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View article: Correction: Innovations on the horizon: teledentistry, artificial intelligence, and hybrid models to improve oral health for vulnerable communities
Correction: Innovations on the horizon: teledentistry, artificial intelligence, and hybrid models to improve oral health for vulnerable communities Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/froh.2025.1649715.].
View article: Comparative Usability Evaluation of Three Digital Smile Design Software Tools Using the System Usability Scale
Comparative Usability Evaluation of Three Digital Smile Design Software Tools Using the System Usability Scale Open
Background/Objectives: Digital Smile Design software tools facilitates aesthetic planning and improves communication between clinicians, patients, and dental laboratories. These software tools have been developed to support facial and dent…
View article: Clinical Performance and Longevity of Implant-Assisted Removable Partial Dentures Compared to Other Removable Prosthesis Types: A Systematic Review
Clinical Performance and Longevity of Implant-Assisted Removable Partial Dentures Compared to Other Removable Prosthesis Types: A Systematic Review Open
Background: Partial edentulism presents an ongoing clinical challenge, and the optimal choice of prosthetic rehabilitation remains a topic of debate. Purpose: This review compares three abutment configurations for removable dentures—natura…
View article: Innovations on the horizon: teledentistry, artificial intelligence, and hybrid models to improve oral health for vulnerable communities
Innovations on the horizon: teledentistry, artificial intelligence, and hybrid models to improve oral health for vulnerable communities Open
Objectives Vulnerable populations experience substantial challenges accessing dental care, leading to disproportionate oral health burdens. Digital solutions, such as teledentistry and artificial intelligence, offer new opportunities to im…
View article: Incorporation of Greater Palatal Artery Pathway Projection into a Static Surgical Guide
Incorporation of Greater Palatal Artery Pathway Projection into a Static Surgical Guide Open
Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop a digital workflow to incorporate the mucosal projection of the pathways of the greater palatal artery into a static surgical guide used for free gingival graft harvesting and…
View article: The Integration of Salivary pH Meters and Artificial Intelligence in the Early Diagnosis and Management of Dental Caries in Pediatric Dentistry: A Scoping Review
The Integration of Salivary pH Meters and Artificial Intelligence in the Early Diagnosis and Management of Dental Caries in Pediatric Dentistry: A Scoping Review Open
Dental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions among children globally. Salivary pH monitoring, an essential diagnostic parameter, plays a critical role in understanding caries risk and oral health. This scoping review aims …
View article: Horizontal ridge augmentation through ridge expansion via osseodensification, guided bone regeneration and ridge‑split: Systematic review and meta‑analysis of clinical trials
Horizontal ridge augmentation through ridge expansion via osseodensification, guided bone regeneration and ridge‑split: Systematic review and meta‑analysis of clinical trials Open
The aim of the present systematic review was to compare three ridge augmentation procedures in order to assist clinicians in finding the ideal surgical method relative to the horizontal bone gain needed and the width of the alveolar ridge …
View article: Issue Information ‐ Editorial Board
Issue Information ‐ Editorial Board Open
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View article: Research trends and perspectives on immediate facial reanimation in radical parotidectomy (Review)
Research trends and perspectives on immediate facial reanimation in radical parotidectomy (Review) Open
For patients diagnosed with advanced malignant parotid tumour, radical parotidectomy with facial nerve sacrifice is part of the treatment. Multiple surgical techniques have been developed to cure facial paralysis in order to restore the fu…
View article: A new technique to transfer the upper maxillary arch position using a facebow, a transfer table, and a reference block with a CAD application
A new technique to transfer the upper maxillary arch position using a facebow, a transfer table, and a reference block with a CAD application Open
This paper presents a method for the digital transfer of the upper maxillary arch position using a facebow, a transfer table, and a reference block with a CAD application without requiring physical casts mounted with articulating gypsum. T…
View article: Technological aspects regarding the process of obtaining of ceramic veneers – Part I
Technological aspects regarding the process of obtaining of ceramic veneers – Part I Open
Dental veneers made of ceramic masses are considered on conservative solution for patients that require an enhancement of shape, shade, dimension and/or position of anterior teeth. Ceramic veneers are successfully used on large scale to hi…
View article: Theoretical and practical aspects regarding the role of the working model in the workflow of porcelain fused to metal fixed restorations - Preliminary study
Theoretical and practical aspects regarding the role of the working model in the workflow of porcelain fused to metal fixed restorations - Preliminary study Open
In dental practice, the fidelity of a model is given by the quality and type of material used, the technique by which it is made, and last but not least by the experience and skill of the dental technician. But, the emergence of CAD-CAM te…
View article: Modular Digital and 3D-Printed Dental Models with Applicability in Dental Education
Modular Digital and 3D-Printed Dental Models with Applicability in Dental Education Open
Background and Objectives: The ever more complex modern dental education requires permanent adaptation to expanding medical knowledge and new advancements in digital technologies as well as intensification of interdisciplinary collaboratio…
View article: Comparative study on metal versus zirconium dioxide infrastructure manufacturing in prosthetic rehabilitation in the maxillary frontal zone
Comparative study on metal versus zirconium dioxide infrastructure manufacturing in prosthetic rehabilitation in the maxillary frontal zone Open
Prosthetic rehabilitation of the maxillary front teeth is an extremely laborious problem for the dental team, consisting of the dentist and the dental technician. If for the physiognomic component the most recommended materials are the cer…
View article: Extraoral Scanning of Implant Prosthetic Components under Difficult Conditions Using a Transfer Device
Extraoral Scanning of Implant Prosthetic Components under Difficult Conditions Using a Transfer Device Open
Obtaining an extremely precise virtual model is decisive for the final success of prosthetic restorations on implants using CAD–CAM technology. Intraoral digital implant impression can be challenging under specific conditions (e.g., narrow…
View article: Dentists, members of the French Resistance movement during the World War II
Dentists, members of the French Resistance movement during the World War II Open
The Resistance was a reaffirmation of France's independence and individuality, as well as a struggle to regain freedom and, above all, national integrity. In fact, many historians appreciate that the French Resistance could have achieved m…
View article: Dentistry during the reign of Emperor Napoleon I (Napoleon Bonaparte) – Part I
Dentistry during the reign of Emperor Napoleon I (Napoleon Bonaparte) – Part I Open
No other man in history has influenced his era as decisively as Napoleon Bonaparte did. His life was that of an exceptionally gifted man, who knew how to make the most of all the opportunities offered by history. In this paper, we will app…
View article: Technological Aspects Regarding the Manufacture of Screw-Retained Prosthetic Restorations Made of Ceramic Masses on Zirconia Structure (Part II)
Technological Aspects Regarding the Manufacture of Screw-Retained Prosthetic Restorations Made of Ceramic Masses on Zirconia Structure (Part II) Open
With the help of dental implants, an oral rehabilitation can be performed not only very complex, but also very complete of various types of edentulous spaces. After insertion of the dental implants, they can be subsequently prosthetically …
View article: Applications of Kinetotherapy in the Prophylaxis of Occupational Cervical Syndrome (Overloading) among Professions with a Medical Profile in The Field of Dentistry - Preliminary Study
Applications of Kinetotherapy in the Prophylaxis of Occupational Cervical Syndrome (Overloading) among Professions with a Medical Profile in The Field of Dentistry - Preliminary Study Open
Professionals from different fields are exposed to myo-arto-kinetic disorders, among them those in the medical field with dental profile, respectively dentists, dental assistants and dental technicians. Given that specialists in the field …
View article: Could Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines Levels IL-6, IL-8, TNFα, Total Antioxidant Status and Lactate Dehydrogenase Be Associated with Peri-Implant Bone Loss? A Pilot Study
Could Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines Levels IL-6, IL-8, TNFα, Total Antioxidant Status and Lactate Dehydrogenase Be Associated with Peri-Implant Bone Loss? A Pilot Study Open
Background: The mechanisms of periimplantitis are mostly based on biofilm-induced inflammatory lesions around dental implants. However, the host reaction, reflected by the intensity of the inflammatory response to bacterial products, is cr…
View article: A novel experimental approach to evaluate guided bone regeneration (GBR) in the rat femur using a 3D-printed CAD/CAM zirconia space-maintaining barrier
A novel experimental approach to evaluate guided bone regeneration (GBR) in the rat femur using a 3D-printed CAD/CAM zirconia space-maintaining barrier Open
In conclusion, the proposed customized three-dome space-maintaining barrier is suitable as an experimental tool to assess the potential of using the designed barriers in dentistry and orthopedics to promote the formation of new bone and de…