{"title":"Assessment of a highly-filled flowable composite for the repair of indirect composites","authors":"Özlem Kanar, Simge Meşeli, Bora Korkut, Serhat Köken, Dilek Tağtekin, Funda Yanıkoğlu","doi":"10.2334/josnusd.23-0166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2334/josnusd.23-0166","url":null,"abstract":"</p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To compare the shear-bond-strength (SBS) of a highly-filled-flowable composite (HFFC) and a paste-type composite for indirect composite repair and to evaluate the effect of different surface treatments (ST), concerning the composite repair protocol.</p><p><b>Methods:</b> Eighty-four 5 × 5 × 2 mm cylindrical specimens were prepared using Gradia Plus and SR Nexco indirect composite materials. The samples were thermocycled 5,000 times. According to the ST, the samples were divided into three groups (control, bur, and air-abrasion). After ST, the sample subgroups were divided into two sub-groups according to the repair material: paste-type composite and HFFC (<i>n</i> = 7). Another 5,000 cycles of aging were performed. SBS values were measured with a universal testing machine (Shimadzu, Japan). Shapiro-Wilk, 3-way ANOVA, and Tukey HSD test were used to evaluate data (<i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p><b>Results:</b> ST was considered significant for SBS (<i>P</i> < 0.001). The mean values were (13.9 ± 5.7), (17.0 ± 6.4), (20.4 ± 4.9) MPa for the control, bur and phosphoric acid, and air-abrasion groups, respectively. The surface treatment and repair material interaction was considered significant for SBS (<i>P</i> = 0.044). The highest mean bond strength (24.5 ± 4.5 MPa) was observed for the interaction of SR Nexco, air-abrasion ST, and HFFC repair.</p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> Repairing with HFFC following air abrasion might enhance the SBS for indirect composite restorations.</p>\u0000<p></p>","PeriodicalId":16646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral science","volume":"85 3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139476376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of different convergence angles of abutment teeth and cement spaces on internal adaptation of anterior CAD-CAM fixed dental prostheses","authors":"Keigo Ito, Taro Iwasaki, Jin Kitani, Junichi Honda, Kei Kubochi, Futoshi Komine","doi":"10.2334/josnusd.23-0321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2334/josnusd.23-0321","url":null,"abstract":"</p><p><b>Purpose:</b> The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of different convergence angles of abutment teeth and different cement spaces on internal adaptation of anterior fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) fabricated with a computer-aided design-computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) system.</p><p><b>Methods:</b> Composite resin FDPs for 99 standardized maxillary central incisors were fabricated according to nine parameters: three total convergence angles (4 [DG4], 12 [DG12], and 20 degrees [DG20]) and three cement space settings (10 [CS10], 50 [CS50], and 90 µm [CS90]). Internal space values were measured with a cement space replica technique. The Kruskal-Wallis and Steel-Dwass tests were used to evaluate differences in the total convergence angles and luting agent spaces, respectively (<i>α</i> = 0.05).</p><p><b>Results:</b> For all three cement spaces tested, the median marginal gap values between abutment teeth and FDPs decreased significantly as the total convergence angle increased (<i>P</i> < 0.05). For the CS10 and CS50 groups, the internal space values at the axial area increased significantly as the total convergence angles increased (<i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> Total convergence angles of the abutment teeth and cement spaces affected the marginal and internal adaptation of anterior FDPs fabricated with a CAD-CAM system.</p>\u0000<p></p>","PeriodicalId":16646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral science","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139482875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evgenija Markovic, Tamara Peric, Sanja Kojic, Miljan Stosic, Ivana Scepan, Bojan Petrovic
{"title":"Influence of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate on the surface topography and composition of nickel-titanium archwires during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances","authors":"Evgenija Markovic, Tamara Peric, Sanja Kojic, Miljan Stosic, Ivana Scepan, Bojan Petrovic","doi":"10.2334/josnusd.23-0276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2334/josnusd.23-0276","url":null,"abstract":"</p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To investigate the surface topography and nickel content of nickel-titanium (NiTi) archwires exposed to either routine oral hygiene or a prophylactic regimen with casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) during orthodontic treatment.</p><p><b>Methods:</b> This in vivo study involved 40 orthodontic patients with fixed appliances, who were randomly assigned to either a routine oral hygiene group or a CPP-ACP supplementary regimen group. Twenty new NiTi archwires served as controls. All archwires underwent scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy to evaluate their surface topography and elemental composition. The nickel content was quantified as a percentage of total weight and the Ni/Ti ratio, and statistical comparisons were made using pairwise tests.</p><p><b>Results:</b> Wires exposed to fluoride toothpaste showed signs of pitting corrosion, deep grooves, and corrosion debris. In contrast, wires exposed to supplementary CPP-ACP exhibited smooth surface areas interspersed with microdefects and deposits. Statistically significant differences in nickel content were found between the new and retrieved archwires, as well as between wires exposed to routine oral hygiene and CPP-ACP (<i>P</i> < 0.001). The archwires exposed to CPP-ACP had the lowest nickel content (<i>P</i> < 0.001).</p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> The use of CPP-ACP holds promise for application as a safe anticariogenic agent with possible protective properties during orthodontic treatment.</p>\u0000<p></p>","PeriodicalId":16646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral science","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139476285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Use of micro-computed tomography and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy to distinguish natural white spot enamel lesions from sound enamel in human premolars","authors":"Apiwat Chaiwat, Neeranart Thirasupa, Orapin Ajcharanukul","doi":"10.2334/josnusd.23-0264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2334/josnusd.23-0264","url":null,"abstract":"</p><p><b>Purpose:</b> The aim of the present study was to develop a novel method for distinguishing white spot lesions (WSLs) from sound enamel in human premolars using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and to examine differences in surface morphology, chemical composition, and mineral density (MD) between these two areas.</p><p><b>Methods:</b> Fourteen premolars with natural WSLs on the enamel surface of the crowns were examined. After sectioning the teeth, each specimen containing WSLs adjacent to intact enamel was examined for MD, surface morphology, and atomic percentages (At%) of chemical components using micro-CT and SEM/EDS, respectively. Differences between these areas of the same specimen were analyzed statistically using paired <i>t</i>-test.</p><p><b>Results:</b> SEM images highlighted increased roughness and irregularity in the lesion area. EDS analysis revealed significant reductions in calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), and sodium (Na) levels at the lesion surface in comparison to intact enamel (<i>P</i> < 0.05). The decreases in the MD of the lesions were statistically significant in comparison to sound enamel (<i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> These findings provide standard measurements for evaluating the essential characteristics of WSLs and intact enamel, being vital for assessment of treatment outcomes and development of innovative biomaterials for management of hypo-mineralized enamel lesions.</p>\u0000<p></p>","PeriodicalId":16646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral science","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139482877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of oral sciencePub Date : 2024-01-16Epub Date: 2023-11-30DOI: 10.2334/josnusd.23-0219
Ziyi Bai, Mariko Hattori, Yuka I Sumita, Noriyuki Wakabayashi
{"title":"Case report of a patient with mandibulectomy followed up for 11 years.","authors":"Ziyi Bai, Mariko Hattori, Yuka I Sumita, Noriyuki Wakabayashi","doi":"10.2334/josnusd.23-0219","DOIUrl":"10.2334/josnusd.23-0219","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mandibular deviation and rotation following mandibulectomy can significantly impact oral function and quality of life. The postoperative course of a 57-year-old patient who underwent mandibulectomy for oral cancer and findings over 11 years of follow-up observation to monitor changes in the mandibular position are described here. Based on the observations, it is important to raise awareness regarding the necessity of continued monitoring of mandible position and regular adjustments of prostheses for patients who have undergone mandibulectomy.</p>","PeriodicalId":16646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral science","volume":" ","pages":"88-90"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138460549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of maxillofacial prosthetic treatment on oral health-related quality of life and masticatory ability of patients with head and neck tumors.","authors":"Takahiro Chiba, Kuniyuki Izumita, Shigeto Koyama, Naoko Sato, Ryo Tagaino, Takanori Hatakeyama, Keiichi Sasaki","doi":"10.2334/josnusd.23-0162","DOIUrl":"10.2334/josnusd.23-0162","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Using multivariate analysis, this study investigated the effectiveness of maxillofacial prosthetic treatment in relation to oral health-related quality of life (OHR-QoL), masticatory ability (food intake status score and gum-jelly test score) and related factors in patients who had undergone surgery for head and neck tumors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study cohort comprised 112 patients who underwent surgical resection and prosthetic treatment among 224 patients with head and neck tumors seen at the Maxillofacial Prosthetics Clinic of Tohoku University Hospital in a 2-year period. Correlations between OHR-QoL, food intake status score, and gum-jelly test score (criterion variables), and age, sex, maxillary defect, tongue/soft tissue defect, reconstructive surgery, and chemoradiotherapy (explanatory variables) were investigated, and the data were examined statistically.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Maxillary defect, tongue and soft palate tissue defect, and chemoradiotherapy were identified as factors that hindered the effectiveness of maxillofacial prosthetic treatment for improvement of the OHR-QoL, food intake status score, and gum-jelly test score. On the other hand, reconstructive surgery was a factor that facilitated the improvement of OHR-QoL and masticatory ability with maxillofacial prosthetic treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The factors identified to be related to the success or failure of maxillofacial prosthetic treatment suggest the importance of combining prosthetic intervention with surgical reconstruction.</p>","PeriodicalId":16646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral science","volume":" ","pages":"30-36"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138460551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An observational study of oral functions in patients aged from 20 to 49 years","authors":"Kazuhiko Yoshioka, Yoichiro Ogino, Masahiro Kawasaki, Yasunori Ayukawa","doi":"10.2334/josnusd.23-0311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2334/josnusd.23-0311","url":null,"abstract":"</p><p><b>Purpose:</b> The purpose of this study was to analyze oral functions (MOF: maximum occlusal force; MTP: maximum tongue pressure; and MF: masticatory function) in Eichner A subjects aged from 20 to 49 years.</p><p><b>Methods:</b> The data of three oral functions in Eichner A patients aged from 20 to 49 years were extracted. The mean values, subjects with lower values than the thresholds, and the differences among ages, and between sexes were investigated retrospectively.</p><p><b>Results:</b> Although the mean values of these oral functions in 183 subjects were higher than the thresholds, the numbers of the subjects with lower values than the thresholds were 30 in MTP, 19 in MOF, and only three in MF. No significant effects of ages on all oral functions were identified and all functions in males were significantly higher than those in females. The subjects whose two functions were lower than the thresholds were nine females, eight of whom were associated with malalignment.</p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> Although the mean values of oral functions were higher than the thresholds, some patients showed lower values, especially in MOF and MTP, even though they were unaware of any inconvenience. Patients with malalignment might be associated with declined oral functions.</p>\u0000<p></p>","PeriodicalId":16646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral science","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139476205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of definite awake bruxism using a portable electromyography device","authors":"Kazuhiro Yoshida, Takashi Iida, Yuki Ishii, Osamu Komiyama","doi":"10.2334/josnusd.23-0362","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2334/josnusd.23-0362","url":null,"abstract":"</p><p><b>Purpose:</b> This study aimed to compare awake bruxism events between subjective and objective evaluations using a questionnaire survey and a modified portable electromyography (EMG) device, and to examine correlations between sleep quality and awake bruxism.</p><p><b>Methods:</b> The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and awareness of awake bruxism as clarified via interviews were conducted on 34 participants as subjective evaluations. The EMG device was used to record left temporal muscle activity for 6.5 h (from 09:00 to 15:30) and the number of awake bruxism episodes per hour. The participants were then classified into “bruxer” and “non-bruxer” groups based on the number of awake bruxism episodes.</p><p><b>Results:</b> The mean number of awake bruxism episodes per hour was 33.6 ± 21.4, and 23% of the participants who reported having no awareness of awake bruxism in the interviews were defined as “bruxers” in the objective evaluations. In the bruxer group, positive correlations were found between the number of awake bruxism episodes and both ESS and PSQI scores.</p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> These findings suggest that objective measurements using a portable EMG device can increase the diagnostic accuracy for awake bruxism, and that sleep quality is a major risk factor for awake bruxism.</p>\u0000<p></p>","PeriodicalId":16646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral science","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139476319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of oral sciencePub Date : 2024-01-16Epub Date: 2023-11-15DOI: 10.2334/josnusd.23-0167
Ichiro Okayasu, Mizuki Tachi, Takao Ayuse, Hiroyuki Wake, Osamu Komiyama, Antoon De Laat
{"title":"Age differences in pain sensitivity and effect of topical lidocaine on the tongue in healthy female subjects.","authors":"Ichiro Okayasu, Mizuki Tachi, Takao Ayuse, Hiroyuki Wake, Osamu Komiyama, Antoon De Laat","doi":"10.2334/josnusd.23-0167","DOIUrl":"10.2334/josnusd.23-0167","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess the sensitivity and the effect of topical lidocaine on the tongue by quantitative sensory testing, comparing healthy middle-aged female subjects with healthy young female subjects.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sixteen healthy female subjects including eight in their fifties and eight in their twenties participated. They participated in two sessions at a 2-week interval in randomized order: lidocaine (experimental session) or placebo gel (placebo session) was applied on the tongue tip for 5min. The following parameters were taken on the tongue tip before and after application of the gel in each session: tactile detection threshold (TDT), filament-prick pain detection threshold (FPT), and numerical rating scale (NRS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>An increase of both TDT and FPT and a decrease of NRS were found after lidocaine application in both middle-aged and young female subjects. In the elder females, an increase of TDT, FPT, and NRS was also found after placebo gel application. However, the changes were not statistically significant, except for FPT in middle-aged subjects.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The reactions found after lidocaine application in middle-aged female subjects could be due to habituation as well as to the post-application effect of placebo gel. Placebo-induced changes appeared more pronounced in the elder females.</p>","PeriodicalId":16646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral science","volume":" ","pages":"26-29"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134649222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of oral sciencePub Date : 2024-01-16Epub Date: 2023-10-22DOI: 10.2334/josnusd.23-0238
Zehra Süsgün Yıldırım, Sevde Gül Batmaz
{"title":"Monomer release, cell adhesion, and cell viability of indirect restorative materials manufactured with additive, subtractive, and conventional methods.","authors":"Zehra Süsgün Yıldırım, Sevde Gül Batmaz","doi":"10.2334/josnusd.23-0238","DOIUrl":"10.2334/josnusd.23-0238","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of this study was to measure residual monomer, cell adhesion, and cell viability of 3-dimensional printable permanent resin (PR), hybrid ceramic block (HCB), and indirect composite (IC) produced with additive, subtractive, and conventional techniques.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Five 8 × 8 × 2 mm<sup>3</sup> samples of each material were prepared for each experiment. In a 24-h period, monomer release was analyzed with high-performance liquid chromatography, and cell viability and adhesion were evaluated with the water-soluble tetrazolium salt test. Data were analyzed with IBM SPSS Statistics 26.0 statistical software, and results were regarded as significant at α = 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Monomer release (triethylene glycol dimethacrylate, urethane dimethacrylate, and Bisphenol A glycerolate dimethacrylate) was significantly higher in the IC group. Mean cell viability was significantly lower in the HCB group than in the IC group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>All monomers in the tested materials were released at rates that were below clinical significance. Cell adhesion rates in the groups were similar. Cytotoxic response was classified as minor in the HCB and PR groups and non-cytotoxic in the IC group.</p>","PeriodicalId":16646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of oral science","volume":" ","pages":"9-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49691009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}