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View article: Food Insecurity and Dental Caries in Rural Mexican Populations
Food Insecurity and Dental Caries in Rural Mexican Populations Open
Objective. Food insecurity (FI) is a priority for government and health organizations. Over 95% of the world’s population has a carious lesion or will develop one before death. This study evaluated the association between FI and oral healt…
View article: Food Insecurity and Dental Caries in Rural Mexican Populations
Food Insecurity and Dental Caries in Rural Mexican Populations Open
Objectives Food insecurity (FI) is a priority for government and health organizations. Over 95% of the world's population has a carious lesion or will develop one before death. This study evaluated the association between FI and oral healt…
View article: Gingival Recessions
Gingival Recessions Open
Introduction: Gingival recessions are associated with dentin hypersensitivity, root caries, esthetic problems. In many occasions orthodontic treatments and the thickness of the gingival tissue and keratinized tissue play an important role …
View article: Lithium disilicate and zirconia as prosthetic restorative materials
Lithium disilicate and zirconia as prosthetic restorative materials Open
Introduction: Metal-free restorations such as lithium disilicate and zirconia are an alternative to metal restorations; however, lithium disilicate presents enhanced optical characteristics, it possesses inferior mechanical properties when…
View article: Dental autotransplantation
Dental autotransplantation Open
Introduction: Dental autotransplantation is an economical and viable alternative for the replacement of teeth with closed apex. The use of piezoelectric surgery is a beneficial tool and is considered a less invasive technique, ideal for au…
View article: Biologically oriented preparations in fixed prosthodontics
Biologically oriented preparations in fixed prosthodontics Open
Introduction: The management of soft tissues in fixed prostheses is of high importance, mainly in the aesthetic area. Biologically oriented preparations are intended to manage the emergence profile to seek the best aesthetic and biological…
View article: Dental dilemmas in blood disorders: Navigating oral health in hematological diseases
Dental dilemmas in blood disorders: Navigating oral health in hematological diseases Open
Introduction: The circulatory system is highly complex, and any dysfunction within the blood circulatory system can lead to blood diseases. Hemoglobinopathies are among the most common recessive diseases affecting humans worldwide. Objecti…
View article: Uses of Botulinum toxin in dental practice in the Orofacial region
Uses of Botulinum toxin in dental practice in the Orofacial region Open
Introduction: The use of Botulinum toxin has come to revolutionize and give solutions to different problems. Studies and clinical cases have shown the different uses and benefits that this has in oral and maxillofacial area. Objective: Ana…
View article: Clinical management of dental cements
Clinical management of dental cements Open
Introduction: There is a current demand in restorative dentistry to accurately know the appropriate indication and use for each of the dental cements that are available on the market to carry out a correct clinical management of these mate…
View article: Indications for the use of endocrowns, design and selection of materials: Literature review
Indications for the use of endocrowns, design and selection of materials: Literature review Open
Introduction: Endocrowns are a valuable rehabilitation option in dental pieces that have suffered extensive tissue loss, being retained to the internal portion of the pulp chamber through the use of adhesive cementation Objective: To carry…
View article: Specific features of current intraoral scanners: A literature review
Specific features of current intraoral scanners: A literature review Open
Introduction: The precision of data collected by intraoral scanners plays a crucial role in the success of final treatment in today's digital dentistry world. Objective: This study aimed to compile the most relevant information on differen…
View article: Increase in bruxism cases during COVID pandemic
Increase in bruxism cases during COVID pandemic Open
Introduction: Bruxism is currently a very common disorder in patients and there has been an increase in cases since COVID started. Studies and clinical cases have shown that different adverse effects occur as a result. Objective: To provid…
View article: Bond strength performance according to the adhesive technique used in universal adhesive systems, literature review
Bond strength performance according to the adhesive technique used in universal adhesive systems, literature review Open
Introduction: Adhesive dentistry faces complex clinical situations, which require the dentist to be able to choose the best adhesive protocol offered by universal adhesives. Objective: To present current information about the performance i…
View article: COVID-19: the impact on oral health care
COVID-19: the impact on oral health care Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the economic, social, and oral care health inequities in societies, especially in the developing world. Severe restrictions have been imposed on dental practices, limiting prophylactic and routine oral…
View article: Obstructive sleep apnea in pediatric patients
Obstructive sleep apnea in pediatric patients Open
Obstructive sleep apnea is a highly prevalent disorder in children manifested as an obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. Objective: To analyze in the literature the etiology, diagnosis, risk factors and treatment of the systemic i…
View article: Implant-abutment connections: A literature review
Implant-abutment connections: A literature review Open
Introduction: In recent years, different implant-abutment connections have been developed to achieve greater longevity, improving mechanical and biological failures in implant treatments. Objective: To analyze the types of connections that…
View article: Burning mouth syndrome: An overview and current update
Burning mouth syndrome: An overview and current update Open
Introduction: Burning mouth syndrome is one of the most common in dentistry. It is chronic and presents a burning sensation in the oral mucosa with appearance in the tongue, mucous tissue, lips and / or palate that lasts from days, weeks o…
View article: Paediatric dentistry: Glass ionomer or giomer?
Paediatric dentistry: Glass ionomer or giomer? Open
Introduction: Giomers are composed of PRG fillers which in turn contain some ions, in addition to fluoride, which are beneficial to enamel so, it could be used for remineralization. Glass ionomer also contains fluoride and has been a commo…
View article: Analysis of the antimicrobial and antibiotic activity of nanoparticles for endodontic use
Analysis of the antimicrobial and antibiotic activity of nanoparticles for endodontic use Open
Introduction: Great success has been reported with the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in the treatment of complex bacterial diseases, yet new and recurring bacterial infections continue to pose significant challenges to global health ca…
View article: Dog-Assisted Therapy and Dental Anxiety: A Pilot Study
Dog-Assisted Therapy and Dental Anxiety: A Pilot Study Open
Animal-assisted therapy aimed at improving individuals’ mental or physical health has been widely reported. However, the data on how a therapy dog could help control anxiety during dental procedures is scarce. The objective of this work wa…