Showing papers in "Journal of Dentistry in 2016"

TL;DR: A systematic review and meta-analysis of short implants versus standard implants placed in posterior regions of maxilla and mandible, evaluating survival rates of implants, marginal bone loss, complications and prosthesis failures showed no significant difference.

TL;DR: Evidence is insufficient for recommending probiotics for managing dental caries, but supportive towards managing gingivitis or periodontitis, and future studies should only record bacterial numbers alongside accepted disease markers or indicators.

TL;DR: The literature suggests that endocrowns may perform similarly or better than the conventional treatments using intraradicular posts, direct composite resin or inlay/onlay restorations.

TL;DR: The new measuring method is suitable for measuring the dimensional accuracy of full arch impressions intraorally and is still significantly more accurate than full arch scans with intraoral scanners in clinical use.

TL;DR: Result of the multi-level survival analysis showed that the two SDF application protocols could shorten the time to arrest of dentine caries compared with the NaF application protocol.

TL;DR: The baseline color of the teeth and the patient's age is directly related to the effectiveness of dental bleaching and TS, and baseline color and bleaching technique are significant predictors.

TL;DR: Dentists need to consider the specific condition of each tooth and the needs and expectations of patients when deciding how to manage MIH, and Remineralization or sealants seem suitable for MIH-molars with limited severity and/or hypersensitivity.

TL;DR: The application of 3D digital mapping technology for predictable navigation of obliterated canal systems during root canal treatment to avoid iatrogenic damage of the root is described.

TL;DR: Network dentists use a broad range of materials for single-unit crowns for anterior and posterior teeth, adopting newer materials into their practices as they become available.

TL;DR: Application of SDF solution, with or without application of KI afterwards, is effective in arresting root caries among elders in a water fluoridated area and does not reduce the blackening of arrested caries lesions caused by SDF in the long term.

TL;DR: The worn dentition presents a restorative challenge but composite is an appropriate restorative material and shows that posterior occlusal support is necessary to optimise survival.

TL;DR: The difference of the two techniques did not reach statistical significance in order to recommend one technique over the other, and the scarcity of primary studies support the need for further well-designed long-term studies to reach firm conclusions about both techniques.

TL;DR: Bonds created by universal adhesives in the self-etch bonding mode are more resistant to decline in bond strength when compared with those bonds created using the etch-and-rinse mode, but are generally incapable of defying ageing.

TL;DR: The stress decreasing flowable bulk-fill resin composite technique showed good durability during the 5-year follow-up, compared to the conventional 2mm layering technique in posterior resin composite restorations.

TL;DR: Coronal pulpotomy treatment can be considered as an intermediate treatment option in managing carious vital pulp exposures of permanent teeth with closed root apices and may also serve as a substitute to extraction when root canal treatment cannot be performed for low income and uninsured patients or in underserved areas.

TL;DR: There was no difference in longevity of direct and indirect resin composite restorations regardless of the type of material and the restored tooth.

TL;DR: The investigated group of GDPs place restorations with a satisfactory longevity (mean AFR 4.6% over 10 years), although substantial differences in outcome between practitioners exist.

TL;DR: It can be concluded that the presence of preoperative pain is the variable that most influences the prevalence of postoperative pain and should be expected by patients with different intensity of pain before root canal treatment.

TL;DR: Bacterial antagonism is species specific and depending on experimental as well as environmental conditions, blocking hydrogen peroxide production neutralizes the inhibitory effect.

TL;DR: This study suggests a correlation betweenRoot caries and the variables poor plaque control, xerostomia, coronal decay, and exposed root surfaces and the significance of these risk indicators and the resulting prediction model should be further evaluated in a prospective study of root caries incidence.

TL;DR: There is no strong evidence to suggest that any material is better than another to restore severely worn teeth, but direct or indirect materials may be feasible options to restore severe worn teeth.

TL;DR: Synthetic bone substitutes or xenologous bone grafts can be used as an alternative to autologous graft in order to overcome problems of additional surgeries or limited graft availability.

TL;DR: There is an undue emphasis on technical, clinician-centered outcomes within dental research common to all specialty areas and development and adoption of agreed dental core outcome sets would help to remedy this.

TL;DR: The simultaneous actions of the toughening mechanisms provided by the short fibers accounted for the enhanced toughness of this short fiber-reinforced composite (SFRC), which toughness value matched the toughness of dentin and could yield an inherently uniform distribution of stresses to the hard biological tissues.

TL;DR: Most of the literature on determinants of dental caries has been limited to socio-economic and behavioural aspects: it is found few studies evaluating the effects of family environment and parental oral hygiene behaviour are evaluated.

TL;DR: Alkyl pyridinium compounds, such as CPC and MDPB, could have a lower risk to cause adaptation of E. faecalis, which is advantageous compared with CHX, and is likely that the acquisition of resistance is related to an altered protein composition.

TL;DR: Selective enamel etching prior to application of self-etch adhesive systems in NCCLs might improve clinical performance of resin-composite cervical restorations, although further long-term research is required to confirm this.

TL;DR: The performance of universal adhesives can be compromised on bur cut dentine and when applied with a reduced application time because of large amount of porosities at the adhesive resin interface.

TL;DR: Investigating the transmission of light in the 'violet' and 'blue' spectral ranges from a polywave(®) LED curing light through different thicknesses of four commercial, resin-based composites (RBCs) found an exponential decrease in light transmission.

TL;DR: This systematic review compared the difference in survival for full coverage all-ceramic materials used in adults to restore anterior or posterior vital teeth, not involved with fixed dental prostheses, but opposed by teeth to demonstrate a need for some caution when considering posterior all-cersamic crowns.