2026 June - 71 articles
The demineralization of tooth enamel is the primary consequence of dental caries, leading to cavities and finally tooth loss. Erosive tooth wear from acidic beverages and food is another factor that degrades enamel. In both cases, an acidic environme...
Background: Pain during orthodontic debonding is a common clinical concern. Although previous studies have mainly focused on mechanical approaches to reduce discomfort, the influence of emotional characteristics of patients on pain perception remains...
Background: Stabilization of surgical guides in fully edentulous patients remains a clinical challenge due to mucosal resilience and potential micromovement, even when fixation pins are used. Guide instability may affect drilling accuracy and overall...
Objectives: The aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis is to compare bracket adhesion failure rates between resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) and conventional resin adhesives (CRA) during fixed orthodontic treatment (OT), ba...
Objectives: To compare the adjunctive efficacy of a MicroRepair® mouthwash containing an antibacterial complex (ABX), composed of cetylpyridinium chloride, magnolol, and honokiol, with 0.12% chlorhexidine (CHX) in the management of generalized pl...
Background: This study analyzed the association between caries increment and clinical, salivary, bacteriological, and behavioral risk markers in a two-year follow-up study of schoolchildren in Mexico City. Methods: A two-year follow-up study was cond...
Objective: To present a split-mouth bilateral case report comparing a graft-free sinus lift technique developed by C.S. and A.P. using a resorbable magnesium membrane with a standard lateral sinus augmentation using xenograft and collagen membrane. T...
Dental diseases have long been taught and treated as separate entities: cariology, operative dentistry, endodontics, and periodontology, each working within its own boundaries. However, increasing biological and clinical evidence suggests that this c...
Background: Late-stage presentation of oral cancer remains a major challenge in low- and middle-income countries and contributes substantially to poor clinical outcomes. Data describing oral cancer presentation patterns in Indonesia remain limited. T...
Background/Objectives: Surface modifications of implants aim to mimic bone tissue and provide a more suitable environment for cell metabolism. Several modifications have been proposed, and in addition to evaluating the effects of these treatments on...
Background: This systematic review evaluates the evidence on sustainable practices in dentistry. It focuses on effective measures, innovative technologies, strategies for reducing the carbon footprint, life cycle assessments (LCA), attitudes toward &...
Background: Cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL ± P) is a common congenital anomaly requiring a multidisciplinary team approach from birth into adulthood. Many patients undergo multiple secondary procedures on the lip, nose, and alveolu...
Objectives: A comprehensive diagnosis and treatment were carried out in 104 newborns, including 48 children diagnosed with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) and 56 patients diagnosed with bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP). The control group...
The 2018 classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases introduced a multidimensional diagnostic framework integrating staging, grading, and disease extent, representing a major advance over earlier severity-based systems. By incorporating s...
Objective: The purpose of these two clinical cases reports was to present the variations in the surgical and prosthetic procedures related to an implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis (FDP) in the edentulous maxilla, following a fully guided impla...
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Background: Aligner workflows range from outsourcing the design and manufacturing process to in-office scanning, planning, and fabrication. This exploratory retrospective study aimed to evaluate whether discrepancies between planned and achieved ante...
Background: Severe jaw atrophy (Cawood and Howell Class V–VI) often renders conventional endosseous implantation unfeasible due to the lack of medullary bone and vascularization. This study presents a digital workflow for customized subperioste...
The maxillary second premolar, while frequently single rooted, exhibits a high degree of morphological diversity in its internal canal system. This unpredictability can lead to clinical oversights if a simple anatomy is assumed. The aim of this study...
Background: Lateral cephalometric radiographs and large-field cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) routinely used in orthodontics and maxillofacial radiology can reveal incidental pituitary tumors in the sellar region. Given the regular use of these...
Background/Objective: The increasing global population of older adults presents significant challenges for oral healthcare, particularly regarding the management of chronic conditions and prosthetic rehabilitation. Teledentistry, combined with intrao...
Introduction: The goal of this study was to evaluate the influence of combined artificial aging protocols on the surface roughness and Vickers microhardness of bulk-fill resin composites, compared with a nanofilled composite used as a reference. Mate...
Background: The management of white spot caries lesions (WSCLs) presents a clinical challenge due to a lack of standardized protocols. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of dental practitioners in Russia regarding th...
Background/Objectives: Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a serious complication of bisphosphonate therapy, whose risk is currently assessed through qualitative staging systems that do not integrate pharmacological determinants of...
Background/Objective: Persistent dry mouth, associated with poor oral health and lower quality of life (QoL), affects approximately 20% of adults in the global population. Indicating a potential role in nutrition, Camellia sinensis tea leaves contain...
Introduction: The ethics of dental care in children are complex and involve the dentist’s approach, the child’s perception, and the parents’ attitudes. Aim: This study aims to analyse children’s experiences, parents’ per...
Background/Objectives: This retrospective study evaluated the dimensional behavior of an alveolar ridge preservation approach based on the placement of a subperiosteal heterologous cortical collagenic bone lamina without the use of particulate grafti...
Background: Dental caries is a chronic disease mediated by biofilm, which is caused by Streptococcus mutans, and enamel genetics modulates susceptibility. The variants of ENAM might alter the adhesion of enamel and bacteria. One important anti-viral...
Objectives: This study aimed to systematically review the association between the consumption of energy drinks and sports drinks with oral health. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in three databases (PubMed, Web of Science and Embase) witho...
Background/Objectives: Digital workflows have significantly improved implant prosthodontic procedures; however, full-arch and complex rehabilitations still present challenges for intraoral scanning because of cumulative stitching errors, limited anat...
Introduction/Objective: Taurodontism is an anatomical variation characterized by an increase in the pulp chamber, apical displacement of the chamber floor, and a relative reduction in root length. The objective was to determine the prevalence and mor...
Background/Objectives: Long-term clinical data on direct posterior composite restorations are scarce, particularly beyond simple survival outcomes. This study aimed to characterize the long-term functional, esthetic, and biological behavior of poster...
Background/Objectives: Although gingivitis is the most common oral disease in children, periodontitis accompanied by alveolar bone resorption may develop in patients with severe congenital neutropenia. However, no reports to date have focused on chan...
Background: Excessive heat during implant osteotomy adversely affects bone healing and osseointegration. It is essential to carefully study the effects of drill systems, motors, and irrigation methods on intraosseous temperature. We aim to analyze th...
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to comparatively analyze online information regarding dental implants and dentures utilizing text-mining techniques. Methods: An automated text-mining program was employed to collect and process data using the...
Background/Objectives: Acceleration of orthodontic tooth movement remains a major challenge in clinical orthodontics. Evidence suggests that increased local blood flow around the alveolar bone is key to bone remodeling and potentially reflects early...
Background/Objectives: Changes in the mechanical behavior of orthodontic archwires during clinical use are not fully understood, particularly when different bracket systems are employed. Self-ligating (SL) brackets have gained considerable popularity...
Background/Objectives: Tooth discoloration can influence the esthetic outcome of restorative treatments. Recently, 3D-printed ceramic-filled hybrid materials have been introduced for dental restorations using digital workflows. The aim of this in vit...
Background/Objectives: Immediate-loading interim implant-supported complete-arch fixed dental prostheses (ISCFDPs) are widely used for immediate loading in edentulous patients. Although traditional denture conversion techniques are well established,...
Background: The evolution of digital dentistry has enabled the development of more predictable and less invasive protocols for bone augmentation and prosthetic rehabilitation. This case report introduces an integrated digital workflow combining the D...
Background/Objectives: In 2018, a classification system for periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions defined an endo-periodontal lesion (EPL) as a pathological communication between the endodontic and periodontal tissues of a given tooth....
Objectives: Commercial artificial teeth (AT) and three-dimensional printed teeth (3DPT) have been increasingly used in preclinical endodontic education; however, limitations regarding anatomical realism, tactile sensation, and procedural simulation c...
Background/Objectives: Dynamic navigation and robot-assisted implant workflows depend on robust intraoral perception. Marker-based tracking introduces workflow complexity and is sensitive to occlusions, motivating markerless alternatives. This study...
Background/Objectives: Parent report is often used to assess dental fear in early childhood, but its association with later child-reported dental fear remains unclear. This study primarily examined whether parent-reported dental fear at age 5 was ass...
Background: Peri-implantitis is a prevalent inflammatory condition leading to progressive bone loss around dental implants. In vivo studies widely use murine peri-implantitis models. Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is the gold standard method us...
Background/Objectives: Systematic assessment of orthodontic treatment needs is essential for prioritizing care in public health programs. The Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) provides a composite severity score; however, understanding which individual oc...
Background/Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into dental diagnostics, promising improved detection, efficiency, and patient communication. While these developments offer potential clinical benefits, emerging co...
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of maxillary sinus pathology in patients requiring sinus floor elevation to aid dental implant treatment. The study aimed to identify the degree, morphology, and location of mucosal thickening and its relation to...
Background and Objectives: Dental procedure coding is essential for accurate billing, reimbursement, and clinical documentation, yet it remains largely manual, time-consuming, and error-prone. While natural language processing (NLP) has enabled signi...
Background: Interceptive orthodontic treatment during mixed dentition aims to reduce malocclusion complexity and improve occlusal development. Although Invisalign® First was introduced for Phase I therapy in growing patients, evidence regarding l...
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