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Dentistry Journal, Volume 5, Issue 4

2017 December - 11 articles

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Articles (11)

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
12,293 Views
9 Pages

Accuracy of Digitally Fabricated Wax Denture Bases and Conventional Completed Complete Dentures

  • Bogna Stawarczyk,
  • Nina Lümkemann,
  • Marlis Eichberger and
  • Timea Wimmer

19 December 2017

The purpose of this investigation was to analyze the accuracy of digitally fabricated wax trial dentures and conventionally finalized complete dentures in comparison to a surface tessellation language (STL)-dataset. A generated data set for the dentu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
145 Citations
14,613 Views
8 Pages

PEEK with Reinforced Materials and Modifications for Dental Implant Applications

  • Fitria Rahmitasari,
  • Yuichi Ishida,
  • Kosuke Kurahashi,
  • Takashi Matsuda,
  • Megumi Watanabe and
  • Tetsuo Ichikawa

15 December 2017

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a semi-crystalline linear polycyclic thermoplastic that has been proposed as a substitute for metals in biomaterials. PEEK can also be applied to dental implant materials as a superstructure, implant abutment, or implan...

  • Review
  • Open Access
115 Citations
29,813 Views
19 Pages

The Use of Pit and Fissure Sealants—A Literature Review

  • Reem Naaman,
  • Azza A. El-Housseiny and
  • Najlaa Alamoudi

11 December 2017

This paper reviews the literature and discusses the latest updates on the use of pit and fissure sealants. It demonstrates the effectiveness of pit and fissure sealants in preventing caries and the management of early carious lesions. It compares the...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
9 Citations
9,088 Views
7 Pages

20 November 2017

In this case of extensive gingival recession (Miller’s Class II) and mild physiologic pigmentation, an alternative method for the placement of Amaris Gingiva-Colored Composite was used to produce a non-invasive, aesthetic result acceptable to the pat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
6,241 Views
8 Pages

Polishing of Monolithic Zirconia Crowns—Results of Different Dental Practitioner Groups

  • Carla Kozmacs,
  • Britta Hollmann,
  • Wolfgang H. Arnold,
  • Ella Naumova and
  • Andree Piwowarczyk

14 November 2017

This pilot study evaluates the surface roughness of monolithic zirconia crowns after chairside polishing by different dental practitioner groups. Four practitioner groups (group I: dental clinical students (n = 6); group II: dentists < 2 years pos...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,398 Views
8 Pages

14 November 2017

(1) Background: This study evaluated the bonding performance of high translucency zirconia after diverse surficial decontamination and cleaning procedures. (2) Methods: High translucency zirconia (LavaTM Esthetic) specimens (2.0 mm × 20 mm × 10 mm) w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,981 Views
11 Pages

10 November 2017

Clinical Audit (CA) has been recognized as a useful tool for tool for improving service delivery, clinical governance, and the education and performance of the dental team. This study develops the discussion by investigating its use as an educational...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
17 Citations
33,321 Views
7 Pages

Meth Mouth—A Growing Epidemic in Dentistry?

  • Andreas Pabst,
  • Juan Carlos Castillo-Duque,
  • Axel Mayer,
  • Marcus Klinghuber and
  • Richard Werkmeister

30 October 2017

In the past two decades, the synthetic style and fashion drug “crystal meth” (“crystal”, “meth”), chemically representing the crystalline form of the methamphetamine hydrochloride, has become more and more popular in the United States, in Eastern Eur...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,262 Views
12 Pages

19 October 2017

Glass ionomer cement (GIC) represents a major transformation in restorative dentistry. Wear of dental restoratives is a common phenomenon and the determination of the wear resistance of direct-restorative materials is a challenging task. The aim of t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,021 Views
9 Pages

6 October 2017

The aging population experiences more gingival recession and root exposure which increases the opportunity for dentin erosion. This study tested the use of transverse microradiography (TMR) methods to assess dentin erosion and the interaction between...

  • Review
  • Open Access
81 Citations
16,678 Views
10 Pages

Probiotics: A Promising Role in Dental Health

  • Sari A. Mahasneh and
  • Adel M. Mahasneh

27 September 2017

Probiotics have a role in maintaining oral health through interaction with oral microbiome, thus contributing to healthy microbial equilibrium. The nature and composition of any individual microbiome impacts the general health, being a major contribu...

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