Worldwide Prevalence and Demographic Predictors of Impacted Third Molars-Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

Impacted teeth are a common phenomenon, in both young and adult populations, as extensively documented in the literature. This study aims to systematically assess the global prevalence of impacted third molars and to analyze their demographic predictors. The present review adheres to PRISMA guidelines and includes studies published until December 2023.

Subcutaneous rapid-acting insulin analogues in mild to moderate diabetic ketoacidosis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Introduction: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is commonly treated with intravenous (IV) regular insulin. However, patients with less severe DKA may benefit from a subcutaneous (SC) scheme.

Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing SC rapid-acting insulin analogue (RAIAs) with IV regular insulin.

Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Systematic Review of Case Reports and Case Series.

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a rare condition, typically seen in patients receiving antiresorptive or antiangiogenic drugs. This study aims to synthesize reports and case series of MRONJ regarding sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatments applied. Following PRISMA guidelines, a search for case reports and case series was carried out in the PubMed-Medline database until March 2024.

Reworking the Tao-Mo Exchange-Correlation Functional. III. Improved Deorbitalization Strategy and Faithful Deorbitalization.

We present a deorbitalization of the recent simplified, regularized Tao-Mo exchange functional ( 2023, 159, 214102) that is faithful to the parent functional. That is a major gain relative to our earlier deorbitalization which did poorly on molecular heats of formation ( 2023, 159, 214103). The improvement arises from augmentation of the Mejía-Rodríguez and Trickey deorbitalization strategy ( 2017, 96, 052512) to use a smoothed replacement for the reduced density Laplacian (conventionally denoted ) obtained from that Laplacian itself.

Cell Biological and Antibacterial Evaluation of a New Approach to Zirconia Implant Surfaces Modified with MTA.

Peri-implantitis continues to be one of the major reasons for implant failure. We propose a new approach to the incorporation of MTA into zirconia implant surfaces with Nd:YAG laser and investigate the biological and the microbiological responses of peri-implant cells. Discs of zirconia stabilized with yttria and titanium were produced according to the following four study groups: Nd:YAG laser-textured zirconia coated with MTA (Zr MTA), Nd:YAG laser-textured zirconia (Zr textured), polished zirconia discs, and polished titanium discs (Zr and Ti).

Reworking the Tao-Mo exchange-correlation functional. I. Reconsideration and simplification.

The revised, regularized Tao-Mo (rregTM) exchange-correlation density functional approximation (DFA) [A. Patra, S. Jana, and P.

Reworking the Tao-Mo exchange-correlation functional. II. De-orbitalization.

In Paper I [H. Francisco, A. C.

Characterization of four heat-treated reciprocating instruments: Design, metallurgy, mechanical performance, and irrigation flow patterns.

Aim: To compare the design, metallurgy, and mechanical properties of four heat-treated reciprocating instruments coupled with the evaluation of the irrigation flow using an in silico model.

Methodology: New EdgeOne Fire Primary, Easy-File Flex Regular 25, WaveOne Gold Primary and Reciproc Blue R25 instruments (n = 124) were initially evaluated regarding their design through stereomicroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and 3D surface scanning. In addition, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy was utilized to determine their elemental composition, and differential scanning calorimetry tests to evaluate their phase transformation temperatures.

Differences in seasonal best times between short and long course in freestyle events in Spanish age-group swimmers.

Swimmers perform better times in short course due to the greater numbers of turns; however, the differences between short (SC) and long course (LC) depending on the swimmers' age and sex are unclear. The main aim of this study was to analyse the differences in seasonal best times between SC and LC in freestyle events in relation to age and sex. Seasonal best times performed in SC and LC in each freestyle swimming event of 100 top national Spanish swimmers in two seasons were included in this analysis.

Oral biopsies in a Portuguese population: A 20-year clinicopathological study in a university clinic.

Background: Performing a biopsy is very important in oral medicine and the anatomopathological examination is fundamental to obtain or to confirm the diagnosis in oral and maxillofacial pathology. The purpose of this study is to analyse the frequency and characteristic patterns of biopsied oromaxillofacial lesions in a Portuguese population.

Material And Methods: A descriptive statistical analysis of the data from the anatomopathological reports of the biopsies performed between 1999 and 2019 at the university clinic of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Lisbon was performed, regarding the patient's gender and age, type of biopsy, location of lesions, clinical and histological diagnosis, and the results were obtained.

The association between language and recognition of facial emotional expressions in elderly individuals.

Purpose: To check the association between a good performance of language and the recognition of facial emotional expressions in elderly individuals.

Methods: Transversal study performed with 118 elderly individuals from the primary care services of health of a city in the state of São Paulo. Sociodemographic data were collected, regarding the performance of language through the domain of Addenbrooke Cognitive Examination - Revised and Recognition of Facial Emotional Expressions.

Guided Bone Regeneration in the Edentulous Atrophic Maxilla Using Deproteinized Bovine Bone Mineral (DBBM) Combined with Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF)-A Prospective Study.

Background: Bone regeneration procedures represent a major challenge in oral surgery. This study aimed to evaluate a composite PRF/particulate xenograft in guided bone regeneration.

Methods: Edentulous patients with horizontal ridge deficiencies in the anterior maxilla and candidates to an immediate-loading full-arch rehabilitation were included.

Implant Survival in Immediately Loaded Full-Arch Rehabilitations Following an Anatomical Classification System-A Retrospective Study in 1200 Edentulous Jaws.

This retrospective study analyzed implant survival of immediate implant-supported fixed complete denture (IFCD) treatment options (TOs) based on the level of alveolar atrophy (CC). Records of 882 patients receiving a total of 6042 implants at one private referral clinic between 2004 and 2020 were considered. The mean follow-up period was 3.

Prevalence of maxillary sinus septa: systematic review and meta-analysis.

The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of maxillary sinus septa using cone beam computed tomography and computed tomography data. Publications were searched until October 5, 2020 in three electronic databases. Additionally, article bibliographies were searched, and authors were contacted if required.

Is the timing of implant placement and loading influencing esthetic outcomes in single-tooth implants?-A systematic review.

Objectives: To address the following question: "Is the timing of implant placement and/or loading influencing the esthetic outcomes of implant-supported single crowns?"

Material And Methods: A literature screening was performed in four electronic databases until June 2020. Randomized controlled clinical trials with a minimum of 10 patients and 1 year of follow-up and reporting on dimensional changes of the peri-implant mucosa (midfacial recession, papilla level) and esthetic indexes were included. Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool was used, and comparable trials were subjected to meta-analyses.

Impact of timing of dental implant placement and loading: Summary and consensus statements of group 1-The 6th EAO Consensus Conference 2021.

Objectives: This publication reports on the EAO workshop group 1 summaries, discussions and consensus statements based on four systematic reviews evaluating the impact of timing of dental implant placement and loading.

Materials And Methods: The first of the systematic reviews was on the influence of the timing of implant placement and loading in the biological outcomes of implant-supported fixed partial dentures. The second systematic review evaluated the influence of the timing of implant placement and loading on the aesthetic outcomes in single-tooth implants.

Peri-implant bone preservation of a novel, self-cutting, and fully tapered implant in the healed crestal ridge of minipigs: submerged vs. transgingival healing.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the influence of transgingival compared with submerged healing on peri-implant bone maintenance around a novel, fully tapered implant in a healed crestal ridge in minipigs.

Materials And Methods: In each of 12 minipigs, two implants (Straumann® BLX, Roxolid® SLActive®, Ø 3.75 × 8 mm) were placed.

Analysis of the kinetic energy functional in the generalized gradient approximation.

A new density functional for the total kinetic energy in the generalized gradient approximation is developed through an enhancement factor that leads to the correct behavior in the limits when the reduced density gradient tends to 0 and to infinity and by making use of the conjoint conjecture for the interpolation between these two limits, through the incorporation, in the intermediate region of constraints that are associated with the exchange energy functional. The resulting functional leads to a reasonable description of the kinetic energies of atoms and molecules when it is used in combination with Hartree-Fock densities. Additionally, in order to improve the behavior of the kinetic energy density, a new enhancement factor for the Pauli kinetic energy is proposed by incorporating the correct behavior into the limits when the reduced density gradient tends to 0 and to infinity, together with the positivity condition, and imposing through the interpolation function that the sum of its integral over the whole space and the Weiszacker energy must be equal to the value obtained with the enhancement factor developed for the total kinetic energy.

Survival Rate of 1008 Short Dental Implants with 21 Months of Average Follow-Up: A Retrospective Study.

This retrospective study evaluated the survival rate of short, sandblasted acid-etched surfaced implants with 6 and 8 mm lengths with at least 120 days of follow-up. Data concerning patient, implant and surgery characteristics were retrieved from clinical records. Sandblasted and acid-etched (SLA)-surfaced tissue-level 6 mm (TL6) or 8 mm (TL8) implants or bone-level tapered 8 mm (BLT8) implants were used.

The Why, What, How and What if-The method to present your research and clinical cases.

Background: During the fourth Summer Camp (SC) held by the European Association of Osseointegration (EAO), 20 junior representatives from various European and non-European universities and associations were selected to partake in oral presentation and communication skill development.

Aims: The aim of the EAO Summer Camp (EAO SC) was to identify new methods of enhancing participants' abilities to engage, influence and lead in a professional environment, on both a clinical and scientific level.

Materials And Methods: Four different groups were assigned to discuss one of two topics: (1) an Implant Register and (2) Digital Dentistry.

Malignant transformation rate of oral leukoplakia-systematic review.

Objective: The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of prevalence studies to determine the rate of malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia and assess the influence of demographic factors (age, gender, and geographic region) on the overall transformation rate.

Study Design: A search was conducted for publications until July 2019 in 4 electronic databases and peer-reviewed journals. A manual search was performed on the bibliographies of the collected articles, and the authors were contacted for additional information.

European Association for Osseointegration Delphi study on the trends in Implant Dentistry in Europe for the year 2030.

Objectives: To assess the potential trends for the year 2030 in dental implant dentistry in Europe using the Delphi methodology.

Material And Methods: A steering committee and a management team of experts in implant dentistry were created and validated a questionnaire including 60 questions, divided in eight topics. The survey was conducted in two rounds using an anonymous questionnaire, which provided the participants in the second round with the results of the first.

Reconstructive aspects: Summary and consensus statements of group 3. The 5 EAO Consensus Conference 2018.

Objectives: The tasks of this working group were to evaluate the existing evidence on the efficiency and efficacy of the digital and conventional workflows for the fabrication of fixed implant reconstructions, to assess the performance of all-ceramic fixed implant reconstructions and, finally, to evaluate the outcomes of internally and externally connected implant abutments and reconstructions.

Methods: Four reviews were available analyzing the current literature on the respective topics. One review dealt with the efficiency and efficacy of digital and conventional fabrication workflows.

Guidelines for development of Implant Dentistry in the next 10 years regarding innovation, education, certification, and associations.

Background: During the third Summer Camp of European Association of Osseointegration (EAO), 40 junior representatives from various European societies and associations were brought together to discuss and explore the following topics in Implant Dentistry in the next 10 years: (I) certification, (II) societies and associations, (III) continuing education, and (IV) innovations.

Aims: The aims of all working groups were to identify and outline the present situation in the area of the selected topic and to propose improvements and innovations to be implemented in the following 10 years.

Materials And Methods: Four different groups were assigned randomly to one of the four working units.