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{"title":"Mapping Global Research on Microplastics in Dental Science: Scientometric Trends, Collaborations, and Future Directions.","authors":"Fran Espinoza-Carhuancho, Ivan Calderon-Cortez, Mabel Huaman-De la Cruz, Felipe Lozano-Castro, Justiniano Sotomayor Camayo, Victor Velasquez-Rimachi, Frank Mayta-Tovalino","doi":"10.1155/ijod/6506257","DOIUrl":"10.1155/ijod/6506257","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To analyze the global scientific production on microplastics in dentistry by evaluating publication performance, impact indicators, collaboration networks, thematic evolution, and core publication sources.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A scientometric study was conducted based on publications indexed in the Scopus database. Publications indexed between January 1, 2020 and January 17, 2026, were retrieved in accordance with the Reporting and Measurement Items for Bibliometric or Scientometric Studies in Health Sciences (RAMIBS) guideline. We examined various document types written in all languages; records were exported from Scopus in CSV format and analyzed using SciVal for bibliometric indicators. We also analyzed the records that were exported from Scopus in CSV format and analyzed using SciVal (Elsevier) and R version 4.5.2 in RStudio with the bibliometrix package for data cleaning, normalization, and bibliometric analyses. Variables examined included author, affiliation, country, scholarly output, citations, views, journal quartiles, distribution of themes according to Bradford's law, collaborative networks, thematic factor analysis, and the temporal evolution of the themes studied.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis identified 75 publications from 45 sources with an average citation per article of 10.7 citations per article. These publications had an average age of 2.6 years, were written by 317 authors, and demonstrated a total rate of 21.3% in terms of the number of international collaborations. There was a predominance of original articles (42) and review articles (28) among these publications, which were published in core journals following the distribution of publications according to the Bradford law of distribution. The authors operated in relatively sparse collaboration networks with little local collaboration with other authors, while at the same time international collaboration showed a relatively dispersed network, with India occupying a prominent position based on country-level collaboration indicators. Thematic analysis identified co-occurring themes linking microplastics, dentistry, environmental pollution, and carbon footprint.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Research on micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in dentistry is an emerging and interdisciplinary field with relatively limited international collaboration.</p>","PeriodicalId":13947,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry","volume":"2026 ","pages":"6506257"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13639236/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149109506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Influence of Social Media on Dental Education: Dental Students' Perspectives.","authors":"Houria Shokrollahzadeh Behbahani, Rezvane Ghazanfari, Pouyan Aminishakib, Mahya Hasanzade","doi":"10.1155/ijod/5103984","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/ijod/5103984","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In recent years, the field of communication has undergone significant transformations, substantially influencing the education of dental students. This study aims to identify and evaluate these influences in order to contribute to the improvement of current learning and educational methods.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted. A semistructured questionnaire was developed, and its validity and reliability were assessed. A total of 112 dental students from the University of Tehran were randomly selected, and the final questionnaire was administered manually. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software (version 25).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Students reported longer durations of use for WhatsApp and Telegram compared to Instagram and YouTube, with Instagram ranking second and YouTube third. These differences were statistically significant (<i>p</i>  < 0.001). Similarly, daily usage was highest for WhatsApp and Telegram, followed by Instagram and YouTube, with a significant difference observed among platforms (<i>p</i>  < 0.001). The influence of educational resources on academic learning was comparable across YouTube, WhatsApp, and Telegram, with no significant difference detected (<i>p</i> = 0.128). However, all three platforms demonstrated a significantly greater influence than Instagram, which ranked lowest (<i>p</i>  < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study indicates that dental students widely use social media for learning despite its limited integration into formal educational programs, reflecting a generally positive but cautious perspective. While platforms such as YouTube, WhatsApp, and Telegram demonstrate a greater influence on academic learning compared to Instagram, a notable proportion of students do not verify the credibility of scientific content encountered online. Integrating guidance on the effective and critical use of social media into educational strategies, particularly on commonly used platforms such as YouTube, may enhance learning quality. Additionally, training students to critically assess online information is essential to optimize virtual learning outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":13947,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry","volume":"2026 ","pages":"5103984"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13635688/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149109470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nifedipine Induces FAM20A Upregulation and LRP2/CUBN-Mediated Fetuin-A Accumulation in Gingival Overgrowth.","authors":"Isaac De la Rosa, Amina Baker, Vidjeacoumary Cannaya, Erika Rodríguez-Cavallo, Darío Méndez-Cuadro, Jaime Plazas-Roman, Víctor Simancas-Escorcia, Antonio Diaz-Caballero, Renata Kozyraki","doi":"10.1155/ijod/9127997","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/ijod/9127997","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Nifedipine-induced gingival overgrowth (NIGO) has been linked to fibrotic remodeling of the gingiva, yet whether FAM20A and Fetuin-A contribute to this process is unknown. Here we ask whether their expression is altered in NIGO and, if so, whether nifedipine itself drives this change.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>We examined gingival biopsies from 18 patients under long-term nifedipine treatment and 17 unaffected controls by immunofluorescence, western blotting, and RT-qPCR. In parallel, human gingival fibroblasts (hGF) were exposed to 100 ng/mL nifedipine for either 48 h or 7 days to test for direct drug effects on FAM20A, FAM20C, Fetuin-A, alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), and the endocytic receptors LRP2 and CUBN. Protein expression was graded semiquantitatively, and group differences were considered significant at <i>p</i>  < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both FAM20A and Fetuin-A were markedly overexpressed in fibrotic NIGO gingiva. Nifedipine exposure raised FAM20A expression in hGF, yet left Fetuin-A unchanged at either the transcript or protein level-an apparent contradiction that prompted us to examine its receptors, LRP2 and CUBN. These were barely detectable in healthy gingiva but abundant in NIGO tissue, where Fetuin-A colocalized with LRP2; nifedipine reproduced this induction of LRP2/CUBN in cultured hGF. Together, these findings point to enhanced Fetuin-A endocytosis, rather than increased synthesis, as the source of its accumulation in NIGO. TGFβ signaling was not activated under any nifedipine treatment condition tested.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>FAM20A, Fetuin-A, and the LRP2/CUBN endocytic pair emerge as central molecular players in NIGO. Our data indicate that nifedipine drives FAM20A upregulation and boosts LRP2/CUBN-dependent Fetuin-A uptake through a TGFβ-independent route, offering a new mechanistic view of NIGO and pointing to candidate targets for future therapeutic strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":13947,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry","volume":"2026 ","pages":"9127997"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13633478/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149109455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Diagnostic Efficiency of Artificial Intelligence Integrated Intraoral Mobile Photographs in Identification of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders: An Umbrella Review.","authors":"P D Madan Kumar, C Lavanya, Sasidharan Sivakumar, K Ranganathan, M Pavithra, R Palanivel Pandian, B R Avinash","doi":"10.1155/ijod/6654212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/ijod/6654212","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) are precursors to oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), a malignancy with high morbidity and mortality due to late diagnosis. Conventional diagnostic methods, though accurate, are invasive and often inaccessible in resource-limited areas. Intraoral mobile photographs integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) as a screening tool may offer a noninvasive, cost-effective, and accessible alternative for early detection of OPMDs. The study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of mobile photographic models in identifying OPMDs.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>An umbrella review synthesizing evidence from previously published systematic reviews/meta-analyses was carried out following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.</p><p><strong>Methods and material: </strong>Databases including PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and through supplementary search engines like Google Scholar were searched. Inclusion criteria encompassed studies analyzing the diagnostic performance of mobile photographic models for OPMDs. Sensitivity, specificity, and applicability were examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The pooled sensitivity was 90% (95% CI: 88.8%-92.6%) and specificity was 89% (95% CI: 86%-92%). Minimal heterogeneity in sensitivity (<i>I</i> ² = 34.01%) and higher variability in specificity (<i>I</i> ² = 93.34%) were observed. Funnel plots confirmed no publication bias.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Intraoral mobile photographs were effective in noninvasive OPMD detection, particularly in low-resource settings. Further research should aim to refine algorithms, standardize imaging, and validate performance in real-world scenarios.</p>","PeriodicalId":13947,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry","volume":"2026 ","pages":"6654212"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13628564/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149109341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Depression Symptoms as a Mediator Between Long Working Hours and Dental Check-Ups in Chinese Adults.","authors":"Ruiying Fu, Yubing Lin, Huang Huang, Peiyuan Sun, Xiuqi Ma, Zhuolun Hu, Yingtai Chen, Xiaofeng Bi, Qiong Chen, Shaokai Zhang, Yin Liu, Ranran Qie, Jiankun Wei, Miaochang Chen, Jieying Zhong, Zhi Qi, Fan Yao, Lijuan Gao, Huanling Yu, Fen Liu, Yao Zhao, Baozhong Chen, Xiaoli Wei, Shasha Qin, Yuhui Du, Guoyu Zhou, Fangfang Yu, Yue Ba, Tingting Shang, Yaqun Zhang, Shan Zheng, Dongmei Xie, Xiaolan Chen, Xiaoling Liu, Cairong Zhu, Weiwei Wu, Yongliang Feng, Ying Wang, Yuting Xie, Qi Yan, Mengyao Wu, Jianhua Gu, Kaiyong Zou, Yawei Zhang","doi":"10.1155/ijod/4029234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/ijod/4029234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The relationship between extended working hours and adherence to routine dental check-ups remains unclear, and whether depressive symptoms act as a potential mediator has yet to be determined. This study aimed to evaluate the association between long working hours and routine dental check-ups and to assess the mediating effect of depressive symptoms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 40,508 participants were included in this cross-sectional study. Demographic information, psychological factors, frequency of dental check-ups, and daily working hours were collected through a module-based electronic questionnaire. Logistic regression models were performed to report the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) between long working hours and routine dental check-ups. Mediation analysis was conducted to assess the mediating role of psychological factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Long working hours were inversely associated with routine dental check-ups among female workers (OR, 95% CI: 0.83, 0.69-0.99), especially female white-collar workers (0.78, 0.64-0.94), but not male workers (1.05, 0.83-1.32). Long working hours were positively associated with depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms mediated 6.95% (95% CI 2.09%-34.53%) of the association in females and 5.92% (95% CI 1.92%-18.89%) in female white-collar workers.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study suggested that long working hours affect the psychological status and subsequent utilization of routine dental check-ups among Chinese female workers. Further longitudinal investigations are warranted to replicate our findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":13947,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry","volume":"2026 ","pages":"4029234"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13628571/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149109350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative Sealing Ability of Different Materials for Repair of Iatrogenic Perforations: An In Vitro Study.","authors":"Miranda Stavileci, Astrit Kuçi, Agime Dragidella","doi":"10.1155/ijod/2650606","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/ijod/2650606","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this in vitro study was to assess and compare the sealing ability of root perforation repair materials: Biodentin, mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), glass ionomer cement (GIC), and amalgam in extracted human teeth, using stereomicroscope.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>For this in vitro study were tested 50 extracted mandibular molars with artificial perforations and were randomly divided into four experimental groups (<i>n</i> = 10) according to material used. Ten samples served as positive and negative control groups (<i>n</i> = 5, for each control group). Following perforation sealing, all samples were stored and after dye exposure were rinsed and dried. After their longitudinally sectioned through the center of repaired material, the extent of dye penetration at the perforation site was measured with stereomicroscope. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests, followed by Bonferroni post hoc comparisons, with significance set at <i>p</i> < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The samples repaired with Biodentin demonstrated the lowest mean dye leakage, followed by MTA group, amalgam, and GIC group. Statistical analysis showed significant differences among tested groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Post-hoc comparisons revealed that Biodentin group and MTA showed significantly superior sealing ability than GIC group, while no statistical differences between Biodentin and MTA group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings of this in vitro study under the tested conditions showed that Biodentin and MTA provided better sealing ability in root perforation repair. Amalgam showed intermediate performance, while GIC showed the highest level of micro leakage.</p>","PeriodicalId":13947,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry","volume":"2026 ","pages":"2650606"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13627865/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149109319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Patient-Centered Assessment of Palatal Donor Site Healing Using Platelet-Rich Fibrin Versus Collagen: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Manish Rathi, Randhir Singh, Saravanan Sampoornam Pape Reddy, Delfin Lovelina Francis","doi":"10.1155/ijod/3633056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/ijod/3633056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Effective care of the palatal donor site after graft removal is vital for patient comfort and wound recovery. This study evaluated the effectiveness of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) compared with a collagen sponge as a dressing for palatal donor sites and its effects on patient-reported outcome measures.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Patients requiring soft-tissue augmentation were enrolled in this randomized controlled clinical trial. They were divided into two groups: PRF (experimental group) and collagen sponge (control group). De-epithelialized free gingival grafts were harvested from the palate, and donor sites were treated with either PRF or collagen sponge dressings. Patient-reported outcomes and wound-healing rates were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Physical pain and physical disability scores were significantly better in the PRF group. Postoperative pain scores measured using the visual analog scale (VAS) were notably lower in the PRF group. No significant differences were found in psychological disability, social disability, or handicap scores between the groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PRF appears to offer superior outcomes compared with collagen sponge for palatal donor-site management, including better patient comfort, faster healing, and cost-effectiveness. Further research is needed to establish the advantages of PRF over conventional treatments.</p>","PeriodicalId":13947,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry","volume":"2026 ","pages":"3633056"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13627858/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149109445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinical Performance of Posterior Tooth-Supported Cantilevered Prostheses With a Follow-Up of ≥ 3 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Pardis Ghorbani, Momen A Atieh, Haitham Elbishari, Nabeel H M Alsabeeha, Fatemeh Amir-Rad","doi":"10.1155/ijod/9315051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/ijod/9315051","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to assess the survival rate and complications of posterior tooth-supported cantilevered fixed dental prostheses (C-FDPs) over a minimum 3-year observation period.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The systematic review followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Relevant studies were identified by electronic searches in PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, and Embase databases. Two reviewers selected studies on posterior tooth-supported C-FDPs applying the inclusion criteria, extracted data, and assessed quality using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tool. Meta-analyses focused on the survival and failure rates of C-FDPs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ten studies were included. The survival rates of the C-FDPs were 95.57% over 3 years and 93.45% over 5 years. Premolar- and molar-replacements showed no statistically significant differences in 3 and 5 years (96.24% and 93.82% for premolar- versus 94.49% and 90.98% for molar-replacing prostheses). Maxillary and mandibular replacements had similar survival rates of 96.29% and 93.89% in 3 years and 5 years, respectively. Mesial- and distal-cantilevered prostheses had survival rates of 100% at both time points.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Tooth-supported C-FDPs exhibit comparable performance in the maxilla versus the mandible, premolars versus molars, and mesial versus distal abutments, with minimal reported biological and mechanical complications. However, the limited number of studies underscores the need for further high-quality clinical research to validate these results.</p>","PeriodicalId":13947,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry","volume":"2026 ","pages":"9315051"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13627887/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149109383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Challenges and Solutions in Delivering Preventive Periodontal Care to Older Adults in Community and Long-Term Residential Care Settings: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Ankita Chakraborty, Deepa Kamath G, Nina Shenoy, Anwesha Basu, Aradhya Sinha","doi":"10.1155/ijod/8633133","DOIUrl":"10.1155/ijod/8633133","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;Preventive periodontal care is essential for older people in the community to reduce the risk of tooth loss, systemic diseases, and decreased quality of life. Despite its importance, older people in assisted living, home-based care (HBC), daycare, and other community settings face barriers to effective preventive periodontal care, including mobility, cognitive, and caregiver knowledge issues. Although these challenges are being recognized more and more, the evidence on barriers and solutions for delivering consistent preventive periodontal care remains scattered across different study designs and care contexts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aim and objective: &lt;/strong&gt;The aim of this scoping review is to map the existing literature and systematically identify the key challenges at patient, caregiver, and institutional levels, along with evidence-based solutions-including behavior change techniques (BCTs), tools, and interventions-for delivering preventive periodontal care to older adults in community and mixed residential settings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;The Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review method, along with the PRISMA-ScR, was followed to identify the key issues, solutions, and findings related to the implementation of preventive periodontal care in older people in the community. The inclusion criteria were older people aged 60 years or more, interventions, community, or mixed settings, and the languages were restricted to English. The search was conducted for articles from 2010 or later. Two-phase selection was used, which yielded 32 articles. This was followed by data extraction, including study design, settings, population, interventions, outcomes, issues, solutions, thematic synthesis, etc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Thirty-two studies were included (12 cross-sectional, 8 RCTs/quasi-RCTs, 6 systematic reviews/protocols, and 6 others). Included studies were conducted mainly in nursing homes (&lt;i&gt;n&lt;/i&gt; = 15), with 10 in community and 7 in mixed settings. Key challenges were identified at the resident, caregiver, and institutional/systemic levels. Resident-level challenges included cognitive and functional limitations, while caregiver-level barriers included gaps in knowledge and the relatively low priority given to oral care. At the institutional and systemic levels, workload, limited access to professional dental care, and the lack of standardized oral-care protocols were frequently reported. Solutions included carer education with BCTs, standardized tools (e.g., Oral Health Assessment Tool [OHAT]), visual aids, AI-supported screening, regular professional outreach brushing, and interprofessional models, showing modest short-term improvements in plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), and bleeding on probing (BOP).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusions: &lt;/strong&gt;Persistent challenges underscore the need for integrated, accessible strategies to enhance preventive care. Future research should prioritize cost-effectivenes","PeriodicalId":13947,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry","volume":"2026 ","pages":"8633133"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13621829/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149080920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Facial Morphology Assessment in Brazilian Children With Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Anthropometric Study.","authors":"Dhaniel Anderson Olimpio Barbosa, Mariana Oliveira Pinto de Sousa, Maria Lúcia Moreira da Rocha, Cláudio Roberto Tavares Pereira Filho, Maria Cláudia de Freitas Lima, Ellaine Doris Fernandes Carvalho, Maysa Luna de Souza, Paulo Goberlânio de Barros Silva, Paulo Tárcio Aded da Silva, Jonathan Francisco de Melo Silva, Isabella Fernandes Carvalho, Phillipe Nogueira Barbosa Alencar","doi":"10.1155/ijod/9978691","DOIUrl":"10.1155/ijod/9978691","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to conduct an anthropometric analysis of children with microcephaly caused by Zika virus infection and to compare results with those of a control group.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The study included 12 children with congenital microcephaly (experimental group) and 15 normosystemic children (control group), all aged 4-5 years. Eight anthropometric facial points were marked to assess the upper, middle, and lower thirds of the face.</p><p><strong>Statistics: </strong>To assess normality, the Shapiro-Wilk test was used, followed by the Student's <i>t</i>-test to compare groups at the 95% confidence level.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Orofacial anthropometric measurements showed that upper lip measurements and upper-to-lower lip ratios were higher in the experimental group than in the control group; however, only upper lip variables showed statistically significant differences (<i>p</i>-values < 0.05). Conclusion: Overall, the study found that the experimental group had a significantly larger upper lip than the control group. While measurements for the lower third of the face were also higher in the experimental group, these differences did not reach statistical significance.</p>","PeriodicalId":13947,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Dentistry","volume":"2026 ","pages":"9978691"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13620399/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149080864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}