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Department of Advanced General Dentistry, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
Introduction: This study aimed to determine possible histological and radiological differences in alveolar ridge preservation (ARP), using moldable bone versus particulate bone.
Methods: After tooth extraction, 39 patients (40 teeth) were randomized (1:1) to receive ARP using moldable bone materials (SBX group) or particulate bone materials (PBX group). An absorbable collagen membrane was placed over the graft material and the surgical site was sutured.
Impact of opioid abuse on oral health: a retrospective cohort study.
Front Oral Health
February 2025
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Objectives: Opioid use has significantly increased in Germany in recent years. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the oral health, dental hygiene, self-perceived pain, and functional limitations of opioid-addicted patients with a healthy control group.
Materials And Methods: 50 opioid-addicted patients (OAP) attending substitution treatment at the Centre for Addiction Medicine of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University of Regensburg were enrolled and interviewed about their drug use history.
Esthetic smile rehabilitation with direct composite veneers: a narrative review with a practical explanation of the technique.
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Section of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Pediatrics and Gynecology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Social relationships, self-esteem, and one's own view are all greatly impacted by smile aesthetics. Smile harmony can be upset by abnormalities like peg-shaped lateral incisors, which leads patients to look for the least invasive yet effective cosmetic procedures. Direct composite veneers are a conservative way to improve your appearance without requiring a lot of dental preparation.
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Calcif Tissue Int
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Division of Clinical Genetics, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare inherited metabolic disorder characterized by deficient activity of tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) caused by variants in the ALPL gene. Disease manifestations encompass skeletal hypomineralization with rickets and lung hypoplasia, vitamin B6-dependent seizures, craniosynostosis, and premature loss of deciduous teeth. The clinical presentation can comprise failure to thrive with muscular hypotonia, delayed motor development, and gait disturbances later in childhood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurface roughness and wear performance of Bioflx versus stainless-steel primary crowns (an in-vitro study).
BMC Oral Health
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Pediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Tanta, 31773, Egypt.
Background: Different kinds of crowns are used to restore primary teeth. Prefabricated crowns made of zirconia and stainless steel are frequently used. Bioflx crowns are a flexible and attractive substitute that combines the qualities of zirconia and stainless steel.
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