Research Papers
Accuracy assessment of removable partial denture frameworks fabricated by selective laser melting using two different workflows: A cross-over clinical study.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Rapid advancements in computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) have opened new pathways in the fabrication of removable partial dentures (RPDs). Digital impression…
Elgamal, M; Fadl, B; Ibrahim, A
Development and validation of the oral management self-efficacy scale (OMSES): a cross-sectional psychometric study in adult patients with fixed orthodontic appliances.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
OBJECTIVES: To develop a Self-Efficacy Scale for Oral Management for adult patients with fixed orthodontic appliances and to test its reliability and validity. METHODS: Guided by self-efficacy theory…
Cai, A; Feng, X; Peng, C
Assessment of interradicular areas and cortical bone thickness for orthodontic mini-implant placement: a cone-beam computed tomography study.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Mini-implant has become an accepted and reliable method for providing absolute anchorage in orthodontics. It is known that incorrect implant positioning can increase the failure rates and…
Budha Magar, N; Gupta, S; Niroula, D
Effect of osteotomy strategy on primary stability and intraosseous temperature rise: an ex-vivo study.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Primary stability is a perquisite for achieving successful osseointegration. Additionally thermal effect of implant bed preparation plays an important role in success of a dental implant.…
Cakir, M; Geckili, O; Gokce Uckun, G
OT Bridge prosthetic system with different number of screws in all on six maxillary prosthesis: finite element analysis.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: The OT-Bridge is reported as a simple versatile rehabilitation technique that guarantees tight stable prosthesis even with absence of few screws. However, to provide implant patients with…
Alattar, S; Bakry, A; Mohamed, S
Biomechanics of different thread designs of dental implants assisting unilateral free end mandibular partial dentures.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Dental implants assisting unilateral free end mandibular partial dentures (RPDs) improve their performance and prognosis, however, no consensus exists on the type of thread used in these …
Alenezi, A; Alharethi, N; Alkhodary, M
Comparing digital real-time versus virtual simulation systems in dental education for preclinical tooth preparation of molars for metal-ceramic crowns.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the Real-time Dental Training and Evaluation System (RDTES) and Virtual Simulation System (VSS) with the Traditional Head-Simulator (THS) met…
Li, X; Lin, Y; Liu, C
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Traumatic Dental Injuries among Conflict-Affected Schoolchildren in Syria (2023-2024).
Journal of epidemiology and global health • 2025 • Vol. 15 (1)
AIM: The prevalence of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) and their contributing factors among Syrian children has not been explored in any previous epidemiological studies since the onset of the crisi…
Alshayeb, L; Al-Shiekh, M; Dashash, M
Clinical and imaging features of parenchymal and non-parenchymal neuro-Behcet's disease: a systematic review of case reports and series.
BMC neurology • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Neuro-Behcet's Disease (NBD) is a serious neurological complication of Behcet's Disease, but there's still a lack of research on its early-stage symptoms and imaging findings. While previ…
Abu-Saleh, M; A Hazaymeh, W; Alasmar, D
A comparative analysis of deep learning models for assisting in the diagnosis of periapical lesions in periapical radiographs.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
PURPOSE: Numerous studies have investigated the use of convolutional neural network (CNN) models for detecting periapical lesions(PLs). However, limited research has focused on evaluating their poten…
Jin, C; Li, Z; Liu, J
Neutral zone or conventional implant-retained overdentures? an assessment on quality of life, denture stability, patient satisfaction and maintenance requirements.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
PURPOSE: This study evaluated whether implant-retained overdentures fabricated using the neutral zone (NZ) technique offer superior long-term oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) outcomes com…
Cebi Gul, B; Eyuboglu, T; Gunel, M
Is injectable platelet-rich fibrin really effective in alveolar osteitis? a randomised controlled clinical trial.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Alveolar osteitis(AO) is an inflammatory and painful condition that occurs due to distruption of the fibrin matrix within the extraction socket following tooth extraction. This study inve…
Tekin, G; Turedi, S
Exosomal PD-L1 derived from hypoxia nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell exacerbates CD8(+) T cell suppression by promoting PD-L1 upregulation in macrophages.
Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII • 2025 • Vol. 74 (7)
Immunotherapy targeting the programmed death ligand-1/programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-L1/PD-1) pathway exhibits limited effectiveness in individuals with recurrent and metastatic nasopharyngeal c…
Fu, M; Jiang, D; Li, X
Clinical outcomes and bone marker changes in postmenopausal women with dental implants: a one-year prospective study.
International journal of implant dentistry • 2025 • Vol. 11 (1)
OBJECTIVES: The feasibility of dental implants in patients with osteoporosis remains controversial, with limited prospective studies on quantitative changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and bone tur…
Cho, J; Hong, N; Jo, H
Risk factors for dental anxiety and cooperativeness in pediatric patients with or without oral habits (bruxism, nail biting, and thumb sucking).
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
INTRODUCTION: Anxiety and fear can deter patients from visiting dentists and can deteriorate their oral health. In children, this can also affect their cooperativeness. No studies exist on potential …
Ataeian, F; Mofradnejad, S; Rakhshan, V
Evaluating the effect of surface treatments and adhesive systems on shear bond strength and microleakage in 3D permanent resin denture bases.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare microleakage and bond strength values resulting from various surface treatments and adhesive system processes applied to different r…
Arslan, E; Arslan, M; Sevmez, H
The activation of CB2 enhances bone remodeling in periodontitis.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
OBJECTIVES: The cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) is implicated in bone metabolism and reconstruction of periodontal tissues. However, its role in bone formation during periodontitis remains to be elucida…
Li, D; Liu, C; Liu, H
Evaluating the impact of material type and blood contamination on tooth color stability post external cervical root resorption repair: a spectrophotometric study.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different repair materials and blood contamination on the color stability of teeth following external cervical root resorption (ECRR) …
Oncu, A; Ozdemir, M
Bond strength of aged provisional 3D-printed methacrylate resin with different surface treatments and repair materials.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: The provisional 3D-printed methacrylate resin is progressively used due to its superior accuracy and durability compared to traditionally fabricated provisional restorations. However, cha…
Lekatana, H; Palasuk, J; Taokhampu, N
Saliva metabolomics: a non-invasive frontier for diagnosing and managing oral diseases.
Journal of translational medicine • 2025 • Vol. 23 (1)
Salivary metabolomics represents a powerful noninvasive approach for diagnosing, monitoring, and managing oral diseases, providing valuable insights into the metabolic alterations associated with con…
Chen, X; Cui, L; Hu, S