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BMC Oral Health
January 2025
Afrone Network, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Background: Climate change is a global challenge, caused by increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Dental clinical practice contributes to these emissions through patient and staff travel, waste, energy and water consumption and procurement. Carbon footprinting quantifies GHG emissions.
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December 2024
D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. Clinical Associate Professor. Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, University of Florida, College of Dentistry, 1395 Center Drive, College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the 50%:50% perceptibility thresholds (PT) and acceptability thresholds (AT) for color differences in ceramic shade tabs observed by dentists and patients using CIEDE2000 color difference formula.
Material And Methods: Twenty-two combinations of ceramic shade tabs from the VITA 3D Master shade guide were assembled to be used for the visual comparison analyses. The color difference between each shade tab pair was numerically determined by spectrophotometry using the VITA EasyShade V, and calculated using the CIEDE2000 formula (ΔE00).
J Clin Exp Dent
December 2024
Endodontics, Tehran, Iran.
Background: For a successful root canal treatment, it is necessary to determine the correct working length. One of the most used tools to determine the length is: radiography and apex locator. The accuracy of APEX locator of different generations depends on various factors.
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January 2025
School of Medical Sciences, Division of Dentistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Purpose: The use of cone-beam computed tomographies (CBCT) in orthodontics and pediatric dentistry is constantly increasing. The aim of this systematic review was to critically appraise and summarize evidence from clinical studies on the prevalence of incidental findings from CBCTs of children and adolescents.
Methods: Systematic literature searches without restrictions were undertaken in eight databases from inception up to March 2024 for studies reporting on incidental findings from CBCT images of children and adolescents.
BMC Oral Health
January 2025
Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Champollion St, Azarita, 21526, Alexandria, Egypt.
Background: Effective public health surveillance is essential for policymaking and resource allocation. The World Health Organization (WHO) supports the integration of mobile technologies to create mobile Oral (m-Oral) Health surveillance systems to enhance disease monitoring. The effectiveness and sustainability of electronic health information initiatives depend on users' acceptance of new technologies.
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