Virtual Versus Traditional Learning: A Comparison of Dental Students' Perception and Satisfaction.

Comparing the effectiveness of virtual and traditional learning methods is crucial for understanding their impact on knowledge transmission in different subjects. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to explore dental students' perceptions and satisfaction levels with their experiences in virtual learning compared to traditional classroom learning. A cross-sectional survey was administered to all dental students in the College of Dentistry across preclinical (3rd and 4th year) and clinical (5th and 6th year) levels using Google Forms.

Dental Practitioners' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward the Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Peri-Implantitis.

The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and attitude about the etiology, diagnosis, and management of peri-implantitis among dental practitioners. An online cross-sectional study on 303 dentists in Saudi Arabia was conducted. A closed-ended survey consisting of 28 questions was designed.

Multilevel Modeling Analysis of Odontogenic Risk Factors and Nasal Septum Deviation Associated with Maxillary Sinus Mucosal Thickening: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Study.

(1) Background: In this study, the impact of odontogenic risk factors with nasal septum deviation on maxillary sinus mucosal thickening was assessed using Cone-beam computed tomography CBCT. (2) Methods: A total of 328 maxillary sinus regions from 164 patients (85 males and 79 females) were examined. Images were interpreted by dental specialists and Otolaryngologists.

Knowledge and attitude of dental students regarding etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of peri-implantitis.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of dental students about the etiology, diagnosis, and management of peri-implantitis.

Methods: An online cross-sectional study that targeted senior undergraduate dental students at the College of Dentistry was conducted. A closed-ended survey consisting of 28 questions was designed.

Cone-Beam Computed Tomography and Histological Findings for Socket Preservation Techniques Using Different Grafting Materials: A Systematic Review.

Objective: Socket preservation techniques have been used to maintain the ridge dimension following tooth extraction. The materials used influence the quality and quantity of newly formed bone. Therefore, the aim of this article was to systematically review the literature reporting both histological and radiographic outcomes of socket preservation techniques after tooth extraction in human subjects.

Influence of Smoking on Periodontal and Implant Therapy: A Narrative Review.

Background: smoking is considered the most modifiable risk factor for periodontal disease.

Objective: the aim of this narrative review is to emphasize the effect of smoking on periodontal and implant therapy.

Methods: The authors reviewed the literature reporting the clinical outcomes of smoking on periodontal surgical and nonsurgical treatment.

Assessment of Mandibular Molar Root Morphology Using Cone‑Beam Computed Tomography in Periodontitis Patients From Eastern Province: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background The aim of this study was to assess the root morphology of mandibular molar teeth using cone‑beam computed tomography (CBCT) in patients with periodontal disease. Methods In total, 88 patients were included in this study (70 patients with periodontitis and 18 patients with non-periodontitis). This cross-sectional study involved CBCT images taken for patients who visited the dental clinic of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU) from January 2019 to March 2021.

The association between vitamin D level and periodontal disease in Saudi population, a preliminary study.

Objective: Among other regulatory functions, vitamin D has a role in modulating the inflammatory process of periodontal disease. Therefore, this retrospective study aimed to assess the relationship between vitamin D levels and periodontal health in dental patients from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

Methods: Radiographs and serum vitamin D levels of patients seeking dental treatment were collected.

In situ soft tissue regeneration using periosteal distraction: A preliminary study in the rat calvarial model.

Aim: In this study, we aimed to evaluate soft tissue generated by periosteal distraction.

Background: Management of soft tissue defects represents a challenge in dentistry. Previous periosteal distraction studies documented partial fill of the distraction space with newly-generated bone and fibrous connective tissue.

Local treatment of experimental mandibular osteomyelitis with an injectable biomimetic gentamicin hydrogel using a new rabbit model.

Mandibular osteomyelitis (OM) is a challenging disease. Our objective was to assess a new OM model in rabbits induced by arsenic trioxide and to assess the efficacy of local treatment of OM using injectable gentamicin-collagen hydrogels (GNT-COLL). OM was induced unilaterally by controlled confinement of arsenic trioxide paste to the root canal of lower incisors of rabbits, while OM progression was characterized for 16 weeks.

Do Morphological Changes in the Anterior Mandibular Region Interfere with Standard Implant Placement? A Cone Beam Computed Tomographic Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective: To determine the morphological features in the anterior mandibular region, the presence of lingual foramen and canal dimensions in Saudi subjects that would interfere with standard implant placement.

Methods: CBCT scans of patients seeking implant treatment were examined. Based on the dentition status, patients were categorized into edentulous (group I) and dentulous (group I).

Comparison of the Efficiency of Two Novel Guided Bone Regeneration Devices in the Rabbit Calvarial Model.

Background: Creating a secluded large space using guided bone regeneration (GBR) is a novel osteogenesis technique used in the prevention of premature membrane exposure complications. However, this technique is not considered clinically feasible.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the outcome of the insertion of two novel GBR devices in a rabbit calvarial model in terms of mode of action, simplicity, and amount of new space and bone gained.

Delayed Healing of Tooth Extraction Sockets After Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibition by Bevacizumab.

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the effect of the chemotherapeutic agent bevacizumab on the extraction socket healing process in New Zealand rabbits.

Materials And Methods: The animals received intraperitoneal bevacizumab treatment for 6 consecutive weeks (3 mg/kg per week). The right mandibular first premolar was extracted in the second week of the experiment, and the jaw bone containing the socket tissues was harvested at the end of the treatment period.

Introduction of a novel guided bone regeneration memory shape based device.

Bone regeneration by periosteal distraction has been reported in numerous animal studies; however, the main disadvantages of this technique are poor bone quality and soft tissue invasion in the distracted space. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a novel shape memory-based device to promote bone regeneration in a large, secluded growth space in a rabbit model. Twenty rabbits were divided into two groups.

Effects of sunitinib targeted chemotherapy on the osseointegration of titanium implants.

Targeted chemotherapies are novel therapeutic approaches for many malignancies. In contrast to conventional chemotherapies, which are given for a predetermined duration, treatment with targeted chemotherapies like sunitinib is routinely continuous over longer periods, sometimes years. During this prolonged treatment period, patients may need to restore their missing teeth with dental implants.

Re-osseointegration of Dental Implants After Periimplantitis Treatments: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: This review considers possible surgical treatment modalities for induced periimplantitis to regain re-osseointegration as reported in the recent literature.

Materials And Methods: Electronic searches in MEDLINE/PubMed and Google Scholar databases were performed on experimental studies considering induced periimplantitis and attempts to achieve re-osseointegration from 2003 up to December 2016. Conflicts about articles were solved by authors' discussion.

Decontamination of Anodized Implant Surface With Different Modalities for Peri-Implantitis Treatment: Lasers and Mechanical Debridement With Citric Acid.

Background: Although oral rehabilitation with dental implants is a very promising and effective procedure, peri-implantitis is an emerging concern. Surgical and non-surgical methods have been applied to treat peri-implantitis together with various implant surface decontamination methods. However, there is no consensus concerning the most effective treatment for peri-implantitis.

Effect of Induced Periimplantitis on Dental Implants With and Without Ultrathin Hydroxyapatite Coating.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of ligature-induced periimplantitis on dental implants with and without hydroxyapatite (HA) coat.

Methods: Thirty-two dental implants (3.3 mm wide, 13 mm long) with 4 surface treatments (8 implant/group) (M: machined, SA: sandblasted acid etched, S: sputter HA coat and P: plasma-sprayed HA coat) were inserted into canine mandibles.

In situ characterization of resin-dentin interfaces using conventional vs. cryofocused ion-beam milling.

Objective: The introduction of focused ion beam (FIB) milling has facilitated preparation of hard tissue samples for transmission electron microscope (TEM). However, this technique generates high temperature that may alter or damage morphological features in biological tissue. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effects of cryogenic cooling on the morphological features of dentin interfaces with dental restorative materials in samples prepared by FIB for TEM examination.

Vertical osteoconductivity of sputtered hydroxyapatite-coated mini titanium implants after dura mater elevation: Rabbit calvarial model.

This study evaluated the quantity and quality of newly formed vertical bone induced by sputtered hydroxyapatite-coated titanium implants compared with sandblasted acid-etched implants after dura mater elevation. Hydroxyapatite-coated and non-coated implants (n = 20/group) were used and divided equally into two groups. All implants were randomly placed into rabbit calvarial bone (four implants for each animal) emerging from the inferior cortical layer, displacing the dura mater 3 mm below the original bone.

Vertical bone augmentation induced by ultrathin hydroxyapatite sputtered coated mini titanium implants in a rabbit calvaria model.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the vertical new bone formation induced by sputtered HA-coated titanium implants (HA-coated) compared with sandblasted acid-etched titanium implants (noncoated) in a rabbit calvarial model.

Materials And Method: Twenty HA-coated and 20 noncoated titanium implants were divided equally into four groups as HA-coated implant (HA); noncoated implant (NC); HA-coated implant with membrane (HA/M); noncoated implant with membrane (NC/M). All implants were placed 5 mm above the original bone (OB).

Peri-implantitis progression around thin sputtered hydroxyapatite-coated implants: clinical and radiographic evaluation in dogs.

Purpose: Soft and hard tissue responses to experimental peri-implantitis around thin sputter hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated implants were evaluated and compared to the responses to implants with other surface treatments.

Materials And Methods: Forty-eight dental implants with four different surfaces--machined (M), sandblasted/acid-etched (SA), 1-μm thin sputter HA-coated (S), and plasma-sprayed HA-coated (P)--were inserted into the mandibles of six beagle dogs. Three months later, experimental peri-implantitis was induced with ligatures to allow plaque accumulation.

Coated vs uncoated implants: bone defect configurations after progressive peri-implantitis in dogs.

In this study, hydroxyapatite coated vs uncoated implants were used to evaluate the type and dimensions of bone defects after progressive peri-implantitis in dogs. Thirty-two dental implants with 4 different surfaces-machined (M), sandblasted acid-etched (SA), 1-μm thin sputter hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated (S), and plasma-sprayed HA-coated (P)-were inserted into the mandibles of 4 beagle dogs after extracting all mandibular premolars. Experimental peri-implantitis was induced after 3 months using ligature to allow for plaque accumulation.

A novel osteogenesis technique: The expansible guided bone regeneration.

Guided bone regeneration is a unique osteogenesis technique that requires a barrier membrane under periosteum to create space for bone regeneration. However, creating sizeable spaces is clinically not commonly feasible. A titanium plate and a thin silicone membrane were surgically layered on each calvaria of eight rabbits.