Prevention of Dental trauma.

Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) occur commonly in children and young adults with one in three adults having experience of a TDI to their permanent dentition. Although the management of TDIs have evolved vastly, the consequences of TDIs can still be profound and generally carry a high burden for the patient, family, or carer, as well as the clinician and healthcare services. Hence, prevention of TDIs where possible is key.

Periodontal health in the shortened dental arch.

Design Multi-centre randomised controlled clinical trial with two prosthetic intervention arms conducted in 14 dental schools and universities in Germany from October 2000.Case selection Adults aged ≥35 years with bilateral missing molars, both canines and at least one premolar present on each side in one jaw were eligible for inclusion. Participants were randomly allocated to restoration of posterior teeth using a removable partial denture (RPD), or a fixed prosthesis (that is, a bridge) adhering to the concepts of the shortened dental arch (SDA) principles (no replacement posterior to the second molar).

Exploring the relationship between COVID-19 and oral health by radiographic examination.

Design Analytical retrospective study aimed at revealing the relationship between dental damage stage (DD Stg) and the severity of COVID-19 disease. This study was conducted over four months between 10 March 2020 and 15 July 2020 at the University of Health Sciences department at the Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital Dental Services in Turkey.Sample selection A total of 137 patients were included in this study taken from a cohort of 1,516 patients with a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 test.