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04.12.2019 | Original Article

Outcomes of endodontically treated cracked teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cracked tooth is a prevalent problem and approximately 70% of dental patients had at least one posterior tooth that was cracked [ 1 ]. According to the American Association of Endodontists, a cracked tooth is one with a “thin surface disruption of …

verfasst von:
Dephne Jack Xin Leong, Nurun Nisa de Souza, Rehena Sultana, Adrian Ujin Yap

09.11.2019 | Review

Association of Helicobacter pylori with oral potentially malignant disorders and oral squamous cell carcinoma—a systematic review and meta-analysis

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a Gram-negative microaerophilic bacteria, usually found in the stomach, are frequently associated with gastric and duodenal ulcers [ 1 ]. Marshall and Robin Warren have been awarded the Nobel Prize in 2005 by …

verfasst von:
Archana A. Gupta, Supriya Kheur, A. Thirumal Raj, Pratiksha Mahajan

31.10.2019 | Letter to the Editor

Effectiveness of local hemostatic measures after tooth extraction in patients on antithrombotic therapy

verfasst von:
Roberto Pippi

18.05.2019 | Original Article

An international survey on the use of calcium silicate-based sealers in non-surgical endodontic treatment

The primary goal of endodontic treatment is to prevent and to treat apical periodontitis by adequately disinfecting and filling the root canal space [ 1 ]. Since reaching a sterile environment is impossible due to the complexity of the root canal …

verfasst von:
M. Guivarc’h, C. Jeanneau, T. Giraud, L. Pommel, I. About, A.A. Azim, Frédéric Bukiet

18.05.2019 | Original Article

PRF improves wound healing and postoperative discomfort after harvesting subepithelial connective tissue graft from palate: a randomized controlled trial

Successful treatment of gingival recession is based on the use of clinically predictable periodontal plastic surgery procedures. There are many procedures and different surgical procedures were proposed in periodontal plastic surgery. Coronally …

verfasst von:
Aysan Lektemur Alpan, Gizem Torumtay Cin

17.05.2019 | Original Article

Oral health–related quality of life in different clinical forms of oral lichen planus

Oral lichen planus (OLP), a chronic mucocutaneous autoimmune disease, shows a natural clinical evolution with periods of remission and exacerbation. It affects more often women, in middle-aged population [ 1 , 2 ]. The etiology of OLP is still …

verfasst von:
Ioanina Parlatescu, Mihaela Tovaru, Carmen Larisa Nicolae, Ruxandra Sfeatcu, Andreea Cristiana Didilescu

17.05.2019 | Original Article

Influence of clodronate and compressive force on IL-1ß-stimulated human periodontal ligament fibroblasts

During orthodontic treatment, compressive forces were applied to the tooth and transmitted to the periodontal ligament. The main cell type, human periodontal ligament fibroblasts (HPdLFs), responds with the release of inflammatory cytokines …

verfasst von:
Sarah Grimm, Eva Wolff, Christian Walter, Andreas M. Pabst, Ambili Mundethu, Cornelius Jacobs, Heiner Wehrbein, Collin Jacobs

17.05.2019 | Original Article

Effects of a full-mouth disinfection protocol on the treatment of type-2 diabetic and non-diabetic subjects with mild-to-moderate periodontitis: one-year clinical outcomes

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a highly prevalent systemic disease considered one of the main risk factors for periodontal diseases, being able to modify the course of periodontitis. Although current evidence does not support a unique pathophysiology …

verfasst von:
Mariana Linhares Almeida, Poliana Mendes Duarte, Eduardo Aleixo Figueira, Janaína Cavalcante Lemos, Cintia Mirela Guimarães Nobre, Tamires Szeremeske Miranda, Bruno César de Vasconcelos Gurgel

Open Access 17.05.2019 | Original Article

CSF-1 and IL-34 levels in peri-implant crevicular fluid and saliva from patients having peri-implant diseases

Peri-implant diseases are highly prevalent conditions at a subject level, with 46.8% and 19.8% of the individuals with implants having mucositis and peri-implantitis, respectively [ 1 ]. Peri-implant mucositis is the inflammatory reaction in the …

verfasst von:
Ronaldo Lira-Junior, Mayla K. S. Teixeira, Eduardo J. V. Lourenço, Daniel M. Telles, Carlos Marcelo Figueredo, Elisabeth A. Boström

16.05.2019 | Original Article

Residual monomer elution from different conventional and CAD/CAM dental polymers during artificial aging

Polymer materials have been used in the dental practice for many decades [ 1 , 2 ]. There is a wide range of usability, such as provisional crowns and bridges, occlusal splints, and complete denture fabrication as well as tooth-supported or …

verfasst von:
Madalena Lucia Pinheiro Dias Engler, Jan-Frederik Güth, Christine Keul, Kurt Erdelt, Daniel Edelhoff, Anja Liebermann

12.05.2019 | Original Article

Effects of fast- and slow-setting calcium silicate–based root-end filling materials on the outcome of endodontic microsurgery: a retrospective study up to 6 years

Since the introduction of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) in the mid-1990s, calcium silicate–based materials (CSMs) have been widely used in various segments of endodontic practice, including apexification, vital pulp therapy, regenerative …

verfasst von:
Dohyun Kim, Hyunjung Lee, Minsun Chung, Sunil Kim, Minju Song, Euiseong Kim

11.05.2019 | Original Article

Comparison of ultimate force revealed by compression tests on extracted first premolars and FEA with a true scale 3D multi-component tooth model based on a CBCT dataset

Biomechanics play an important role in maintaining tooth and oral tissue homeostasis. There have been many biomechanical analysis studies in vitro and in vivo on the impact of mechanical forces on teeth and the periodontium [ 1 , 2 ]. An excessive …

verfasst von:
Nuttapol Limjeerajarus, Phetcharat Dhammayannarangsi, Anon Phanijjiva, Pavita Tangsripongkul, Thanomsuk Jearanaiphaisarn, Pisha Pittayapat, Chalida Nakalekha Limjeerajarus

11.05.2019 | Original Article

Short ultrasonic debridement with adjunctive low-concentrated hypochlorite/amino acid gel during periodontal maintenance: randomized clinical trial of 12 months

Periodontal diseases can be treated by thorough, professional, mechanical cleaning of microbially contaminated tooth surfaces [ 1 ]. If patients control the regrowth of bacterial biofilms with good oral hygiene practices and attend professional …

verfasst von:
Andrew Megally, Alkisti Zekeridou, José Cancela, Catherine Giannopoulou, Andrea Mombelli

08.05.2019 | Original Article

Relationship between mast cells and E-cadherin in odontogenic keratocysts and radicular cysts

Mast cells are multifunctional immune system secretory cells that participate in the regulation of the immune response by the release of chemical mediators, against an appropriate stimulus [ 1 ]. They are capable of responding to different stimuli …

verfasst von:
Juliana Campos Pinheiro, Cyntia Helena Pereira de Carvalho, Hébel Cavalcanti Galvão, Leão Pereira Pinto, Lélia Batista de Souza, Pedro Paulo de Andrade Santos

Open Access 01.05.2019 | Original Article

Apical periodontitis as potential source of infection in patients with lymphoma treated with chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is the first-line treatment for malignant blood diseases, such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. Immunosuppression to varying degrees is an inevitable consequence of this treatment. The cytotoxic effect of the chemotherapeutic drug …

verfasst von:
Kristina Skallsjö, Jan-Erik Johansson, Peter Jonasson, Bengt Hasséus

Open Access 26.04.2019 | Original Article

Effect of experimental temporomandibular disorder pain on sleep bruxism: a pilot study in males

Bruxism is defined as a repetitive jaw-muscle activity characterized by clenching or grinding of the teeth and/or by bracing or thrusting of the mandible [ 1 ]. It has two circadian manifestations occurring either during wakefulness (wake bruxism) …

verfasst von:
Konstantin Muzalev, Corine M. Visscher, Michail Koutris, Frank Lobbezoo