Mauro Mariniello

TL;DR: The results indicated that both perceived job insecurity and fear of COVID-19 were positively associated with depressive symptoms, and that the effect of perceivedJob insecurity on depressive symptoms was weaker among those with a lowFear of CO VID-19, may inform public health policies for dentists in relation to reducing the risk of developing negative mental health outcomes.

TL;DR: Dental CT examination easily demonstrates the presence, position, direction and size of the lingual foramen and of the Lingual vascular canals of the mandible; Radiologists and oral surgeons should be aware of these canals and their importance, in order to prevent bleeding complications during implants placement and other surgical procedures.

TL;DR: Preparation of implant beds with osteotome and mallet transmits percussive and vibratory forces capable of detaching the Otoliths from their normal location; moreover, the patient's surgical head position favors the displacement of otoliths into the posterior semicircular canal.

TL;DR: The accuracy of a new scale of surgical difficulty for the extraction of impacted mandibular third molars, which includes consideration of previously underestimated variables, is evaluated, and is recommended for use in clinical practice.

TL;DR: Within the limits of the present study, the sites treated by means of application of L-PRF after impacted third molar extraction showed better results in terms of CAL gain and probing depth reduction when compared with control sites.