Research Papers
Global lens of Willems' method for dental age estimation: where we are and where we are going - umbrella review.
International journal of legal medicine • 2025 • Vol. 139 (3)
This umbrella review aimed to evaluate the evidence behind the Willems method for dental age estimation and detect methodological limitations in the existing systematic reviews. The study followed th…
Avdeenko, O; Brasil, D; Franco, A
Flexible and rigid guidance in skeletally-anchored maxillary molar distalization: The miniscrew-supported pendulum vs the Beneslider.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2025 • Vol. 167 (5)
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to demonstrate the effects of flexible and rigid appliance designs on maxillary molar distalization. METHODS: Thirty-six patients with bilateral Class II molar relation…
Bulut, P; Tuncer, N
Gold nanoparticle enhanced TNFalpha antibody interface using saliva for predicting prognosis in OSCC.
Archives of oral biology • 2025 • Vol. 173
OBJECTIVES: To assess the efficacy of the AuNP-enhanced ELISA in the detection of salivary TNF-alpha in OSCC and evaluate its predictive value for survival. DESIGN: A longitudinal study was conducted…
Gayathri, R; Hema Shree, K; Ramadoss, R
Statistical Heterogeneity in Oral Health Meta-Analyses.
Journal of dental research • 2025 • Vol. 104 (5)
Providing the summary effect size and its uncertainty, a prediction interval, and a measure of statistical heterogeneity constitute good reporting practices in meta-analyses. Popular statistical hete…
Kyriakou, E; Pandis, N; Seehra, J
Bond strength of a 3-step total-etch bonding system to dentine - An improved approach.
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials • 2025 • Vol. 41 (5)
BACKGROUND: Generally, the bonding of one material to another is important for function, and especially in so-called 'adhesive dentistry'. However, there are concerns about the clinical relevance and…
Darvell, B; Hadis, M; Hassan Elnadif, H
Association between serum homocysteine concentration level and tooth loss: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2003-2006.
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism • 2025 • Vol. 43 (3)
INTRODUCTION: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the associations between serum homocysteine levels and missing teeth, as well as to explore the threshold effect of serum homocysteine le…
Chen, Z; Gu, X; Jiao, R
Resources Allocated for Undergraduate Education in Oral Radiology in European Dentistry Programmes: A Survey Study.
European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe • 2025 • Vol. 29 (2)
AIMS: The Education Committee of the European Academy of DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology should 'encourage and support high levels of graduate and postgraduate education in dentomaxillofacial radiology …
Ahlqvist, J; Clarkson, R; Ferreira Da Costa, J
Pilot randomized controlled trial of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for temporomandibular joint disorders.
Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation • 2025 • Vol. 38 (3)
BackgroundTemporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) are collective terms for a series of clinical diseases. However, due to the complexity of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), TMDs are still unknown …
Gao, D; Jiang, Y; Zhang, Q
Development of automatic landmark identification for mandible using curvature-based registration.
Dento maxillo facial radiology • 2025 • Vol. 54 (4)
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to propose an automatic landmark identification method using curvature to improve the reproducibility of landmark identification and compare its performance …
Moriyama, K; Nakajima, Y; Ogasawara, T
Red biofluorescence revealed by dental bleaching in discolored pits and fissures of occlusal caries.
Journal of dentistry • 2025 • Vol. 156
OBJECTIVE: Distinguishing between cariogenic and noncariogenic discoloration is crucial to avoid unnecessary removal of dental tissue. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of biofluorescence …
Jung, H; Kim, B; Lee, E
Evaluation of NaOCl application prior to resin infiltrant or fluoride-containing resin varnish in the treatment of white spot lesions: An in vitro study.
Journal of dentistry • 2025 • Vol. 156
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this in vitro study is to investigate the effect of NaOCl (5.25 %) prior to resin infiltration and resin varnish on microhardness, surface roughness, and DIAGNOdent Pen values i…
Dogu Kaya, B; Manav Ozen, A; Turkmen, C
Personalized medicine in oral cancer.
Critical reviews in oncology/hematology • 2025 • Vol. 209
Precision medicine, also known as personalised medicine, removes the limitations of "one-size-fits-all" treatment by combining genetic data with phenotypic and environmental factors to create the tre…
Gupta, S; Singh, R; Tomar, A
A meta-analysis of calcium silicate-based cements and calcium hydroxide as promoters of hard tissue bridge formation.
International endodontic journal • 2025 • Vol. 58 (5)
BACKGROUND: The formation of a reparative hard tissue bridge is a key indicator of defensive pulp response and successful vital pulp treatment (VPT); however, there is a lack of comprehensive informa…
Carestiato, M; De-Deus, G; Duncan, H
Robotic Surgical Assist Arm for Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery.
Head & neck • 2025 • Vol. 47 (5)
This video demonstrates the use of a robotic surgical assist arm, specifically the Zimmer Biomet WalterLorenz arm, in a complex head and neck reconstructive surgery involving a scapular tip/latissimu…
Davies, C; Eid, A; Gleysteen, J
Nasal or Submandibular Intubation for Anesthesia in Orthognathic Surgery to Correct Jaw Deformities Secondary to Cleft Lip and Palate: Which One Is the Optimal Choice?
Aesthetic plastic surgery • 2025 • Vol. 49 (9)
The aim of this retrospective study is to investigate the optimal airway management of orthognathic surgery anesthesia for correcting jaw deformity secondary to cleft lip and palate (CLP) by comparin…
Gao, H; Ge, H; Li, J
Combining virtual endoscopy and postmortem computed tomography to identify airway obstruction by a peritonsillar abscess as the cause of an asphyxia death.
Journal of forensic sciences • 2025 • Vol. 70 (3)
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is the most common deep neck infection, with well-known complications such as airway stenosis and aspiration pneumonia. However, death due to asphyxia caused by PTA is ext…
Chen, Z; He, G; Li, H
Caries prevention effects of nano silver fluoride sustained release orthodontic elastomerics in dental microcosm biofilms.
Journal of dentistry • 2025 • Vol. 156
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical applicability of nano silver fluoride sustained release orthodontic elastomerics (NSF-RE) by investigating its effects on inhibiting biofilm formation and enamel …
Choi, J; Jung, H; Kim, B
In Which Ways Does Community-Based Dental Education Facilitate Development of Professional Identity in Undergraduate Curricula? A Scoping Review.
European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe • 2025 • Vol. 29 (2)
BACKGROUND: Community-Based Dental Education (CBDE) is becoming an integral part of undergraduate dental curricula globally. Literature has provided a wide range of benefits related to supporting the…
Ali, K; Chen, J; Du, X
EPHB2 Promotes the Progression of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells Through the Activation of VPS4A-Mediated Autophagy.
Cancer science • 2025 • Vol. 116 (5)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a prevalent type of head and neck neoplasm distinguished by a high risk of metastasis and a poor prognosis. Nevertheless, the fundamental mechanisms of OSCC cel…
Fan, T; Guo, H; He, Z
Human papillomavirus (HPV) prediction for oropharyngeal cancer based on CT by using off-the-shelf features: A dual-dataset study.
Journal of applied clinical medical physics • 2025 • Vol. 26 (5)
BACKGROUND: This study aims to develop a novel predictive model for determining human papillomavirus (HPV) presence in oropharyngeal cancer using computed tomography (CT). Current image-based HPV pre…
Chen, J; Chen, L; Cheng, Y