Influence of edentulous areas on the accuracy of the maximum intercuspal position recorded by using different intraoral scanners or an artificial intelligence-based program.

Statement Of Problem: Intraoral scans can be articulated in maximum intercuspal position (MIP) by using an artificial intelligence (AI) based program; however, the impact of edentulous areas on the accuracy of the MIP located using this AI-based program is unknown.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to assess the impact of edentulous areas (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 posterior mandibular teeth) on the accuracy of the MIP located using 3 intraoral scanners (IOSs) and an AI-based program.

Material And Methods: Stone casts articulated in MIP in an articulator were digitized (T710).

Autonomic features of craniofacial neuralgias: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

The aim of the study is to describe the severity, temporal characteristics, and types of autonomic features as they relate to the characteristics of pain of the neuralgias. Also, to describe, based on literature, how these autonomic features can affect the treatment outcomes of patients with craniofacial neuralgias. We carried out a literature search using five databases, PubMed, Embase, OVID, Scopus and Web of Science.

Accuracy of Intraoral Scanner Systems for Fabricating Inlay, Onlay, and Veneer Restorations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy of intraoral scanners (IOSs) for fabricating inlay, onlay, and veneer restorations.

Materials And Methods: A literature search was completed in five databases: PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane. A manual search was also conducted.

Efficacy of Clear Aligner Therapy for the Treatment of Anterior Open Bite in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The objective of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effectiveness of clear aligner therapy (CAT) for the treatment of anterior open bite (AOB) in adults. The focused question was "Is CAT effective for the management of AOB in adults?". Databases were searched without time and language barriers up to and including August 2024 based on pre-specified eligibility criteria.

Weight changes during the initial phase of orthodontic treatment with clear aligners versus fixed appliances: a pilot prospective cohort study.

Objective: The aim was to assess adult patients' weight changes during the initial phase of orthodontic treatment (OT) with clear aligner therapy (CAT) versus fixed bracket systems (FBS).

Methods: This pilot prospective cohort study included systemically-healthy adults who were treated with CAT or FBS. Participants with eating disorders and/or undergoing dietary programs were excluded.

Removable partial dentures assisted by short implants: A 34-month randomized controlled clinical trial.

Statement Of Problem: Implant-assisted removable partial dentures (IARPDs) have been used to treat partially edentulous patients, yet limited information is available on the relationship between prosthetic complications and patient satisfaction as compared with conventional removable partial dentures (RPDs).

Purpose: The purpose of this randomized controlled clinical trial was to measure the satisfaction of patients who received either conventional or RPDs assisted by short implants and to assess and compare the incidence and type of prosthetic complications after a mean observational period of 34 months.

Material And Methods: Thirty-one healthy and bilaterally edentulous (Kennedy Class I) individuals who were seeking treatment and were candidates for posterior implant placement, were randomly allocated to either the conventional removable partial denture (CRPD) or the short implant-assisted removable partial denture (IARPD) groups.

Influence of scanning pattern on accuracy, time, and number of photograms of complete-arch implant scans: A clinical study.

Objectives: To measure the influence of scanning pattern on the accuracy, time, and number of photograms of complete-arch intraoral implant scans.

Methods: A maxillary edentulous patient with 7 implants was selected. The reference implant cast was obtained using conventional methods (7Series Scanner).

Zirconia full-arch implant prostheses: Survival, complications, and prosthetic space dimensions with 115 edentulous jaws.

Purpose: To assess the survival and complication rates of 115 monolithic zirconia implant-supported fixed complete dental prostheses (IFCDPs) with an up to 6-year follow-up.

Materials And Methods: One hundred fifteen edentulous jaws (71 patients) underwent complete-arch implant treatment with a digital workflow and were rehabilitated with monolithic zirconia IFCDPs. The primary outcome was to assess survival and complication rates while the secondary outcome was to measure the cross-sectional dimensions (prosthetic space) of those 115 monolithic zirconia IFCDPs and to correlate potential technical complications with the prosthetic space dimensions.

Fracture resistance, marginal and internal adaptation of innovative 3D-printed graded structure crown using a 3D jet printing technology.

Purpose: This in vitro study aimed to create a graded structured dental crown using 3D printing technology and investigate the fracture resistance and the adaptation of this new design.

Materials And Methods: A dental crown with a uniform thickness of 1.5 mm was designed, and the exported stereolithography file (STL) was used to manufacture 30 crowns in three groups (n = 10), solid (SC), bilayer (BL), and multilayer (ML) crowns using  3D jet printing technology.

Discrepancies of centric occlusion located by using a conventional method and four intraoral scanners combined with a computer-aided design program: A pilot investigation.

Statement Of Problem: Intraoral scanners (IOSs) can be used to record the maxillomandibular relationship at centric relation (CR). The articulated digital scans can be imported into a dental computer-aided design (CAD) program and used to locate centric occlusion (CO); however, the accuracy of the CO recorded by using IOSs and a dental CAD program remains unknown.

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical study was to compare the position of the CO located by using a conventional method and 4 IOSs combined with a dental CAD program.

Influence of the Manufacturing Trinomial (Technology, Printer, and Material) on the Marginal and Internal Discrepancies of Printed Metal Frameworks for the Fabrication of Tooth-Supported Prostheses: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare the influence of fabrication method (conventional, subtractive, and additive procedures) and manufacturing trinomial (technology, printer, and material combination) on the marginal and internal fit of cobaltchromium (Co-Cr) tooth-supported frameworks.

Materials And Methods: An electronic systematic review was performed in five data bases: MEDLINE/PubMed, Embase, World of Science, Cochrane, and Scopus. Studies that reported the marginal and internal discrepancies of tooth-supported Co-Cr additive manufacturing (AM) frameworks were included.

Maximum Fracture Load of Interim Crowns Fabricated by Additive and Subtractive Techniques.

Purpose: To evaluate fracture load values of five types of interim CAD/CAM crowns with and without thermocycling.

Materials And Methods: A complete coverage crown was designed on a mandibular first molar with a uniform 1.5-mm axial and occlusal reduction, and the STL file was exported to manufacture 100 crowns using five materials (20 crowns per material): ZCAD Temp Esthetic (SM-ZCAD; Harvest Dental); Telio CAD (SM-TCAD); P pro Crown and Bridge (AM-PPRO); E-Dent 400 C&B MHF (AM-EDENT); and DENTCA Crown & Bridge (AM-DENTCA).

Influence of scan extension and starting quadrant on the accuracy of four intraoral scanners for fabricating tooth-supported crowns.

Statement Of Problem: Multiple factors can influence the accuracy of intraoral scanners (IOSs). However, the impact of scan extension and starting quadrant on the accuracy of IOSs for fabricating tooth-supported crowns remains uncertain.

Purpose: The purpose of the present in vitro study was to measure the influence of scan extension (half or complete arch scan) and the starting quadrant (same quadrant or contralateral quadrant of the location of the crown preparation) on the accuracy of four IOSs.

Accuracy of the maxillary cast transfer into the virtual semi-adjustable articulator by using analog and digital facebow record methods.

Statement Of Problem: Different digital methods have been described for transferring the maxillary cast into a virtual articulator; however, its accuracy remains uncertain.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the accuracy of the maxillary cast transfer into the virtual semi-adjustable articulator by using analog and digital methods.

Material And Methods: A maxillary typodont with 5 markers was positioned into a mannequin, which was digitized by using an industrial scanner (ATOS Q) and an extraoral scan of the typodont obtained (T710).

Marginal bone loss in ball versus locator attachments in implant-retained overdentures: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: This systematic review compares the impact of ball and locator attachments on marginal bone loss in implant-retained overdentures in completely edentulous patients.

Method And Materials: Following PRISMA guidelines, health science librarians completed literature searches from inception to 17 March 2023 in seven databases. There were 15,686 items exported to EndNote from Embase.

Accuracy comparison of the maxillary cast transfer into the virtual semi-adjustable articulator between an analog facebow record and a digital photography technique.

Statement Of Problem: Digital photographs can be used for transferring the maxillary cast into the virtual semi-adjustable articulator; however, its accuracy remains unknown.

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to compare the accuracy of the maxillary cast transfer into the virtual semi-adjustable articulator by using an analog and a digital standardized photography technique.

Material And Methods: A maxillary cast was digitized (T710) and positioned into a dental mannequin.

Accuracy of maximum intercuspal position located by using four intraoral scanners and an artificial intelligence-based program.

Statement Of Problem: Maxillary and mandibular scans can be articulated in maximum intercuspal position (MIP) by using an artificial intelligence (AI) based program; however, the accuracy of the AI-based program locating the MIP relationship is unknown.

Purpose: The purpose of the present clinical study was to assess the accuracy of the MIP relationship located by using 4 intraoral scanners (IOSs) and an AI-based program.

Material And Methods: Conventional casts of a participant mounted on an articulator in MIP were digitized (T710).

Accuracy of an artificial intelligence-based program for locating the maxillomandibular relationship of scans acquired by using intraoral scanners.

Statement Of Problem: An artificial-intelligence (AI) based program can be used to articulate scans in maximum intercuspal position (MIP) or correct occlusal collisions of articulated scans at MIP; however, the accuracy of the AI program determining the MIP relationship is unknown.

Purpose: The purpose of the present clinical study was to assess the influence of intraoral scanner (IOS) (TRIOS 5 or i700) and program (IOS or AI-based program) on the accuracy of the MIP relationship.

Material And Methods: Casts of a participant mounted on an articulator were digitized (T710).

Influence of connected and nonconnected calibrated frameworks on the accuracy of complete arch implant scans obtained by using four intraoral scanners, a desktop scanner, and a photogrammetry system.

Statement Of Problem: Different techniques have been proposed for increasing the accuracy of complete arch implant scans obtained by using intraoral scanners (IOSs), including a calibrated metal framework (IOSFix); however, its accuracy remains uncertain.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the accuracy of complete arch scans obtained with connecting and non-connecting the implant scan bodies (ISBs) recorded using intraoral scanners (IOSs), a laboratory scanner (LBS), and photogrammetry (PG).

Material And Methods: A cast with 6 implant abutment analogs was obtained.

Impact of scanning distance on the accuracy of a photogrammetry system.

Purpose: To measure the impact of the scanning distance on the accuracy of complete-arch implant scans acquired by using a photogrammetry (PG) system.

Material And Methods: An edentulous cast with 6 implant abutment analogs was obtained. A brand new implant scan body was positioned on each implant abutment and digitized using an extraoral scanner (T710; Medit) and the reference file was obtained.

The role ovariectomies and/or the administration of artificial female sex hormones play in orthodontic tooth movement: A systematic review.

The objective was to assess how ovariectomy or the administration of artificial female sex hormones affects orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) with fixed appliances. An electronic search of indexed databases was completed without language or time restrictions up to June 2022. The following eligibility criteria were utilized: (i) prospective original controlled clinical studies; (ii) experimental studies on animal models; (iii) subjects undergoing orthodontic therapy with fixed appliances; (iv) clearly defined control groups not undergoing ovariectomy or administration of artificial female sex hormone; and (v) studies with experimental groups receiving the intervention of interest (ovariectomy or artificial female sex hormone administration).

Cephalometric analysis performance discrepancy between orthodontists and an artificial intelligence model using lateral cephalometric radiographs.

Purpose: The purpose of the present clinical study was to compare the Ricketts and Steiner cephalometric analysis obtained by two experienced orthodontists and artificial intelligence (AI)-based software program and measure the orthodontist variability.

Materials And Methods: A total of 50 lateral cephalometric radiographs from 50 patients were obtained. Two groups were created depending on the operator performing the cephalometric analysis: orthodontists (Orthod group) and an AI software program (AI group).