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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether psoriasis disease constitutes a comorbity of OLP and to elucidate the effect of depression and anxiety treatment. METHODS AND MATERIAL: We analyzed a cohort of consecutive patients diagnosed clinical and histologically of OLP from years 2014-2022. The results were contrasted with those obtained in control series matched for age and sex. The correlation between OLP and gender, age, tobacco, alcohol, psoriasis, treatment of depression and anxiety was assessed using Chi-square of Pearson test...

Bariatric dentistry is the branch of dental medicine, focused on preventive and comprehensive oral health care of overweight or obese patients. Obesity is an increasing U.S. and international health problem and is a condition characterized by abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in the adipose tissue and is categorized by body mass index (BMI) according to the World Health Organization (WHO). With the increase of morbid obesity worldwide and the unfavorable effect on the overall health and life expectancy it is necessary proper accommodations to be made for accessible dental care of this vulnerable population of patients...

OBJECTIVES: This systematic review aimed to search the literature for the answer to the following questions: In human studies: Does the osseodensification technique (OD) increase the resonance frequency analysis (RFA) given in implant stability quotient values (ISQ) and the insertion torque value (ITV) compared to conventional technique (SD)? In animal studies: Does the OD increase ISQ, bone-to-implant contact (BIC) and bone area fraction occupancy (BAFO) over conventional technique? DATA SOURCES: A search for studies was carried out in eight databases until August 2021...

OBJECTIVES: The role of antibiotics as an adjunct to non-surgical peri-implantitis treatment approaches has not reach a consensus. This meta-analysis aimed to review the adjunctive effect of systemic use of metronidazole and amoxicillin in patients with peri-implantitis. METHOD AND MATERIALS: PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane library were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published from inception to January 2023. RESULTS: A total of 5 clinical trials with a total of 211 patients were included in our analyses...

BACKGROUND: The prevalence and the economic burden of periodontal disease are high. To save or replace diseased teeth, an objective prognosis assessment using the long-term predictability of the various treatment options should be performed. As dental implants have become a treatment of choice for replacing missing teeth, the number of implant failures and complications has also increased. OBJECTIVES: To compare the cost-effectiveness of saving and maintaining the teeth vs...

OBJECTIVES: Microneedling(MN) and injectable-platelet rich fibrin(i-PRF) have been proposed as relatively less invasive alternatives to surgical procedures for augmentation of thin periodontal phenotype. The present study was conducted to evaluate effect of MN and i-PRF alone on gingival thickness(GT) in thin periodontal phenotype individuals. METHOD AND MATERIALS: Systemically healthy individuals with thin periodontal phenotype in mandibular anteriors (n=21) were treated with MN on one side and i-PRF on contra-lateral side...

OBJECTIVES: The consecutive case series accesses the results and experiences of ridge augmentation using an umbrella-screw (US) tenting technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 279 patients have been treated between 05/26/2015 and 08/16/2021 including horizontal and vertical ridge defects. Gender, age, smoking behavior, jaw, graft material, soft tissue thickness, extent of horizontal/vertical augmentation, resorption rate and occurrence of early/late exposure were evaluated...

Advanced digital technologies have rabidly been integrated into prosthodontics to improve the digital workflow for prosthetic rehabilitation. The integration of 3D datasets acquired from various imaging sources such as intraoral scanners and facial optical scanners allows the creation of virtual patients to perform presurgical simulation and prosthetic rehabilitation. The presented technique introduced a straightforward protocol for aligning intraoral scans (Trios 4, 3Shape) to optical face scans (Face Hunter, Zirkonzahn GmbH) using a global bestfit algorithm of 3D evaluation software (GOM Inspect)...

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to evaluate clinical and radiographic outcomes of implants placed in alveolar sockets treated by means of alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) after a 10-years follow-up. METHOD AND MATERIALS: Eleven patients treated with 11 implants placed after ARP using bovine-derived xenograft particles and collagen membrane were selected. Full mouth plaque score (FMPS), full mouth bleeding score (FMBS), probing depth (PD) at four sites per implant and radiographic marginal bone level (MBL) at mesial and distal aspects for each implant were recorded at baseline and after 10-years follow-up...

Oral dysesthesia (OD) is a diagnosis of exclusion which manifests as an unpleasant and abnormal sensation of the oral mucosa without any noticeable oral lesions. Burning sensation is one of the manifestations of OD which may advocate for similar pharmacotherapeutic options to burning mouth syndrome (BMS) resulting in possible adverse events. The aim of these case reports is to illustrate the significance and rationale for the use of oral devices as a mechanical/physical barrier and a safe approach in the management of OD, without experiencing any antagonistic effects from pharmacotherapeutic agents...

The following amendments are made to the published article: Quintessence Int 2022;53:690-696; First published 17 August 2022; doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b3095013.

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OBJECTIVE: The correlation between crestal bone loss at teeth and probing pocket depth (PPD) has been established. Whether these findings can also be applied to implants is not known. The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between crestal bone loss and PPD at teeth and implants. METHOD AND MATERIALS: Thirty-one periodontitis-susceptible patients were rehabilitated with fixed implant-supported single crowns and fixed partial dentures. Each patient was examined over a 5- to 20-year period in a 3- to 6-month strict recall program...

OBJECTIVES: Work in animal models has implicated excessive occlusal forces and occlusal trauma as co-destructive factors for periodontitis. The main aim of the present study was to make a radiographic assessment of the effects of excessive occlusal forces, ie occlusal/incisal tooth wear, widening of the periodontal space, and the presence of a mandibular torus, on interproximal marginal bone loss in a large series of patients. A secondary aim was to evaluate the statistical correlation between the parameters in two specific teeth and those of 12 teeth for marginal bone loss and six teeth for occlusal/incisal tooth wear within the same individual...

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can determine automatic tooth numbering, frenulum attachments, gingival overgrowth areas, and gingival inflammation signs on intraoral photographs and to evaluate the performance of this model. METHOD AND MATERIALS: A total of 654 intraoral photographs were used in the study (n = 654). All photographs were reviewed by three periodontists, and all teeth, frenulum attachment, gingival overgrowth areas, and gingival inflammation signs on photographs were labeled using the segmentation method in a web-based labeling software...

Dentinogenic ghost cell tumor (DGCT) is an uncommon odontogenic tumor considered to be the solid, tumorous variant of calcifying odontogenic cyst. DGCT is characterized by islands of ameloblastoma-like epithelial cells that resemble the enamel organ, the presence of ghost cells, and dentinoid material. This article reports a rare case of dentinogenic ghost cell tumor associated with an odontoma in an adult patient, with a review of the literature. To the best of the authors' knowledge, there have only been four case reports of DGCT associated with odontoma, all of which occurred in children and adults younger than 30 years old...

OBJECTIVE: Xerostomia (or oral dryness) is most commonly caused by medications that affect saliva secretion, and is often accompanied by symptoms of orofacial pain. Medication-induced xerostomia may or may not be associated with objectively demonstrable hyposalivation. The present study attempted to systematically identify an association between medication-induced xerostomia and orofacial pain. METHOD AND MATERIALS: A systematic search was conducted using the following databases: WoS, PubMed, SCOPUS, and MEDLINE...

OBJECTIVES: Low bone density and lack of adequate vertical bone dimension as a result of maxillary sinus pneumatization present some of the most problematic cases for endosseous implant applications in posterior maxillary regions that hinder prosthetic rehabilitation. The overall objectives of the study were to assess the histologic, histomorphometric, and radiologic evaluation of biopsies gathered from maxillary sinuses that were grafted with three different bovine bone particles (Bio-Oss, Cerabone, and Ti-Oss) and analyze the volume of the bone graft and the quantity of new bone formation...