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Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Feb 2023Modern endodontics aims to reduce or eliminate bacterial load inside root canals [...].
Modern endodontics aims to reduce or eliminate bacterial load inside root canals [...].
Topics: Humans; Endodontics; Dental Care
PubMed: 36837533
DOI: 10.3390/medicina59020333 -
Primary Dental Journal Mar 2020The general assessment and extra oral examination of the dental patient can identify undiagnosed or undisclosed medical conditions, such as malignancies, endocrine... (Review)
Review
The general assessment and extra oral examination of the dental patient can identify undiagnosed or undisclosed medical conditions, such as malignancies, endocrine conditions and signs indicating raised cardiovascular or cerebral vascular risk. This knowledge may influence dental treatment, and could impact the morbidity and mortality of the patient. This article gives an overview of the general and extra oral examination of the dental patient.
Topics: Dental Care; Diagnosis, Oral; Humans
PubMed: 32519612
DOI: 10.1177/2050168420911016 -
Journal of the World Federation of... Dec 2022In the digital dentistry era, new tools, algorithms, data science approaches, and computer applications are available to researchers and clinicians. However, there is... (Review)
Review
In the digital dentistry era, new tools, algorithms, data science approaches, and computer applications are available to researchers and clinicians. However, there is also a strong need for better knowledge and understanding of multisource data applications, including three-dimensional imaging information such as cone-beam computed tomography images and digital dental models for multidisciplinary cases. In addition, artificial intelligence models and automated clinical decision systems are rising. The clinician needs to plan the treatment based on state-of-the-art diagnosis for better and more personalized treatment. This article aimed to review basic concepts and the current panorama of digital implant planning in orthodontics, with open-source and closed-source tools for assessing cone-beam computed images and digital dental models. The visualization and processing of the three-dimensional data allow better implant planning based on bone conditions, adjacent teeth and root positions, and the prognosis of the case. We showed that many tools for assessment, segmentation, and visualization of cone-beam computed tomographic images and digital dental models could facilitate the treatment planning of patients needing implants or space closure. The tools and approaches presented are toward personalized treatment and better prognosis, following the path to a more automated clinical decision system based on multisource three-dimensional data, artificial intelligence models, and digital planning. In summary, the orthodontist needs to analyze each patient individually and use different software or tools that better fit their practice, allowing efficient treatment planning and satisfactory results with an adequate prognosis.
Topics: Humans; Orthodontics; Artificial Intelligence; Dental Implants; Dental Care; Orthodontists
PubMed: 36400658
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejwf.2022.10.006 -
BMC Oral Health May 2023Under dentistry's social contract with the public, dental professionals have a social responsibility to address the oral health needs of the population at large....
BACKGROUND
Under dentistry's social contract with the public, dental professionals have a social responsibility to address the oral health needs of the population at large. However, dental education places little emphasis on such moral commitments. By ascertaining dental students' stance regarding these notions, we may be able to inform changes in dental education. This paper thus explores dental students' comprehension of dentistry's social contract using the concepts of moral inclusion, moral community and empathy.
METHODS
A cross-sectional online survey collected information from undergraduate dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto (N = 430). Moral inclusion was assessed through the breadth of students' moral community by computing a "moral inclusion score" (MIS) from Likert scale responses to statements that asked students about their duty of care for different population groups, wherein a higher MIS indicated a broader moral community and in turn greater moral inclusiveness. Empathy was assessed using Likert scale responses to statements that gauged the extent to which students understood the effect of social determinants on people's health. Association of the MIS with environmental, institutional and student-related factors was also investigated using non-parametric tests and linear regression.
RESULTS
The survey yielded a response rate of 51.4% (n = 221). Overall, students in this sample were morally inclusive and displayed empathy. Regression results showed that the MIS was most strongly associated with choosing a small town/rural area as a future practice location (β = 4.76, 95% CI: 0.52, 9.01) and viewing patients as consumers (β = -3.71, 95%CI: -7.13, -0.29).
CONCLUSION
Students in this sample made morally inclusive choices, which implied that they had a basic understanding of the obligations under dentistry's social contract. Improving knowledge and experience with regards to addressing the social and economic determinants of oral health and access to oral health care may positively influence students' perceptions of their professional duties under the social contract.
Topics: Humans; Students, Dental; Cross-Sectional Studies; Morals; Faculty; Dentistry
PubMed: 37165354
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-02994-0 -
BMC Oral Health Feb 2019Molecular clocks help organisms to adapt important physiological functions to periodically changing conditions in the environment. These include the adaption of the... (Review)
Review
Molecular clocks help organisms to adapt important physiological functions to periodically changing conditions in the environment. These include the adaption of the 24 h sleep-wake rhythm to changes of day and night. The circadian clock is known to act as a key regulator in processes of health and disease in different organs. The knowledge on the circadian clock led to the development of chronopharmacology and chronotherapy. These fields aim to investigate how efficiency of medication and therapies can be improved based on circadian clock mechanisms. In this review we aim to highlight the role of the circadian clock in oral tissues and its potential in the different fields of dentistry including oral and maxillofacial surgery, restorative dentistry, endodontics, periodontics and orthodontics to trigger the evolving field of chronodentistry.
Topics: Circadian Clocks; Dentistry; Orthodontics; Sleep; Surgery, Oral
PubMed: 30760278
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-019-0720-x -
Indian Journal of Dental Research :... 2016
Topics: Acid Etching, Dental; Dental Implants; Dental Polishing; Dental Prosthesis Design; Humans; Osseointegration; Surface Properties; Titanium
PubMed: 27723625
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.191863 -
The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical... Apr 2018This literature review investigated a recently developed orthodontic wire composed of a β-titanium alloy known as "Gum Metal" and compared its properties with those of... (Review)
Review
This literature review investigated a recently developed orthodontic wire composed of a β-titanium alloy known as "Gum Metal" and compared its properties with those of conventional wires. The attractive properties of Gum Metal include an ultra-low Young's modulus, non-linear elastic behavior, ultra-high strength, high yield strain, high ductility, and superplastic deformability without work hardening at room temperature. The unique multifunctional characteristics of this new orthodontic wire make it almost ideal for orthodontic applications. The results of this literature review indicate the strong potential use of Gum Metal wire for improving and enhancing the effectiveness of orthodontic treatment.
Topics: Dental Stress Analysis; Elastic Modulus; Humans; Materials Testing; Orthodontic Wires; Orthodontics; Tensile Strength; Titanium
PubMed: 29655408
DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2018.01.010 -
Periodontology 2000 Oct 2023Rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla with implant-supported fixed dental prostheses can represent a significant clinical challenge due to limited bone availability... (Review)
Review
Rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla with implant-supported fixed dental prostheses can represent a significant clinical challenge due to limited bone availability and surgical access, among other factors. This review addresses several treatment options to replace missing teeth in posterior maxillary segments, namely the placement of standard implants in conjunction with maxillary sinus floor augmentation, short implants, tilted implants, and distal cantilever extensions. Pertinent technical information and a concise summary of relevant evidence on the reported outcomes of these different therapeutic approaches are presented, along with a set of clinical guidelines to facilitate decision-making processes and optimize the outcomes of therapy.
Topics: Humans; Dental Implantation, Endosseous; Dental Implants; Sinus Floor Augmentation; Maxilla; Dental Prosthesis Design; Mouth, Edentulous; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; Jaw, Edentulous; Treatment Outcome
PubMed: 37486029
DOI: 10.1111/prd.12507 -
European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry Dec 2022The aim of this paper is to illustrate the concept of DOP Dentistry (Digital Ortho Paediatric Dentistry) in daily practice.
AIM
The aim of this paper is to illustrate the concept of DOP Dentistry (Digital Ortho Paediatric Dentistry) in daily practice.
CASE REPORT
DOP Dentistry is a new concept introduced by the authors to express the perfect integration between two disciplines that for a long time have been separated: paediatric dentistry and paediatric orthodontics. In modern dentistry it is increasingly important for the paediatric dentist to have skills and abilities that embrace both of these disciplines. To these we have to add a third element, represented by new digital technologies, as well as new bioactive ionic resin composites and biocompatible technopolymers to perform fully digital, integrated paediatric orthodontic treatments.
CONCLUSION
Based on the DOP Dentistry concept, that definitely changes the paradigm of taking care of children, new and fascinating scenarios open up, that will lead us to a more integrated management of our little patients, their needs and those of their family with a new, more ergonomic, efficient and tailor-made approach.
Topics: Humans; Child; Pediatric Dentistry; Orthodontics; Dental Care; Dentists
PubMed: 36511910
DOI: 10.23804/ejpd.2022.23.04.08 -
BioMed Research International 2015
Topics: Dental Implants; Dental Materials; Esthetics, Dental; Forecasting; Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; Oral Surgical Procedures; Surgery, Plastic
PubMed: 26273597
DOI: 10.1155/2015/210792