Heart Failure (or Congestive Heart Failure)
Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is defined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) as a complex clinical syndrome that can result from…
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Cardiac arrhythmia refers to any variation in the normal heartbeat and includes disturbances in rhythm, rate, or the conduction pattern of the heart. Cardiac arrhythmias are present in a significant…
Ischemic Heart Disease
Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease is the leading health problem in the United States and the world. Atherosclerosis is the thickening of the intimal layer of the arterial wall caused by…
Infective Endocarditis
Definition Infective endocarditis (IE) is a microbial infection of the endothelial surface of the heart or heart valves that most often occurs in proximity to congenital or acquired cardiac defects….
Hypertension
Hypertension is an abnormal elevation in arterial pressure that can be fatal if sustained and untreated. People with hypertension may not display clinical signs or symptoms for many years but…
Patient Evaluation and Risk Assessment
The practice of dentistry continues to evolve, not only in techniques and procedures but also in the types of patients encountered. As a result of advances in medical science, people…
Electromagnetic interference of endodontic equipments with cardiovascular implantable electronic device
Highlights • Endodontic equipment may interfere with CIEDs. • The programming of CIEDs may increase their vulnerability to electromagnetic interference. • In dental office may occur cumulative effect of different…
Patients’ preferences for selective versus complete excavation: A mixed-methods study
Abstract Objectives Despite increasing evidence supporting selective caries tissue removal, the technique is not adopted by most dentists, one possible reason being that patients might reject it. We aimed to…
A pilot study to assess the feasibility and accuracy of using haptic technology to occlude digital dental models
Abstract Objectives The use of haptic technology as an adjunct to clinical teaching is well documented in medicine and dentistry. However its application in clinical patient care is less well…
Randomized controlled trial to study plaque inhibition in calcium sodium phosphosilicate dentifrices
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the effect of three calcium sodium phosphosilicate (CSPS)/sodium monofluorophosphate containing dentifrices, compared to positive and negative controls on plaque re-growth in a non-brushing model, after 4…
The effect of air-abrasion on the susceptibility of sound enamel to acid challenge
Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of air-abrasion using three abrasive powders, on the susceptibility of sound enamel to an acid challenge. Methods 40 human enamel samples were flattened, polished…
Relationship between enamel fluorosis severity and fluoride content
Abstract Objectives Enamel fluorosis is a hypomineralization caused by chronic exposure to high levels of fluoride during tooth development. Previous research on the relationship between enamel fluoride content and fluorosis…
Quantitative characterization and micro-CT mineral mapping of natural fissural enamel lesions
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to characterize the mineral distribution pattern of natural fissural enamel lesions and to quantify structural parameters and mineral density of these lesions…
Improved tooth bleaching combining ozone and hydrogen peroxide—A blinded study
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of tooth bleaching using ozone after hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) in comparison to the use of H 2 O 2 alone. Methods…
Bulk dentine replacement versus incrementally placed resin composite: A randomised controlled clinical trial
Abstract Objective This randomized controlled clinical trial compared two techniques and materials for restoring carious teeth—Bulk dentine replacement versus incremental placement of a hybrid posterior resin composite material in terms…
Longevity of direct restorations in Dutch dental practices. Descriptive study out of a practice based research network
Abstract Objectives The aim of this retrospective practice-based study was to investigate the longevity of direct restorations placed by a group of general dental practitioners (GDPs) and to explore the…
Impact of parent-related factors on dental caries in the permanent dentition of 6–12-year-old children: A systematic review
Abstract Objective To synthesise data from the literature on the effects of various parent-related characteristics (socio-demographic, behavioural and family environment) on dental caries in the permanent dentition of children. Data…
‘Pre-prosthetic use of poly(lactic- co-glycolic acid) membranes treated with oxygen plasma and TiO 2nanocomposite particles for guided bone regeneration processes’
Abstract Objectives Guided bone regeneration (GBR) processes are frequently necessary to achieve appropriate substrates before the restoration of edentulous areas. This study aimed to evaluate the bone regeneration reliability of…
Comparative study of demineralized collagen degradation determined by hydroxyproline assay and microscopic depth measurement
Abstract Introduction Quantification of collagen degradation is an important parameter to evaluate dentin caries progression or the efficacy of caries prevention aid. The aim of this study was to validate…
Effects of water-aging on self-healing dental composite containing microcapsules
Abstract Objectives The objectives of this study were to develop a self-healing dental composite containing poly(urea-formaldehyde) (PUF) shells with triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) and N,N -dihydroxyethyl- p -toluidine (DHEPT) as…
