Estimate of Impact on the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Older Thai People by the Provision of Dentures through the Royal Project by Patcharawan Srisilapanan, Narumanas Korwanich, Sutha Jienmaneechotchai, Supranee Dalodom, Nontalee Veerachai, Warangkana Vejvitee, Jeffrey Roseman

“…Four groups of older people with different tooth types were studied. 216 (26.6%) had natural teeth (NT). 189 (23.3%) had natural and replaced teeth (NRT). 167 (20.6%) had below the minimum number of teeth but had no dentures (Edent) and 240 were edentate with complete dentures provided by the Royal Project (ECD) (29.6%). …”
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An overview of the angular geomorphic lock – an anti-rutting model for sustainable road infrastructure by Christopher Nondo, Chewe Kambole, Yohane Tembo

“…A model subbase of a road foundation was modified acknowledging the natural angle of repose of UGM. The ribbed saw tooth structure with an inherent composite anisotropic character seemed to offer significant stiffness. …”
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Aesthetic Surgical Approach for Bone Dehiscence Treatment by Means of Single Implant and Interdental Tissue Regeneration: A Case Report with Five Years of Follow-Up by Giorgio Lombardo, Jacopo Pighi, Giovanni Corrocher, Anna Mascellaro, Jeffrey Lehrberg, Mauro Marincola, Pier Francesco Nocini

“…However, the presence of wide endoperiodontal lesions can lead to horizontal hard and soft tissues defects after tooth extraction, making it impossible to correctly place an implant in the compromised alveolar socket. …”
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Re-evaluation of mastodon material from Oregon and Washington, USA, Alberta, Canada, and Hidalgo and Jalisco, Mexico by Alton C. Dooley Jr, Chris Widga, Brittney E. Stoneburg, Christopher Jass, Victor M. Bravo-Cuevas, Andrew Boehm, Eric Scott, Andrew T. McDonald, Mark Volmut

“…The Alberta specimen referred to M. pacificus is the same tooth found to have a Pliocene divergence time from M. americanum based on mitochondrial genome data from a previous study, suggesting a deep divergence time between the two taxa. …”
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Chronic Inflammation as a Link between Periodontitis and Carcinogenesis by Anilei Hoare, Cristopher Soto, Victoria Rojas-Celis, Denisse Bravo

“…In this review, several studies were summarized showing a strong association between orodigestive cancers and poor oral health, presence of periodontitis-associated bacteria, tooth loss, and clinical signs of periodontitis. …”
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The Impact of Surgical Trauma, BMI and Analgesics Intake on Postoperative Pain after Periapical Surgery in the Anterior Maxillary Region by Jure Martinić, Lidija Gavić, Antonija Tadin, Ante Mihovilović, Petra Stazić, Daniel Jerković

“…Study design: The study included 30 healthy, non-smoker adults of both genders, with an indication for periapical surgery on a single tooth in the upper anterior region, no history of prior surgery, no allergies to lidocaine with adrenaline or ibuprofen, no acute inflammation or pain, and a PAI of 3, 4, or 5. …”
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Tailoring and characterization of bioactive graft material for alveolar bone preservation and regeneration in fresh extraction sockets of dog model by Ayat Hamdy, Manal Saad, Rania ElBackly, Samir Nouh, Himanshu Jain, Mona Marei

“…Extraction sockets of twenty-two male mongrel dogs received TAMP-BG in the right side around implant in the distal socket of the mandibular fourth premolar (P4), while the adjacent empty mesial socket of the same tooth was filled with the same graft. Autologous bone chips were used in the left side. …”
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A Stereomicroscopic Evaluation of Dentinal Cracks at Different Instrumentation Lengths by Using Different Rotary Files (ProTaper Universal, ProTaper Next, and HyFlex CM): An Ex Viv... by Fauzia Ashraf, Pushpa Shankarappa, Abhinav Misra, Asheesh Sawhney, Nandamuri Sridevi, Anu Singh

“…The root apex was stained with 1% methylene blue dye and digital images of apical surface of every tooth were taken and development of dentinal defects was determined by using stereomicroscope. …”
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CRISPR/Cas Enzyme Catalysis in Liquid–Liquid Phase‐Separated Systems by Yaqin Zhang, Jianai Chen, Zhina Wu, Chenfei Zhao, Rui Wang, Zhiping Li, Jiasi Wang, Di Wang

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Opinions on Dental Erosive Lesions, Knowledge of Diagnosis, and Treatment Strategies among Norwegian Dentists: A Questionnaire Survey by Aida Mulic, Simen Vidnes-Kopperud, Anne B. Skaare, Anne Bjørg Tveit, Alix Young

“…Results indicated that most dentists recorded erosive wear, half of them used a specific scoring system, and half registered lesions at the tooth surface level. Lesions were reported most often on palatal surfaces of upper anterior teeth (79% of dentists), on occlusal surfaces of lower 1st molars (74%), and on upper 1st molars (32%). …”
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Oral Hygiene Practices among Saudi Arabian Children and Its Relation to Their Dental Caries Status by M. F. A. Quadri, M. A. Shubayr, A. H. Hattan, S. A. Wafi, A. H. Jafer

“…Presence of plaque on tooth surfaces was reported using plaque index, which was followed by DMFT index to determine the dental caries status. …”
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Procedure Time and Students’ Perception Comparing Full Arch Digital Scans with Conventional Impressions: A Cross-Over Randomized Experimental Trial by Hayam A. Alfallaj, Mohammed A. Alsaloum, Sahr H. Altuwaijri, Omar S. Aldibasi, Lubna T. Alkadi

“…Ninety-six dental students each prepared tooth #36 for an all-ceramic crown on typodont models and were then randomly assigned into either group A: performed digital scan first, or Group B: performed conventional impression first. …”
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The Effect of Propolis Irrigation as an Adjunctive to Scaling and Root Surface Debridement on Periodontal Health Status, Glycemic Control and Biochemical Markers in Subjects with... by Hozan Wrya Azeez

“… Background: Periodontitis is the inflammation of supporting tooth structures; it is one of the six complications of diabetes, Propolis a local delivery agent can be used as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy. …”
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Necrotizing Periodontal Diseases in a Semirural District of South Africa by Neil Hamilton Wood, Elaine Blignaut, Johan Lemmer, Robin Meyerov, Liviu Feller

“…For both HIV-seropositive and -seronegative patients, the mandibular anterior gingiva was most frequently affected; 74% had NG/NP affecting ≥5 gingival tooth sites. Ninety percent of all patients had a mean severity of ≤4 mm. …”
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Evaluating oral health status in elderly Irula tribes of Tamil Nadu by using the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index by Margret Beaula Alocious Sukumar, Roshni Mary Peter, Alex Joseph

“…Caries and periodontitis are primary contributors to tooth loss, which not only incurs significant rehabilitation costs but also profoundly affects overall well-being. …”
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A qualitative analysis of Arabic language websites about extraction of third molars by Muath Saad Alassaf, Mohannad Mohammed Abu Aof, Osama Ayidh Alharbi, Abdulrahman Turkustani, Moataz Ibrahim Karbouji, Nebras Althagafi, Ahmed Mohammed Almghamsi, Ghayda Yousof Zolaly, Shadia Elsayed

“…Methods In this observational web-based analytical study, the top 150 Arabic search results for surgical wisdom tooth extraction were collected from Google, Yahoo, and Bing. …”
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Influence of Calcium Phosphate and Apatite Containing Products on Enamel Erosion by A. Kensche, S. Pötschke, C. Hannig, G. Richter, W. Hoth-Hannig, M. Hannig

“…After 1 min of in situ pellicle formation on bovine enamel slabs, 8 subjects adopted CPP-ACP (GC Tooth Mousse), a mouthwash with hydroxyapatite microclusters (Biorepair), or a fluoride based mouthwash (elmex Kariesschutz) for 1 min each. …”
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‘Shift’ Adaptation and a New Croatian Standard for Haavikko Developmental Stages’ Timing by Ivan Bedek, Jelena Dumančić, Tomislav Lauc, Miljenko Marušić, Ivana Čuković-Bagić

“…The average age for every stage of each permanent tooth was then calculated to provide Croatian specific tables for the Haavikko method. …”
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Analysis of Digital Workflow in Implantology by Gustavo Vargas da Silva Salomão, Eliseo Pablo Chun, Renato dos Santos Panegaci, Fernando Toledo Santos

“…The patient had grade II mobility and external root resorption of tooth 11. After virtual planning, a surgical guide was fabricated by a CAD/CAM system, with immediate placement of a dental implant using the guided surgery technique. …”
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Design and Performance Evaluation of a Self-Propelled Mugwort Harvester for Hilly and Mountainous Regions by Yi Li, Yongsheng He, Kai Zhang, Siqi Wang, Xinyu Hu, Junnan Chen

“…Key structural components, such as drum dimensions, tooth shapes, and tine arrangements, are developed, and a defoliation force model is established to identify factors influencing the net rate of mugwort leaf harvesting, impurity rate, and mugwort leaf usability. …”
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