Authors: Angus Burns, Annie Hughes, Michael O’SullivanBritish Dental Journal, Volume 237, Issue 5, Pages 400–406 Background Orthodontic treatment relies on the secure bonding of orthodontic brackets and other attachments to tooth surfaces. While bonding to enamel is straightforward with standard methods, certain clinical scenarios present significant challenges. These include patients with existing dental restorations (such[…]

Shayegan, A., Arab, S., Makanz, V. M., & Safavi, N. (2024). Comparative evaluation of remineralizing efficacy of calcium sodium phosphosilicate, ginger, turmeric, and fluoride. Dental research journal, 21, 55. Background Dental enamel consists mostly of calcium hydroxyapatite crystals. Dental caries occurs when the intraoral pH falls below the optimum range, for enamel this is a[…]

Nugent, M., Bryant, V., Butcher, C., Fisher, H., Gill, S., Goranova, R., Hiu, S., Lindley, L., O’Hara, J., Oluboyede, Y., Patterson, J., Rapley, T., Robinson, T., Rousseau, N., Ryan, V., Shanmugasundaram, R., Sharp, L., Smith Whelan, R., Stocken, D. D., Ternent, L., Wilson, J., & Walker, J. (2022) ‘ Introduction Oral mucositis (OM) is a[…]

Espinosa-Cristóbal, L.F., López-Ruiz, N., Cabada-Tarín, D., Reyes-López, S.Y., Zaragoza-Contreras, A., Constandse-Cortéz, D., Donohué-Cornejo, A., Tovar-Carrillo, K., Cuevas-González, J.C. and Kobayashi, T. (2018). Antiadherence and Antimicrobial Properties of Silver Nanoparticles against Streptococcus mutans on Brackets and Wires Used for Orthodontic Treatments. Journal of Nanomaterials, [online] 2018, pp.1–11. doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9248527 ‌ Background Dental caries is a prevalent, multifactorial oral[…]

By Marco Esposito, Maria Gabriella Grusovin, Helen V Worthington Dental implant failures can be attributed to bacterial contamination at implant insertion, which is difficult to treat and often requires removal. Antibiotic prophylaxis is generally only recommended for patients at risk of infectious endocarditis, with reduced host-response, when surgery is performed in infected sites, in cases[…]

Iacob, A. M., Escobedo Martínez, M. F., Barbeito Castro, E., Junquera Olay, S., Olay García, S., Junquera Gutiérrez, L. M. (2024). Effects of Vape Use on Oral Health: A Review of the Literature. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 60(3), 365. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030365 Vaping devices have increased in popularity over recent years, with the commercial target audience being younger people. Studies[…]

Aljabr A. Flipped Classroom Experiences in Clinical Dentistry – A Strategic Mini-Review. Open Dent J, 2021; 15: . http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874210602115010717 Background: Dental education has changed a lot over the years, introducing new teaching methods alongside traditional lectures. One of these methods is the flipped classroom (FC), which focuses on active learning. In this approach, students review instructional[…]

Felemban OM, Alshamrani RM, Aljeddawi DH, Bagher SM. Effect of virtual reality distraction on pain and anxiety during infiltration anesthesia in pediatric patients: a randomized clinical trial. BMC Oral Health. 2021;21(1):321. Introduction: As a clinician, it is paramount to manage your patient’s dental anxiety, as it can often directly affect the patient’s compliance and thus,[…]

Sperotto, F., France, K., Gobbo, M., Bindakhil, M., Pimolbutr, K., Holmes, H., Monteiro, L., Graham, L., Hong, C. H. L., Sollecito, T. P., Lodi, G., Lockhart, P. B., Thornhill, M., Diz Dios, P., Turati, F., & Edefonti, V. (2024) ‘Antibiotic prophylaxis and infective endocarditis incidence following invasive dental procedures’, JAMA Cardiology, 9(7), p. 599. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2024.0873. […]

Yakkaphan, P., Elias, LA., Ravindranath, P. et al. Is painful temporomandibular disorder a real headache for many patients?. Br Dent J 236, 475–482 (2024). Introduction Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a group of musculoskeletal conditions causing pain or functional limitations in the jaw muscles, temporomandibular joints (TMJ), and related structures in the orofacial region. Migraine is a subtype of primary[…]