Evaluating risk factors associated with poor removable prosthesis hygiene in community-dwelling elders: A cross-sectional study.

Statement Of Problem: Removable dental prosthesis cleanliness is multifactorial, and key clinical and nonclinical factors associated with prosthesis hygiene should be identified to inform practice, particularly given the dearth of studies relating specifically to prosthetic factors and prosthesis cleanliness.

Purpose: The purpose of this cross-sectional clinical study was to evaluate removable dental prosthesis cleanliness among community-dwelling elders by using a semi-automated planimetric assessment and to determine factors associated with removable prosthesis cleanliness.

Material And Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted among community-dwelling elders wearing removable prostheses.

A Case-Control Split-Mouth Study of Comparison of Maximum Occlusal Forces in Endodontically Treated Teeth and Vital Counterparts.

Purpose: To compare the maximum occlusal force in endodontically treated teeth and their vital contralateral counterparts and to evaluate the intraoral factors affecting them.

Materials And Methods: Thirty adult participants presented with an endodontically treated tooth and its vital contralateral counterpart were recruited, with 15 males and females in each group. Maximum occlusal forces were measured using a wireless sensor network occlusal force recorder, and the mean maximum occlusal force of endodontically treated teeth was compared with that of their vital contralateral counterparts.

Factors Influencing the Selection of Dentistry as a Career Among Prospective Candidates: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective: This study aimed to analyse the impact of sociodemographic factors on dental school candidates' decision to pursue dentistry as their career of choice.

Materials And Methods: Candidates shortlisted by three dental schools were invited to participate in a self-administered questionnaire study, featuring a validated instrument containing sociodemographic questions and 16 motivational items grouped into four domains: economic, professional, vocational and personal background reasons. The variations in motivational item scores across sociodemographic factors were assessed using the Mann-Whitney U test (age, sex, ethnicity, having relatives in the dental profession and dentistry as the first choice) and Kruskal-Wallis test (dental school and family income).

Association between removable prosthesis-wearing and pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: A high burden of respiratory pathogens colonizing removable prosthesis surfaces suggests the potential of association between removable prosthesis-wearing and respiratory infections. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the evidence from clinical studies concerning the association between removable prosthesis-wearing and respiratory infections.

Methods: Clinical studies that reported respiratory infections associated with adult patients wearing removable prostheses in any centers (hospitals and nursing homes) or communities were included.

Metagenomic Characterization and Comparative Analysis of Removable Denture-Wearing and Non-Denture-Wearing Individuals in Healthy and Diseased Periodontal Conditions.

Removable denture wearers are at an increased risk of developing periodontal diseases due to biofilm deposition and microbial colonization on the denture surface. This study aimed to characterize and compare the metagenomic composition of saliva in denture wearers with different periodontal statuses. Twenty-four community-dwelling elders were recruited and grouped into denture wearers with active periodontitis (APD), non-denture wearers with active periodontitis (APXD), denture wearers with stable periodontal health conditions (SPCD), and non-denture wearers with stable periodontal health conditions (SPCXD).

Posterior two-unit cantilevered zirconia resin-bonded fixed partial dentures: A 3-year prospective single-arm clinical trial.

Objectives: To evaluate the longevity of cantilevered zirconia-based resin-bonded fixed partial dentures (RBFPDs) in replacing missing posterior teeth, as well as the quality of life and patient satisfaction experienced by those receiving zirconia RBFPDs.

Methods: A prospective single-arm uncontrolled clinical trial was conducted to replace one or more missing premolars or molars with a span of 5 to 8 mm using cantilevered zirconia RBFPDs. Thirty-six participants with 40 prostheses were recruited and underwent a 3-year clinical evaluation.

Evaluating the patient sociodemographic factors affecting dental students' clinical communication skills using a three-perspective approach.

Objective: This study aimed to assess undergraduate dental students' communication skills in relation to patient sociodemographic factors using a three-perspective approach; the student, the patient, and the clinical instructor perspective.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using validated modified-communication tools; Patient Communication Assessment Instruments (PCAI), Student Communication Assessment Instruments (SCAI), and Clinical Communication Assessment Instruments (CCAI). Moreover, 176 undergraduate clinical year students were recruited in this study whereby each student was assessed by a clinical instructor, a patient, and self-evaluation.

Screw-retrievable cement-retained implant restorations: A scoping review of fracture strength and clinical performance.

Background: The screw-retrievable cement-retained (SRCR) design combines the benefits of both screwand cement-retained implant-supported restorations. This concept has sparked interest in implant dentistry. However, there is a lack of research on fracture behaviors and clinical performance of such restorations.

A comparison of the prevalence of respiratory pathogens and opportunistic respiratory pathogenic profile of 'clean' and 'unclean' removable dental prostheses.

Objectives: To determine and compare the opportunistic respiratory pathogenic index (ORPI) and prevalence of respiratory pathogens between clean and unclean removable prostheses.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 97 removable prosthesis wearers at a teaching dental hospital. Participants' prosthesis hygiene was grouped into clean and unclean.

Characterization of pathogenic microbiome on removable prostheses with different levels of cleanliness using 2bRAD-M metagenomic sequencing.

Background: The microbiomes on the surface of unclean removable prostheses are complex and yet largely underexplored using metagenomic sequencing technology.

Objectives: To characterize the microbiome of removable prostheses with different levels of cleanliness using Type IIB Restriction-site Associated DNA for Microbiome (2bRAD-M) sequencing and compare the Microbial Index of Pathogenic Bacteria (MIP) between clean and unclean prostheses.

Materials And Methods: Ninety-seven removable prostheses were classified into 'clean' and 'unclean' groups.

Porous NiTi Dental Implant Fabricated by a Metal Injection Molding: An in Vivo Biocompatibility Evaluation in an Animal Model.

This study assessed the corrosion resistance, intracutaneous reactivity, acute systemic toxicity, and in situ tissue effect of the implantation of porous NiTi fabricated by metal injection molding in animal models. For the intracutaneous reactivity study, five intracutaneous injections were administered per site with and without the tested extract in polar and nonpolar solutions. The extract was also delivered via intravenous and intraperitoneal routes for acute systemic toxicity.

SURVIVAL AND COMPLICATION RATES OF RESIN COMPOSITE LAMINATE VENEERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.

Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the survival and complication rates of resin composite laminate veneers.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials and cohort studies with a minimum 2-year follow-up assessing survival and complication rates of resin composite laminate veneers on permanent dentition from 1998 to May 2022. Literature searches were conducted in MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials electronic databases.

Prevalence of respiratory pathogens colonizing on removable dental prostheses in healthy older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the prevalence of opportunistic respiratory pathogens colonizing removable dental prostheses in older adults without respiratory diseases.

Methods: This review was registered with PROSPERO and conducted in accordance with the principles formed by the working group of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) to evaluate systematic reviews of prevalence data. Literature searches were conducted across five electronic databases.

Agreement in quantification of removable prosthesis plaque area coverage using a semi-automated planimetric assessment method.

Objectives: To determine the agreement of removable dental prosthesis cleanliness as assessed by a semi-automated planimetric method between images captured by a digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) and smartphone.

Methods: A total of 97 participants with removable prostheses were recruited for the quantification of the prosthesis plaque area coverage. The colour images of stained prosthesis plaque were obtained using both a DSLR camera and a smartphone.

Patient satisfaction following resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses cemented by using the Dahl concept.

Objective: Resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses (RBFDPs) cemented at an increased occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) (the Dahl concept) to create space for a metal retainer remains controversial because of the lack of reported clinical studies. This study analyzed the demographic (age and sex) and clinical factors (location and arch of prosthesis) affecting the patients' perception of RBFDPs cemented at an increased OVD.

Material And Methods: Twenty-eight participants treated with cantilevered RBFDP at an increased OVD were prospectively recruited.

Evaluation of dental students' clinical communication skills from three perspective approaches: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: The communication skills of clinicians are very crucial in providing better health outcomes for patients. Therefore, this study aimed to assess undergraduate dental students' communication skills in relation to their demographics and clinical setting using a three-perspective approach; the student, the patient and the clinical instructor perspective.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using validated modified-communication tools; Patient Communication Assessment Instruments (PCAI), Student Communication Assessment Instruments (SCAI) and Clinical Communication Assessment Instruments (CCAI) which included four communication domains.

Structural Integrity of Anterior Ceramic Resin-Bonded Fixed Partial Denture: A Finite Element Analysis Study.

This study was conducted as a means to evaluate the stress distribution patterns of anterior ceramic resin-bonded fixed partial dentures derived from different materials and numerous connector designs that had various loading conditions imposed onto them through the utilization of the finite element method. A finite element model was established on the basis of the cone beam computed tomography image of a cantilevered resin-bonded fixed partial denture with a central incisor as an abutment and a lateral incisor as a pontic. Sixteen finite element models representing different conditions were simulated with lithium disilicate and zirconia.

Creating space for a resin-bonded fixed partial denture retainer by using the Dahl concept.

A technique is presented for creating interocclusal space for a resin-bonded fixed partial denture retainer by applying the Dahl concept. A missing mandibular first molar was replaced with a cantilevered resin-bonded fixed partial denture and had been successfully retained at the 9-year clinical review.

Development and validation of a progressive web application to educate partial denture wearers.

Effective delivery of post-insertion instructions is essential for denture care and oral health. This study aimed to develop a progressive web application (PWA) to educate patients' chairside and serve as a reference material. A need analysis was conducted before prototype development.

Effect of educational progressive web application on patient's oral and denture knowledge and hygiene: A randomised controlled trial.

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a novel progressive web application (PWA) on the patient's oral and denture knowledge and hygiene. Fifty-two removable partial denture wearers were randomised to receive education using the PWA, or verbal instructions accompanied by demonstration of hygienic procedures. Changes in the participants' knowledge score, plaque index, gingival index and denture plaque was evaluated during a follow-up period of 3 months.

Occlusal force and occlusal contact reestablishment with resin-bonded fixed partial dental prostheses using the Dahl concept: A clinical study.

Statement Of Problem: Space creation for a metal retainer of the resin-bonded fixed partial dental prostheses (RBFPDPs) with the Dahl concept remains controversial because of the lack of clinical studies.

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical study was to investigate the occlusal force and occlusal contact reestablishment of RBFPDPs cemented at an increased occlusal vertical dimension (the Dahl concept) and to evaluate the factors affecting them.

Material And Methods: A prospective clinical study was carried out on 28 participants receiving cantilevered RBFPDPs at an increased occlusal vertical dimension at the Faculty of Dentistry, University Teknologi MARA.

Occlusal re-establishment and clinical complications of resin-bonded fixed partial dental prostheses cemented at an increased occlusal vertical dimension: A retrospective study.

Statement Of Problem: Resin-bonded fixed partial dental prostheses (RBFPDPs) cemented at an increased occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) (the Dahl concept) to create space for a metal retainer remain controversial because of the lack of reported clinical studies. This study evaluated RBFPDPs by applying the Dahl concept.

Purpose: The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the clinical factors affecting the occlusal re-establishment and short-term complications of RBFPDPs cemented at an increased OVD.