Impact of prosthetic rehabilitation on the life quality related to oral health in older adults by Zuilen Jiménez Quintana, Ileana Bárbara Grau León, Rafael Maresma Frómeta, Milay Justo Díaz, Emilio Terry Pérez

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: Rehabilitation with dental prostheses is a solution that the vast majority of older adults use when faced with tooth loss, and its implications in the aesthetic, functional and psychological order.…”
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Florid cemento osseous dysplasia and dentygerous cyst in a patient with apert syndrome: A case report by Nazlıcan Paslı, Fatma Nihan Aksakallı, Ender İdman, M. Oğuz Borahan, Emrah Canbazoğlu, Hasan Garip, Şebnem Erçalık Yalçınkaya

“…Oral manifestations of Apert syndrome usually represents bifid uvula, malposition of the teeth, severe open bite, tooth decay and periodontal diseases. Fluorid cemento-osseous dysplasia is usually asymptomatic slow-growing non-neoplastic fibro-osseous lesions. …”
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A Four-Year Monocentric Study of the Complications of Third Molars Extractions under General Anesthesia: About 2112 Patients by A. Guerrouani, T. Zeinoun, C. Vervaet, W. Legrand

“…All of them were transient and were not related to tooth section. Inferior alveolar nerve injuries were reported in 0.4% of the cases. 95.8% of these patients were admitted for one-day ambulatory care, and only two patients were readmitted after discharge from hospital. …”
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CAN CLEAR ALIGNERS THERAPY ACHIEVE MAXILLARY EXPANSION IN PATIENTS WITH TRANSVERSE MALOCCLUSIONS? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Ibraheem Bamaga

“…This uncertainty may arise due to traditional preferences or the perceived limitations in their ability to execute complex tooth movements. Aim of the study: This systematic review investigates the effectiveness of clear aligners in achieving dentoalveolar expansion of the maxillary arch. …”
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Effect of the Field of View Size on CBCT Artifacts Caused by the Presence of Metal Objects in the Exomass by Yaser Safi, Mitra Ghazizadeh Ahsaie, Maede Jafarian Amiri

“…A polypropylene tube containing dipotassium phosphate was placed in the empty socket of the right canine tooth in a dry human mandible. CBCT scans were taken with a NewTom VGI (Verona, Italy) scanner using a 6 × 6 cm and an 8 × 8 cm FOV. …”
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Severe Enamel Defects in Wild Japanese Macaques by Ian Towle, Carolina Loch, Marina Martínez de Pinillos, Mario Modesto-Mata, Leslea J. Hlusko

“…In Yakushima macaques, every tooth type was affected to varying degrees except for first molars and primary teeth, and the mineral content of the remaining enamel in teeth with PFEH was normal (i.e., no hypo- or hypermineralization). …”
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Evaluation of Polymerization Shrinkage and Depth of Cure of Silorane Based Composite Resin and Methacrylate Based Composite Resin (Comparative Study) by Diyar kh Bakr

“… Background and objectives: composite constitutes the majority of the direct tooth colored restorations that replace the biological tissue. …”
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Excavating trajectory planning of electric shovel based on dynamic excavating volume prediction by Juan Wu, Rui Liu, Baoguo Lin

“…Then, the trajectory model of the dipper tooth tip is established by using the 6th polynomial interpolation method, and the minimum excavation energy consumption per unit volume is taken as the optimization objective, and the whale optimization algorithm is used to plan the excavation trajectories for four kinds of complex stacking surfaces (concave, convex, convex–concave and stepped stacking surfaces). …”
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Three-year follow-up case report: root canal treatment combined with intentional replantation for treating type III palatogingival groove in a maxillary lateral incisor by Jixu Jia, Miao Cheng, Sumeng Shi, Yanchun Qiao

“…Initial treatment involved controlling the intracanal infection using root canal treatment under a dental microscope. One week later, the tooth was extracted for ex vivo preparation, including apical retrofilling and segmented filling of the root surface groove, before replantation and stabilization with elastic fixation on the labial side. …”
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Efficacy of a Novel Bioactive Glass-Polymer Composite for Enamel Remineralization following Erosive Challenge by Farnoosh Fallahzadeh, Soolmaz Heidari, Farhood Najafi, Maryam Hajihasani, Nooshin Noshiri, Neda F. Nazari

“…Dental caries is the most common cause of tooth loss. However, it can be stopped by enhancing remineralization. …”
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A Radiographic Evaluation of Missing of Permanent First Molars in a Group of Iranian Children and Adults: A Retrospective Study by Mostafa Rezaie, Jannan Ghapanchi, Abdolaziz Haghnegahdar, Leila Khojastehpour, Hooman Khorshidi, Heshmatollah Heidari

“…The mandibular first molar was the most commonly lost tooth, and the left side in both jaws was more affected than the right side. …”
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In Vitro Repair of Fractured Fiber-Reinforced Cusp-Replacing Composite Restorations by Willem M. M. Fennis, Cees M. Kreulen, Arzu Tezvergil, Lippo V. J. Lassila, Pekka K. Vallittu, Nico H. J. Creugers

“…In Group (B) 89% of specimens showed intact tooth substrate after restoration fracture, while this was 28% in Group (A) (P=0.04). …”
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Local Regeneration of Dentin-Pulp Complex Using Controlled Release of FGF-2 and Naturally Derived Sponge-Like Scaffolds by Chiaki Kitamura, Tatsuji Nishihara, Masamichi Terashita, Yasuhiko Tabata, Ayako Washio

“…Three strategies to regenerate the dentin-pulp complex have been proposed; regeneration of the entire tooth, local regeneration of the dentin-pulp complex from amputated dental pulp, and regeneration of dental pulp from apical dental pulp or periapical tissues. …”
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Numerical Calculation Study on the Correlation Law Between Shot Peening Process Parameter and Gear Surface Roughness by Yalin Tang, Jiuyue Zhao, Jinyuan Tang

“…The surface roughness at the tooth root and the pitch circle will strongly affect its service performance. …”
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A Three-Dimensional Finite Element Study on the Biomechanical Simulation of Various Structured Dental Implants and Their Surrounding Bone Tissues by Gong Zhang, Hai Yuan, Xianshuai Chen, Weijun Wang, Jianyu Chen, Jimin Liang, Peng Zhang

“…A dental implant system characterised by a straight abutment, rectangle tooth, and nonsubmerged healing may provide minimum value for the implant-bone interface.…”
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Accuracy of the over-preparation technique in implant surgery in the maxillary anterior region: an in vitro study by Luming Wei, Xuzhe Zha, Jianhua Ji, Changyong Yuan, Huiying Guo, Penglai Wang

“…Methods Three experimental models (a, b, and c) were designed and fabricated to simulate the following drilling environments (n = 60 each): unhealed bone, less dense bone, and dense bone after tooth extraction. The models were subjected to implant cavity preparation and placement using the over-preparation technique (group OPT) and conventional surgical guide technique (group CGT). …”
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Isotopic Data on Diet and Mobility from Pictish and Viking Age Orkney by Alexandra Johnson, Christophe Snoeck, Rick Schulting, Philippe Claeys, Nadine Mattielli, Gail Drinkall

“…We present here isotopic analysis on some 292 individuals from 10 sites across Orkney, including 152 individuals newly analysed for δ13C and δ15N from bone collagen and 54 individuals analysed for δ18O and 87Sr/86Sr from tooth enamel, in addition to data from previous studies. …”
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Analysis of Meshing Mechanical Characteristics of Crown Gears Coupling with Transition Gear Sleeves by Wang Xiaoyi, Zhang Zhiwei, Zhang Guotao, Xia Qinghua, Yang Xiaohong, Li Tianchao, Zhu Changjiang

“…The stress concentration of the external gear shaft sleeve of the conventional gear pair occurs at the tooth root, and the stress concentration of the external gear shaft sleeve of the new gear pair occurs at the middle bulge position； compared with the conventional gear pair, the maximum equivalent stress of the external gear sleeve in the new gear pair is reduced by 15.75%. …”
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Investigation of Fluoride Release Patterns of Glass Ionomer Lining Materials: A Comparative Study of Chemical, Resin Modified, and Single-Component Glass Ionomer Cements by Neda Sadeghian Marnani, Mehrdad Kazemian

“…Despite the decline, the level of fluoride release from all materials was deemed sufficient for caries prevention in tooth tissue. Therefore, any of these materials could be considered for clinical use depending on specific circumstances. …”
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Multifunctional Templates for Minimized Osteotomy, Implantation, and Palatal Distraction with a Mini-Screw-Assisted Expander in Schizodontism and Maxillary Deficit by Manfred Nilius, Katrin Hess, Dominik Haim, Bernhard Weiland, Guenter Lauer

“…Schizodontism is complete separation of a dental germ. It results in a twin tooth and supernumerary teeth. The treatment of transverse constriction in combination with supernumerary dental germs and impacted central incisors can pose a challenge, especially in young patients, when the number of permanent teeth is not adequate to ensure secure anchorage. …”
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