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Background/Aim: This article examines the purpose, significance and broader impact of orthodontic treatment, emphasizing its preventative and corrective roles in maintaining optimal oral health. It highlights how occlusi...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating global health issue, with improper use in medical and dental practices being one of the contributing factors. In dentistry, antibiotics are frequently prescribed for the pr...

Background/Aim: Subperiosteal implant is a type of implant preferred in oral implantology in cases with severe bone deficiency where intraosseous implant application cannot be performed. We evaluated the accuracy of the ...

Periodontitis as a chronic infection that affects between 10 and 15 percent of the world's population. It is characterized by the loss of connective tissue attachment and alveolar bone. Periodontitis and the resulting sy...

Background/Aim: Macrolides belong to the very often used antibiotics. However, macrolides are recognized as antibiotics that are possibly linked to the development of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Ne...

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare group of diseases that primarily affects children but can also occur in adults, presenting with diverse clinical and radiological manifestations. LCH involves the skull in ap...

Objectives: Three-dimensional (3D) printed resin restorations require a washing process to remove residual surface resin. However, the effects of different washing methods and durations on the properties of these resins ...

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), 10% glycolic acid (GA), and 70% ethanol as final irrigation solutions for removing calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)₂] fr...

Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic autoimmune enteropathy triggered by gluten ingestion, affecting 1% of the global population. Oral manifestations, including enamel defects (ED), are common and may serve as early diagnost...

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of three different obturation techniques in 3D printed resin blocks with Vertucci Type V and Type VI canal morphology. Methods: Three-dimensionally p...

Williams syndrome (WS), also known as Williams-Beuren syndrome, is an autosomal dominant disorder. Although the exact incidence is unknown, it is estimated to occur in approximately 1 in 20,000 live births. The syndrome ...

Background/Aim: Patients with maxillofacial fractures can progress to complications and death. This study investigated the factors associated with poor outcome in these patients at the Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshas...

Background/Aim: The aim of this study is to assess undergraduate and postgraduate dental students' knowledge, experience and attitudes to managing medical emergencies that may occur in dental practice. It will also asses...

Background/Aim: Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) constitutes a common reactive lesion of the gingiva, most commonly localized in the anterior maxillary region. Non-neoplastic, originates from the periodontal ligament i...

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications have become increasingly popular in our society, affecting a plethora of fields such as business, education, engineering and sciences. In the fields of Medicine and Dentistry, AI...

Masticatory muscles dysfunction is the most frequent damage to them that is encountered in everyday prosthetics. The most frequent type of muscle dysfunction can also be accompanied by limitation of the mobility of the m...

Background/Aim: The aim of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis of the oral health promotion programmes in the Balkan countries, to compare key measures and activities in the implementation of the programme, ...

Introduction: As salivary pH and electrolytes are indicators of cardiac health or sympathetic nervous system. This study aims to investigate the relationship between stress, coherence, and autonomic function by analyzing...

Background/Aim: Root resorption (RR) refers to a cellular response resulting in loss of hard and soft dental tissue due to injury, irritation of the periodontal ligament, and/or tooth pulp. Typically, it is considered a ...

Background/Aim: Orofacial clefts are the most common birth defect of the head. Clefts arise due to a lack of tissue fusion during prenatal development. Various factors can cause the absence of fusion of these structures ...