Karine C Lima, Maria E Bizzoca, Michele Covelli, Anderson C DE Oliveira, Fabiano C Zanardo, Ricardo R Vecchiatti, Jocelino L Soares, Nunzio Cirulli, Stefania Cantore, Fábio F Silva
{"title":"Comprehensive clinical and histological evaluation of bovine hydroxyapatite bone graft with polypropylene membrane versus leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin for alveolar preservation after tooth extraction.","authors":"Karine C Lima, Maria E Bizzoca, Michele Covelli, Anderson C DE Oliveira, Fabiano C Zanardo, Ricardo R Vecchiatti, Jocelino L Soares, Nunzio Cirulli, Stefania Cantore, Fábio F Silva","doi":"10.23736/S2724-6329.24.05016-2","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2724-6329.24.05016-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Osseointegrated implant placement in the ideal prosthetic position necessitates a sufficient residual alveolar ridge. Tooth extraction and the subsequent healing process often lead to bony deformities, characterized by a reduction in alveolar ridge height and width, resulting in unfavorable ridge architecture for dental implant placement. Several materials, including allografts, alloplastics, xenografts, and autogenous bone, are commonly used to address these concerns. In this context, leucocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) emerges as a promising solution.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This case report aims to compare the clinical and histological efficacy of bovine hydroxyapatite bone graft covered with polypropylene membrane (BHAG-PM) and leucocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) in preserving dental alveoli following tooth extraction. Extraction, graft placement in the alveoli, and the anterior border between extracted elements were performed for both treatment groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Up to 24 months of follow-up revealed satisfactory and comparable clinical and histological outcomes. These results suggest that both BHAG-PM and L-PRF effectively promote alveolar preservation, paving the way for ideal implant placement.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In general, bone-substitute materials are effective in reducing alveolar changes after tooth extraction. Xenograft materials should be considered as among the best of the available grafting materials for alveolar preservation after tooth extraction. Both techniques effectively preserve the alveolar bone and facilitate the placement of osseointegrated implants in ideal positions, paving the way for successful oral rehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":18709,"journal":{"name":"Minerva dental and oral science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141419882","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":"Involvement of IL-10 gene polymorphism (rs1800896) and IL-10 level in the development of periimplantitis.","authors":"Ghada I Taha","doi":"10.23736/S2724-6329.23.04844-1","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2724-6329.23.04844-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Dental implant loss is the worst problem. Today, implant failure is precisely characterized, however the underlying reasons vary by instance. Multiple implant failures indicate genetic risk factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 80 subjects (15 peri-implantitis patients, 35 successful implants and 30 healthy controls); their mean age was 44.22±10.936 years). Blood samples and peri-implant sulcular fluid (PISF) were collected from all subjects (patients with peri-implantitits, successful implants and healthy controls) attending the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Dental College Teaching Hospital/Baghdad University, and Shahid Ghazi Al-Hariri Hospital/Medical City Baghdad, Iraq. The blood sample is used for the detection of gene polymorphism of Interleukin-10 conducted by a polymerase chain reaction. While the PISF is used to measure IL-10 level by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the peri-implantitis group, CC genotypes had higher PISF for IL-10 than TC and TT genotypes (P<0.05). IL-10 genetic polymorphism indicated an odds ratio of genotype related to peri-implantitis, with the C/C genotype having a 0.4-fold greater risk (P=0.0035). In the peri-implantitis group, the T/C genotype had a 1.3-fold greater risk (P<0.05) and the T/T genotype had a one-fold increased risk.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The polymorphisms of IL-10 rs1800896 evaluated were not predictive of the failure of dental implants. However, a significant association between peri-implant disease and IL-10 level could be observed.</p>","PeriodicalId":18709,"journal":{"name":"Minerva dental and oral science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138460983","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}
Giovanni Mergoni, Benedetta Ghezzi, Andrea Toffoli, Matteo Meglioli, Maddalena Manfredi
{"title":"The top 100 most-cited articles in dentistry by authors with Italian affiliation.","authors":"Giovanni Mergoni, Benedetta Ghezzi, Andrea Toffoli, Matteo Meglioli, Maddalena Manfredi","doi":"10.23736/S2724-6329.23.04796-4","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2724-6329.23.04796-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Analyzing highly-cited articles can provide a retrospective assessment of research evolution and predict future developments. The aim of this study was to carry out a bibliometric analysis of the 100 most-cited articles in dentistry by authors with an Italian affiliation.</p><p><strong>Evidence acquisition: </strong>All the articles published in journals indexed under the Scopus category \"Dentistry\" and with at least one author affiliated to any Italian institution were searched in September 2022. The 100 most-cited articles were selected and relevant data were extracted and summarized. The analysis of co-authorship at country level and co-occurrence of keywords was carried out.</p><p><strong>Evidence synthesis: </strong>The 100 most-cited articles were published between 1976 and 2020. The number of citations ranged from 235 to 1683, with a mean of 361. The series included 25 citation classics (>400 citations). The majority of articles were classified as expert opinion/narrative reviews (N.=47). Almost half of the articles refer to three predominant disciplines which were implantology, periodontology and restorative dentistry. Only two articles were single-authored. In 30 articles, all the authors had an Italian affiliation and the US was the most frequent country for non-Italian authors. Only one article was published in journals owned by a non-Italian publisher.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The present series of highly-cited articles confirms the important role of Italy in dental research. We found an absence of correlation between the level of evidence and the number of citations and a non-homogeneous distribution of highly-cited papers in the different dental disciplines. The majority of articles included in the series shared international co-authorship and were published in high-impact journals.</p>","PeriodicalId":18709,"journal":{"name":"Minerva dental and oral science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141262015","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}
Deepika Rak, Anita M Kulloli, Sharath K Shetty, Snehasish Tripathy, Ankita Mathur, Vini Mehta, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini
{"title":"Correlation between rheumatoid arthritis and chronic periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Deepika Rak, Anita M Kulloli, Sharath K Shetty, Snehasish Tripathy, Ankita Mathur, Vini Mehta, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini","doi":"10.23736/S2724-6329.23.04891-X","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S2724-6329.23.04891-X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The aim of this article is to summarize, compare, and assess possible association in individuals with or without rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for periodontitis.</p><p><strong>Evidence acquisition: </strong>Three study repositories were searched for quantitative studies examining the relationship between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis between 2000 and December 2022. Quality was evaluated using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale (NOS). The standardized mean difference (SMD), with a random effect model and a P value of 0.05 as the significance level, was utilized as a summary statistic measure.</p><p><strong>Evidence synthesis: </strong>Fourteen papers were included in the descriptive synthesis. Thirteen were qualified for meta-analysis. Our findings suggest a link between the two conditions in terms of clinical attachment levels (CAL), tooth loss, Plaque Index, and probing depth. The estimated SMD for CAL was found to be 0.68 (95% CI: 0.15-1.21) (P<0.01). For tooth loss, the forest plot analysis revealed an SMD of 1.62 (95% CI: 0.48-2.76) (P=0.005). Similarly, for pocket depth, the SMD was 0.53; CI: 0.07-0.99 (P>0.05). The pooled estimates for plaque index were 0.29; CI: 0.03-0.61 (P>0.05). The funnel plot showed a symmetric distribution with the absence of systematic heterogeneity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although our data suggest a link between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis, larger population-based investigations are needed to validate this connection. Case-control studies must pave the way to more rigorous investigations with well-defined populations and clinical outcomes as primary outcome measures.</p>","PeriodicalId":18709,"journal":{"name":"Minerva dental and oral science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141311124","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}
Maria E Bizzoca, Fabrizio Bambini, Maria L Garo, Alessio Marani, Roberto Rossi, Francesco Sampalmieri, Lucia Memè
{"title":"Relationship between the healing rate of post-extraction sites and the quantity of platelets present in the blood: a retrospective observational study.","authors":"Maria E Bizzoca, Fabrizio Bambini, Maria L Garo, Alessio Marani, Roberto Rossi, Francesco Sampalmieri, Lucia Memè","doi":"10.23736/S2724-6329.24.05049-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2724-6329.24.05049-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In daily surgical practice, the dentist deals with various types of oral surgery. At the first visit, the patient fills out a questionnaire about their state of health. If the questionnaire does not reveal any particular hematological problems, no special tests are usually required to determine the platelet count. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the healing process of patients and its correlation with platelet levels before surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 50 patients were included in whom blood chemistry tests were performed with special attention to the platelet count and before their mandibular eights were extracted .The type of healing (EHI) and pain on the second day (VAS) were assessed using methods validated in the literature.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After the EHI and VAS scores were noted in the medical records, envelopes containing the platelet scores of the previously requested blood samples, which were not read at the time of observation, were opened. An increase in EHI scores and a decrease in VAS scores was observed that were statistically significantly correlated with increasing platelet scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These results suggest that the dentist should request chemistry tests on preoperative blood, especially if the patient is to undergo a particularly demanding oral surgical procedure, such as implants, guided bone regeneration or complex extractions.</p>","PeriodicalId":18709,"journal":{"name":"Minerva dental and oral science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350249","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}
Saverio Ceraulo, Paolo Caccianiga, Antonio Barbarisi, Gianluigi Caccianiga, Roberto Biagi
{"title":"Insertion axis in removable prosthesis: a preliminary report.","authors":"Saverio Ceraulo, Paolo Caccianiga, Antonio Barbarisi, Gianluigi Caccianiga, Roberto Biagi","doi":"10.23736/S2724-6329.24.04973-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2724-6329.24.04973-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Removable partial denture (RPD) is still a widely used prosthesis today to solve non-implant cases, despite its aesthetic contraindications. The aim of the following work is to evaluate how much the communication and explanation to the patient of the insertion axis of the removable partial prosthesis in the periodontium and teeth has an impact on his degree of acceptance of the aesthetic limits of this prosthesis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>For this study, 150 patients were examined from 10 dentists, 5 in Lombardy and 5 in Sicily, using inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria. All selected patients required removable partial dentures. The data was obtained by completing 2 questionnaires, at three different times, at prosthesis delivery, at 6 and 12 months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Questionnaires highlighted overlapping data in the two regions and a total absence of communication of the insertion axis by the dental technician laboratories was highlighted with a percentage of 100%. 28% of the patients complained of pain during the insertion of the prosthesis at 12 months and 39.33% of patients had mobility of remaining teeth with clasps at 12 months. All patients experienced no discomfort, and no important data were reported at the first 6-month follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>For mobile partial dentures, respecting the insertion axis can improve the predictability of the periodontal tissue and the resistance of the remaining teeth with clasps. The drawing of an arrow in the model shows the insertion axis of the prosthesis. It would be desirable to include information regarding the insertion axis and advice for the management of the removable partial denture in the first days of use in the declaration of conformity given to the doctor and to thepatient, in the indications section. It can be said that correct insertion of the removable partial denture, helped by verbal and written instructions from the doctor, can reduce possible periodontal alterations of the remaining teeth, by eliminating spurious stresses during insertion and removal of the prosthesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":18709,"journal":{"name":"Minerva dental and oral science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350248","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}
Dardo Menditti, Pierluigi Mariani, Michele G DI Mare, Vittorio Patanè, Salvatore Cappabianca, Vittorio S Menditti, Antonio DE Luca, Marco Menditti, Alfonso Reginelli
{"title":"Critical analysis of anatomy and classification of retromolar canal: an observational CBCT study.","authors":"Dardo Menditti, Pierluigi Mariani, Michele G DI Mare, Vittorio Patanè, Salvatore Cappabianca, Vittorio S Menditti, Antonio DE Luca, Marco Menditti, Alfonso Reginelli","doi":"10.23736/S2724-6329.24.05011-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2724-6329.24.05011-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The retromolar canal (RMC) is an anatomical structure of the mandibular bone located distal to the last molar. The frequency of anatomical variation in human anatomy is approximately 30-35%. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of the retromolar canal in a population subjected to cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The radiographic images belonged to 200 patients (100 males and 100 females; older than 13 years old) were examined following a strict protocol. Four hundred hemi-mandibles of 100 male and 100 female patients were examined between 2019 and 2022.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The collected data showed 136 patients presented the RMC, bilateral in 72 cases (68%) and unilateral in the other 64 cases (32%). Gender variation did not yield statistically significant differences, with 76 male (56%) and 60 female (44%) patients affected (P>0.05). A statistically significant difference was observed for side predilection, with unilateral RMC more prevalent on the right side in 24 cases (37.5%) and on the left side in 40 cases (62.5%) (P<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Based on the results obtained and other anatomical considerations, this study proposes a new classification for RMC.</p>","PeriodicalId":18709,"journal":{"name":"Minerva dental and oral science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350246","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}
Nivedan Yakolli, Divya B Shivanna, Roopa S Rao, Shankargouda Patil, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini
{"title":"Diagnosis of odontogenic keratocysts and non-keratocysts using edge attention convolution neural network.","authors":"Nivedan Yakolli, Divya B Shivanna, Roopa S Rao, Shankargouda Patil, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini","doi":"10.23736/S2724-6329.24.04874-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2724-6329.24.04874-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The study's objective was to develop an automated method for a histopathology recognition model for odontogenic keratocysts (OKC) and non-keratocyst (Non-KC) in jaw cyst sections stained with hematoxylin (H) and eosin (E) on a tiny bit of incisional biopsy prior to surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This hastens the speed and precision of diagnosis to patients. Also, navigates the clinicians with the therapeutic doctrine. To build such a system and to increase the accuracy of the existing models, the edge attention CNN model with Keras functional API was implemented which efficiently analyzes the texture information of the images. Approximately 2861 microscopic images at a 40X magnification were taken from 54 OKC, 23 Dentigerous cysts (DC), and 20 Radicular cysts.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The model was trained using both RGB and canny edge-detected images. The model gave a good accuracy of 96.8%, which is suitable for real-time. Histopathological images are better analyzed through textural features. The proposed edge attention CNN highlights the edges, making texture analysis more precise.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The suggested method will work for OKC and Non-KC diagnosis automation systems. The use of a whole slide imaging scanner has the potential to increase accuracy and remove human bias.</p>","PeriodicalId":18709,"journal":{"name":"Minerva dental and oral science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350247","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":"Immediate versus conventional loading in short and ultra-short implants: a protocol design.","authors":"Fulvia Galletti, Cosimo Galletti, Rodrigo Gonzalez Terrats, Cesare D'Amico, Francesca DE Angelis, Gabriele Cervino, Luca Fiorillo","doi":"10.23736/S2724-6329.24.05057-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2724-6329.24.05057-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>After tooth extraction, inevitable resorption of the postextraction socket occurs. Placing an immediate implant does not fully preserve the bone integrity of the socket. Preservation techniques cannot avoid alveolar resorption. In residual atrophies, bone augmentation techniques are necessary for subsequent rehabilitation with implants. The aim of this study was to propose a protocol of immediate loading in short implants as an alternative to bone augmentation techniques, comparing the immediate versus conventional loading, evaluating peri-implant bone loss, the biological and prosthetic complications, the survival of the implant and prosthesis and the patient satisfaction after one year.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study consists of a randomized controlled clinical trial. For implant planning, periapical intraoral radiographs and Cone Beam Computed Tomography will be used. All patients will receive Straumann Group<sup>®</sup> (Basel, Switzerland) titanium-zirconia implants with a 4.1mm or 4.8mm diameter and a 4 mm or 6 mm length.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The expected results show similar or even minor bone loss, biological and prosthetic complications, identical or even better survival of the short implants with immediate loading, and greater satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Short implants demonstrate similar survival to conventional length implants, with comparable or even minor biological and prosthetic complications and bone loss. Immediate loading gives satisfactory results similar to conventional loading, with similar biological and prosthetic complications, and generally depends on poor hygiene levels. Bone loss is even less, and the satisfaction increases.</p>","PeriodicalId":18709,"journal":{"name":"Minerva dental and oral science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142291440","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}
Vini Mehta, Visha S Pandya, Ankita Mathur, Vishnu T Obulareddy, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini
{"title":"Applications of robot-assisted UV disinfection in dentistry.","authors":"Vini Mehta, Visha S Pandya, Ankita Mathur, Vishnu T Obulareddy, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini","doi":"10.23736/S2724-6329.23.04866-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S2724-6329.23.04866-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Maintaining a microbial-free environment in healthcare facilities is more widely recognized as an essential component of therapies to minimize transmission of viruses associated with healthcare sector. The global spread of COVID-19 and recent outbreaks have presented humanity with previously unheard-of challenges. The development of autonomous disinfection robots seems to be necessary given the urgent need for constant sterilization in the face of a labor shortage. Due to their automated and perceived cost advantages by eliminating cleaning staff, these robots are being advertised more and more as an easy solution to immediately disinfect rooms and operating areas. The use of these services lowers the danger of infection, and expense of traditional cleaning and, most significantly, builds trust and security in medical facilities. Currently, routine (manual) cleaning is not replaced by disinfection robots; rather, they may support it. Additional hospital and device design alterations are necessary to address the overshadowing (visibility) issue allowing Ultraviolet disinfectant (UV-D) robots move freely in the medical environment. More technical developments and clinical studies in a variety of hospitals are needed to overcome the current challenges and find ways to integrate this unique technology into hospitals now and in the future. Thus, we present a review that includes detailing all elements required for it to function, as well as both its advantages and disadvantages. To the best of our knowledge, very limited studies have collected an in- depth data on the sterilization effect using a disinfection robot in the field of dentistry. We believe that this data will work as a foundation in more advanced uses at diverse sites that require disinfection and will highlight unsolved challenges and potential research avenues for UV robot operational concerns in dental hospitals. The goal of this work is to offer a comprehensive manual for UV-D robots covering pertinent information on traditional Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) system along with advancements in UV-D robots and thereby focusing on in-depth application in medical and dental facilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":18709,"journal":{"name":"Minerva dental and oral science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142291439","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}