Büyüknalbant, E., Aydınbelge, M., Sarı, Ş. and Demir, P. (2025). A case–control study on the relationship between sleep bruxism and mental health conditions, depression and anxiety, in children. Scientific Reports, [online] 15(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-21679-y. Background: Sleep bruxism (SB) is characterized by the involuntary grinding or clenching of teeth during sleep. This condition is observed more among[…]

Author name: Noor Hayati Azami1, Nora Sakina Mohd Noor1, AfafAl-Haddad2, Rana Diab1, Fauzi Majid3 & Zeti Adura Che Ab Aziz1 Journal reference: Azami, N.H., Sakina, N., Afaf Al-Haddad, Diab, R., Majid, F. and Che, A. (2025). Adhesive performance and failure modes of hydroxyapatite coated gutta percha with different root canal sealers. Scientific Reports, [online] 15(1),[…]

Geduk, N., Ozdemir, M., Erbas Unverdi, G., Ballikaya, E., & Cehreli, Z. C. (2023). Clinical and radiographic performance of preformed zirconia crowns and stainless-steel crowns in permanent first molars: 18-month results of a prospective, randomized trial. BMC oral health, 23(1), 828. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03501-1 Background First permanent molars (FPM) commonly become carious in children with high caries[…]

Article: Mansoor J., Jowett A., Coulthard P. (2013). NICE or not so NICE? British Dental Journal, 215(5), 209–212. One of the most contentious issues in UK oral surgery is the NICE 2000 guidelines on the extraction of third molars, or wisdom teeth.  This article examines the implications for patient care in England and Wales and[…]

Authors: Darbaz Adnan, Phillip A. Engen, Michelle Villanueva, Shohreh Raeisi, Vivian Ramirez, Ankur Naqib, Stefan J. Green, Faraz Bishehsari, Lisa L. Barnes, Ali Keshavarzian, Klodian Dhana & Robin M. Voigt Journal Reference (Harvard): Adnan, D., Engen, P.A., Villanueva, M., Raeisi, S., Ramirez, V., Naqib, A., Green, S.J., Bishehsari, F., Barnes, L.L., Keshavarzian, A., Dhana, K.[…]

Mehvish Saleem 1,a, Mayur Kaushik 1, Apeksha Ghai 1, Nitin Tomar 1, Soundarya Singh 1 Ligaplants: Biological attachments for Dental Implants Backgrounds: The gold standard for replacing missing teeth involves osseointegration. Conventional dental implants lack the periodontal ligament that the natural tooth possesses and this absence causes the implant to lack shock absorption and natural[…]

Janine Doughty, Fiona Burns, Anthony J. Santella, Aidan G. O’Keeffe, Stephen Porter and Richard G. Watt British Dental Journal (2025) Online Publication Aim: Assess the acceptability and feasibility of point of care testing (POCT) for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)in a dental setting in order to undertake a trial. Background: The rate of new diagnoses of[…]

Research Article Details (Harvard Reference): Unnikrishnan, G., Singh, A. & Purohit, B.M. (2025) ‘Effectiveness of behavioural therapy and inhalational sedation in reducing dental anxiety among patients attending dental clinics – a systematic review and meta-analysis’, Evidence-Based Dentistry, 26, pp. 70–71. doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41432-024-01081-9 Background Dental anxiety is a common problem that both adults and children face, and[…]

Authors: H. Essa, I. Welters, I. Yasin, A. E. Henney, G. Hernandez, S. Albadri, S. S. Zhao, G. Y. H. Lip, D. J. Cuthbertson & U. Alam Journal Reference: Essa, H., Welters, I., Yasin, I., Henney, A.E., Hernandez, G., Sondos Albadri, Zhao, S.S., Gregory, Cuthbertson, D.J. and Alam, U. (2025). Increased cardiovascular risk in people[…]

Authors: Freddie O’Donald; Molly Smith; Lindsay-Jo Sevier-Guy; Abigail Heffernan. Journal Reference (Harvard):O’Donald, F., Smith, M., Sevier-Guy, L.-J., & Heffernan, A. (2025). ‘The effectivenessof psychological interventions for the management of gagging among dentalpatients: a scoping review.’ British Dental Journal.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-025-8861-6 Background A sensitive gag reflex poses a significant barrier in dental practice: it can prevent or complicate[…]