A Cone Bean Computer Tomography Investigation of the Newly Formed Mandibular Anterior Ridge following the Treatment of an Extended Comminuted Fracture: A 12-Year Follow-Up by Pascal Grün, Florian Pfaffeneder-Mantai, Patrick Bandura, Benedikt Schneider, Anna Sophia Bandura, Dritan Turhani

“…Extensive comminuted fractures are associated with tooth loss that ultimately leads to dimensional changes in the hard and soft tissues of the alveolar ridge. …”
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Perceptions of dental professionals on the use of silver diamine fluoride with or without light-curing by Win Myat Phyo, Palinee Detsomboonrat

“…Additionally, one participant proposed a hybrid approach based on tooth location, suggesting avoiding using light-curing on anterior teeth, while utilizing it on posterior teeth. …”
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How to Deal with Pulpitis: An Overview of New Approaches by Jakub Fiegler-Rudol, Wojciech Niemczyk, Katarzyna Janik, Anna Zawilska, Małgorzata Kępa, Marta Tanasiewicz

“…By addressing current limitations, regenerative endodontics could redefine the management of pulpitis, offering biologically based treatments that enhance tooth vitality, structural integrity, and long-term prognosis.…”
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Students’ perceptions of endodontic typodont teeth with simulated canals printed from novel materials by Alexander Jon Cresswell-Boyes, Alexander Jon Cresswell-Boyes, Graham Roy Davis, Aylin Baysan

“…A total of 143 fourth- and fifth-year dental students were approached to participate during pre-clinical courses focussing on root canal therapy. The tooth design was based on micro-CT data of an extracted maxillary central incisor and 3D-printed with haptically-similar materials produced in previous work. …”
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Prevalence of Missed Canals and Their Association with Apical Periodontitis in Posterior Endodontically Treated Teeth: A CBCT Study by Mohammed Mashyakhy, Fatimah Ali Hadi, Hashimah Alhassan Alhazmi, Rawan Ali Alfaifi, Fatimah Saleem Alabsi, Hashim Bajawi, Mazen Alkahtany, Abdulaziz AbuMelha

“…A total of 208 CBCT radiographs were investigated. For each tooth, radiographs of axial, coronal, and sagittal segments were acquired to appraise the external as well as the internal structure of the root canal system and apical area. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Voids Present in Conventional and Capsulated Glass Ionomer Cements Using Two Different Conditioners: An In Vitro Study by Mamta Kaushik, Roshni Sharma, Pallavi Reddy, Pallavi Pathak, Pooja Udameshi, Narmatha Vallakuruchi Jayabal

“…Samples were sectioned and viewed under stereomicroscope to check for the presence of voids within the cement and at the cement-tooth junction. Data was analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc tests. …”
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Analysis of periodontal status in Polish patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biological therapies by Joanna Samborska-Mazur, Dorota Sikorska, Marzena Liliana Wyganowska

“…Introduction Periodontitis, characterized by inflammation affecting the tooth-supporting tissues, may increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Clinical performance of class II MOD fiber reinforced resin composite restorations: an 18-month randomized controlled clinical trial by Mohamed Hamdy Mohamed, Eman Ali Abouauf, Rania Sayed Mosallam

“…Abstract Background In recent years, there have been suggestions for new restorative strategies that aim to effectively utilize modern adhesive technologies and protect the remaining intact tooth structure. This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical performance of fiber reinforced resin composites in restoring Class II MOD cavities over 18 months. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Dentin Hypersensitivity Reduction Over One Month after a Single Topical Application of Three Different Materials: A Prospective Experimental Study by Aniket Sharan, Babita Pawar, Hiroj Bagde, Tavinder Kaur Chawla, Aadarsh Vikram Dhan, Bhawna Shyamsukha, Sanjna Sharma

“…It is common among patients with gingival recession, tooth abrasion, and erosion. Materials and Methods: A prospective experimental study was conducted in the Department of Periodontology at the Chhattisgarh Dental College and Research Institute. …”
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Golgin Subfamily A Member 5 Is Essential for Production of Extracellular Matrix Proteins during TGF-β1-Induced Periodontal Ligament-Fibroblastic Differentiation by Hyun-Jin Kim, Seong-Min Kim, Min-Jeong Choi, Young-Joo Jang

“…GOLGA5/LG11 was significantly upregulated in TGF-β1-induced PDL-fibroblastic progenitors and accumulated in the PDL region of the tooth root. GOLGA5 plays a role in vesicle tethering and docking between the endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi apparatus. siRNA-mediated depletion of endogenous GOLGA5 upregulated in TGF-β1-induced PDL-fibroblastic progenitors resulted in downregulation of representative PDL-fibroblastic markers and upregulation of osteoblast markers. …”
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Assessing the Different Nanoparticle-Reinforced Bonding Agents on the Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets by Sam Paul, Sneha Surendran, Altaf Hussain Thekiya, Mariea Francis, Saloni Verma

“…Background: The strength of the binding between brackets and tooth surfaces has a major impact on how well orthodontic therapy works. …”
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Digital Workflow for Indirect Bonding with 2D Lingual Brackets: A Case Report and Procedure Description by Federico Rosti, Maria Francesca Sfondrini, Davide Bressani, Marina Consuelo Vitale, Paola Gandini, Andrea Scribante

“…During orthodontic therapy, accuracy in bonding procedures makes it easier to correct tooth alignment by decreasing the need for midcourse corrections by changing bracket positions. …”
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Vitamin D Effects on Osteoblastic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Dental Tissues by Francesca Posa, Adriana Di Benedetto, Graziana Colaianni, Elisabetta A. Cavalcanti-Adam, Giacomina Brunetti, Chiara Porro, Teresa Trotta, Maria Grano, Giorgio Mori

“…MSCs can be also isolated from the immature form of the tooth, the dental bud: Dental Bud Stem Cells (DBSCs) are adult stem cells that can effectively undergo osteoblastic differentiation. …”
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Quantification of the Dental Morphology of Orangutans by P. Nambiar, J. John, Samah M. Al-Amery, K. Purmal, W. L. Chai, W. C. Ngeow, N. H. Mohamed, S. Vellayan

“…Measurements included tooth and crown length, root length, enamel covered crown height, root canal length (posterior teeth), length of pulpal space (anterior teeth), and root canal width. …”
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Paediatric dental trauma: insights from epidemiological studies and management recommendations by Alessandra Laforgia, Angelo Michele Inchingolo, Francesco Inchingolo, Roberta Sardano, Irma Trilli, Angela Di Noia, Laura Ferrante, Andrea Palermo, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo, Gianna Dipalma

“…Furthermore, a conservative treatment strategy is recommended to preserve tooth vitality and prevent extractions. Reducing the occurrence of dental injuries requires the implementation of preventive measures including mouthguard use and educational campaigns. …”
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Investigation of Dynamic Load Sharing Behavior for Herringbone Planetary Gears considering Multicoupling Manufacturing Errors by Fei Ren, Jinchen Ji, Guofu Luo, Shaofu Zhao, Liya Zhao, Guiqin Shi, Xiaoling Wu, Ning Wang

“…The HPGT equivalent meshing error is analyzed and derived for the tooth profile errors and manufacturing eccentric errors of all components in the HPGT system. …”
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Preventive measures and perceived challenges in delivering oral health care for elderly patients: a survey of dental hygienists in Norway by Anne Breivik, Simen E. Kopperud, Qalbi Khan, Aida Mulic, Linda Stein

“…Results: The most frequently reported general oral health preventive measures were oral hygiene instruction, professional tooth cleaning and scaling. Oral hygiene instruction and application of fluoride varnish were the most performed root caries preventive measure, and reduced manual dexterity in patients was the most perceived challenge. …”
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Biology of selective caries removal: a systematic scoping review protocol by Helge Knüttel, Matthias Widbiller, Rita Weiler, Kerstin M Galler, Wolfgang Buchalla, Konstantin J Scholz

“…It presents a lower risk of accidental pulp exposure, which reportedly has a positive effect on tooth survival. Although clinical data show the benefits of SCR, knowledge about the biological processes during this procedure in the pulp-dentine complex of permanent teeth is scarce. …”
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Educational program on oral health aimed at families with preschool children residing in the Balboa Neighborhood by Nancy Díaz Canedo, Yanisleydi Morales Cruz, Maricelys de la Caridad Hernández Cabeza, Yety Isabel Rosado Fernández, Gilberto Salas Contreras, Yainí Frenes Pérez

“…The main risk factors identified were poor oral hygiene, incorrect tooth brushing and cariogenic diet. Before the intervention, regular knowledge about oral hygiene, poor knowledge about dietary habits, and a poor level of knowledge about deforming habits prevailed. …”
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Comparison of Stemness and Gene Expression between Gingiva and Dental Follicles in Children by Chung-Min Kang, Seong-Oh Kim, Mijeong Jeon, Hyung-Jun Choi, Han-Sung Jung, Jae-Ho Lee

“…Gingiva had greater expression of genes related to keratinization, ectodermal development, and chemotaxis whereas DFs exhibited higher expression levels of genes related to tooth and embryo development. qRT-PCR analysis showed that the expression levels of iPSc factors including SOX2, KLF4, and C-MYC were 58.5±26.3, 12.4±3.5, and 12.2±1.9 times higher in gingiva and VCAM1 (CD146) and ALCAM (CD166) were 33.5±6.9 and 4.3±0.8 times higher in DFs. …”
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