[Soft laser and its application areas in oral surgery and stomatology].

Low-level lasers (LLL) are used in the stomatology and oral surgery field of dentistry. Due to the biostimulation or biomodulation and photodynamic effect, the healing process of soft-tissue and bone wounds can be accelerated. The indication in oral surgery is to achieve a faster bone healing after tooth extraction, but also to improve the osseointegration in implants.

[Extensive unilateral osteosclerosis in the mandible of a child].

An orthodontic examination of an eight-year-old female patient revealed osteosclerosis with displaced tooth germs in the left mandible as an incidental finding. The patient has no known underlying diseases. Extraorally, there is normal skin colour without asymmetry with intact sensitivity and motor function.

[Antimycotics in dental routine – an update].

Aim of this paper is to give an overview about topical and systemic therapy options for the oral candidiasis. The clinical presentation of oral candidiasis is mostly white, easily wiped off coatings or erythematous efflorescences, with several subtypes. Antifungal therapy is indicated in case of clinical symptoms or as prevention for immune-compromised patients.

Guided biopsy of osseous pathologies in the jaw bone using a 3D-printed, tooth-supported drilling template.

Suspicious radiological findings in the jaw bone require histopathological examination for the confirmation of a diagnosis. As pathologies in this region are difficult to reach or are in close proximity to relevant anatomical structures, e.g.

Influence of root canal disinfectants on growth factor release from dentin.

Introduction: During dentinogenesis, growth factors become entrapped in the dentin matrix that can later be released by demineralization. Their effect on pulpal stem cell migration, proliferation, and differentiation could be beneficial for regenerative endodontic therapies. However, precondition for success, as for conventional root canal treatment, will be sufficient disinfection of the root canal system.