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General Dentistry on Life Support: The Overspecialization of the Profession

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Issue General dentists are trained to identify and treat the most common oral conditions and their complications, including dental caries lesions, by restoring tooth structure and function and replacing missing teeth, as well as by treating gingival diseases.
Mario Brondani, Mariana Braga, Jonathan Broadbent, Linda Slack‐Smith, Diego Ardenghi   +4 more
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Success and failure of endodontic treatment: predictability, complications, challenges and maintenance. [PDF]

Br Dent J
Mehta D, Coleman A, Lessani M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Utilization of Simulated Competency Exams in Dental Hygiene Education

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The COVID‐19 pandemic accelerated the transition from live patient to manikin‐based licensure exams, a format likely to continue. This study examined the impact of simulated competency and mock board exams on the perceptions and self‐confidence of two student cohorts, using a four‐semester sequence with Acadental ModuPRO DH and ...
Rachel M. Thelen, Yvette G. Reibel, Michael D. Evans, Lindsay Gietzen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical outcomes of direct resin-composite restorations in primary maxillary incisors in patients with early childhood caries: a prospective non-controlled cohort study. [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Zhang F, Liu G, An Y, Liang Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Immersive Virtual Reality and Deliberate Practice for Complex Skills Acquisition During Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Training

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study aimed to determine construct and transfer validity of a virtual reality inferior alveolar nerve (VRIAN) injection simulation to improve the technique of inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) delivery for novice students. Methods Second year dental students (n = 44) were randomized into VR and control groups. At baseline (
Miranda Haas‐Stroede, Elizabeth Van Tubergen, Vidya Ramaswamy, Deborah Lee, Dah Youn Baek, Jaeeun Kim, Daniel Hannapel, Hera Kim‐Berman   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Pontic Length on the Structural Integrity of Zirconia Fixed Partial Dentures (FPDs). [PDF]

J Funct Biomater
Hajaj T, Lile IE, Veja I, Titihazan F, Rominu M, Negruțiu ML, Sinescu C, Novac AC, Talpos Niculescu S, Zaharia C.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparative Evaluation of Microtensile Bond Strength of Restorative Materials on Silver Diamine Fluoride and Nonsilver Diamine Fluoride-treated Tooth: An <i>In Vitro</i> Study. [PDF]

Int J Clin Pediatr Dent
Hafijullah A, Vellore KP, Ganesh M, K S, S N, Challa SK, Mahanthy GSN.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Serum vitamin D concentration is inversely associated with matrix metalloproteinase‐9 level in periodontal diseases

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the potential association between vitamin D deficiency and matrix metalloproteinase‐9 (MMP‐9) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) across various periodontal health and disease statuses.
Yeşim Ayhan Yıldırım, Ayla Ozturk, Fatma Doğruel, Hatice Saraçoğlu, Cevat Yazıcı   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of horizontal posts to support MOD cavities compared with other restorative approaches in endodontically treated teeth: systematic review with meta-analysis of laboratory studies. [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Alghauli MA, Alqutaibi AY, Al-Gabri RS, Baik AA, Mahrous AM, Bafail A, Saker S.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Histological and immunohistochemical soft‐tissue response to cylindrical and concave abutments: Multicenter randomized clinical trial

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study aimed to analyze the influence of concave and cylindrical abutments on peri‐implant soft tissue. Dimensions, collagen fiber orientation, and immunohistochemical data were assessed. Methods A multicenter, split‐mouth, double‐blind randomized clinical trial was conducted.
Fabio Camacho‐Alonso, Juan Carlos Bernabeu‐Mira, Joaquín Sánchez, Antonio Julián Buendía, Ana María Mercado‐Díaz, Mario Pérez‐Sayáns, Alba Pérez‐Jardón, José Manuel Somoza Martín, Javier Montero, Cristina Gomez‐Polo, Norberto Quispe‐López, David Peñarrocha‐Oltra   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source