Research Papers
Management of a mutilated dentition with a palatally impacted canine, hypoplastic lower first premolars, and missing lower first molars.
Journal of clinical orthodontics : JCO • 2024 • Vol. 58 (5)
Goyal, M; Kaushik, S; Kumar, M
A head-to-head comparison of (18)F-FDG PET/CT and (18)F-FDG PET/MR in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma under different disease settings.
Hellenic journal of nuclear medicine • 2024 • Vol. 27 (2)
OBJECTIVE: Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are complementary in staging of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The combination of MRI and fu…
Pang, L; Shi, H; Yu, H
Knowledge Attitude and Practices Regarding Dental Fluorosis among Saudi Subpopulations: A Questionnaire-based Study.
The journal of contemporary dental practice • 2024 • Vol. 25 (5)
AIM: This study aims to examine the awareness, attitudes, and perceptions towards dental fluorosis in Hail, Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: It was an epidemiological study with a descriptive cro…
Alahmadi, R; Alanazi, Y; Alenezi, T
Comparative Evaluation of Effectiveness of Omega-3 Fatty Acids as an Adjunct to SRP with Conventional SRP: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
The journal of contemporary dental practice • 2024 • Vol. 25 (5)
AIM: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of "omega-3 fatty acids" as an auxiliary to "scaling and root planing (SRP)" with traditional "scaling and root planing" in periodontal treatment in …
Dhadse, P; Patil, R; Punse, S
Comparative Evaluation of Fracture Resistance in Different Post and Core Systems with Varying Ferrule Locations: An In Vitro Study.
The journal of contemporary dental practice • 2024 • Vol. 25 (5)
AIM: Endodontically treated teeth often require 360 degrees ferrule to retain post and core restoration. The literature support on scientific evidence of partial ferrule is limited, hence this study…
Haripriyanka, ; Jadhav, P; Mehta, D
Is vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella associated with reduced rates of antibiotic treatments among children below the age of 2 years? Nationwide register-based study from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
Vaccine • 2024 • Vol. 42 (12)
OBJECTIVES: Previous studies have shown that vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) may have beneficial non-specific effects, reducing the risk of infections not targeted by the vaccin…
Benn, C; Englund, H; Feiring, B
Identification of a novel de novo mutation in SOX4 for syndromic tooth agenesis.
Clinical oral investigations • 2024 • Vol. 28 (5)
OBJECTIVES: Coffin-Siris Syndrome (CSS) is a congenital disorder characterized by delayed growth, dysmorphic facial features, hypoplastic nails and phalanges of the fifth digit, and dental abnormalit…
Dai, Q; Dou, J; Wang, F
Combined pretreatment neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio predicts survival and prognosis in patients with non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective study.
Scientific reports • 2024 • Vol. 14 (1)
The clinical significance of the combination of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is unclear. This study investigated the predictive value of pretreatment NLR (pre…
Chen, C; Chen, X; Dong, H
Ropinirole suppresses LPS-induced periodontal inflammation by inhibiting the NAT10 in an ac4C-dependent manner.
BMC oral health • 2024 • Vol. 24 (1)
BACKGROUND: Periodontitis is a chronic osteolytic inflammatory disease, where anti-inflammatory intervention is critical for restricting periodontal damage and regenerating alveolar bone. Ropinirole,…
Kang, N; Liao, H; Ma, H
Minimally invasive extractions with physics forceps - clinical evaluation and comparison.
Folia medica • 2024 • Vol. 66 (2)
Tooth extraction is still one of the most common dental procedures, routinely performed for a variety of reasons. Tooth extraction forceps and elevators are well-known extraction instruments which ha…
Chenchev, I; Chenchev, L; Daskalov, H
Association of Breastfeeding and Early Childhood Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Nutrients • 2024 • Vol. 16 (9)
Early childhood caries (ECC) is a growing public health concern worldwide. Although numerous systematic reviews have been published regarding the association between breastfeeding and early childhood…
Arora, A; Ekanayake, K; Foster, J
Dental caries prevalence in relation to the cardiovascular diseases: cross-sectional findings from the Iranian kurdish population.
BMC oral health • 2024 • Vol. 24 (1)
OBJECTIVE: Oral and dental health (ODH) is a significant public health concern globally, affecting billions of people. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the prevalence of dental caries usin…
Ghanbari, Z; Moradi, Y; Moradpour, F
Effect of various surface coating methods on surface roughness, micromorphological analysis and fluoride release from contemporary glass ionomer restorations.
BMC oral health • 2024 • Vol. 24 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of various surface coating methods on surface roughness, micromorphological analysis and fluoride release from contemporary resin-modified and conventional glass ion…
Alebady, M; Hamama, H; Mahmoud, S
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Bell's Palsy and Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.
Journal of Korean medical science • 2024 • Vol. 39 (16)
BACKGROUND: This article presents a comprehensive review of data on the impact of facial palsy during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The possible causes and pathophysiological mech…
Chung, J; Jeong, J; Jun, B
Association of Entamoeba gingivalis with Periodontal Disease-Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) • 2024 • Vol. 60 (5)
The oral cavity is a habitat to a diverse range of organisms that make up an essential element of the human microbiota. There are up to 1000 species of micro-organisms capable of colonizing the mouth…
Bud, A; Bud, E; Herbert, A
Is the collateral circulation pattern in the hard palate affected by cleft deformity?
Clinical oral investigations • 2024 • Vol. 28 (5)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the influence of collateral vascularization on surgical cleft palate closure and deformities. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Corrosion casting was performed using red-colored acrylic …
Baksa, G; Gschwindt, S; Kisnisci, R
Causal associations between estradiol and mouth ulcers: A Mendelian randomization study.
Medicine • 2024 • Vol. 103 (17)
People have difficulty in eating and speaking when they are suffering from mouth ulcers. Some studies suggest that estradiol is associated with the development and treatment of mouth ulcers, while so…
Liang, W; Liu, R; Lu, Y
Association of DOK3 and infiltrated tumor-associated macrophages with risk for the prognosis of Porphyromonas gingivalis-infected oral cancer: a 12-year data analysis of 200 patients from a tertiary teaching hospital, Urumqi, China.
BMC cancer • 2024 • Vol. 24 (1)
BACKGROUND: While there is an understanding of the association between the expression of Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) and prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), significance sp…
Gong, Z; Li, C; Li, M
A fully digital low-cost workflow of a multidisciplinary minimally invasive treatment: step-by-step from function to esthetics.
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) • 2024 • Vol. 55 (4)
This clinical case outlines a comprehensive digital workflow for a minimally invasive multidisciplinary treatment. The process utilizes one open-source software for digital wax-up and one low-cost so…
Atria, P; Hirata, R; Olcay, V
Culturally competent patient-dentist communication influences oral health disparities: what needs to change, why, and how.
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) • 2024 • Vol. 55 (4)
Cui, S; Fiscella, K; Xiao, J