General dentistry最新文献

{"title":"Stronger together.","authors":"Timothy F Kosinski","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12571,"journal":{"name":"General dentistry","volume":"73 3","pages":"5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143990522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of pulp stones in unerupted teeth and their correlation with principal biochemical factors using cone beam computed tomography.","authors":"Zahra Javaheri, Sogol Jafari-Pozve, Nasim Jafari-Pozve, Seyed Sasan Aryanezhad, S Marjan Arianezhad","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pulp stones result from the calcification of dental pulp tissue. There is limited research on pulp stones in unerupted teeth, but they are more suitable for investigating the influence of systemic factors on pulp stone formation because they are not exposed to the conditions of the oral cavity. The objectives of this cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study were to use cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) to evaluate pulp stones in unerupted teeth and to be the first investigation to assess the correlation between pulp stones and blood levels of principal biochemical factors. The CBCT records of 90 patients were evaluated, and 3 groups were defined based on the size of pulp stones: small pulp stone (including total absence as well as minute particles with maximum diameter < 0.05 mm); moderate-sized pulp stone (maximum diameter 0.05-1.59 mm); or large pulp stone (maximum diameter ≥ 1.60 mm). This was followed by assessment of the patients' blood levels of 5 principal biochemical factors: fasting blood glucose (FBG), total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). The data were analyzed by chi-square test, 1-way analysis of variance, and Kruskal-Wallis test, and values of P < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Individuals with a large pulp stone were significantly older than individuals with a small pulp stone (P = 0.024). No statistically significant difference was found in the distribution of the sexes in the 3 pulp stone groups, nor was there any association between pulp stones in unerupted teeth and FBG, total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, or LDL level (P > 0.05). The prevalence of tooth types followed a consistent pattern across all 3 groups, with canines being the most commonly affected, followed by premolars. In the present study, confounding variables were minimized by using unerupted teeth. CBCT was found to be an accurate 3-dimensional imaging modality for evaluation of pulp stones. As people age, the likelihood of pulp stone formation increases. No statistically significant association was observed between the prevalence of pulp stones and patients' sex or biochemical factor levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":12571,"journal":{"name":"General dentistry","volume":"73 3","pages":"35-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143996839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Circular radiolucency and Generalized rarefactions.","authors":"Galal Omami","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12571,"journal":{"name":"General dentistry","volume":"73 3","pages":"78-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144010144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Surgical and prosthetic criteria for selecting prefabricated vs custom implant abutments.","authors":"Gary Greenstein, Sultan Albeshri, Ahmad Majeed-Saidan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The abutment is an integral part of a prosthetic dental implant restoration. Both prefabricated and custom abutments aim to ensure proper gingival contours, maximum crown retention, proper emergence profiles, and the desired subgingival depth of the crown margins. To achieve good outcomes, abutment selection must be guided by biologic and prosthetic principles. In this narrative review, the dental literature was searched for articles addressing criteria used to select dental implant abutments. The literature indicates that both prefabricated and custom abutments can be used to enhance restorative therapy. A variety of clinical scenarios that cannot be resolved with prefabricated abutments (eg, excessive interocclusal space) can be managed with custom abutments. Technological advancements, such as computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing, can help attain clinical benefits usually accomplished with traditionally made custom abutments. The review identified 15 surgical and prosthetic criteria that can be used to guide the selection of prefabricated vs custom dental implant abutments: implant position, implant angulation, sink depth, emergence profile, collar height, peri-implant crevicular depth, esthetics, restorative margin location, cement removal, running room, diameter parity or disparity, tissue sculpting, retention and resistance forms, interocclusal space, and gingival phenotype. Careful consideration of these factors will promote gingival health around a restoration, enhance esthetics, preclude food entrapment, and facilitate oral hygiene for the patient.</p>","PeriodicalId":12571,"journal":{"name":"General dentistry","volume":"73 3","pages":"20-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143996268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hybrid CAD/CAM workflow for diastema closure using a minimal intervention technique: a case report.","authors":"Abdiel Silva Guimarães, Thaís Silva Mendonça, Gustavo Adolfo Martins Mendes, Gustavo Mendonça, Cássia Maria Fischer Rubira, Lawrence Gonzaga Lopes","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This case report outlines the procedural sequence used for anterior diastema closure via laminated lithium disilicate veneers fabricated with a computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing system. A hybrid digital workflow was employed to close a diastema between the maxillary central incisors of a 42-year-old woman. The planning phase involved the creation of provisional resin veneers based on digital smile design, facilitating minimally invasive dental preparations. Subsequently, lithium disilicate veneers, produced from a conventional impression, were crafted and bonded using preheated composite resin. The inclusion of provisional printed veneers in the planning process enabled minimal enamel removal for the placement of thin laminated veneers, successfully restoring the esthetic harmony of the patient's smile.</p>","PeriodicalId":12571,"journal":{"name":"General dentistry","volume":"73 2","pages":"56-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143624286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mucocompressive impression technique for alveolar ridges with flabby tissues: a case report.","authors":"Edgar D Garcia, Del Valle Lovato Juan, Courtney S Babb, Mario F Romero","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fabrication of complete dentures for alveolar ridges with flabby tissues can be challenging, primarily due to the difficulties encountered during the impression phase and complexity of ensuring stable occlusion. This case report, which describes fabrication of a replacement for an ill-fitting maxillary denture that had been used for more than 15 years, illustrates a mucocompressive impression technique that posteriorly displaces the flabby tissue to capture its shape and position in a more functional state, thereby enhancing denture stability. The use of a digital workflow for denture fabrication improves not only precision but also denture retention, function, and patient satisfaction. In addition, the more stable denture provides better support to flabby tissues, which may contribute to their healing.</p>","PeriodicalId":12571,"journal":{"name":"General dentistry","volume":"73 2","pages":"70-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143624231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Glucometers: a primer for the general dentist.","authors":"Jason H Goodchild, Mark Donaldson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12571,"journal":{"name":"General dentistry","volume":"73 2","pages":"6-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143624283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reflecting on the cycles of life and practice.","authors":"Timothy F Kosinski","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12571,"journal":{"name":"General dentistry","volume":"73 2","pages":"5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143624317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Atypical character of oral mucosal lesions in a patient with AIDS and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.","authors":"Temitope T Omolehinwa, Naser Alkandari, Faizan Alawi, Miriam R Robbins","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This case report describes the co-occurrence of an atypical presentation of gingival papillary hyperplasia and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in a patient with HIV. The article also highlights the role of dentists in the multidisciplinary management of patients with HIV and emphasizes the need for clinicians to perform a thorough review of systems and laboratory test findings. Such information, in addition to findings on oral examination, could aid in the diagnosis of systemic diseases and prompt early referral to treating physicians.</p>","PeriodicalId":12571,"journal":{"name":"General dentistry","volume":"73 2","pages":"39-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143624271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Orofacial radiographic manifestations in patients with sickle cell disease.","authors":"Hussain Dashti, Saja A Alramadhan, Menther Abdulrahim, Devipriya Sundaram, Aref Ghayyath Alawadhi, Miriam Baghdady","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sickle cell disease (SCD) may manifest with various phenotypes. Radiographic imaging plays a critical role in diagnosing and managing complications associated with SCD. This study aims to investigate orofacial radiographic features in patients with SCD and to compare these findings with those in matched healthy controls. A total of 52 patients with SCD were included, along with 52 healthy individuals in an age- and sex-matched control group. The demographic data and medical histories of the participants were recorded. Panoramic, cephalometric, periapical, and bitewing radiographs were obtained by certified dental practitioners. Radiographic features were identified and compared between the study and control groups as well as across SCD subtypes. These features were then correlated with the systemic complications reported by the patients. Data were analyzed using chi-square and Fisher exact tests (P < 0.05). Patients with SCD exhibited generalized osteopenia, enlarged medullary spaces, thinning/scalloping of the inferior border of the mandible, and radiopaque lesions significantly more frequently than did individuals in the control group. No statistically significant differences were found among the SCD subtypes, and there were no significant correlations between radiographic features and disease complications. Identification of these radiographic indicators and greater knowledge of their pathogenesis and association with systemic complications will enhance the role of dentists in the comprehensive medical care of patients with SCD.</p>","PeriodicalId":12571,"journal":{"name":"General dentistry","volume":"73 2","pages":"17-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143624314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}