Research Papers
Multimorbidity patterns of dental caries and obesity/overweight among adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Obesity and dental caries may share common dietary and metabolic risk factors, but their association in adults remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to evaluate th…
Hua, J; Li, D; Xiao, W
Impacted mandibular first molar with root encircling the inferior alveolar nerve and an odontogenic cyst formation.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Dentigerous cysts are among the most common benign lesions encountered in oral and maxillofacial surgery. While these cysts typically develop in association with impacted mandibular third…
Ding, S; Ru, L; Zou, B
Awareness and Attitude Towards MRONJ Among Physicians Prescribing Antiresorptive Drugs: A Cross-Sectional Study.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: MRONJ (Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw) refers to a condition characterized by osteonecrosis of the jawbone associated with the use of certain medications. One of the most com…
Altundogan, S; Kocamaz, O; Mutlu, M
Adults' dental caries burden through the DMFT index: Tanzanian national pathfinder survey.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Dental caries remains the most prevalent chronic disease globally. The DMFT (Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth) index is a key metric in oral epidemiology to quantify the prevalence and …
Masalu, J; Mbawalla, H; Mlangwa, M
Orthodontic treatment of adult occlusal traumatic periodontitis using a twin block appliance: a case report.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
Malocclusion may lead to the development of occlusal trauma, which can exacerbate periodontal disease. Here, we present a skeletal Class II adult patient with occlusal traumatic periodontitis of uppe…
Li, C; Ren, D; Yuan, X
Effects of rapid maxillary expansion and functional orthodontic treatment in children with sleep disordered breathing: a systematic review.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in children, characterized by sleep apnea episodes or other episodic or persistent breathing disorders, can be associated with the occurrence of some malo…
Kawala, B; Kotula, J; Kotula, K
Clinical and histological indicators for malignant transformation of oral submucous fibrosis: an analysis of cases from a tertiary care center.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF), a potentially malignant disorder predominantly affecting South Asian populations, is characterized by irreversible progression and significant malignant tr…
Chandrashekhar, C; Guddattu, V; Kumar, M
Three-dimensional finite element analysis of teeth displacement patterns under four anchorage designs for maxillary molar distalization using clear aligners: a real-case based simulation study.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To explore the three-dimensional (3D) displacement patterns of maxillary molar distalization using clear aligners (CA) under four anchorage designs and provide clinical guidelines for opti…
Chen, H; Han, B; Lai, Y
Platelet-rich fibrin versus acellular dermal matrix for vertical soft tissue augmentation simultaneously with dental implantation: a 3-month randomized pilot clinical trial.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Vertical soft tissue thickness is critical for peri-implant health and aesthetics. Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and acellular dermal matrix (ADM) are increasingly used for soft tissue augme…
Khojaste, M; Moeintaghavi, A; Moslehitabar, Z
Efficacy of probiotics for oral candidiasis management: a systematic review.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Oral candidiasis is a common opportunistic fungal infection caused by the genus Candida that primarily affects immunocompromised individuals. However, the clinical application of antifung…
Chen, C; Fan, Y; Li, P
Insulin resistance as a mediator between obesity and periodontitis risk.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a well-established risk factor for periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease with systemic implications. While diabetes has been proposed as a potential mediator in this re…
Jiang, S; Jing, J; Liang, C
Ex vivo accuracy of three electronic root canal length measurement devices: X-smart pro+, root ZX mini, and propex pixi.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: The X-Smart Pro+ (Dentsply Sirona) endodontic device has been recently introduced. However, to the best of our knowledge, to date, no ex vivo study evaluating the performance of the X-Sma…
Ayhan, M; Aykanat, B
Insights into Patient Heterogeneity in Sjogren's Disease.
International journal of molecular sciences • 2025 • Vol. 26 (13)
Sjogren's disease is multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by dryness of mucosal surfaces, fatigue, and pain. Heterogeneity among patients is a major obstacle for timely diagnosis, management…
Klein, K; Pecorelli, L
An interprofessional model of care for oral health during pregnancy.
Journal of interprofessional care • 2025 • Vol. 39 (4)
The study aim was to appraise the relevance and appropriateness of an interprofessional prenatal oral care model among pregnant women and healthcare providers in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Audio-…
Adeniyi, A; Brondani, M; Donnelly, L
Is dextrose prolotherapy beneficial in the management of temporomandibular joint internal derangement? A systematic review.
Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice • 2025 • Vol. 43 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To highlight the current knowledge of the efficacy of dextrose as a prolotherapy agent in managing temporomandibular joint internal derangement (TMJ-ID). METHODS: A "Population, Interventi…
Abdel-Hamid, A; Bahgat, M
Salivary biomarkers as potential diagnostic tool for temporomandibular disorders: A comprehensive review.
Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice • 2025 • Vol. 43 (4)
OBJECTIVE: To review the current scientific literature concerning the implication of biomarkers collected from saliva in the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). METHODS: A comprehensive l…
Aoun, Y; Ejbeh, R; Hobeiche, J
Incidence of peri-implant disease associated with cement- and screw-retained implant-supported prostheses: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2025 • Vol. 134 (1)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Implant-supported fixed dental prostheses can be cement- or screw-retained on the implant or abutment, with advantages and disadvantages for each method. Cemented prostheses hav…
da Silva, E; Fukuoka, G; Nagay, B
Hydroxyapatite coatings versus osseointegration in dental implants: A systematic review.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2025 • Vol. 134 (1)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Knowledge of the effectiveness of hydroxyapatite coatings on the surface of titanium dental implants is lacking because of difficulties in standardizing their thickness, roughne…
Candido Dos Reis, A; Neto, J; Teixeira, A
Paraneoplasic Behcet's syndrome associated with chronic myeloid leukemia.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas • 2025 • Vol. 117 (7)
A 49-year-old man presented with a three-week history of abdominal pain, bloody diarrhoea and fever. Reported oral ulcers, weight loss and asthenia, as well as papulo-pustular lesions on his limbs an…
Andrade, A; Lopes, L; Moreira, M
A technique to guide implant placement with the long axis parallel to the path of insertion of removable partial dentures.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2025 • Vol. 134 (1)
This article describes a novel technique that allows the planning and placing of dental implants with their long axis parallel to a path of insertion chosen for a prospective removable partial dentur…
Michaud, P; Talmazov, G; Thomas, D