estimated oral-health-related quality-of-life impacts and explored their associations with sociodemographic, dental, prosthetic, and dental-service-use characteristics among adults with direct or indirect Pomeranian...
Objectives: Excessive gingival display (EGD), or “gummy smile,” is one of the most common esthetic issues among the young generation. However, the influence of age on the perception of gummy smile acceptance remains unclear. Hence, the cu...
Background: Tooth agenesis is one of the most common developmental anomalies of the human dentition and may occur either as an isolated trait or as part of a syndromic condition. Advances in genomic technologies have facilitated the identification of...
Background/Objectives: Few studies have examined the associations of the Oral Behaviors Checklist (OBC) and the Jaw Functional Limitation Scale (JFLS) of the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) Axis II with magnetic resonance...
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of GPT-5.2 Thinking in identifying oral potentially malignant disorders within a patient sample that also included oral carcinomas and other oral cavity lesions, using...
Background: Multiple effects of flavored E-liquids or E-liquid aerosols on various cell lines have been reported. However, concentrations of E-liquids and aerosols are not usually equivalent, making it difficult to determine the relative effect heati...
Incident and adverse-event reporting is an important component of patient safety and provides opportunities for risk reduction and organizational learning. In undergraduate dental education programmes, students deliver patient care as they develop cl...
Background/Objectives: The present study evaluated the early clinical outcomes and translational proof-of-concept of a simplified guided single-implant workflow for mandibular overdenture rehabilitation in edentulous patients. Methods: A prospective...
Objectives: Reliable bonding is essential for the longevity of zirconia restorations. This in vitro study evaluated whether tooth surface pretreatment with a cleaning agent influences the bond strength of zirconia overlays cemented with a self-adhesi...
Background/Objectives. Electronic cigarettes allow smokers to consume nicotine, a highly addictive substance, without burning tobacco. Since their commercialization in early 2004, electronic cigarettes have become popular in the Asian market and then...
Background/Objectives: The restoration of structurally weakened roots remains a clinical challenge. This in vitro study evaluated the fracture resistance, failure pattern, and stress distribution of weakened bovine roots restored with two glass fiber...
Background/Objectives: Hybrid CAD/CAM materials combine ceramic and polymeric phases, so conditioning protocols developed for glass–ceramics may not transfer to them. Because wettability and near-surface mechanics are usually studied separately...
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the sagittal and vertical cephalometric changes observed in growing patients with Class II malocclusion and permanent dentition treated with a Modified Twin Block (TBM) with those observed in a hist...
Background: Root canal obturation can be performed using cold lateral condensation, warm compaction, carrier-based systems, thermoplasticized techniques, and simplified single-cone/sealer-based protocols. Laboratory studies demonstrate technique-depe...
Objectives: This study investigated the use of local anesthetics (LA) during root canal treatment (RCT) among undergraduate dental students and specialists (postgraduates and specialists in Endodontics). Methods: A cross-sectional observation study w...
Background/Objectives: Oral health may be affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD) through mechanisms including uremic toxin accumulation, immune dysregulation, and treatment-related factors, although these relationships remain poorly understood. Thi...
Background/Objective: The increasing use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has raised concerns about their possible effects on oral immune responses. Neutrophils are essential for host defense against cariogenic bacteria such as Streptococcus m...
Background/Objectives: Oral examinations can assess clinical reasoning and professional judgement, but examiner-dependent variation and unclear expectations may compromise reliability, procedural fairness, and accountability. This study investigated...
Background: Air polishing with erythritol powder has recently been promoted as a method for removing calculus and biofilm in periodontal pockets of up to 9 mm depth. This ex vivo study was conducted to determine the impact of erythritol air polishing...
Purpose: Haptic and mixed-reality (MR) simulation technologies are increasingly used in preclinical dental education to support psychomotor skill acquisition and to reduce early patient exposure. This technical feasibility study aimed to develop a pa...
Background/Objectives: Intraoral scanners (IOS) are increasingly integrated into dental curricula, yet evidence on how brief structured training affects novice students remains limited, particularly in resource-constrained settings. This pilot quasi-...
Objectives: To determine whether intraoral and nasolabial changes after maxillary expansion (ME) can be predicted based on pretreatment morphology. Methods: The treatment group included 10–16-year-old adolescents who received treatment with RPE...
Background/Objectives: Whether a unilateral posterior occlusal alteration produces bilateral temporomandibular joint (TMJ) changes, and how imaging findings relate to tissue-level alterations, remains incompletely characterised. This study aimed to c...
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