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Trends in socioeconomic inequality of periodontal health status among Dutch adults: a repeated cross-sectional analysis over two decades

Studies exclusively focusing on trends in socioeconomic inequality of oral health status in industrialized countries are relatively sparse. This study aimed to assess possible differences in oral hygiene and p...

Authors: An Li, Jan Hendrik Vermaire, Yuntao Chen, Luc W. M. van der Sluis, Renske Z. Thomas, Geerten-Has E. Tjakkes and Annemarie A. Schuller

Comparison of bacterial microleakage of three bioactive endodontic sealers in simulated underwater diving and aviation conditions

Bacterial microleakage is an important cause of apical periodontitis and endodontic treatment failure. This study aimed to assess the bacterial microleakage of nano-mineral trioxide aggregate (nano-MTA) as a s...

Authors: Mehdi Dastorani, Behnam Malekpour, Mohsen AminSobhani, Mohammadsadegh Alemrajabi, Arezoo Mahdian and Behrooz Malekpour

Serum 8-isoprostane levels in patients with resistant oral lichen planus before and after treatment with lycopene: a randomized clinical trial

Oral lichen planus is an autoimmune disease in which topical steroids are the first line of treatment. The adverse effects of systemic corticosteroids prescribed for resistant oral lichen planus cases advocate...

Authors: Aliaa Abdelmoniem Bedeir Eita, Azza Mohamed Zaki and Sabah Abdelhady Mahmoud

Effect combined learning on oral health self-efficacy and self-care behaviors of students: a randomized controlled trial

In order to prevent oral diseases, the use of appropriate oral health education at childhood is one of the most important strategies for improving oral health knowledge and by extension positive oral health ha...

Authors: Zahra Sadat Hashemi, Mahboobeh Khorsandi, Mohsen Shamsi and Rahmatollah Moradzadeh

Age estimation based on Willems method versus country specific model in Saudi Arabia children and adolescents

The aims of this study were to create a method for estimation of dental age in Saudi children and adolescents based on the Willems model developed using the Belgian Caucasian (BC) reference data and to compare...

Authors: Ali Alqerban, Muath Alrashed, Ziyad Alaskar and Khalid Alqahtani

Effects of non-surgical periodontal therapy on periodontal clinical data in periodontitis patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis

To date, there is still no consensus about the clinical efficacy of non-surgical periodontal therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with periodontitis. Therefore, the aim of this study was to summarize ...

Authors: Yu Huang, Zheng Zhang, Youli Zheng, Zhulan Zhao, Yang Zhong, Qingyu Zhang, Degeng Xia, Ning Ma and Li Zhang

Relationship between the difference in electric pulp test values and the diagnostic type of pulpitis

According to the diagnosis criteria of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE), sensitive responses to cold and/or heat tests of suspected teeth compared with those of control teeth can be used for the ...

Authors: Huachao Sui, Yangyang Lv, Mo Xiao, Liwen Zhou, Feng Qiao, Jinxin Zheng, Cuicui Sun, Jieni Fu, Yufan Chen, Yimeng Liu, Jie Zhou and Ligeng Wu

Assessment of the relationship between the maxillary sinus and the canine root tip using cone beam computed tomography

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between the maxillary sinus and the canine root apices in cone beam computed tomographic images (CBCT) and to assess the amount of extension ...

Authors: Leila Khojastepour, Najmeh Movahhedian, Mohadeseh Zolghadrpour and Mohammad Mahjoori-Ghasrodashti

Laboratory evaluation of the potential masking of color changes produced by silver diamine fluoride in primary molars

The importance of Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) as a minimally invasive and nonaerosolizing management during COVID-19 pandemic has highly increased. SDF is a caries-arresting agent that causes staining of too...

Authors: Dina Hamdy, Maria Giraki, Amr Abd Elaziz, Amira Badran, Gehan Allam and Stefan Ruettermann

Selective Caries Removal in Permanent Teeth (SCRiPT) for the treatment of deep carious lesions: a randomised controlled clinical trial in primary care

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent non-communicable disease globally and can have serious health sequelae impacting negatively on quality of life. In the UK most adults experience dental caries during ...

Authors: Jan E. Clarkson, Craig R. Ramsay, David Ricketts, Avijit Banerjee, Chris Deery, Thomas Lamont, Dwayne Boyers, Zoe Marshman, Beatriz Goulao, Katie Banister, David Conway, Bhupinder Dawett, Sarah Baker, Andrea Sherriff, Linda Young, Marjon van der Pol…

Case report: Fabrication of a dental implant guide based on tetrahedron positioning technology

Conventional static computer-assisted implant surgery (s-CAIS) requires special equipment, such as 3D printers or computer numerical control (CNC) lathes. We present a low-cost workflow for manufacturing denta...

Authors: Jie Lin, Zhenxiang Lin and Zhiqiang Zheng

Correction to: Periodontal health in an indigenous Sámi population in Northern Norway: a cross-sectional study

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Ann-Kristine Sara Bongo, Magritt Brustad, Nils Oscarson and Birgitta Jönsson

Dental caries among Finnish teenagers participating in physical activity and diet intervention: association with anthropometrics and behavioural factors

An association between childhood anthropometric measurements and dental caries is conflicting. The prevalence and severity of dental caries and its association with anthropometric and behavioural factors, were...

Authors: Mirja Methuen, Sofia Kauppinen, Anna Liisa Suominen, Aino-Maija Eloranta, Juuso Väistö, Timo Lakka, Hannu Vähänikkilä and Vuokko Anttonen

Longitudinal assessment of salivary vitamin D binding protein during orthodontic tooth movement

Vitamin D is critical for bone physiology. In this study, we quantified Vitamin D Binding Protein (VitDBP) levels in saliva as a measure of Vitamin D during orthodontic tooth movement.

Authors: Nada Tashkandi, Yihong Zhao, Gabrielle Mitchell-Lee, Danielle Stephens, Michele Patel, Melih Motro, Leslie A. Will and Alpdogan Kantarci

How do specialist surgeons treat the atrophic tooth gap? A vignette-based study among maxillofacial and oral surgeons

There is little information available regarding the decision-making process of clinicians, especially in the choice of therapy for a severely atrophic tooth gap. The aim of this research was to use case vignet...

Authors: Michael Korsch, Winfried Walther, Bernt-Peter Robra, Aynur Sahin, Matthias Hannig and Andreas Bartols

The effect of different calcium silicate-based pulp capping materials on tooth discoloration: an in vitro study

Variation in the composition of calcium silicate-based pulp capping materials could influence the discoloration potential of some of these materials, thus affecting the color and aesthetic appearance of the co...

Authors: Ahmad S. Al-Hiyasat, Dana M. Ahmad and Yousef S. Khader

CariesCare International adapted for the pandemic in children: Caries OUT multicentre single-group interventional study protocol

Comprehensive caries care has shown effectiveness in controlling caries progression and improving health outcomes by controlling caries risk, preventing initial-caries lesions progression, and patient satisfac...

Authors: Stefania Martignon, Andrea Cortes, Gail V. A. Douglas, J. Timothy Newton, Nigel B. Pitts, Viviana Avila, Margarita Usuga-Vacca, Luis F. Gamboa, Christopher Deery, Ninoska Abreu-Placeres, Clarisa Bonifacio, Mariana M. Braga, Fabiana Carletto-Körber, Patricia Castro, María P. Cerezo, Nathaly Chavarría…

Magnification of fear and intention of avoidance in non-experienced versus experienced dental treatment in adults

Dental fear is associated with the experience of prior dental treatment and avoidance of dental visits. It remains unclear if individuals show an intention of avoidance (IA) towards treatments that they have n...

Authors: Chia-Shu Lin, Chen-Yi Lee, Li-Ling Chen, Long-Ting Wu, Shue-Fen Yang and Tze-Fang Wang

Effect of epinephrine on the absorption of lidocaine following application to the oral mucosa in rats

We investigated the role of epinephrine in prolonging the localization of lidocaine on the oral mucosa and inhibiting its absorption in the blood of rats.

Authors: Rui Sasaki and Katsuhisa Sunada

Relationship between periodontal diseases and newly-diagnosed metabolic syndrome components in a sub-Saharan population: a cross sectional study

Oral health is a frequently ignored aspect of global health in sub-Saharan patients. Periodontitis, a very frequent oral disease has been proven to be associated to development of the metabolic syndrome. This ...

Authors: Jean Xavier Ekouelkoum Ngoude, Vicky Jocelyne Ama Moor, Tsobgny Tsague Nadia-Flore, Batakeh B. Agoons, Gamgne Guiadem Catherine Marcelle, Elage Epie MacBrain, Daryl Nzokou Tcheutchoua and Jan René Nkeck

Pre- and peri-operative factors influence autogenous tooth transplantation healing in insufficient bone sites

The amount of bone remaining at the transplant site for autogenous tooth transplantation can facilitate successful healing. Therefore, this retrospective study evaluated the factors influencing the healing of ...

Authors: Thanapon Suwanapong, Aurasa Waikakul, Kiatanant Boonsiriseth and Nisarat Ruangsawasdi

Clinical research: low-level laser therapy in accelerating orthodontic tooth movement

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on orthodontic tooth movement and its correlation with the levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), receptor activator of nuclear f...

Authors: Junyi Zheng and Kai Yang

Dental effects of enzyme replacement therapy in case of childhood-type hypophosphatasia

Hypophosphatasia (HPP), a skeletal disease characterized by hypomineralization of bone and teeth, is caused by an ALPL gene mutation that leads to low activity of the tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase enzy...

Authors: Rena Okawa, Kazuma Kokomoto and Kazuhiko Nakano

The prescription pattern and awareness about antibiotic prophylaxis and resistance among a group of Egyptian pediatric and general dentists: a cross sectional study

The use of antibiotics in dentistry as prophylaxis and treatment is frequent. Their misuse has led to a major public health problem globally known as antibiotic resistance. This study aimed to assess the patte...

Authors: Mariam Mohsen Aly and Marwa Aly Elchaghaby

Effect of virtual reality distraction on pain and anxiety during infiltration anesthesia in pediatric patients: a randomized clinical trial

Different distraction techniques have been used in dentistry and have shown great results in managing anxious pediatric patients specially during local anesthesia administration. One of the recently invented t...

Authors: Osama M. Felemban, Rawan M. Alshamrani, Doha H. Aljeddawi and Sara M. Bagher

Determinants of caries experience and the impact on the OHRQOL of 6-year-old Libyan children: a cross-sectional survey

The current study aimed to assess the caries experience and associated factors and its impact on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among 6-year-old Libyan children.

Authors: Lamis Ballo, Arheiam Arheiam and Jamaludin Marhazlinda

The impact of caries status on supragingival plaque and salivary microbiome in children with mixed dentition: a cross-sectional survey

Supragingival plaque and saliva are commonly used for microbiome analysis. Many epidemiological studies have identified deciduous teeth caries as a risk factor for caries development in first permanent molar (...

Authors: Xiaoxia Yang, Lidan He, Siqi Yan, Xinyi Chen and Guoying Que

A systematic review of the quality and scope of decision modelling studies in child oral health research

Decision analytic models are often used in economic evaluations to estimate long-term costs and effects of treatment which span beyond the time-frame of a clinical trial, therefore providing a better understan...

Authors: Greig D. Taylor, Katherine Carr, Helen J. Rogers and Chris R. Vernazza

Correction to: Effect of dentin pretreatment on the resulting abrasive dentin wear

Authors: Blend Hamza, Marina Kazimi, Philipp Körner, Thomas Attin and Florian Just Wegehaupt

SEM characterization and ageing analysis on two generation of invisible aligners

The purpose of the in vitro study is to investigate and compare the morphological features and the chemical stability in weight of two different polyurethane-based blends, Smart Track (LD30) and Exceed30 (EX30...

Authors: Roberta Condò, Gianluca Mampieri, Aldo Giancotti, Loredana Cerroni, Guido Pasquantonio, Andrea Divizia, Annalisa Convertino, Barbara Mecheri and Luca Maiolo

Type 2 diabetes and its characteristics are associated with poor oral health: findings from 60,590 senior women from the E3N study

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been identified as a risk factor for poor oral health, however, a limited number of oral health and T2D characteristics have been studied so far. We sought to assess T2D status, age a...

Authors: Nasser Laouali, Douae El Fatouhi, Gloria Aguayo, Beverley Balkau, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Fabrice Bonnet and Guy Fagherazzi

Depletion of EREG enhances the osteo/dentinogenic differentiation ability of dental pulp stem cells via the p38 MAPK and Erk pathways in an inflammatory microenvironment

Epiregulin (EREG) is an important component of EGF and was demonstrated to promote the osteo/dentinogenic differentiation of stem cells from dental apical papilla (SCAPs). Whether EREG can stimulate the osteo/...

Authors: Ran Ran, Haoqing Yang, Yangyang Cao, Wanhao Yan, Luyuan Jin and Ying Zheng

Evaluation of biofilm colonization on multi-part dental implants in a rat model

Peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis are highly prevalent biofilm-associated diseases affecting the tissues surrounding dental implants. As antibiotic treatment is ineffective to fully cure biofilm medi...

Authors: Eva Blank, Jasmin Grischke, Andreas Winkel, Joerg Eberhard, Nadine Kommerein, Katharina Doll, Ines Yang and Meike Stiesch

Inclusion of oral health teams in primary health care promotes early diagnosis of oral and oropharyngeal cancers: a nationwide study

Oral and oropharyngeal cancers are considered important public health problems worldwide. This study aims to analyze the association between late diagnosis of oral and oropharyngeal cancers in Brazil and the c...

Authors: Deborah Gomes de Miranda Vargas, Livia Fernandes Probst, Amanda Ramos da Cunha, Elaine Pereira da Silva Tagliaferro, Edílson José Zafalon, Paulo Zárate-Pereira and Alessandro Diogo De-Carli

Epidemiology and associated factors of gingivitis in adolescents in Guangdong Province, Southern China: a cross-sectional study

Gingivitis is the most prevalent form of periodontal disease in children and adolescents, being strongly associated to some socioeconomic factors and oral health behaviours. This study aimed to assess the prev...

Authors: Weihua Fan, Conghua Liu, Yazhi Zhang, Zijing Yang, Jianbo Li and Shaohong Huang

Elevated mean platelet volume in oral lichen planus and increased blood urea nitrogen level in its red-form: an observational study

This retrospective observational study aims to assess platelet count, mean platelet volume (MPV), blood biochemical tests for liver and kidney function in Chinese oral lichen planus (OLP) patients.

Authors: Hui Yao, Yiwen Deng, Guanhuan Du, Yufeng Wang and Guoyao Tang

Root canal morphology of the mandibular second premolar: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The aim of this paper was to systematically review the root canal configuration (RCC) and morphology literature of the mandibular second premolar (Mn2P).

Authors: Thomas Gerhard Wolf, A. L. Anderegg, R. J. Wierichs and G. Campus

Oral health-related quality of life in patients infected with HIV, Iran: a cross-sectional study

The life expectancy of patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has increased, but its oral manifestations can affect the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of these patients. This study aime...

Authors: S. Shaghaghian, E. Saranjam and M. Homayooni

Effectiveness of photon-initiated photoacoustic streaming in root canal models with different diameters or tapers

This study aimed to compare the use of photon-initiated photoacoustic streaming (PIPS) and conventional needle irrigation (CNI) in conjunction with different concentrations of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) to re...

Authors: Cheng Wen, Yuanyuan Kong, Jian Zhao, Yang Li, Ya Shen, Xuechao Yang and Qianzhou Jiang

Shear bond strength of metallic brackets bonded to enamel pretreated with Er,Cr:YSGG LASER and CPP-ACP

Increased risk of enamel demineralization during and after orthodontic treatment raises the demand for better preventive measures including combinations of laser, CPP-ACP, and fluoride. The combination of Er,C...

Authors: Yomna A. Nabawy, Tarek N. Yousry and Nadia M. El-Harouni

Prevalence of malocclusion and assessment of orthodontic treatment needs among Syrian refugee children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

There is a scarcity of data concerning the prevalence and pattern of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment needs in Syrian refugee. In this study, extra and intra-oral features of malocclusion and the dental ...

Authors: Nesreen A. Salim, Mariam M. Al-Abdullah, Abeer S. AlHamdan and Julian D. Satterthwaite

Dental markers of biocultural sex differences in an early modern population from Gothenburg, Sweden: caries and other oral pathologies

With the aim to study dental pathological lesions in an early Swedish modern population, with special reference to sex variances of dental caries, the prevalence and distribution of dental caries and tooth wea...

Authors: Carolina Bertilsson, Lisa Nylund, Maria Vretemark and Peter Lingström

Correction to: Drain fluid amylase as a predictor of postoperative salivary fistula in cases with benign parotid tumours

Authors: Yusheng Lu, Shijian Zhang, Canbang Peng, Wenyi Yang, Chenping Zhang and Zhenhu Ren

Protocol for A randomised feasibility trial comparing fluoride interventions to prevent dental decay in older people in care homes (FInCH trial)

The number and proportion of older people globally is growing faster than that of any other age group. At the same time the number of people retaining some of their own teeth is rising. There significant diffe...

Authors: Rakhee Patel, Iftekhar Khan, Mark Pennington, Nigel B. Pitts, Claire Robertson and Jennifer E. Gallagher

Mechanical force system of double key loop with finite element analysis

The mechanics of double key loop (DKL) are not well defined, and this finite element study was designed to explore its force system.

Authors: Jiali Liu, Duanqiang Zhang, Linyu Xu, Senxin Cai, Jinquan Guo, Jiang Chen and Jiehua Su

The predictive value of high school grade point average to academic achievement and career satisfaction of dental graduates

In a country where admission to dental schools is based solely on the cognitive abilities of students, the aim of the study was to investigate the correlation between high school grade point average and gradua...

Authors: Ayah A. Al-Asmar, Yara Oweis, Noor H. Ismail, Alaa H. A. Sabrah and Islam M. Abd-Raheam

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) mediates bone resorption in periodontitis

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is an important immune factor that mediates bone metabolism by regulating the functions of osteoclasts and osteoblasts. Bone loss is a serious and progressive resu...

Authors: Hui Yu, Tianyi Zhang, Haibin Lu, Qi Ma, Dong Zhao, Jiang Sun and Zuomin Wang

Malignant transformation of oral lichen planus: a retrospective study of 565 Japanese patients

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory oral mucosa disease that is recognized as an oral potentially malignant disorder. However, the potentially malignant nature of OLP remains unclear.

Authors: Fumihiko Tsushima, Jinkyo Sakurai, Atsushi Uesugi, Yu Oikawa, Toshimitsu Ohsako, Yumi Mochizuki, Hideaki Hirai, Kou Kayamori and Hiroyuki Harada

Effect of dentin pretreatment on the resulting abrasive dentin wear

This study aims to investigate the influence of different dentin pretreatment procedures on the resulting abrasive dentin wear.

Authors: Blend Hamza, Marina Kazimi, Philipp Körner, Thomas Attin and Florian Just Wegehaupt

The survival rates and risk factors of implants in the early stage: a retrospective study

Few large-sample studies in China have focused on the early survival of dental implants. The present study aimed to report the early survival rates of implants and determine the related influencing factors.

Authors: Yong Yang, Huiting Hu, Mianyan Zeng, Hongxing Chu, Zekun Gan, Jianmin Duan and Mingdeng Rong