Abdullah Alshamrani, Amir Fahimipour, Majed Alsarani, Ayman Ellakwa
{"title":"Flexural properties and finite element analysis of novel 3D-printed ceramic materials via 3D-LCM technology","authors":"Abdullah Alshamrani, Amir Fahimipour, Majed Alsarani, Ayman Ellakwa","doi":"10.1111/adj.13048","DOIUrl":"10.1111/adj.13048","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study evaluates the mechanical properties of dental crown prosthodontic materials by investigating the flexural strength and stress distribution of various ceramic materials, including milled zirconia and two ceramics fabricated using LCM technology, employing Finite Element Analysis (FEA).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Seventy-five samples were divided into five groups: milled zirconia, Zirconia-210, Zirconia-230, Alumina-350 and Alumina-500. Flexural strength tests, including three-point bending, Weibull analysis and FEA, were conducted to analyse stress distribution. Data were evaluated using one-way ANOVA and Tukey's test.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>3D-printed zirconia showed superior flexural strength compared to milled zirconia and alumina. Zirconia-210 had the highest flexural strength (886.35 MPa), while Alumina-350 had the lowest (424.49 MPa). Alumina-350 exhibited higher von Mises stress (25.77 MPa) than the control group (22.83 MPa), whereas Alumina-500 had the lowest stress (22.65 MPa). Zirconia models showed a slight increase in von Mises strain, while alumina models showed a decrease compared to the control.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our study found that 3D-printed zirconia displayed higher flexural strength when compared to milled zirconia and alumina. Moreover, there were noticeable variations in stress levels and strain behaviours observed in the materials.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8593,"journal":{"name":"Australian dental journal","volume":"70 1","pages":"58-69"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142765655","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":"ADRF Special Research Supplement December 2024.","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/adj.13047","DOIUrl":"10.1111/adj.13047","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8593,"journal":{"name":"Australian dental journal","volume":" ","pages":"S5-S18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142602897","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":"Periodontitis and the risk of oral, gastric and esophageal cancers: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.","authors":"C Sheng, X X Han, M Y Li, X X Jia, K J Wang","doi":"10.1111/adj.13028","DOIUrl":"10.1111/adj.13028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Periodontitis is a common oral disease and the chronic inflammation caused by it may influence the development of cancers in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Many observational studies have established a relationship between the two, but the results are not entirely consistent.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Two-sample MR was performed using publicly available genome-wide association studies data for periodontitis, oral, gastric and oesophagal cancers. The Inverse Variance Weighting (IVW) method serves as the primary method, with MR Egger, Weighted Median, Simple Model and Weighted Model Algorithm methods as complementary methods to assess genetic causal associations. Cochran Q-test, MR-Egger regression and MR polytropic residuals and outliers were used to assess heterogeneity and horizontal pleiotropy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>IVW results did not support a causal association between periodontitis and oral (OR = 1.00, 95% CI: 1.00, 1.00) and oesophagal cancer (OR = 1.00, 95% CI: 1.00, 1.00). Similarly, there was again no causal association between periodontitis and gastric cancer, which was integrated with an OR of 1.04 (95% CI: 0.97, 1.12). Complementary method results were consistent with IVW and heterogeneity and horizontal pleiotropy were not found in most studies.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings of our MR study do not support a causal relationship between periodontitis and oral, gastric and oesophagal cancers.</p>","PeriodicalId":8593,"journal":{"name":"Australian dental journal","volume":" ","pages":"304-311"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141465873","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}
M L Ferreira, A S Barboza, MdS Fernandez, J S Ribeiro de Andrade, F G Pappen, G Hwang, R G Lund
{"title":"Antifungal agents incorporated in denture base materials: a scoping review of the current evidence and technology prospecting.","authors":"M L Ferreira, A S Barboza, MdS Fernandez, J S Ribeiro de Andrade, F G Pappen, G Hwang, R G Lund","doi":"10.1111/adj.13030","DOIUrl":"10.1111/adj.13030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aim of this study was to summarize existing data and perform technological prospecting on the effect of incorporating antifungal agents into denture base materials in inhibiting Candida spp., as well as to explore the antimicrobial properties of these materials.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A comprehensive electronic search was carried out in six major bibliographic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Lilacs) until February 2024. In addition, international patent databases were also examined. The search process, study and patent selection, data extraction and risk of bias assessment were carried out independently by researchers. The collected data underwent qualitative analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 10 718 articles were identified in the searched databases, of which 40 documents were included for qualitative data analysis (articles: 31; patents: 9). The majority of the studies focused on investigating tissue conditioners (n = 14) and acrylic resins (n = 14). The primary antifungal agents studied were nystatin (n = 15) and fluconazole (n = 13). The most commonly utilized microbiological evaluation methodology was the agar diffusion test (n = 16), followed by the microdilution (n = 7) and biofilm formation assays (n = 7). All of the studies investigated the inhibitory effect of these materials against Candida species.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The incorporation of antifungal agents into denture base materials has been extensively studied and has shown a significant inhibitory response against Candida spp. across various methodological assays.</p>","PeriodicalId":8593,"journal":{"name":"Australian dental journal","volume":" ","pages":"251-266"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141750971","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":"Conservative interdisciplinary management for a congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisor in an adolescent patient.","authors":"R Hmud, Dc-V Ong","doi":"10.1111/adj.13027","DOIUrl":"10.1111/adj.13027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A congenitally missing lateral incisor tooth is commonly associated with both short and long-term clinical dilemmas, particularly for a growing patient. A unilaterally missing maxillary lateral incisor tooth creates a significant dental asymmetry in the critical aesthetic zone of the smile and potentially increases the difficulty of any subsequent orthodontic and restorative treatment. Carefully planned interdisciplinary management is required to address the challenges of anterior dental asymmetry, unilateral orthodontic space closure and to alleviate the concerns that accompany restorative implant placement in the anterior maxilla. The use of skeletal temporary anchorage devices has increased the predictability of orthodontic space closure, particularly for missing maxillary lateral incisor cases which were previously considered to be unsuitable.</p>","PeriodicalId":8593,"journal":{"name":"Australian dental journal","volume":" ","pages":"267-277"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11845843/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141295432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}