Patients aesthetic perception has been increasing bonded to the necessity of preserving their own healthy dental tissues. That is one of the main reasons why the dentists have to apply very conservative procedures during the aesthetic treatments. The knowledge of these conservati [....] » Read More
CAD/CAM – procedures have been significantly improved since the first launch of CEREC 1 in 1987. This lead to the introduction of new ceramic materials in 1999 with the possibility to use Zirconia as a restorative material even for long-span bridges. In that conseque [....] » Read More
Neurocognitive decline and delirium, frailty, incontinence, falls, hearing and vision impairment, medication compliance and pharmacokinetics, skin breakdown, impaired sleep and rest are regarded as geriatric giants by gerontologists, geriatricians and nursing home staff. As [....] » Read More
The presentation will have as main goals the description of the reality of oral health and the prevalence of oral diseases and tooth loss and consequent oral rehabilitation among the institutionalized elderly in Portugal, based on an epidemiological approach. The main problems id [....] » Read More
Dentine Hypersensitivity (DH) is a clinical problem that may impact on the quality of life of individuals who may experience discomfort when eating and drinking hot and cold food and drink during their day to day activities. Currently there is no ideal desensitizing product (Over [....] » Read More
Multidimensional functional impression is the solution for completely edentulous patients, leaving aside conventional techniques that produce dentures but not oral rehabilitations. The basis that makes possible this concept are: 1- A thorough diagnosis, based on a general and o [....] » Read More
It is widely acknowledged that people in rural communities experience poorer oral health outcomes than those in larger centres. Further, children and adolescents have been identified as at-risk populations. Effectively engaging them in health promotion has the potential to [....] » Read More
Objective: The objective of the study was to compare the transcriptome of human healthy mucosa with the transcriptome of chronic oral stomatitis mucosa. The hypothesis was that by using whole transcriptome analysis one could gain novel insight into the host response mechanisms of [....] » Read More
The management of Cleft Lip & Palate patients is a challenge due to the inherent complexity & multiplicity of the associated problems. There are cosmetic and dental abnormalities, as well as speech, hearing and facial growth difficulties. All of these combined can lead to [....] » Read More
Currently exists an excessive or unusual increasing of the consumption of acidic beverages as a part of lifestyle, consequently erosive lesions have also been more evident. Increased prevalence of dental erosion has stimulated the development of strategies to prevent or control i [....] » Read More
Extensive research has been conducted to detect new approaches for the control of dentine root caries, as its prevalence is increasing. As well as coronal caries, the determinant factors for the initiation of root caries are the presence of a cariogenic biofilm and fermentable ca [....] » Read More
This presentation will show the results of a study which aimed to evaluate the effects of osteoporosis induced by glucocorticoid (GIOP) on bone tissue of rats with experimental periodontitis (EP). For this, it was used male Wistar rats which were divided into groups: Naïve, [....] » Read More
Lasers were introduced into dentistry more than 4 decades ago. Since that time, different wavelengths have been used for oral soft tissue dental procedures. The dental laser can provide clean incision of tissues, immediate coagulation, and minimal postoperative pain, and edema.&n [....] » Read More
Oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC) is the most common oral malignancy. A large number of studies have investigated into the mechanisms of carcinogenesis and progression, but very few new interventions based on these researches have been put into clinical practices. It is partiall [....] » Read More
Orthodontic treatment presents a challenge in terms of preserving its outcome. Lifetime retention is one of the options to keep the outcome of orthodontic treatment without changes. However, occasionally, orthodontic retainers fail to provide proper post-treatment stability. Occl [....] » Read More
In Algeria, even if medicine is free, but this does not exclude the expensive cost of oral health care, especially when it comes to multidisciplinary care. If added to that patients have systemic diseases, the issue is more complex. Often, practitioners are faced with the [....] » Read More
Oral lichen planus(OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease, which belongs to precancerous condition by WHO’s classification and erosive lesions of OLP is more likely to undergo malignant transformation by repeated stimulations in virtue of bacteria,fungi etc. Helicobacter py [....] » Read More
I believe that an orthodontist is not only a specialist dentist; he must have knowledge and interesting in art as dentistry is not about teeth treatment but also aesthetic of the face to be a successful orthodontist because science has no end. In some clinical cases in our daily [....] » Read More
The prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) symptoms has been found 7-25 % in adolescents, and especially girls suffer frequently from TMD symptoms and headache associated with TMD, resulting in increased school absence and analgesics consumption, and an impaired quality [....] » Read More
Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disability responsible for social, communicative and behavioral deficits. The prevalence of children diagnosed with ASD in the United States has more than doubled in the past two decades, from 1 in 150 to 1 in [....] » Read More
Collective and individual advancements in diverse societies and health-related services have resulted in a steady increase in populations with many elderly living longer lives. These achievements should be coupled with an improvement and maintenance of our elderlies’ health [....] » Read More
Objective: To study the uptake and release of fluoride ions repeatedly, from experimental composites incorporating layered double hydroxides (LDH), and determining structural changes in LDH powder, before and after fluoride uptake and after recharging, using powder X-ray diffrac [....] » Read More
Background: Relational continuity of care is an essential function of primary health care. This manuscript reports from the perspectives of Northern Quebec First Nations community and its primary health care providers regarding the barriers and facilitators of relational continui [....] » Read More
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Progressive aging of titanium results in a reduction in biological activity, which could be reactivated by ultraviolet (UV) illumination in what is called photofunctionalization. Objective: to make an update on photofunctionalization in titanium surfaces (disks and [....] » Read More
Clinically, the fit of fixed prosthesis is an essential element for successful restoration. The fit of prosthesis is largely classified into marginal fit and internal fit, and various methods to assess these have been introduced including microscopic margin measurement, cross-sec [....] » Read More
Some nanoparticles have been added to polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) for antimicrobial properties; however, they can affect color stability of acrylic resin. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Ag Nanoparticles on color changes of heat-polymerized acrylic resin [....] » Read More
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) ? plays an important pathogenic role in the inflammatory bone resorption and accelerates osteoclastogenesis induced by receptor activator of NF?B ligand (RANKL). Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), one of green tea catechin components, inhibits osteoclast [....] » Read More
Introduction: Giant cell granulomas of jaws, as peripheral giant cell granulomas and central giant cell granulomas occur in two forms. The peripheral form occurs in gingiva or oral mucosa while the central form occurs in bones. Giant cell lesions are reported commonly in females [....] » Read More
The oral mucositis (OM) manifests in more than 60% of patients undergoing chemotherapy, impacting their quality of life, increasing morbidity and mortality rate. Therefore, it is important establishing a suitable protocol for the treatment and also the prevention of OM. Low-level [....] » Read More
Objective: The study aims to evaluate the relevance of the literature on validity and reproducibility of International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS II) for detection of carious lesions. Methods: An electronic and manual search were conducted based on the quest [....] » Read More
The cleft lip andcleft palate are congenital craniofacial malformations, derived from the lack of union between the facial processes. This malformation occurs during embryonic development from the sixth to the tenth week of intrauterine life. They are common defects that produce [....] » Read More
Photofunctionalization on Ti implant surface is known to increase the hydrophilicity of the surface, leading to accelerated bone response to the surface. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the photofunctionalization effects for osseointegrationin vivo.The rabbit tibia mo [....] » Read More
The aim of this study is to compare different methods for measuring flow properties of impression materials. The flow properties were measured by shark-fin test and consistency test. Twelveaddition silicone impression materials(four commercial productseach with heavy, medium, and [....] » Read More
This is an important paper reporting the Physical and Histochemical Properties between Porcine and Human Auricular Cartilage. This study provides you that pig ear cartilage could be a useful material for the graft. Details are below. Background : Recent studies using the pig t [....] » Read More
Purpose: The purpose of this study is the present a case with keratocysticodontogenictumour which is a relatively rare benign neoplasm. Methods and Materials: 27 year old male patient referred to our clinic because of an intraoral swelling of posterior mandibula.There was no o [....] » Read More
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Soft tissue grafting is an extremely versatile procedure that has many uses, and it is a common procedure in the oral cavity. Different types of soft tissue shortages are found, and the most common is related to the teeth, dental implants, bone augmentations, gingival recessions [....] » Read More
Background: Success of complete dentures depends on accuracy of final impression; normally, impression requires multiple steps to be performed and this poses extra cost and time in addition to patient hassle. Single step final impression with elastomeric impression has been [....] » Read More
Objectives: It seems that the right-handed and left-handed individuals have different ability in brushing and removing plaque at different areas of the mouth. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of handedness on dental caries pattern, gingival and plaque indices in 6- [....] » Read More
Introduction: Panoramic radiography is used in dentistry for more than half a century. It is used for scanning the jaws and teeth before orthodontic treatment, maxillofacial surgery and also implants surgery. Having the ability to observe both jaws and adjacent structures at the [....] » Read More
Background: The maxillary impacted canine is the second most common impaction after the mandibular 3rd molar and has the potential to causes challenge to clinicans. An accurate localization of the impacted canine and its adjacent teeth is essential. Traditional radiol [....] » Read More
Oral hygiene plays a key role in the service life of prosthetic restorations. There have been several studies on oral hygiene habits of patients with fixed/removable partial denture, complete denture and implant retained restorations. According to results of these studies, oral h [....] » Read More
Immediate implants are positioned in the course of surgical extraction of the tooth to be replaced . the percentage success of such procedures varies among authors from 92.7-98.0% the main indication of immediate implantation is the replacement of teeth with pathologi [....] » Read More
Regeneration in periodontics has many facets and developments. Novel new ways of platelet rich plasma and autogenous teeth have also found its way into the choices of regeneration and have been found to be a cheaper alternate along with promising results. Emdogain has its mainsta [....] » Read More
This presentation shows every detail of rehabilitation in aesthetic regions. Since surgery to remove the missing dental element, implant placement with simultaneous alveolar bone regeneration, soft tissue manipulation, tissue manipulation with temporary prostheses and customized [....] » Read More
The purpose of this study was to discuss the challenges which the clinician is faced with in the management of retained lower second primary molars in patients with congenitally missing lower second premolars and the current approaches adopted in the management of this condition. [....] » Read More
Objective: The current prospective study aimed to describe a method using magnetic resonance image to assess the appropriate effective occlusal splint vertical thickness. Study Design: the patients were diagnosed as having internal disc displacement of the TMJ was divided into [....] » Read More
This innovative minimally invasive bone grafting technique was developed 8 years ago having as principal objective giving bone support for repositioning soft tissues that have recessions that ranged from 2 mm to 13 mm. Very small incisions are done superior to the recession area, [....] » Read More
The aim of this presentation is to review and analysethe available research evidence of the relationship between obesity and periodontitisand present its clinical importance. A large proportion of the world’s population has been affected by the rising prevalence of obesity. [....] » Read More
Dental care during pregnancy is an opportunity to enhance behaviors and habits for promoting health and prevention of disease and to contribute to reduce childbirth-related complications and low birth weight. The purpose of this paper is to share the results of different studies [....] » Read More
Title : Hybridization vs. Biomineralization: An evolution for dental restorations
John C Comisi, University of Rochester, United States
In the early 1980’s the dentin hybridization model was proposed. It was described as a bioengineered tissue integration of resin into the living dentin of the tooth. Over the following years there have been generations of dentin hybridization adhesives created to attempt to [....] » Read More
Title : Bioremineralising adhesives for long-lasting restorations
Salvatore Sauro, CEU Cardinal Herrera University, Spain
The learning objective: Degradation of the hybrid layer causes decreased durability of resin-dentine bonds, and continued destruction of tooth structure. It will be shown how innovative approaches to remineralisation of the resin-dentine interface may protect hybrid layers from d [....] » Read More
Title : Clinical management of Dentine Hypersensitivity: An Update
David Gillam, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
The aim of this presentation is to update clinicians on the issues and challenges associated with the clinical management of dentine hypersensitivity (DH) and to provide simple guidelines based on presenting clinical features that may help them successfully manage the condition i [....] » Read More
Title : Hindsight 20/20 vision - When not to do Endodontics!
Mehdi Rahimi, Gentle Endodontics, Australia
Diagnosis, prognosis assessment and inappropriate treatment planning are three of the most challenging aspects of endodontics: the clinician must predict success. Hence in today’s world, litigation also becomes an important issue in dentistry. When a crack is suspected or [....] » Read More
Title : New alloys in rotary and reciprocating instrumentation
Jorge Rubio, Catholic University of Valencia, Spain
The main purpose of endodontic treatment is to remove and prevent infection of the root canal system through good endodontic preparation and three-dimensional obturation of the canals. The root canal instrumentation needs to preserve the existing root anatomy, the position of the [....] » Read More
Title : Nickel titanium instruments after clinical use
Jeffrey M Coil, University of British Columbia, Canada
Nickel titanium (NiTi) instruments using during root canal preparation, have undergone various changes over the past 2 decades. The traditional benefits of NiTi instruments were their resistance to corrosion, biocompatibility and a mechanical property known as superelastici [....] » Read More
Title : Prosthodontic Rehabilitation in Elderlies with Dysphagia by means of Piezography
Susumu Nisizaki, University of Uruguay, Uruguay
Dysphagia is a swallowing disorder frequent in elderly people and increase with aging. There are a lot of local and systemic factors involved in its etiology that must be interdisciplinary diagnosed, for a best and coordinated treatment. The main impact of this disorder is the se [....] » Read More
Title : Co-designing an effective undergraduate course for the appropriate management of medical emergencies in dental practice
Felicity Croker, James Cook University, Australia
There is an expectation within the community and from professional bodies, that dentists will have the capacity to manage common adverse reactions and medical emergencies that may occur in a dental setting. The Australian Dental Council (2016) defines the specific and suppo [....] » Read More
Title : Lasers in Endodontic treatments
Jaana Sippus, Laseredu Ltd, Finland
The biggest issue in failure of root canal treatment is still failure in cleaning the canals. The main predictor for long?term success in endodontic therapy is to eradicate microorganisms from an infected root canal prior to obturation. In all nonsurgical endodontic treatmen [....] » Read More
Title : Endodontics vs. implantology
Markus Lietzau, Dentalsplace, Germany
A comparison of modern endodontic techniques and treatments in conservative and surgical way to modern implantological functional and aesthetic rehabilitation.
Title : Epidemiology of malocclusion in adult patients
Alina Noelia Pelaez, National University of the Northeast, Argentina
Malocclusion occurs with considerably high prevalence rates. More than 60% of the population is affected by this anomaly. It occupies the third place in problems of oral health in the world, with others difficulties related to the occlusion and the pain produced by these. Most of [....] » Read More
Title : Evidence of the multifactorial etiology with influence of social determinants (sense of coherence) on the dental caries experience
Carolina Freitas Lage, University Vale do Rio Verde, Brazil
New perspectives on the etiology of dental caries have been addressed. In this context the study on the influence of social determinants on this disease are essential. In order to clarify more about this relationship I present the following study. The objective of this study was [....] » Read More
Title : An Innovative way for Direct Reinforcement of Endodontically Treated Teeth
Ali A Razooki Al Shekhli, Fujairah Campus, United Arab Emirates
This topic is related to Endodontic and Restorative Dentistry and mainly focus on the importance of direct and immediate reinforcement of endodontically treated teeth without the need for indirect conventional crowns to overcome certain challenges in restoring endodonticall [....] » Read More
Title : Monitoring plaque through caregivers using the Community Plate Index (CPI)
Jairo Corchuelo Ojeda, University of the Valley, Colombia
The measurement of dental plaque through indexes has allowed to evaluate the oral hygiene of the people, to evaluate the effectiveness of programs of oral health promotion and the effectiveness of therapeutic methods among others. The School of Dentistry at the University of Vall [....] » Read More
Title : Future trends in Orthodontic Diagnostics: Role of Radiographic and Biochemical Markers
Mohita Sinha, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, India
Skeletal maturation refers to the degree of development of ossification in bone. Residual facial growth and timing are amongst the most critical aspects for the application of treatment planning and retention in Orthodontics. Starting treatment in a growing patient at the right t [....] » Read More
Title : Avoiding Legal Claims in Endodontics
Reema Alghaithy, King Fahd Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Patients’ claims of negligence and malpractice subsequent to endodontic misdiagnosis and treatment failures are common. Endodontics is one of the most challenging dental specialties. Due to the huge growth in patient expectations, dentists are becoming more concerned of lit [....] » Read More
Title : Use of CAD/CAM and 3D printing technology for the fabrication of Co/Cr denture frames
Andreas Chatzipantelis, Cardiff University Dental Hospital, United Kingdom
Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems have well-established use in Dentistry for the design and production of fixed dental prostheses. However, they are not yet popular for the design and fabrication of removable prostheses. The University Dental [....] » Read More
Title : The modification of the environment as a key to success in bone regenerative therapy
Alessandro Leonida, Milano-Bicocca University, Italy
Environmental adaptation allowed the evolution and therefore the prosecution of life on Earth. In 2005, Kendall Powell on Nature journal introduced an important concept for both the retrieval and the study and developing of stem cells, in different tissues of our organism: the EC [....] » Read More
Title : Comparative study of health information on the internet about caries, halitosis and mononucleosis
Cristiane Lopes Miguel, Fernando Pessoa University, Portugal
Internet search engines can be an important source for patients to access information online related to oral health, but little is known about the evaluation of health information on the worldwide WEB. Aim: To evaluate information on caries, halitosis and mononucleosis. The conte [....] » Read More