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BMC Oral Health

Ausgabe 1/2020

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Open Access Research article

Association between developmental dental anomalies, early childhood caries and oral hygiene status of 3–5-year-old children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Michael Alade, Abiola Adeniyi, Maha El Tantawi, Tracy L. Finlayson

Open Access Research article

Dental anomalies and orthodontic characteristics in patients with pseudohypoparathyroidism

Jane Hejlesen, Line Underbjerg, Hans Gjørup, Tanja Sikjaer, Lars Rejnmark, Dorte Haubek

Open Access Research article

The influence of two forms of chlorhexidine on the accuracy of contemporary electronic apex locators

Ewa Marek, Ryta Łagocka, Katarzyna Kot, Krzysztof Woźniak, Mariusz Lipski

Open Access Research article

Comparison of dental plaque reduction after use of electric toothbrushes with and without QLF-D-applied plaque visualization: a 1-week randomized controlled trial

Sumio Akifusa, Ayaka Isobe, Kanako Kibata, Akinori Oyama, Hiroko Oyama, Wataru Ariyoshi, Tatsuji Nishihara

Open Access Case report

Synovial sarcoma of the floor of the mouth: a rare case report

Yannan Wang, Feiya Zhu, Kai Wang

Open Access Research article

Adaptation and validation of the PEDSQL™ oral health scale for toddlers in Chilean population

Claudia Atala-Acevedo, Carlos Zaror, Gerardo Espinoza-Espinoza, Patricia Muñoz-Millán, Sergio Muñoz, María José Martínez-Zapata, Montse Ferrer

Open Access Research article

Cyclic compression emerged dual effects on the osteogenic and osteoclastic status of LPS-induced inflammatory human periodontal ligament cells according to loading force

Ru Jia, Yingjie Yi, Jie Liu, Dandan Pei, Bo Hu, Huanmeng Hao, Linyue Wu, Zhenzhen Wang, Xiao Luo, Yi Lu

Open Access Research article

Association between early childhood caries and poverty in low and middle income countries

Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Maha El Tantawi, Nourhan M. Aly, Ola B. Al-Batayneh, Robert J. Schroth, Jorge L. Castillo, Jorma I. Virtanen, Balgis O. Gaffar, Rosa Amalia, Arthur Kemoli, Ana Vulkovic, Carlos A. Feldens

Open Access Research article

Utilization of dental services and associated factors among preschool children in China

Xiaoli Gao, Min Ding, Mengru Xu, Huijing Wu, Chunzi Zhang, Xing Wang, Xiping Feng, Baojun Tai, Deyu Hu, Huancai Lin, Bo Wang, Shuguo Zheng, Xuenan Liu, Wensheng Rong, Weijian Wang, Chunxiao Wang, Yan Si

Open Access Study protocol

Teledentistry as a novel pathway to improve dental health in school children: a research protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Mohamed Estai, Yogesan Kanagasingam, Maryam Mehdizadeh, Janardhan Vignarajan, Richard Norman, Boyen Huang, Heiko Spallek, Michelle Irving, Amit Arora, Estie Kruger, Marc Tennant

Open Access Research article

LncRNA CASC 2 is upregulated in aphthous stomatitis and predicts the recurrence

Jiaping Lu, Naizheng Zhang, Chen Wu

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of oral care protocols practice by dentists in Rio de Janeiro towards HIV/AIDS individuals

Carina Maciel Silva-Boghossian, Brenda Azzariti Berrondo Boscardini, Claudia Maria Pereira, Edson Jorge Lima Moreira

Open Access Research article

Development of a Greek Oral health literacy measurement instrument: GROHL

Konstantina Taoufik, Kimon Divaris, Katerina Kavvadia, Haroula Koletsi-Kounari, Argy Polychronopoulou

Open Access Research article

Oral impact on daily performance (OIDP) scale for use in Sri Lankan adolescents: a cross sectional modification and validation study

Uttara Amilani, Prasanna Jayasekara, Irosha R. Perera, Hannah E. Carter, Sameera Senanayake, Sanjeewa Kularatna

Open Access Research article

In vitro evaluation of a ceramic bracket with a laser-structured base

Selma Elekdag-Türk

Open Access Research article

Effects of disinfection and sterilization on the dimensional changes and mechanical properties of 3D printed surgical guides for implant therapy – pilot study

Gréta Török, Péter Gombocz, Eszter Bognár, Péter Nagy, Elek Dinya, Barbara Kispélyi, Péter Hermann

Open Access Technical advance

Technical note on introducing a digital workflow for newborns with craniofacial anomalies based on intraoral scans - part I: 3D printed and milled palatal stimulation plate for trisomy 21

Alexander B. Xepapadeas, Christina Weise, K. Frank, S. Spintzyk, C. F. Poets, C. Wiechers, J. Arand, B. Koos

Open Access Research article

Membrane fixation for osseous graft stabilization in periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics: a comparative study

Xiaohan Liu, Baoting Fan, Ahmed Abdelrehem, Zhigui Ma, Chi Yang

Open Access Research article

Dentists’ clinical decision-making about teeth with apical periodontitis using a variable-controlled survey model in South Korea

Junghoon Lee, Sumi Kang, Hoi-In Jung, Sunil Kim, Bekir Karabucak, Euiseong Kim

Open Access Research article

Differential expression of matrix metalloproteinases and miRNAs in the metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma

Zhen-Hu Ren, Kun Wu, Rong Yang, Zhe-Qi Liu, Wei Cao

Open Access Research article

Experimental implantoplasty outcomes correlate with fibroblast growth in vitro

Mehrnaz Beheshti Maal, Stig Aanerød Ellingsen, Janne Elin Reseland, Anders Verket

Open Access Research article

Vitamin D receptor genetic polymorphisms are associated with oral lichen planus susceptibility in a Chinese Han population

Hong Shen, Qinglan Liu, Peng Huang, Haozhi Fan, Feng Zang, Mei Liu, Lingyun Zhuo, Jingjing Wu, Guoying Wu, Rongbin Yu, Jianrong Yang

Open Access Research article

Substance P participates in periodontitis by upregulating HIF-1α and RANKL/OPG ratio

Kaixian Yan, Qin Lin, Kailiang Tang, Shuang Liu, Yi Du, Xijiao Yu, Shu Li

Open Access Research article

Effect of air-polishing on surface roughness of composite dental restorative material – comparison of three different air-polishing powders

Joanna Janiszewska-Olszowska, Agnieszka Drozdzik, Katarzyna Tandecka, Katarzyna Grocholewicz

Open Access Research article

Marginal bone resorption of posterior mandible dental implants with different insertion methods

Ehsan Aliabadi, Saeid Tavanafar, Mohammad Saleh Khaghaninejad

Open Access Research article

Association between water, sanitation, general hygiene and oral hygiene practices of street-involved young people in Southwest Nigeria

Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Mary O. Obiyan, Atinuke O. Olaleye

Open Access Research article

Yarning about oral health: perceptions of urban Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

Kaley Butten, Newell W. Johnson, Kerry K. Hall, Maree Toombs, Neil King, Kerry-Ann F. O’Grady

Open Access Research article

Minimizing risk of customized titanium mesh exposures – a retrospective analysis

Amely Hartmann, Marcus Seiler

Open Access Research article

Spectrophotometric analysis evaluating apical microleakage in retrograde filling using GIC, MTA and biodentine: an in-vitro study

Manisha Nepal, Snigdha Shubham, Rupam Tripathi, Jwolan Khadka, Deepa Kunwar, Vanita Gautam, Narayan Gautam

Open Access Research article

Association between 20q12 rs13041247 polymorphism and risk of nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate: a meta-analysis

Liheng Huang, Xinglong Liang, Yangzhan Ou, Shijie Tang, Yunpu He

Open Access Research article

Influence of ozonized water on pain, oedema, and trismus during impacted third molar surgery: a randomized, triple blind clinical trial

José Cristiano Ramos Glória, Dhelfeson Willya Douglas-de-Oliveira, Larissa Doalla Almeida e Silva, Saulo Gabriel Moreira Falci, Cássio Roberto Rocha dos Santos

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of the maxillary midline, curve of the upper lip, smile line and tooth shape: a prospective study of 140 Caucasian patients

María Melo, Javier Ata-Ali, Fadi Ata-Ali, Marco Bulsei, Perluigi Grella, Teresa Cobo, José María Martínez-González

Open Access Research article

Root dentine thickness of danger zone in mesial roots of mandibular first molars

Guangchao Zhou, Diya Leng, Mingming Li, Yang Zhou, Cuifeng Zhang, Chao Sun, Daming Wu

Open Access Research article

Dental caries and periodontal disease among people who use drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mohsen Yazdanian, Bahram Armoon, Alireza Noroozi, Rasool Mohammadi, Amir-Hosein Bayat, Elahe Ahounbar, Peter Higgs, Hormoz Sanaei Nasab, Azadeh Bayani, Morteza Hemmat

Open Access Research article

Cost-effectiveness of child caries management: a randomised controlled trial (FiCTION trial)

Tara Homer, Anne Maguire, Gail V. A. Douglas, Nicola P. Innes, Jan E. Clarkson, Nina Wilson, Vicky Ryan, Elaine McColl, Mark Robertson, Luke Vale

Open Access Research article

Knowledge, dentist confidence and management of periodontal patients among general dentists from Belarus, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova and Romania

Jolanta Aleksejūnienė, Alina Pūrienė, Arunas Rimkervicius, Corneliu Amariei, Roxana Oancea, Tatiana Porosencova, Egor Porosencov, Julijana Nikolovska, Elena Mirnaya, Aleksandra Serova-Papakul, Kenneth A. Eaton

Open Access Research article

Effect of reconstruction parameters on cone beam CT trabecular bone microstructure quantification in sheep

Aso Muhammad Ali Muhammad, Norliza Ibrahim, Rohana Ahmad, Muhammad Khan Asif, Zamri Radzi, Zuraiza Mohamad Zaini, Hairil Rashmizal Abdul Razak

Open Access Research article

Remineralising effect of 45S5 bioactive glass on artificial caries in dentine

Qiong Wu, May Lei Mei, Xin Wu, Shuya Shi, Yuting Xu, Chun Hung Chu, Yaming Chen

Open Access Research article

Effects of ERK/p38 MAPKs signaling pathways on MTA-mediated osteo/odontogenic differentiation of stem cells from apical papilla: a vitro study

Jing Du, Yating Lu, Mengxiao Song, Lin Yang, Junqing Liu, Xinyu Chen, Yue Ma, Yan Wang

Open Access Research article

Understanding the association between self-reported poor oral health and exposure to adverse childhood experiences: a retrospective study

Kat Ford, Paul Brocklehurst, Karen Hughes, Catherine A. Sharp, Mark A. Bellis

Open Access Research article

Impact of non-surgical periodontal therapy on serum Resistin and periodontal pathogen in periodontitis patients with obesity

Khairunnisa Md Tahir, Ainul Haliza Ab Malek, Rathna Devi Vaithilingam, Roslan Saub, Syarida Hasnur Safii, Mohammad Tariqur Rahman, Fathilah Abdul Razak, Aied M Alabsi, Nor Adinar Baharuddin

Open Access Research article

Influence of the implant-abutment connection on the ratio between height and thickness of tissues at the buccal zenith: a randomized controlled trial on 188 implants placed in 104 patients

Davide Farronato, Pietro Mario Pasini, Mattia Manfredini, Cristian Scognamiglio, Andrea Alain Orsina, Marco Farronato

Open Access Research article

Women’s economic empowerment, participation in decision-making and exposure to violence as risk indicators for early childhood caries

Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Maha El Tantawi, Ana Vukovic, Robert Schroth, Balgis Gaffar, Ola B. Al-Batayneh, Rosa Amalia, Arheiam Arheiam, Mary Obiyan, Hamideh Daryanavard

Open Access Research article

Structural equation model for parental influence on children’s oral health practice and status

Yan Zhang, Kar Yan Li, Edward Chin Man Lo, May Chun Mei Wong

Open Access Research article

The effect of intracanal medicaments used in Endodontics on the dislocation resistance of two calcium silicate-based filling materials

Sara Alsubait, Norah Alsaad, Sumayyah Alahmari, Fatimah Alfaraj, Hussam Alfawaz, Abdullah Alqedairi

Open Access Research article

Non-significant association between − 330 T/G polymorphism in interleukin-2 gene and chronic periodontitis: findings from a meta-analysis

Felipe Rodolfo Pereira da Silva, Juliana Gomes Galeno, Alessandro Luiz Araújo Bentes Leal, Reyce Santos Koga, Nayana Yared Batista, Silvânia da Conceição Furtado, Daniel Fernando Pereira Vasconcelos, Marcelo Diniz Carvalho, José Fernando Marques Barcellos

Open Access Research article

Correlation between clinical parameters of crown and gingival morphology of anterior teeth and periodontal biotypes

Xiao-jie Yin, Bang-yan Wei, Xiu-ping Ke, Ting Zhang, Meng-yang Jiang, Xia-yan Luo, Hui-qiang Sun

Open Access Research article

Current status of periodontal disease in adults in Takahagi, Japan: a cross-sectional study

Satoshi Sekino, Ryoichi Takahashi, Yukihiro Numabe, Hiroshi Okamoto

Open Access Research article

Validation of a modified version of the Spanish Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI-SP) for adults and elder people

Javiera Aguirre-Bustamante, Francisco Javier Barón-López, Francisco Jesús Carmona-González, Napoleón Pérez-Farinós, Julia Wärnberg

Open Access Research article

Topical povidone iodine inhibits bacterial growth in the oral cavity of patients on mechanical ventilation: a randomized controlled study

Shoma Tsuda, Sakiko Soutome, Saki Hayashida, Madoka Funahara, Souichi Yanamoto, Masahiro Umeda

Open Access Research article

Socioeconomic-related inequalities in oral hygiene behaviors: a cross-sectional analysis of the PERSIAN cohort study

Moslem Soofi, Yahya Pasdar, Behzad Karami Matin, Behrooz Hamzeh, Satar Rezaei, Ali Kazemi Karyani, Mehdi Moradi Nazar, Shahin Soltani, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Yahya Salimi, Alireza Zangeneh, Hossein Poustchi, Maryam Sharafkhah, Ali Akbar Haghdoust, Mahboobeh Shirzad Ahoodashti, Vahid Mohammadkarimi, Javad Aghazadeh-Attari, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei, Abbas Yazdanbod, Ebrahim Eftekhar, Zahra Rahimi, Ehsan Bahramali, Alireza Moslem, Ahmad Jamalizadeh, Fatemeh Ezoddini Ardakani, Mehdi Zanganeh, Ali Ahmadi, Alireza Ostadrahimi, Fariba Tohidinezhad, Salar Rahimi Kazerooni, Farid Najafi

Open Access Research article

Dental professionals’ experiences of managing children with carious lesions in their primary teeth – a qualitative study within the FiCTION randomised controlled trial

Zoe Marshman, Jennifer E. Kettle, Richard D. Holmes, Kathryn B. Cunningham, Ruth Freeman, Barry J. Gibson, Elaine McColl, Anne Maguire, Gail V. A. Douglas, Janet E. Clarkson, Nicola P. T. Innes

Open Access Research article

Suitability of MDA, 8-OHdG and wild-type p53 as genotoxic biomarkers in metal (Co, Ni and Cr) exposed dental technicians: a cross-sectional study

Titiek Berniyanti, Retno Palupi, Indah L. Kriswandini, Taufan Bramantoro, Indira L. Putri

Open Access Research article

Acute and chronic diabetes complications associated with self-reported oral health: a retrospective cohort study

Kamini Kaura Parbhakar, Laura C. Rosella, Sonica Singhal, Carlos R. Quiñonez

Open Access Research article

Periodontitis and inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis

Yang-yang She, Xiang-bo Kong, Ya-ping Ge, Zhi-yong Liu, Jie-yu Chen, Jing-wei Jiang, Hong-bo Jiang, Si-lian Fang

Open Access Research article

Factors associated with nurses’ performance of oral assessments and dental referrals for hospital inpatients

Satoru Haresaku, Souhei Uchida, Hisae Aoki, Kazuyuki Akinaga, Rie Yoshida, Keiko Kubota, Toru Naito

Open Access Research article

Children and parents’ perspectives on the acceptability of three management strategies for dental caries in primary teeth within the ‘Filling Children’s Teeth: Indicated or Not’ (FiCTION) randomised controlled trial – a qualitative study

Sarab El-Yousfi, Nicola P. T. Innes, Richard D. Holmes, Ruth Freeman, Kathryn B. Cunningham, Elaine McColl, Anne Maguire, Gail V. A. Douglas, Janet E. Clarkson, Zoe Marshman

Open Access Case report

Oral management of a patient with down syndrome and agammaglobulinemia: a case report

Yasuka Kusumoto, Kohsuke Imai, Yoshio Ohyama, Haruhisa Fukayama, Osamu Shinozuka

Open Access Research article

A pilot study: a possible implication of Candida as an etiologically endogenous pathogen for oral lichen planus

Hong He, Xinyu Xia, Haiping Yang, Qiao Peng, Jiaoer Zheng

Open Access Research article

Contextual and individual determinants of tooth loss in adults: a multilevel study

Luana Leal Roberto, Marise Fagundes Silveira, Alfredo Mauricio Batista de Paula, Efigênia Ferreira e Ferreira, Andréa Maria Eleutério de Barros Lima Martins, Desirée Sant’ana Haikal

Open Access Research article

The association between beverage consumption pattern and dental problems in Iranian adolescents: a cross sectional study

Naimeh Hasheminejad, Tayebeh Malek Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza Mahmoodi, Moein Barkam, Arash Shahravan

Open Access Research article

Recommended procedures for the management of early childhood caries lesions – a scoping review by the Children Experiencing Dental Anxiety: Collaboration on Research and Education (CEDACORE)

Patrícia Corrêa-Faria, Karolline Alves Viana, Daniela Prócida Raggio, Marie Therese Hosey, Luciane Rezende Costa

Open Access Research article

Impact of sugar-sweetened beverage tax on dental caries: a simulation analysis

Nipaporn Urwannachotima, Piya Hanvoravongchai, John Pastor Ansah, Piyada Prasertsom, Victoria Rui Ying Koh

Open Access Research article

Undergraduate dental students’ perspective on the implementation of digital dentistry in the preclinical curriculum: a questionnaire survey

Maximiliane Amelie Schlenz, Karin Michel, Kerstin Wegner, Alexander Schmidt, Peter Rehmann, Bernd Wöstmann

Open Access Research article

Oral health problems among palliative and terminally ill patients: an integrated systematic review

Munikumar Ramasamy Venkatasalu, Zaidah Rizidah Murang, Divya Thirumalai Rajam Ramasamy, Jagjit Singh Dhaliwal

Open Access Research article

Association of sugar-sweetened drinks with caries in 10- and 15-year-olds

Vinay Pitchika, Marie Standl, Carla Harris, Elisabeth Thiering, Reinhard Hickel, Joachim Heinrich, Jan Kühnisch

Open Access Research article

Oral health status and associated lifestyle behaviors in a sample of Iranian adults: an exploratory household survey

Leila Jahangiry, Raziollah Bagheri, Fatemeh Darabi, Parvin Sarbakhsh, Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi Sistani, Koen Ponnet

Open Access Research article

Untreated dental caries prevalence and impact on the quality of life among 11 to14-year-old Egyptian schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study

Samar Ahmed Eid, Nagwa Mohmmad Ali Khattab, Ahmad Abdel Hamid Elheeny

Open Access Research article

Ca2+ release and buffering effects of synthetic hydroxyapatite following bacterial acid challenge

Fabian Cieplik, Christina M. Rupp, Stefanie Hirsch, Denise Muehler, Joachim Enax, Frederic Meyer, Karl-Anton Hiller, Wolfgang Buchalla

Open Access Technical advance

Therapeutic effect of intraductal saline irrigation in chronic obstructive sialadenitis

Jo-Eun Kim, Sam-Sun Lee, Chena Lee, Kyung-Hoe Huh, Won-Jin Yi, Min-Suk Heo, Soon-Chul Choi

Open Access Research article

Gingival phenotypes and their relation to age, gender and other risk factors

Wadhah Abdulnasser Alhajj

Open Access Research article

Gingivitis efficacy of a 0.454% w/w stannous fluoride dentifrice: a 24-week randomized controlled trial

C. R. Parkinson, K. R. Milleman, J. L. Milleman

Open Access Research article

Using motivational interviewing to reduce parental risk related behaviors for early childhood caries: a pilot study

Christine M. Blue, Michelle C. Arnett, Hiwet Ephrem, Scott Lunos, Chen Ruoqiong, Robert Jones

Open Access Research article

Melatonin antagonizes lipopolysaccharide-induced pulpal fibroblast responses

Nutthapong Kantrong, Piyabhorn Jit-Armart, Uthaiwan Arayatrakoollikit

Open Access Research article

Survival and success of implants in a private periodontal practice: a 10 year retrospective study

Amelie Bäumer, Shirin Toekan, Daniel Saure, Gerd Körner

Open Access Research article

Finite elements analysis of the temporomandibular joint disc in patients with intra-articular disorders

Linfeng Lai, Chenyao Huang, Fan Zhou, Fujian Xia, Guofeng Xiong

Open Access Research article

Periodontal inflamed surface area in patients on haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis: a Croatian cross-sectional study

Bojana Križan Smojver, Karmela Altabas, Mladen Knotek, Nikolina Bašić Jukić, Andrej Aurer

Open Access Research article

The reliability of surgeons to avoid traumatic insertion of dental implants into high-risk regions: a panoramic radiograph study

Firas A. Jamil, Jamal A. Mohammed, Thair A. Hasan, Mohammed G. Rzoqi

Open Access Research article

Comparing the trueness of seven intraoral scanners and a physical impression on dentate human maxilla by a novel method

Zsolt Nagy, Botond Simon, Anthony Mennito, Zachary Evans, Walter Renne, János Vág

Open Access Research article

Influence of cavity depth and restoration of non-carious cervical root lesions on strain distribution from various loading sites

Je-Kang Du, Ju-Hui Wu, Ping-Ho Chen, Pei-Shan Ho, Ker-Kong Chen

Open Access Case report

Technology at the service of surgery in a new technique of autotransplantation by guided surgery: a case report

J. Mena-Álvarez, E. Riad-Deglow, N. Quispe-López, C. Rico-Romano, A. Zubizarreta-Macho

Open Access Research article

Number of natural teeth, denture use and mortality in Chinese elderly: a population-based prospective cohort study

Jin-Qiu Yuan, Yue-Bin Lv, Virginia Byers Kraus, Xiang Gao, Zhao-Xue Yin, Hua-Shuai Chen, Jie-Si Luo, Yi Zeng, Chen Mao, Xiao-Ming Shi

Open Access Research article

Effect of parathyroid hormone-related protein on odontogenic differentiation in human dental pulp cells

Mi-Ra Kim, Sung-Hyeon Choi, Bin-Na Lee, Kyung-San Min, Yun-Chan Hwang

Open Access Research article

Sonic irrigant activation for root canal disinfection: power modes matter!

Florin Eggmann, Yvonne Vokac, Sigrun Eick, Klaus W. Neuhaus

Open Access Research article

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

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

Open Access Case report

Hypopituitarism manifesting after invasive dental treatment in a patient with carcinoma of the tongue: a case report

Yu Ohashi, Naoko Tsunoda, Kei Onodera, Shin Iijima, Ikuya Miyamoto, Toshimi Chiba, Hiroyuki Yamada

Open Access Research article

Methanandamide diminish the Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide induced response in human periodontal ligament cells

Fengqiu Zhang, Burcu Özdemir, Phuong Quynh Nguyen, Oleh Andrukhov, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan

Open Access Research article

Orthodontic incisor retraction caused changes in the soft tissue chin area: a retrospective study

Wenxin Lu, Xu Zhang, Li Mei, Pengfei Wang, Jiarong He, Yu Li, Zhihe Zhao

Open Access Research article

Relationship between periodontal parameters and non-vital pulp in dental clinic patients: a cross-sectional study

Tomotaka Kato, Natsuki Fujiwara, Ryutaro Kuraji, Yukihiro Numabe

Open Access Research article

Knowledge of and attitudes towards erosive tooth wear among students of two Chinese universities

Deng-wei Hong, Xiu-jiao Lin, Annette Wiegand, Hao Yu

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Influence of cervical preflaring and root canal preparation on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth

Paula Barcellos da Silva, Simone Ferreti Duarte, Murilo Priori Alcalde, Marco Antonio Húngaro Duarte, Rodrigo Ricci Vivan, Ricardo Abreu da Rosa, Marcus Vinícius Reis Só, Angela Longo do Nascimento

Open Access Case report

A combination of kissing molars, maxillary bilateral supernumerary teeth and macrodontia: a rare case report

Lao An, Bi Siyuan, Cheng Haoran, Lai Tiehan, Huang Shengbin, Zhao Shufan

Open Access Case report

Myxofibrosarcoma of the mandible: a case report and review of the literature

Zhengqiang Li, Xianwen Liu, Quanyin Zhang, Jie Zhang, Mingyi Huang, Shuguang Liu

Open Access Research article

Increased tooth mobility after fixed orthodontic appliance treatment can be selectively utilized for case refinement via positioner therapy - a pilot study

L. Keilig, J. Goedecke, C. Bourauel, N. Daratsianos, C. Dirk, A. Jäger, A. Konermann

Open Access Research article

Economic evaluations in water-fluoridation: a scoping review

Rodrigo Mariño, Carlos Zaror

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Clinical and radiographic evaluation of the Periodontium with biologic width invasion

Bruna Almeida Silva Carvalho, César Augusto Barroso Duarte, Jaciara Fagundes Silva, Walter Winícius da Silva Batista, Dhelfeson Willya Douglas-de-Oliveira, Evandro Silveira de Oliveira, Luana de Goés Soares, Endi Lanza Galvão, Gabriela Rocha-Gomes, José Cristiano Ramos Glória, Patrícia Furtado Gonçalves, Olga Dumont Flecha

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3D assessment of mandibular skeletal effects produced by the Herbst appliance

Yi Fan, Paul Schneider, Harold Matthews, Wilbur Eugene Roberts, Tianmin Xu, Robert Wei, Peter Claes, John Clement, Nicky Kilpatrick, Anthony Penington

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In situ efficacy of an experimental toothpaste on enamel rehardening and prevention of demineralisation: a randomised, controlled trial

Jonathan E. Creeth, Gary R. Burnett, Audrey Souverain, Paola Gomez-Pereira, Domenick T. Zero, Frank Lippert, Anderson T. Hara

Open Access Research article

Comparison of two caries prevention programs among Thai kindergarten: a randomized controlled trial

Pagaporn Pisarnturakit, Palinee Detsomboonrat

Open Access Research article

Utilization of dental services among low and middle income pregnant, post-partum and six-month post-partum women

Jagan Kumar Baskaradoss, Amrita Geevarghese

Open Access Research article

Adults’ dental treatment in 2001–2013 in Finnish public dental service

J. Linden, E. Widström, J. Sinkkonen

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Effects of self-assessed chewing ability, tooth loss and serum albumin on mortality in 80-year-old individuals: a 20-year follow-up study

Yoshiaki Nomura, Erika Kakuta, Ayako Okada, Ryoko Otsuka, Mieko Shimada, Yasuko Tomizawa, Chieko Taguchi, Kazumune Arikawa, Hideki Daikoku, Tamotsu Sato, Nobuhiro Hanada

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Effects of subgingival air-polishing with trehalose powder on oral biofilm during periodontal maintenance therapy: a randomized-controlled pilot study

Anne B. Kruse, Rabie Maamar, Dodji L. Akakpo, Johan P. Woelber, Annette Wittmer, Kirstin Vach, Petra Ratka-Krüger, Ali Al-Ahmad

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Effect of bisphosphonate treatment of titanium surfaces on alkaline phosphatase activity in osteoblasts: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Christian Wehner, Stefan Lettner, Andreas Moritz, Oleh Andrukhov, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan

Open Access Research article

Do probiotics promote oral health during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances? A systematic review

Riham Hadj-Hamou, Abiola C. Senok, Athanasios E. Athanasiou, Eleftherios G. Kaklamanos

Open Access Research article

Comparison of three-dimensional printing guides and double-layer guide plates in accurate bracket placement

Yue Zhang, Chunhao Yang, Yanfeng Li, Dong Xia, Tingting Shi, Changjian Li

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Comparison of microbiomes in ulcerative and normal mucosa of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS)-affected patients

Zhongjun Yang, Qingyu Cui, Ran An, Juan Wang, Xiaobo Song, Yu Shen, Mingyu Wang, Hai Xu

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The effect of antimicrobial activity of Teucrium Polium on Oral Streptococcus Mutans: a randomized cross-over clinical trial study

Somayeh Khoramian Tusi, Ahmad Jafari, Seyed Mahmoud Amin Marashi, Salomeh Faramarzi Niknam, Malihe Farid, Mehdi Ansari

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Psychosocial, education, economic factors, decision-making ability, and caries status of mothers of children younger than 6 years in suburban Nigeria

Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Maha El Tantawi, Ayodeji Oginni, Abiola Adeniyi, Michael Alade, Tracy L. Finlayson

Open Access Research article

Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis

Roohollah Sharifi, Sajjad Jahedi, Hamid Reza Mozaffari, Mohammad Moslem Imani, Masoud Sadeghi, Amin Golshah, Hedaiat Moradpoor, Mohsen Safaei

Open Access Research article

Schneiderian membrane thickness variation following endodontic procedures: a retrospective cone beam computed tomography study

Thera Van Den Munckhof, Shanon Patel, Garrit Koller, Erwin Berkhout, Francesco Mannocci, Federico Foschi

Open Access Research article

Parenting practices and oral health status in rural areas in Egypt: a household survey

Nourhan M. Aly, Ahmed Abdelrahman Mohamed, Wafaa E. Abdelaziz

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Cone-beam computed tomography investigation of middle mesial canals and isthmuses in mandibular first molars in a Chinese population

Shuaimei Xu, Junfeng Dao, Zhongjun Liu, Zhiyong Zhang, Yu Lu, Xiongqun Zeng

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New experimental setup for the measurement of cleaning efficacy and force of interdental aids in 3D-reproduced interdental areas

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Oral hygiene habits and possible transmission of COVID-19 among cohabitants

María José González-Olmo, Bendición Delgado-Ramos, Ana Ruiz-Guillén, Martín Romero-Maroto, María Carrillo-Díaz

Open Access Research article

Learning curve of digital intraoral scanning – an in vivo study

Ivett Róth, Alexandra Czigola, Gellért Levente Joós-Kovács, Magdolna Dalos, Péter Hermann, Judit Borbély

Open Access Research article

Accuracy of implant surgical guides fabricated using computer numerical control milling for edentulous jaws: a pilot clinical trial

Jinyou Chai, Xiaoqian Liu, Ramona Schweyen, Jürgen Setz, Shaoxia Pan, Jianzhang Liu, Yongsheng Zhou

Open Access Research article

Medical status of patients presenting for treatment at an Australian dental institute: a cross-sectional study

Agnieszka M. Frydrych, Richard Parsons, Omar Kujan

Open Access Research article

Effectiveness of oral health promotion program for persons with severe mental illness: a cluster randomized controlled study

Mei-Wen Kuo, Shu-Hui Yeh, Heng-Ming Chang, Po-Ren Teng

Open Access COVID-19 Review

Post COVID-19 lockdown: measures and practices for dental institutes

Sausan Al Kawas, Natheer Al-Rawi, Wael Talaat, Zaid Hamdoon, Basheer Salman, Saad Al Bayatti, Waseem Jerjes, A. B. Rani Samsudin

Open Access Research article

Remineralization of enamel subsurface lesions using toothpaste containing tricalcium phosphate and fluoride: an in vitro µCT analysis

Hidenori Hamba, Keiki Nakamura, Toru Nikaido, Junji Tagami, Takashi Muramatsu

Open Access Research article

The impact of pregnancy on women’s oral health-related quality of life: a qualitative investigation

Omid Fakheran, Mahmoud Keyvanara, Zahra Saied-Moallemi, Abbasali Khademi

Open Access Research article

The oral microbiome and salivary proteins influence caries in children aged 6 to 8 years

Wang Chen, Qian Jiang, Guowei Yan, Deqin Yang

Open Access Research article

Comparative study of serum zinc concentration in recurrent herpes labialis patients and healthy individuals

Zahra Ranjbar, Maryam Zahed, Mohammad Ali Ranjbar, Zahra Shirmardan

Open Access Research article

Use of digital periodontal data to compare periodontal treatment outcomes in a practice-based research network (PBRN): a proof of concept

Stefanie Anna Peikert, Felix Mittelhamm, Eberhard Frisch, Kirstin Vach, Petra Ratka-Krüger, Johan Peter Woelber

Open Access Research article

Dental care for drug users in Norway: dental professionals’ attitudes to treatment and experiences with interprofessional collaboration

Ewa S. Hovden, Vibeke E. Ansteinsson, Ingrid Volden Klepaker, Eeva Widström, Rasa Skudutyte-Rysstad

Open Access Research article

Resistance to fracture of intraradicular posts made of biological materials

Karine Taís Aguiar Tavano, Adriana Maria Botelho, Dhelfeson Willya Douglas-de-Oliveira, Antonio Ferreira Avila, Rudolf Huebner

Open Access COVID-19 Technical advance

An innovative risk-scoring system of dental procedures and safety protocols in the COVID-19 era

M. E. Bizzoca, G. Campisi, Lorenzo Lo Muzio

Open Access Research article

Efficacy evaluation of photodynamic therapy for oral lichen planus: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yuqing He, Jiaxin Deng, Yi Zhao, Huiqian Tao, Hongxia Dan, Hao Xu, Qianming Chen

Open Access Technical advance

CBCT and CAD-CAM technology to design a minimally invasive maxillary expander

Diego Sánchez-Riofrío, María J. Viñas, Josep M. Ustrell-Torrent

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of the quality of fixed prosthesis impressions in private laboratories in a sample from Yemen

Nusaiba M. Al-Odinee, Mohsen Al-Hamzi, Ibrahim Z. Al-shami, Ahmed Madfa, Abdulwahab I. Al-Kholani, Yazeed M. Al-Olofi

Open Access Research article

Epinephrine penetrates through gingival sulcus unlike keratinized gingiva and evokes remote vasoconstriction in human

János Vág, Bernadett Gánti, Barbara Mikecs, Enikő Szabó, Bálint Molnár, Zsolt Lohinai

Open Access Research article

Dental implant location via surface scanner: a pilot study

Miao Zhou, Hui Zhou, Shu-yi Li, Yuan-ming Geng

Open Access Research article

Associated factors to caries experience of children undergoing general anaesthesia and treatment needs characteristics over a 10 year period

Katrin Bekes, Antonia Steuber, Nadia Challakh, Jana Schmidt, Rainer Haak, Valentina Hraský, Dirk Ziebolz

Open Access Research article

3D-analysis of unwanted tooth movements despite bonded orthodontic retainers: a pilot study

Katharina Klaus, Faidra Xirouchaki, Sabine Ruf

Open Access Case report

Maxillary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: an especially rare malignant tumor mimicking periodontal disease

Gintaras Januzis, Dovydas Sakalys, Martynas Mantas Krukis, Dmitrij Seinin

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of 24 protocols for the production of platelet-rich fibrin

Richard J. Miron, Jihua Chai, Masako Fujioka-Kobayashi, Anton Sculean, Yufeng Zhang

Open Access Research article

Dental maturity in children with celiac disease: a case–control study

Najlaa M. Alamoudi, Farah A. Alsadat, Azza A. El-Housseiny, Osama M. Felemban, Amani A. Al Tuwirqi, Rana H. Mosli, Omar I. Saadah

Open Access Research article

An objective system for appraising clear aligner treatment difficulty: clear aligner treatment complexity assessment tool (CAT–CAT)

Hu Long, Zhouqiang Wu, Xinyu Yan, Qingxuan Wang, Lu Liu, Yan Wang, Fan Jian, Lina Liao, Xiaolong Li, Wenli Lai

Open Access Research article

Comparing zirconia to anterior strip crowns in primary anterior teeth in children: a randomized clinical trial

Sumer M. Alaki, Bashaer S. Abdulhadi, Medhat A. AbdElBaki, Najlaa M. Alamoudi

Open Access Research article

Serum and salivary levels of lactate dehydrogenase in oral squamous cell carcinoma, oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid reaction

Narges Gholizadeh, Maryam Alipanahi Ramandi, Maziar Motiee-Langroudi, Mehrdad Jafari, Hadi Sharouny, Nafiseh Sheykhbahaei

Open Access Research article

Effect of PTH and corticotomy on implant movement under mechanical force

Jiyeon Kim, Heon-Young Kim, Won-Ho Kim, Jin-Woo Kim, Min-Ji Kim

Open Access Research article

Effects of Er:YAG laser pre-treatment on dentin structure and bonding strength of primary teeth: an in vitro study

Jun hui Wang, Kuan Yang, Bai ze Zhang, Zhi fei Zhou, Zi rui Wang, Xin Ge, Lu lu Wang, Yu jiang Chen, Xiao jing Wang

Open Access Study protocol

Study protocol for a diagnostic randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of the use of two clinical criteria in the assessment of caries lesions around restorations in adults: the Caries Cognition and Identification in Adults (CaCIA) trial

Cácia Signori, Bruna Lorena Pereira Moro, Juliana Lays Stolfo Uehara, Vitor Henrique Digmayer Romero, Elenara Ferreira de Oliveira, Mariana Minatel Braga, Fausto Medeiros Mendes, Maximiliano Sérgio Cenci, Ana Beatriz L. de Queiroz, Alessandra B. de Avila, Bruna O. Souza, Cácia Signori, Camila R. Dias, Camila T. Becker, Eduardo T. Chaves, Eugênia C. Malhão, Elenara F. de Oliveira, Juliana Lays S. Uehara, Fernanda G. da Silva, Fernanda S. da Silva, Gabriel V. Lima Kucharski, Gabriele R. dos Santos, Julia M. Torres, Karoline V. A. Pinto, Laura L. Morel, Leonardo B. Weymar, Marcelo P. Brod, Maria F. Gamborgi, Maximiliano S. Cenci

Open Access Research article

Atraumatic restorative treatment compared to the Hall Technique for occluso-proximal carious lesions in primary molars; 36-month follow-up of a randomised control trial in a school setting

Mariana Pinheiro Araujo, Nicola Patricia Innes, Clarissa Calil Bonifácio, Daniela Hesse, Isabel Cristina Olegário, Fausto Medeiros Mendes, Daniela Prócida Raggio

Open Access Research article

A novel method for 3D face symmetry reference plane based on weighted Procrustes analysis algorithm

Yujia Zhu, Shengwen Zheng, Guosheng Yang, Xiangling Fu, Ning Xiao, Aonan Wen, Yong Wang, Yijiao Zhao

Open Access Research article

Assessment of oral health status and treatment needs among people of Foklyan area, Dharan, Nepal

A. Singh, A. Shrestha, T. K. Bhagat, D. D. Baral

Open Access Research article

Perception and belief in oral health among Karen ethnic group living along Thai-Myanmar border, Thailand

Sai Wai Yan Myint Thu, Yaowaluk Ngeonwiwatkul, Pannamas Maneekan, Suparat Phuanukoonnon

Open Access Research article

Expression of early angiogenesis indicators in mature versus immature teeth

Javier Caviedes-Bucheli, Luis F. Lopez-Moncayo, Hernan Dario Muñoz-Alvear, Francisco Hernandez-Acosta, Melissa Pantoja-Mora, Angie S. Rodriguez–Guerrero, Alexander López–Ordoñez, Luis E. Díaz, Jose Francisco Gomez-Sosa, Hugo R. Munoz

Open Access Research article

Effect of apexification on occlusal resistance of immature teeth

WooCheol Lee, Yeon-Jee Yoo

Open Access Research article

Assessment of sodium thiosulfate neutralizing effect on micro-hardness of dentin treated with sodium hypochlorite

Safoora Sahebi, Fereshteh Sobhnamayan, Fariborz Moazami, Mohammadhasan Naseri

Open Access Review

The role of the oral microbiota in chronic non-communicable disease and its relevance to the Indigenous health gap in Australia

Matilda Handsley-Davis, Lisa Jamieson, Kostas Kapellas, Joanne Hedges, Laura S. Weyrich

Open Access Research article

A multilevel analysis of the importance of oral health instructions for preventing tooth loss: The 8020 Promotion Foundation Study of Japanese Dental Patients

Mizuki Saito, Yoshihiro Shimazaki, Kakuhiro Fukai, Michiko Furuta, Jun Aida, Yuichi Ando, Hideo Miyazaki, Masaki Kambara

Open Access Research article

Effect of crown to implant ratio and implantoplasty on the fracture resistance of narrow dental implants with marginal bone loss: an in vitro study

Bruno Leitão-Almeida, Octavi Camps-Font, André Correia, Javier Mir-Mari, Rui Figueiredo, Eduard Valmaseda-Castellón

Open Access Research article

Does prophylactic antibiotic administration for tooth extraction affect PT-INR in patients taking warfarin?

Eiji Iwata, Akira Tachibana, Junya Kusumoto, Naoki Takata, Takumi Hasegawa, Masaya Akashi

Open Access Research article

Impact of periodontitis on quality of life among subjects with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross sectional study

Philip Sheng Hui Han, Roslan Saub, Nor Adinar Baharuddin, Sargunan Sockalingam, Peter Mark Bartold, Rathna Devi Vaithilingam

Open Access Research article

Interprofessional collaboration and smartphone use as promising strategies to improve prenatal oral health care utilization among US underserved women: results from a qualitative study

Lin Wang, Johana Ren, Kevin A. Fiscella, Sherita Bullock, Mechelle R. Sanders, Elizabeth L. Loomis, Eli Eliav, Michael Mendoza, Rita Cacciato, Marie Thomas, Dorota T. Kopycka-Kedzierawski, Ronald J. Billings, Jin Xiao

Open Access Research article

Dental implant care and trouble among dependent patients based on the questionnaire survey among Japanese dental practitioners

Yuji Sato, Shigeto Koyama, Chikahiro Ohkubo, Shin Ogura, Ryutaro Kamijo, Soh Sato, Jun Aida, Yuichi Izumi, Mihoko Atsumi, Akio Isobe, Shunsuke Baba, Noriharu Ikumi, Fumihiko Watanabe

Open Access Research article

Validation of maternal report of early childhood caries status in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Peter Alimi, Micheal O. Alade, Maha El Tantawi, Abiola A. Adeniyi, Tracy L. Finlayson

Open Access Research article

Barriers and facilitators to dental care access among asylum seekers and refugees in highly developed countries: a systematic review

Martha Paisi, Rebecca Baines, Lorna Burns, Anastasios Plessas, Philip Radford, Jill Shawe, Robert Witton

Open Access Research article

Childhood obesity and dental caries: an ecological investigation of the shape and moderators of the association

Vahid Ravaghi, Amir Rezaee, Miranda Pallan, Alexander John Morris

Open Access Research article

Effectiveness of chitosan-propolis nanoparticle against Enterococcus faecalis biofilms in the root canal

Abhishek Parolia, Haresh Kumar, Srinivasan Ramamurthy, Fabian Davamani, Allan Pau

Open Access Research article

Accuracy of different tooth surfaces on 3D printed dental models: orthodontic perspective

Ting Dong, Xiaoting Wang, Lunguo Xia, Lingjun Yuan, Niansong Ye, Bing Fang

Open Access Case report

Familial oral lichen planus in a 3-year-old boy: a case report with eight years of follow-up

Fang Wang, Ya-Qin Tan, Jing Zhang, Gang Zhou

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Analysis of anxiety-related factors amongst frontline dental staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in Yichang, China

Suli Zhao, Jing Cao, Rongcan Sun, Lin Zhang, Beibei Liu

Open Access Review

3D printed complete removable dental prostheses: a narrative review

Eva Anadioti, Leen Musharbash, Markus B. Blatz, George Papavasiliou, Phophi Kamposiora

Open Access Research article

The impact of general self-efficacy and the severity of malocclusion on acceptance of removable orthodontic appliances in 10- to 12-year-old patients

Navid Naseri, Tahereh Baherimoghadam, Niloofar Bassagh, Shahram Hamedani, Elmira Bassagh, Zahra Hashemi

Open Access Research article

Wear of feldspathic-ceramic-veneered zirconia posterior FPDs after 10 years

Ragai-Edward Matta, Constantin Motel, Elena Kirchner, Simon Paul Stelzer, Werner Adler, Manfred Wichmann, Lara Berger

Open Access Research article

Influence of motivation and a new digitized training program on undergraduate dental students during preclinical scaling training

Miriam Seidel, Simone Sutor, Jonas Conrad, Anne Sophie Engel, Antje Geiken, Sonja Sälzer, Christian Graetz

Open Access Research article

Prevalence, virulence and antifungal activity of C. albicans isolated from infected root canals

Sheela B. Abraham, Farah al Marzooq, Wan Harun Himratul-Aznita, Hany Mohamed Aly Ahmed, Lakshman Perera Samaranayake

Open Access Research article

Environmental sustainability in endodontics. A life cycle assessment (LCA) of a root canal treatment procedure

Brett Duane, Linnea Borglin, Stephanie Pekarski, Sophie Saget, Henry Fergus Duncan

Open Access Research article

Interkingdom interaction between C. albicans and S. salivarius on titanium surfaces

Loyse Martorano-Fernandes, Nadiny Cezar Rodrigues, Maria Heloísa de Souza Borges, Yuri Wanderley Cavalcanti, Leopoldina de Fátima Dantas de Almeida

Open Access Research article

Comparison of the effects of rapid maxillary expansion versus Twin Block appliance on mandibular growth in skeletal Class II patients

Jia-Nan Zhang, Si Chen, Cheng-Yi Huang, Chong Zhong, Jing Jin, Feng-Yang Yu, Zan-Zan Zhang, Hai-Ping Lu

Open Access Research article

Digital three-dimensional visualization of intrabony periodontal defects for regenerative surgical treatment planning

Daniel Palkovics, Francesco Guido Mangano, Katalin Nagy, Peter Windisch

Open Access COVID-19 Review

A Pan-Canadian narrative review on the protocols for reopening dental services during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mario Brondani, Denise Cua, Tala Maragha, Melody Shayanfar, Kavita Mathu-Muju, HsingChi von Bergmann, Fernanda Almeida, Jeannie Villanueva, Alexis Armando Vides Alvarado, Stephen Learey, Leeann Donnelly

Open Access Research article

Association between presence of 20 or more natural teeth and all-cause, cancer-related, and cardiovascular disease-related mortality: Yamagata (Takahata) prospective observational study

Shigeo Ishikawa, Tsuneo Konta, Shinji Susa, Kenichi Ishizawa, Hitoshi Togashi, Yoshiyuki Ueno, Hidetoshi Yamashita, Takamasa Kayama, Mitsuyoshi Iino

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dental practice in Iran: a questionnaire-based report

Hanie Ahmadi, Alireza Ebrahimi, Farhad Ghorbani

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Emergency and urgent dental visits among Medicaid enrollees from 2013 to 2017

Rebekah Fiehn, Ilya Okunev, Mary Bayham, Steven Barefoot, Eric P. Tranby

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of oral mucosal normal variations and lesions in a middle-aged population: a Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study

Ulla-Maija Oivio, Paula Pesonen, Merja Ylipalosaari, Arja Kullaa, Tuula Salo

Open Access Research article

Determinants of periodontitis according to the immunological and virological profiles of HIV-infected patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Joseph Fokam, Buolikeze Kuoh Nji Geh, Samuel Martin Sosso, Desire Takou, Ezechiel Semengue Ngufack, Alex Durand Nka, Anne-Cecile Z.-K. Bissek, David Mindja Eko, Alexis Ndjolo

Open Access Research article

Utilisation of dental services for people with special health care needs in Australia

Mathew Albert Wei Ting Lim, Sharon Andrea Corinne Liberali, Gelsomina Lucia Borromeo

Open Access Research article

Associations of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life with age, oral status, and oral function among psychiatric inpatients in Japan: a cross-sectional study

Satoru Haresaku, Fuyuko Nakashima, Yayoi Hara, Madoka Kuroki, Hisae Aoki, Keiko Kubota, Toru Naito

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Knowledge of dentists, dental auxiliaries, and students regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey

Suliman Y. Shahin, Amr S. Bugshan, Khalid S. Almulhim, Mishali S. AlSharief, Yousif A. Al-Dulaijan, Intisar Siddiqui, Faisal D. al-Qarni

Open Access Research article

Adjunctive air-polishing with erythritol in nonsurgical periodontal therapy: a randomized clinical trial

Holger F. R. Jentsch, Christian Flechsig, Benjamin Kette, Sigrun Eick

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