Sex prediction according to digital analysis of the morphological characteristics of maxillary posterior teeth in a Pakistani population.

Objective: Researchers have examined several dental characteristics to identify differences in tooth morphology between males and females in various populations. Nevertheless, no research has been undertaken to ascertain sexual dimorphism and develop a sex prediction model by using the groove pattern, cusp number and occlusal pattern in any population group. Therefore, this study accessed the sexual differences and the ability to predict sex according to these characteristics of maxillary teeth in the Pakistani community.

Potential use of the cusp and crown areas of the maxillary posterior teeth measured with a two-dimensional stereomicroscope for sex determination.

In this study, we aimed to compare the cusp and crown areas of the maxillary first premolar (PM1), second premolar (PM2), and first molar (M1) in males and females in the Malay population and to formulate sex prediction models. For this purpose, the maxillary posterior teeth of 176 dental cast samples (from 88 males and 88 females) were selected and transformed to two-dimensional digital models using 2D-Hirox KH-7700. Cusp and crown area measurements were obtained using Hirox software by tracing the outermost circumference of the tooth cusps.

Long-term treatment of dentine with triple antibiotic paste promotes stem cell viability and attachment.

Objective: Successful regenerative endodontic procedures in dental treatment are critically associated with complete disinfection of the root canal and require irrigants and medicaments. One factor for consideration is the biocompatibility of the medicament as this can affect the intracanal dentine and subsequently the dental stem cell viability required for the repair of the dentine-pulp complex. This in vitro study investigated the effect of a 4-week treatment of calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)] and triple antibiotic paste (TAP) on the irrigated radicular dentine by analysing dentine interaction with dental stem cells.

Biomimetic Aspects of Restorative Dentistry Biomaterials.

Biomimetic has emerged as a multi-disciplinary science in several biomedical subjects in recent decades, including biomaterials and dentistry. In restorative dentistry, biomimetic approaches have been applied for a range of applications, such as restoring tooth defects using bioinspired peptides to achieve remineralization, bioactive and biomimetic biomaterials, and tissue engineering for regeneration. Advancements in the modern adhesive restorative materials, understanding of biomaterial-tissue interaction at the nano and microscale further enhanced the restorative materials' properties (such as color, morphology, and strength) to mimic natural teeth.

Different pontic design for porcelain fused to metal fixed dental prosthesis: Contemporary guidelines and practice by general dental practitioners.

Objective: The current study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of pontic design selection by the general dental practitioners (GDPs) in the light of contemporary guidelines.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among the GDPs of Karachi. A questionnaire was designed to collect data from 100 GDPs.