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This article reviews a study evaluating toothpastes containing bioadhesive polymers for their capacity to prevent enamel erosion and erosion-abrasion, highlighting polyacrylic acid formulations as promising agents.
This 25-year cohort study reveals that adequate keratinized mucosa width (KMW) is crucial for maintaining long-term peri-implant tissue stability, while mucosal thickness primarily affects soft tissue dehiscence without influencing implant
This study uses causal machine learning to reveal that tooth extraction before radiotherapy neither universally reduces nor increases osteoradionecrosis risk, but individualized effects vary substantially, underscoring the need for patient-
A clinical trial comparing piezosurgery and rotary burs in aesthetic crown lengthening found no significant difference in gingival margin stability, with most changes occurring within the first week post-surgery and stability achieved by si
Shotgun metagenomic sequencing reveals significant taxonomic and functional shifts in the salivary microbiome, correlating with stages of periodontal disease, highlighting potential biomarkers for early detection and risk stratification.
This article explores a novel quantitative framework using nonlinear mixed effects modeling to improve characterization of oral pH dynamics, enhancing caries risk prediction and supporting clinical and translational research.
This article explores how the autotaxin/lysophosphatidic acid axis regulates macrophage-driven osteoclastogenesis and inflammation in periodontitis, highlighting the therapeutic potential of autotaxin inhibitors to prevent alveolar bone res
This study reveals that periodontitis in allo-HSCT patients shifts bloodstream infection profiles towards non-viridans streptococci and associates with higher mortality, highlighting the importance of oral health in transplant outcomes.
This analysis of multinational natural experiments reveals no direct link between childhood famine exposure and late-life edentulism after accounting for age differences, highlighting the importance of adjusting for birth cohort effects in
This article reviews a novel injectable peptide nanofiber gel that significantly improves bone-implant integration and biomechanical stability in a rabbit model, offering a promising approach to overcome limitations of traditional implant c
A comparative study shows clinicians outperform AI in fixed-threshold periodontal prognosis, but AI matches clinician accuracy using optimal thresholds, highlighting AI’s potential alongside experts in predicting long-term tooth loss.
The RETURN trial demonstrated that a nurse-led behavioral intervention modestly increased planned dental visits and reduced dental anxiety among adults attending urgent dental care, particularly benefiting socioeconomically disadvantaged gr
This RCT demonstrates that chitosan sponges, especially when enriched with injectable platelet-rich fibrin, significantly improve palatal wound healing and patient comfort following free gingival graft harvesting compared to gelatine sponge
This study elucidates how Porphyromonas gingivalis-induced neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) contribute to neuroinflammation and cognitive impairment through TLR4 activation, revealing a mechanistic link between periodontitis and Alzhei
A machine learning model using common blood tests, age, sex, and smoking status moderately distinguishes severe from mild periodontitis, highlighting potential but necessitating further validation before clinical use.
This 18-month double-blind randomized trial compared one-shade and multi-shade flowable composites for restoring non-carious cervical lesions, demonstrating comparable clinical performance and objective color match, with multi-shade composi
A retrospective analysis reveals that suspected cemental tears on periapical radiographs associate with significant localized periodontal bone loss, highlighting the need for combined clinical and radiographic diagnostics.
This review synthesizes evidence from a large US network study on patient-reported postoperative dental pain, medication use, and functional interference, highlighting procedure-specific pain trajectories and opioid stewardship implications
This study explores diverse stakeholder views on oral health needs and care for dependent older adults, highlighting the importance of subjective outcomes like comfort and function often overlooked in service provision and research.
Eating difficulty is associated with broader functional vulnerability and cognitive decline, rather than directly triggering dementia, highlighting its importance in comprehensive geriatric assessment beyond dental health screening.
