Diagnostic value of aMMP-8 and azurocidin in peri-implant sulcular fluid as biomarkers of peri-implant health or disease.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of testing for active matrix metalloproteinase-8 (aMMP-8) by a quantitative point-of-care (PoC), chairside lateral flow immunotest and azurocidin, in the peri-implant sulcular fluid (PISF), as biomarkers for the presence or absence of peri-implant diseases.

Background: Current research indicates that proinflammatory cytokines and extracellular matrix-degrading enzymes may be of value to diagnose and predict peri-implant disease initiation and progression, but more data are needed.

Methods: Eighty patients with implants were recruited.

Characteristics of intraoral scan bodies and their influence on impression accuracy: A systematic review.

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the influence of the characteristics of intraoral scan bodies (ISBs) on the accuracy of intraoral scanning.

Materials And Methods: An electronic search was conducted through PubMed (MEDLINE), Scopus and Cochrane Library, up to March 2023. The literature search intended to retrieve all relevant clinical and in vitro studies about the effect that the various properties of ISBs may have on the accuracy (trueness and precision) of intraoral scanning.

Clinical evaluation of removable partial dentures with digitally fabricated metal framework after 4 years of clinical service.

This case report describes the clinical outcomes of three patients who received removable partial dentures with a completely digitally designed and manufactured metal framework. The initial intraoral impressions were prepared, and the resulting standard tessellation language files were sent to a dental laboratory, where the alloy framework was designed using inLab software and printed using a 3D printer or milled directly from a Co-Cr disc. The quality of fit of the framework was evaluated intraorally to confirm the laboratory design.

Pre-restorative crown lengthening surgery: influence of restorative treatment timing on clinical outcomes-a pilot study.

Objectives: Aim of this study was to assess the influence of restorative treatment timing on the periodontal, patient and operator-reported outcomes following crown lengthening surgery (CLS).

Materials And Methods: Eighteen study participants requiring CLS were divided into two groups based on prosthetic rehabilitation timing (6 or 14 weeks postoperatively). Clinical parameters were recorded around treated and neighboring teeth before and after surgery, 6 and 14 weeks postoperatively, at prosthesis delivery, and three and six months after.

Effectiveness of conservative therapeutic modalities for temporomandibular disorders-related pain: a systematic review.

Purpose: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of conservative different therapeutic modalities for temporomandibular disorders (TMD) pain.

Materials And Methods: An electronic systematic search was conducted in the MEDLINE (PubMed) database to identify the randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published between 2001 and 2021. The following, simple or multiple conjunctions, search keywords were selected: TMD pain, TMD management or conservative treatment or treatment strategies and TMD pain, therapeutic modalities or interventions and TMD.

Evaluation of marginal/internal fit of fixed dental prostheses after digital, conventional, and combination impression techniques: A systematic review.

Advances of digital technology are rapidly adopted in dental practice. This systematic review aimed to collect evidence on the accuracy of fit of different types of fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) fabricated through digital, conventional, or combination impression techniques. Data collection was based on the guidelines of the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA).

Evaluation of Elastomeric Impression Materials' Hydrophilicity: An Study.

Introduction: Hydrophilicity of dental impression materials is crucial for obtaining an accurate impression and necessary for the production of a well-fitting cast restoration. The most common technique for evaluation of hydrophilicity is a contact angle measurement. The aim of the present study was to compare the water contact angles of four groups of elastomeric impression materials, before and during setting.

Fracture strength of endodontically treated premolars restored with different post systems and metal-ceramic or monolithic zirconia crowns.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the fracture strength of endodontically treated human maxillary premolars (ETP) restored with posts and metal ceramic (MC) or monolithic zirconia (MZ) crowns. Sixty ETP were randomly divided into 3 groups. Teeth in control group (C) received a resin filling.

Factors Affecting Decision-Making For Congenitally Missing Permanent Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A Retrospective Study.

The aims of this study were as follows: 1) to retrospectively evaluate clinical situations of patients with congenitally missing permanent maxillary lateral incisors (CMPMLI) who were referred to three dental clinics specialised in prosthodontics over a 14-year period and 2) to investigate the factors affecting decision-making for patients with CMPMLI. The records of 46 patients with CMPMLI who were treated over a period of 14 years were examined to determine the mechanism of decision-making for treatment planning and factors affecting the decision. Descriptive statistics were used in the initial analysis of the entire data set.

Investigation of the relationship between sleep disorders and xerostomia.

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between sleep disorders, morning hyposalivation, and subjective feeling of dry mouth.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional, observational, clinical study was carried out in a homogenous population sample which consists of Greek male soldiers without any medical history. After the application of oral modified Schirmer test, the sample was divided into a study group (n = 63) (MST < 25 mm/3 min) and a control group (n = 110) (MST ≥ 25 mm/3 min).

Effect of a calcium chloride solution treatment on physical and mechanical properties of glass ionomer cements.

This paper details a novel method to improve wear resistance of dental glass ionomer cement (GIC) restorations. The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of a calcium chloride (CaCl) solution treatment on surface hardness, surface roughness, compressive strength, water sorption and solubility of three conventional glass ionomer cements (GICs). Additionally, the changes of the Ca composition and morphology of the surface of the tested GICs were also investigated.

Psychopathologic Profiles of TMD Patients with Different Pain Locations.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine whether psychopathologic profile is related to the location of pain in temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients with myofascial and/or temporomandibular joint pain.

Materials And Methods: A total of 75 painful TMD patients (39 women and 36 men) participated in the study. Participants were divided into three groups (myogenous, arthrogenous, and mixed) using the Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (RDC/TMD) Axis I guidelines for assessment of TMD signs and symptoms.

Relationship Between Sleep Bruxism and Stress Determined by Saliva Biomarkers.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between sleep bruxism (SB) and perceived stress through the estimation of stress-related biomarkers (cortisol, α-amylase) in saliva.

Materials And Methods: Forty-five volunteers (20 men, 25 women) participated in this study. Participants were divided into two groups (bruxers and nonbruxers) according to their answers in a standard bruxism assessment questionnaire outlined by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Accuracy of 3 different impression techniques for internal connection angulated implants.

Statement Of Problem: Making implant impressions with different angulations requires a more precise and time-consuming impression technique.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the accuracy of nonsplinted, splinted, and snap-fit impression techniques of internal connection implants with different angulations.

Material And Methods: An experimental device was used to allow a clinical simulation of impression making by means of open and closed tray techniques.

Comparison of elastomeric impression materials' thixotropic behavior.

The improved flow characteristics of new elastomeric impression materials are significant factors in the selection ofsuitableproductsfor clinical applications. The aim of this study was to assess the thixotropic behavior and compare the flow characteristics of seven different elastomeric impression materials using a shark fin test. One polyvinylsiloxane showed the highest shark fin height values, while the newly formed vinylsiloxanether material exhibited no significant differences when compared with two polyvinylsiloxanes.

Effect of a crown ferrule on the fracture strength of endodontically treated canines restored with fiber posts and metal-ceramic or all-ceramic crowns.

The aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate the fracture strength of endodontically treated canines restored with glass-fiber posts (GFPs) and either metal-ceramic (MC) or all-ceramic (AC) crowns in the presence or absence of 2 mm of ferrule height. Fifty human maxillary canines were endodontically treated and randomly divided into five groups of 10 specimens each. The first group remained intact (control), while the remainder were restored with GFPs and composite cores with either MC or AC crowns.

The effect of impression technique and implant angulation on the impression accuracy of external- and internal-connection implants.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the effect of impression technique and implant angulation on the impression accuracy of external- and internal-connection implants using a novel experimental device.

Materials And Methods: An experimental device was designed and fabricated to make in vitro impressions by means of open- and closed-tray techniques. Impressions of eight implants with two different connections (four external-hex and four internal-hex) at three angulations (0, 15, and 25 degrees) were made using a medium-consistency polyether material.

Survival of ceramic veneers made of different materials after a minimum follow-up period of five years: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to compare the survival and complication rates of ceramic veneers produced with different techniques and materials after a minimum follow-up time of 5 years.

Materials And Methods: A literature search was conducted, using electronic databases, relevant references, citations and journal researching, for clinical studies reporting on the survival of ceramic veneers fabricated with different techniques and materials with a mean followup time of at least 5 years. The search period spanned from January 1980 up to October 2010.

The effect of ferrule on the fracture mode of endodontically treated canines restored with fibre posts and metal-ceramic or all-ceramic crowns.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the fracture mode of endodontically treated canines (ETC) restored with glass-fibre posts (GFP) and either metal-ceramic (MC) or all-ceramic (AC) crowns, in the presence or absence of 2 mm ferrule height.

Methods: Fifty recently extracted human maxillary canines were endodontically treated and randomly divided into 5 groups of 10 specimens each. Four groups (with or without ferrule) were restored with GFP, composite cores and either MC or AC crowns.

Attitudes of dentists regarding the restoration of root canal treated teeth: a survey in Greece.

Objectives: To investigate attitudes of Greek dentists regarding the restoration of root canal treated (RCT) teeth and to compare them to recommended guidelines. Additionally, to examine relationships between degree of dentists' professional experience or region of practice location and attitudes of restoring RCT teeth.

Method: Data were collected from 302 dentists using a structured self-administered questionnaire.

Association between self-reported bruxism activity and occurrence of dental attrition, abfraction, and occlusal pits on natural teeth.

Statement Of Problem: It is unclear whether subjects who report tooth clenching and/or grinding have more noticeable clinical signs of dental attrition, abfractions, and occlusal pits on their natural teeth than subjects who do not report bruxism activity.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was an association between self-reported (or not reported) bruxism activity and occurrence of dental attrition (anterior, posterior), abfractions, and occlusal pits on natural teeth.

Material And Methods: One hundred and two volunteer adult Greek subjects (mean age 44.

Evaluation of the relationship between subjects' perception and professional assessment of esthetic treatment needs.

Purpose: The purposes of the present study were to (1) evaluate the esthetic dental treatment need by means of two special questionnaires, (2) determine the reliability and the construct validity of the measurement scales derived from these questionnaires, and (3) investigate the relationship between Greek subjects' perception and a professional examiner's assessment regarding the esthetic treatment need.

Materials And Methods: Participants in this survey consisted of 132 subjects (48 males with mean age 39.0 +/- 14.

Ultrasonographic thickness and electromyographic activity of masseter muscle of human females.

The aims of this study were to assess the thickness of the masseter muscle by means of ultrasonography and to investigate the relationship between masseter electromyographic activity and muscle thickness bilaterally, during maximum voluntary clenches. Participants in the study consisted of 52 young female adults (mean age 23.7 +/- 2.

Bite force, endurance and masseter muscle fatigue in healthy edentulous subjects and those with TMD.

It is well known that bite force and EMG activity are considerably reduced in edentulous patients, but the susceptibility of their jaw-closing muscles to localized fatigue is less certain. This information is even less clear for edentulous subjects who have TMD. Eleven healthy edentulous subjects and 10 edentulous subjects with TMD participated in this study.

Acoustic myography, electromyography and bite force in the masseter muscle.

Acoustic myography (AMG) offers some advantages over electromyography (EMG) in certain circumstances, but the use of AMG on the jaw-closing muscles has not been fully tested. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between AMG, EMG and force in the masseter muscles of nine healthy male subjects. The AMG was recorded using a piezoelectric crystal microphone and the EMG was recorded simultaneously with surface electrodes.