Research Papers
Periodontal Health Knowledge of Schoolteachers: A Cross-Sectional Study.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2025 • Vol. 22 (7)
Background/Objectives: Schoolteachers play a central role in shaping their students' beliefs and attitudes towards oral health. Our aim was to investigate the oral and periodontal health knowledge of…
Ababneh, K; Alosail, L; Alossimi, A
The impact of extraction vs. non-extraction orthodontic treatment on the angulation of third molars on panoramic radiographs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Progress in orthodontics • 2025 • Vol. 26 (1)
BACKGROUND: The angulation of third molars is a critical factor influencing the likelihood of impaction. Orthodontic premolar extractions have been hypothesized to affect the eruption path of develop…
Kazanopoulos, N; Konstantonis, D; Sifakakis, I
Bond strength durability of three bioactive restorative materials to silver diamine fluoride treated artificially demineralized dentine.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess the impact of 38% silver diamine fluoride (SDF) treatment regarding microtensile bond strength of three bioactive restorative materials to artificially induced …
Abdelaziz, D; Abdelshafi, M; Soliman, H
Comparison of intraoral scanner accuracy before and after calibration: an in vitro study.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Intraoral scanners are an essential part of modern digital dentistry, yet the influence of calibration on their accuracy remains underexplored. This in vitro study aimed to evaluate the e…
Agani Sabah, G; Balci, M; Erden, M
Parental perceptions of ultrasonography in pediatric dental diagnostics: a cross-sectional study.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: The use of ultrasonography in pediatric dentistry has gained attention due to its safety, diagnostic versatility, and ability to minimize radiation exposure in children. This study aimed …
Avci, B; Kaya, S
Analysis of the current status and influencing factors of oral health-related quality of life in orthodontic patients with fixed appliances from the perspective of self-efficacy.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between self-efficacy and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in orthodontic patients with fixed appliances, and to identify relevant demographic, …
Cai, A; Feng, X; Peng, C
Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Periodontal Host Cells and a Seven-Species Periodontitis Model Biofilm.
International journal of molecular sciences • 2025 • Vol. 26 (14)
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is gaining attention as an effective adjunct to non-surgical periodontal treatment. This study evaluates the potential of LLLT to reduce bacterial load in a clinically …
Andrukhov, O; Behm, C; Bloch, S
Baseline audiometric assessment of newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients: a multicentre cross-sectional study.
International journal of cancer • 2025 • Vol. 157 (2)
Hearing impairment is one of the most common chief complaints in newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients, but baseline audiometric assessments are seldom reported. This study aims to …
Chen, F; Fan, T; Hu, K
Von Mises Equivalent Stresses Developed in Fixed Partial Denture Infrastructures on Implants According to Changes in Their Prosthetic Materials.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2025 • Vol. 51 (3)
Fixed partial prosthesis with a suspended intermediate element on implants (pontic) can reduce costs and/or make viable cases with limitations in the supporting bone structure. Greater biomechanical …
Dos Reis, K; Limirio, P; Macedo, A
A Review of the Application and Progress of the Socket Shield Technique in Implant Restoration.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2025 • Vol. 51 (3)
The Socket Shield Technique (SST) is a method that aims to preserve the alveolar bone and reduce postextraction bone resorption by retaining part of the tooth root; despite significant advancements i…
Fan, N
Comparison of Subperiosteal Implant Designs Applied to Atrophic and Edentulous Mandible Under Traumatic Forces: 3D Finite Element Analysis.
The Journal of oral implantology • 2025 • Vol. 51 (3)
This study evaluated the stress distributions of subperiosteal implants (SPI) made of titanium and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) in 1-piece and 2-piece designs in edentulous and severely atrophic mandi…
Acar, G; Ari, I; Bas, I
Interferon-responsive HEVs drive tumor tertiary lymphoid structure formation and predict immunotherapy response in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Cell reports. Medicine • 2025 • Vol. 6 (7)
The outcome of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy largely hinges on the antitumor immunity of tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs), but drivers of tumor TLS formation remain exclusive. By integr…
Du, W; Han, P; Huang, T
Patient-specific virtual surgical planning for tongue reconstruction: evaluating hyperelastic inverse FEM with four simulated tongue cancer cases.
Physics in medicine and biology • 2025 • Vol. 70 (14)
Objective. Anatomically and functionally optimal tongue reconstruction after tumor removal presents significant challenges. Current virtual surgical planning (VSP) utilizes patient-specific data with…
Aalto, D; Isazadeh, A; Seikaly, H
Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy and Metformin Improve Bone Loss in Obese Mice With Periodontitis by Modulating the Gut Microbiota.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology • 2025 • Vol. 39 (13)
Periodontitis and obesity are chronic inflammatory diseases associated with osteoporosis. Controlling inflammation is crucial for managing periodontitis in individuals with obesity. Metformin has sho…
Chen, R; Ge, R; Li, L
Results of orthodontic procedure in a patient with classic infantile Pompe disease.
Italian journal of pediatrics • 2025 • Vol. 51 (1)
BACKGROUND: Pompe Disease is a rare lysosomal storage disorder. Although enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) has significantly extended the lifespan and improved motor function in these patients, residu…
Barzaghi, S; Boggio, A; Caldara, G
New bone formation of biphasic calcium phosphate bone substitute material: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
International journal of implant dentistry • 2025 • Vol. 11 (1)
OBJECTIVE: * To systematically determine the effectiveness of biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) as bone substitute materials (BSM) compared to other BSMs for new bone formation in dental implant treat…
Kanchanasurakit, S; Khongkhunthian, P; Samartkit, S
Expert consensus on the prevention and treatment of radiochemotherapy-induced oral mucositis.
International journal of oral science • 2025 • Vol. 17 (1)
Radiochemotherapy-induced oral mucositis (OM) is a common oral complication in patients with tumors following head and neck radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Erosion and ulcers are the main features of O…
Cai, Y; Chen, Q; Cheng, B
Clinical efficacy of magnet-assisted removal for dental high-speed dental handpiece broken Burs in mandibular third molar surgery: a retrospective study.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: Breakage and displacement of the high-speed dental handpiece bur is one of the intraoperative complications during mandibular third molar extraction. The retained metallic fragments can t…
Cai, Y; Cheng, G; Jiang, A
Non-surgical periodontal therapy with and without hyaluronic acid gel in type 2 diabetic stage-II periodontitis patients: a randomized clinical trial.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: The present trial evaluated clinically and radiographically the effect of topically applied hyaluronic acid (HA) gel in conjunction with professional mechanical plaque removal (PMPR) in t…
Al-Abbadi, R; Fawzy El-Sayed, K; Nawwar, A
Mid-facial skeletal and soft tissue changes after maxillary skeletal expander application: a retrospective CBCT study.
BMC oral health • 2025 • Vol. 25 (1)
BACKGROUND: The increased resistance of midpalatal, zygomaticomaxillary, and pterygopalatine sutures over time reduces the dentofacial orthopedic effect of conventional expanders. To address this, mi…
Alan, A; Kaya, Y; Sancak, K