Advances in Dental Health, 2nd Edition

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Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Topic highlighting the most pressing topics in dentistry, titled Advances in Dental Health, 2nd Edition. Advances in dental health have progressed thanks to the advent of digital technology and artificial intelligence. In recent years, the field of dentistry has undergone significant change as a result of these developments. This Topic aims to collate research on topics relating to diagnosis and treatment and new technologies. We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Dr. Sabina Saccomanno
Dr. Gianni Gallusi
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Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Healthcare healthcare	2.7	4.7	2013	21.5 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Journal of Clinical Medicine jcm	2.9	5.2	2012	17.7 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Journal of Personalized Medicine jpm	-	6.0	2011	21.5 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Oral oral	1.1	-	2021	23.3 Days	CHF 1200	Submit

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Association of Chewing Difficulty and Number of Remaining Teeth with Anxiety (GAD-7) Among Korean Adults: Evidence from the 2023 KNHANES

by Jun-Ha Kim and So-Yeong Kim

Healthcare 2025, 13(21), 2729; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13212729 - 28 Oct 2025

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Background: Oral health is increasingly recognized as a determinant of overall well-being, but its role in mental health remains underexplored. Chewing difficulty and tooth loss can impair nutrition, social interaction, and quality of life, thereby contributing to psychological distress. Objectives: This [...] Read more.

Background: Oral health is increasingly recognized as a determinant of overall well-being, but its role in mental health remains underexplored. Chewing difficulty and tooth loss can impair nutrition, social interaction, and quality of life, thereby contributing to psychological distress. Objectives: This study examined the association between oral health indicators and anxiety among Korean adults. Methods: Data were obtained from 4746 adults aged ≥19 years who participated in the 2023 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). Anxiety was assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), a validated 7-item self-report questionnaire with responses on a 4-point Likert scale (0 = not at all to 3 = nearly every day). Anxiety severity was categorized into four levels. Severity was categorized into four levels using the GAD-7. Oral health predictors included the number of remaining teeth and self-reported chewing difficulty, along with toothache experience, toothbrushing frequency, and unmet dental care needs. Complex survey-weighted ordinal logistic regression models were applied, adjusting for sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical covariates. Results: Overall, 15.3% of adults reported mild, 3.1% moderate, and 1.6% severe anxiety. Chewing difficulty, fewer than 20 remaining teeth, overweight status, high stress, depressive symptoms, and unmet dental care needs were significantly associated with greater anxiety severity. Conclusions: The number of remaining teeth retention and chewing function were closely related to anxiety. Preserving functional dentition and ensuring timely access to dental care may be effective public health measures to reduce the psychological burden in the general population. Full article

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Analgesic Efficacy of Postoperative Ibuprofen in Third Molar Surgery: A Meta-Analysis

by Itzel Joselyn Mora-Falcón, Iván Agustín Amador-Beas, Ronell Bologna-Molina, Nelly Molina-Frechero, Othoniel Hugo Aragón-Martínez, Nicolás Serafín-Higuera, Sandra López-Verdín and Mario Alberto Isiordia-Espinoza

Oral 2025, 5(3), 72; https://doi.org/10.3390/oral5030072 - 18 Sep 2025

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the analgesic efficacy of ibuprofen 200, 400, and 600 mg after lower third molar surgery. Material and Methods: Clinical trials that included patients undergoing third molar surgery comparing ibuprofen with placebo were [...] Read more.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the analgesic efficacy of ibuprofen 200, 400, and 600 mg after lower third molar surgery. Material and Methods: Clinical trials that included patients undergoing third molar surgery comparing ibuprofen with placebo were included. The only exclusion criteria was loss of postoperative patient follow-up greater than 20%. PubMed, Wiley, Science Direct, EBSCOhost, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were used to search for clinical trials. The risk of bias of the included articles was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration’s seven-point risk of bias tool, and dichotomous data for the most important variables for determining analgesic efficacy and adverse effects were then concentrated into one database for statistical analysis. Results: The qualitative analysis was performed with 57 clinical trials and a total of n = 7735 patients. Moreover, the number of patients who took rescue analgesics and the global evaluation of the studied drugs showed statistical differences in favor of ibuprofen 200 (n = 797 and n = 694, respectively), 400 (n = 2803 and n = 2407, respectively), and 600 mg (n = 1149 and n = 291, respectively) compared to placebo. Adverse effects, such as nausea, vomiting, and headache, resulted in statistical differences in favor of ibuprofen 200 (n = 1461, n = 1319, and n =1342, respectively), 400 (n = 3917, n = 3124, and n = 2477, respectively), and 600 mg (n = 716) in comparison to placebo. The numbers needed to treat indicated high efficacy of ibuprofen in controlling pain after third molar surgery, while the numbers needed to harm were high, indicating the good safety profile of this drug. Conclusions: Ibuprofen has high analgesic efficacy and a good safety profile when used after third molar surgery. Full article

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