{"title":"Author's Response","authors":"Tim Wright DDS","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.02.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.02.016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 5","pages":"Pages 351-352"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143780276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mark G. Hochberg DMD, MS, Catherine G. Chung MD, Robert M. Hinkle DDS, Susan R. Mallery DDS, MS, PhD
{"title":"Lip and mucosal lesions","authors":"Mark G. Hochberg DMD, MS, Catherine G. Chung MD, Robert M. Hinkle DDS, Susan R. Mallery DDS, MS, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.08.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.08.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 5","pages":"Pages 416-419"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142349077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Authors’ Response","authors":"Rashmi Lamsal MEc, PhD, Ruth D. Lipman PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.02.018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.02.018","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 5","pages":"Pages 353-354"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143903554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Camila Tussie BS, Betty Ben Dor BS, Nalton F. Ferraro DMD, MD
{"title":"Establishing clarity on the American Heart Association guidelines","authors":"Camila Tussie BS, Betty Ben Dor BS, Nalton F. Ferraro DMD, MD","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.10.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.10.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 5","pages":"Pages 348-349"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142648245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Upper airway changes after mandibular advancement surgery combined with minimal maxillary displacement","authors":"Ligia Vieira Claudino DDS, MD, PhD, Claudia Trindade Mattos DDS, MD, PhD, Sergio Luiz Mota-Júnior DDS, MD, PhD, Raphael Castiglioni Coser DDS, Henrique Martins da Silveira DDS, MSc, PhD, Eduardo Franzotti Sant’Anna DDS, MD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The purpose of this study was to analyze airway volume and minimum cross-sectional area (CSA) in a postsurgical follow-up period of at least 12 months in patients after mandibular advancement surgery with minimal maxillary displacement compared with nonsurgical patients with Class I malocclusions (control group).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The study sample included 14 patients in the surgical group and 14 patients in the control group. Linear, angular, area, and volume measurements were obtained to characterize the sample and assess the outcomes. Comparisons were made among measurements taken before treatment, at least 1 month after surgery, and at follow-up at least 12 months after surgery.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Substantial anteroposterior changes in the mandible and hyoid bones, with minor maxillary movement, were observed. Pharyngeal airway volume increased considerably after surgery, maintaining stability, yet there were no substantial changes observed in the velopharynx and oropharynx. The minimum CSA increased in the postsurgery period and was maintained in the follow-up. Results of correlation analysis revealed negative associations between hyoid displacement and changes in pharyngeal airway volume and CSA. This suggested that when the hyoid bone shifted forward in the anteroposterior direction, it was correlated with an enlargement in pharyngeal airway dimensions.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The greatest increase was seen in pharyngeal airway total volume and CSA, and these changes were stable in the follow-up period.</div></div><div><h3>Practical Implications</h3><div>Mandibular advancement surgery with minimal maxillary displacement may lead to significant and stable increases in pharyngeal airway dimensions, benefitting patients with narrower pharyngeal airways and potentially higher risk of breathing disorders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 5","pages":"Pages 398-407"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143903807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"IQ and Water Fluoridation","authors":"Thomas R. Osborn DDS","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.01.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.01.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 5","pages":"Pages 350-351"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143780279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Éder Gerardo Santos-Leite, Vitória Maria Sousa Cruz, Augusto César Leal da Silva Leonel, Vinicius Balan Santos Pereira, Elaine Judite de Amorim Carvalho, Danyel Elias da Cruz Perez
{"title":"Radiolucent area found incidentally in the anterior mandible.","authors":"Éder Gerardo Santos-Leite, Vitória Maria Sousa Cruz, Augusto César Leal da Silva Leonel, Vinicius Balan Santos Pereira, Elaine Judite de Amorim Carvalho, Danyel Elias da Cruz Perez","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.02.017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2025.02.017","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143971122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding Multifocal Epithelial Hyperplasia","authors":"Austin J. Davies DDS, MS","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.01.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.01.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 4","pages":"Page 281"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143567420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rosemary S.A. Shinkai DDS, MSc, PhD, Isabella de Lima Silva DDS, Ezequiel Ortiz Rosa DDS, MSc, PhD, Maria Gabriela H. Biazevic DDS, MSc, PhD
{"title":"Citizen science in dentistry and community oral health","authors":"Rosemary S.A. Shinkai DDS, MSc, PhD, Isabella de Lima Silva DDS, Ezequiel Ortiz Rosa DDS, MSc, PhD, Maria Gabriela H. Biazevic DDS, MSc, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.02.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The authors aimed to identify, describe, and discuss models and experiences of citizen science in dentistry and community oral health, with a focus on moderate through large involvement of citizens in the research process.</div></div><div><h3>Types of Studies Reviewed</h3><div>A search strategy was used in 6 databases and supplemented in gray literature with no restrictions on language or date. Eligible sources of evidence were observational studies, intervention studies, implementation studies, case study reports, and citizen science documents. Publications were assessed for final inclusion according to the eligibility criteria. Data were charted and synthetized qualitatively.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>From 1,236 records, 875 titles and abstracts were screened, 36 publications were selected for full-text reading, and 16 studies were included for data charting and analysis. All studies were conducted in North America, Europe, and Oceania. Participants were members of underserved communities, stakeholders (eg, dental care professionals, health care managers, and policy makers), and the general public. Most studies targeted socially disadvantaged local minority groups (eg, indigenous people, immigrants, and low-income families) with several health problems (eg, oral diseases, bad habits, and poor access to oral health care services).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions and Practical Implications</h3><div>Citizen science in dentistry is still evolving, with concepts and methods for projects that require a multisectoral and interdisciplinary approach. The authors shared different possibilities for citizen science to directly address real-world oral health challenges, from local to multinational research problems. Citizen science can positively affect priority areas of prevention and education in oral health care across the life course, particularly for underserved groups.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 4","pages":"Pages 309-319.e5"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143567485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}