Future-Proofing Dentistry: A Qualitative Exploration of COVID-19 Responses in UK Dental Schools.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic had extensive influence on dental education. UK dental schools were compelled to respond with substantial adaptations to clinical training approaches and environments to mitigate educational impact.

Materials And Methods: The Surveying Pandemic Education Response in Higher Education Dental Schools (SPEARHEAD) study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the diverse responses of UK dental schools to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Comparison of trueness and repeatability of facial prosthesis design using a 3D morphable model approach, traditional computer-aided design methods, and conventional manual sculpting techniques.

Statement Of Problem: Manually sculpting a wax pattern of a facial prosthesis is a time-, skill-, and resource-intensive process. Computer-aided design (CAD) methods have been proposed as a substitute for manual sculpting, but these techniques can still require high technical or artistic abilities. Three-dimensional morphable models (3DMMs) could semi-automate facial prosthesis CAD.

IMproving facial PRosthesis construction with contactlESs Scanning and Digital workflow (IMPRESSeD): study protocol for a feasibility crossover randomised controlled trial of digital versus conventional manufacture of facial prostheses in patients with orbital or nasal facial defects.

Background: Facial prostheses can have a profound impact on patients' appearance, function and quality of life. There has been increasing interest in the digital manufacturing of facial prostheses which may offer many benefits to patients and healthcare services compared with conventional manufacturing processes. Most facial prosthesis research has adopted observational study designs with very few randomised controlled trials (RCTs) documented.

Digital database for nasal prosthesis design with a 3D morphable face model approach.

Designing nasal prostheses can be challenging because of the unpaired nature of the facial feature, especially in patients lacking preoperative information. Various nose model databases have been developed as a helpful starting point for the computer-aided design of nasal prostheses, but these do not appear to be readily accessible. Therefore, an open-access digital database of nose models has been generated based on a 3-dimensional (3D) morphable face model approach.

Increased Handpiece Speeds without Air Coolant: Aerosols and Thermal Impact.

This study assessed the impact of increased speed of high-speed contra-angle handpieces (HSCAHs) on the aerosolization of a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) surrogate virus and any concomitant thermal impact on dental pulp. A bacteriophage phantom-head model was used for bioaerosol detection. Crown preparations were performed with an NSK Z95L Contra-Angle 1:5 (HSCAH-A) and a Bien Air Contra-Angle 1:5 Nova Micro Series (HSCAH-B) at speeds of 60,000, 100,000, and 200,000 revolutions per minute (rpm), with no air coolant.