Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Dorin Nicolae Gheorghe, Francesco Bennardo, Margarita Silaghi, Dora-Maria Popescu, George-Alexandru Maftei, Marilena Bataiosu, Petra Surlin
Summary: Effective subgingival biofilm removal is essential for successful periodontal therapy. Air-polishing can be an effective method for subgingival biofilm control, improving patient comfort and reducing damage to periodontal structures.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Shiuan Lee Tan, Galvinderjeet Kaur Grewal, Nor Shafina Mohamed Nazari, Tuti Ningseh Mohd-Dom, Nor Adinar Baharuddin
Summary: This systematic review compared the use of air polishing devices with traditional hand instruments in periodontal therapy and implant maintenance. The results showed that in periodontal therapy, there was no significant difference in clinical outcomes between air polishing devices and traditional interventions, but patients reported feeling more comfortable. In implant maintenance, air polishing devices helped reduce pocket depth and bleeding percentage, with no significant differences in clinical outcomes between the two groups.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Anne Brigitte Kruse, Benjamin Jochen Woelki, Johan Peter Woelber, Eberhard Frisch, Kirstin Vach, Petra Ratka-Krueger
Summary: This study compared clinical parameters using a new air-polishing device and sonic scaling for the removal of subgingival biofilm. The results showed that there were no significant differences between the two treatment methods in terms of pocket depth, clinical attachment level, and bleeding on probing. However, air-polishing was found to be more comfortable for patients.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Jamal M. Stein, Sareh Said Yekta-Michael, Florian Schittenhelm, Stefan Reichert, David Kupietz, Henrik Dommisch, Adrian Kasaj, Stephanie Wied, Octavia-Carolina Vela, Stefan-Ioan Stratul
Summary: The study evaluated the clinical efficacy of different periodontal treatments in patients with stage III/IV periodontitis. All treatments showed improvements in clinical parameters, with FMDAP demonstrating superior results in moderate and deep pockets compared to Q-SRP after 6 months. Full-mouth protocols were more time-efficient than quadrant-wise debridement.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Ingvild M. Ulvik, Terje Saethre, Dagmar F. Bunaes, Stein Atle Lie, Morten Enersen, Knut N. Leknes
Summary: This study compared the clinical and microbiological effects of erythritol air-polishing and conventional mechanical debridement in periodontal maintenance patients with furcation defects. Both treatments led to improvements in probing depth, but conventional debridement showed better results in clinical attachment level. In terms of patient comfort, erythritol air-polishing was found to be superior.
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Lei Zhang, Chen Ding, Yanjun Han, Zhirui Zhang, Cheng Fan
Summary: This study investigates a novel pulsating cavitation air jet polishing (PCAJP) process to improve the material removal rate and surface quality of Ti-6Al-4V alloy. By optimizing the main process parameters, the roughness of the specimens is successfully reduced to a lower level.
TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Hayder R. Abdulbaqi, Muhammad Saad Shaikh, Ali A. Abdulkareem, Muhammad S. Zafar, Sarhang S. Gul, Aram M. Sha
Summary: Erythritol powder air-polishing can be used as an adjunct during active periodontal therapy and as an alternative to hand/ultrasonic instrumentation during supportive periodontal therapy, showing comparable improvements in probing pocket depth and bleeding on probing. Significant clinical attachment level gain was observed with EPAP during APT, with better patient tolerance and similar microbiological outcomes compared to hand/ultrasonic instrumentation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Magda Mensi, Elisabetta Caselli, Maria D'Accolti, Irene Soffritti, Roberto Farina, Eleonora Scotti, Maria Elena Guarnelli, Chiara Fabbri, Gianluca Garzetti, Silvia Marchetti, Annamaria Sordillo, Leonardo Trombelli
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of subgingival air-polishing on the subgingival microbiome in periodontitis patients. The results showed that the addition of erythritol-chlorhexidine powder seemed to shift the periodontal microbiome towards a more eubiotic condition compared to conventional treatment.
CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Ziwei Wu, Jianyun Shen, Xian Wu, Yunfeng Peng, Shaolong Lin, Linbin Huang, Xuepeng Huang, Laifa Zhu
Summary: In this study, the bonnet polishing method was used to obtain a super-smooth surface for glass-ceramics. The removal mechanism of glass-ceramics was analyzed and the dispersion of abrasive particles in polishing slurry with different dispersants was investigated. The results from comparative experiments demonstrated the significant impact of the dispersion effect on the polishing quality. Finally, the optimal processing parameters were determined through orthogonal experiments and a super-smooth surface with a surface roughness Ra of 3.16 nm was achieved using alumina abrasive particles with an average size of 2.5 μm.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Giancarlo Agudio, Jacopo Buti, Daniele Bonaccini, Giovanpaolo Pini Prato, Pierpaolo Cortellini
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of active periodontal therapy supplemented by supportive periodontal care in retaining dentition in patients susceptible to periodontitis, and to assess prognostic factors associated with tooth loss. The results showed that periodontal therapy and strict supportive periodontal care are effective in maintaining most teeth, and age, gender, molar teeth, pocket depth, bone loss, and the presence of a root canal treatment and a crown are prognostic factors associated with tooth loss.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Junyuan Feng, Zhenyu Zhang, Shiqiang Yu, Xin Chen, Dong Wang, Qinming Gu, Chunchen Zhou, Tianyu Zhang, Bingxin Liu
Summary: A novel multiphase jet (MPJ) polishing method was devised to polish the inside of heat pipes with intricate structures, achieving the desired weight reduction and avoiding the possibility of powders and burrs falling. The material removal rate for MPJ polishing is 1.64 mg/min to polish a heat pipe with a length of 400 mm and a length to diameter ratio of 87:1. The surface roughness of the inlet after polishing is improved by 23 times compared to the pristine surface, providing new insights into how to polish and fabricate high-performance components with complex structures.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Florin Onisor, Alexandru Mester, Leonardo Mancini, Andrada Voina-Tonea
Summary: This systematic review analyzed the effectiveness of erythritol-based air-polishing in non-surgical periodontal therapy. The findings suggest that erythritol air-polishing powder did not determine superior improvements of periodontal parameters compared to other non-surgical periodontal therapies. More randomized clinical trials are needed to draw a clear conclusion about the efficiency of erythritol air-polishing powder.
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2022)
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Orlando Martins, Ana Costa, Daniela Silva
Summary: This review compares air polishing devices with conventional periodontal therapy in terms of their effectiveness in periodontal maintenance therapy. The study found that air polishing devices demonstrated better antimicrobial behavior and patient-related outcomes, but showed no difference in clinical efficacy compared to conventional techniques.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE
(2023)
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Gustavo G. Nascimento, Fabio R. M. Leite, Pedro Rogerio Camargos Pennisi, Rodrigo Lopez, Luiz Renato Paranhos
Summary: The efficacy of air polishing compared to hand or ultrasonic instrumentation in reducing periodontal inflammation was found to be similar in the review of 13 studies. However, caution is needed in interpreting the findings due to methodological issues and potential conflicts of interest related to industry funding.
CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Shinichi Tabe, Yohei Nakayama, Ryoki Kobayashi, Kstsunori Oyama, Daisuke Kitano, Jun Ogihara, Hidenobu Senpuku, Yorimasa Ogata
Summary: The study examined the effect of nutritional factors on clinical periodontal parameters in patients with periodontitis undergoing supportive periodontal therapy (SPT). Environmental factors were found to be associated with the number of teeth, while nutritional factors were associated with periodontal inflammation. Therefore, both environmental and nutritional factors are useful in evaluating the risk of periodontitis during SPT.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Luca Lepidi, Carmela Suriano, Hom-Lay Wang, Stefano Granata, Tim Joda, Junying Li
Summary: This clinical report describes a fully digital protocol for achieving static and dynamic occlusion in a complex prosthetic rehabilitation using a virtual articulator.
JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Xenia Anton, Anja Liebermann, Ruediger Hampe, Tim Joda, Bogna Stawarczyk
Summary: This study examined the effect of high-speed sintering and preshading on the fatigue behavior of 4Y-TZP ceramics. The multilayer technique showed a positive effect on the fatigue behavior of 4Y-TZP, while high-speed sintering negatively influenced the fatigue behavior of multilayer 4Y-TZP. However, the high-speed sintered material did not deteriorate compared to the conventionally sintered monochrome material.
JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Junying Li, Wael Att, Zhaozhao Chen, Luca Lepidi, Hom-Lay Wang, Tim Joda
Summary: This technique report presents a fully digital workflow for creating a virtual patient for complete-arch or complete-mouth implant rehabilitation using a prosthetic articulator-based implant rehabilitation (PAIR). The workflow involves using a custom gothic arch tracer and a 3-dimensional virtual facebow during cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan. The resulting PAIR virtual patient has accurate centric relation and vertical dimension of occlusion, and can be used for computer-aided implant planning and digital prosthetic design.
JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Oliver Laugisch, Thorsten M. Auschill, Christian Heumann, Anton Sculean, Nicole B. Arweiler
Summary: Precise measurements of periodontal parameters are crucial for diagnosing and treating periodontal disease. This study compared the measurements of a manual probe and an electronic pressure-sensitive probe, and found significant differences in pocket depths but not gingival margins. The correlation between the two probes was statistically significant. However, there were no significant differences in pain sensitivity and time needed for measurements.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Raluca Cosgarea, Christoph A. Ramseier, Soren Jepsen, Nicole Birgit Arweiler, Pia Merete Jervoe-Storm, Ionela Batori-Andronescu, Ralf Roessler, Torsten Conrad, Sigrun Eick, Anton Sculean
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of local drug delivery (LDD) or photodynamic therapy (PDT) as adjuncts to subgingival instrumentation (SI) in patients with persistent or recurrent periodontal pockets. The results showed that both LDD and PDT can significantly improve clinical, microbiological, and immunological outcomes in periodontal patients enrolled in supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) for up to 12 months, with no significant differences between the two treatments.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Oliver Laugisch, Thorsten M. Auschill, Anne Tumbrink, Anton Sculean, Nicole B. Arweiler
Summary: This study evaluated a chair-side test (CST) for periodontal pathogens and compared it with qPCR. The results showed that regardless of treatment method, the five tested pathogens could not be fully eliminated. The agreement between CST and qPCR was relatively high for A.a., but lower for the other pathogens.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Raluca Cosgarea, Soren Jepsen, Christian Heumann, Ionela Batori-Andronescu, Alexandra Rosu, Raluca Bora, Nicole B. Arweiler, Sigrun Eick, Anton Sculean
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of using systemic antibiotics for 3 days compared to 7 days in patients with severe periodontitis. The results showed that a 3-day regimen of amoxicillin and metronidazole was not inferior to a 7-day regimen in terms of clinical outcomes in patients with aggressive periodontitis. Additionally, the 3-day regimen had fewer adverse events.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Aiste Gintaute, Nicola U. Zitzmann, Urs Bragger, Karin Weber, Tim Joda
Summary: This study compared the satisfaction of patients and dentists with prosthetic treatment using different digital workflows for monolithic zirconium dioxide implant fixed dental prostheses (iFDPs). The results showed that the different workflows did not significantly affect overall satisfaction for patients and dentists, but patients preferred the digital impression workflows. The 3Shape workflow received the highest scores in the evaluations.
JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Hematology
Andrew F. Berdel, Raphael Koch, Joachim Gerss, Marcus Hentrich, Rudolf Peceny, Tobias Bartscht, Bjoern Steffen, Marina Bischoff, Karsten Spiekermann, Linus Angenendt, Jan-Henrik Mikesch, Tobias Kewitz, Trude Butterfass-Bahloul, Hubert Serve, Georg Lenz, Wolfgang E. Berdel, Utz Krug, Christoph Schliemann
Summary: This study investigated the safety and efficacy of adding nintedanib to low-dose cytarabine treatment in elderly patients with AML who were not eligible for intensive chemotherapy. The results showed that nintedanib did not demonstrate superior therapeutic activity compared to placebo in this population.
ANNALS OF HEMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Seyedeh Sahar Taheri Otaghsara, Tim Joda, Florian Markus Thieringer
Summary: This in-vitro study compared the accuracy of implant placement using static versus dynamic computer-assisted implant surgery (CAIS) at two implant sites. The results showed that both static and dynamic CAIS resulted in accurate implant placement. However, dynamic CAIS exhibited higher deviation in the mesial direction in an in-vitro setting. Additionally, the accuracy of both CAIS approaches was affected by the implant site.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Dieter Edinger, Anders Henningsen, Eric Bibiza, Ralf Smeets, Tim Joda
Summary: This study compared analog and digital workflows for restoration of single-tooth implants. The results showed that both workflows achieved similar aesthetic results, although the digital workflow had a learning curve. Overall, the study rated the importance of these workflows as 8 out of 10.
JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Selina A. Bernauer, Nicola U. Zitzmann, Tim Joda
Summary: Digital applications have revolutionized therapies in prosthodontics, particularly in implant therapy. This systematic review aimed to update the literature on complete digital workflows and provide clinical recommendations. A total of 16 studies were included in the analysis, involving 440 patients and 658 restorations. Time efficiency, precision, and patient satisfaction were the main outcomes evaluated. While there has been an increase in research on digital workflows, the number of published trials remains relatively low. However, current evidence supports the use of complete digital workflows in implant therapy with monolithic crowns in posterior sites, offering comparable results to conventional and hybrid workflows.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Junying Li, Tim Joda, Marta Revilla-Leon, Muhammad H. A. Saleh, Zhaozhao Chen, Hom-Lay Wang
Summary: The article provides recommendations for virtual patient-assisted esthetic implant rehabilitation in five aspects. It emphasizes the use of emerging virtual technologies to streamline the treatment planning process and enhance efficiency in complete arch implant rehabilitation. A case study is presented to illustrate the principles discussed.
JOURNAL OF ESTHETIC AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
(2023)
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Shankargouda Patil, Tim Joda, Burke Soffe, Kamran H. Awan, Hytham N. Fageeh, Marcos Roberto Tovani-Palone, Frank W. Licari
Summary: This systematic review evaluated the efficacy of AI models in detecting radiographic periodontal bone loss (PBL) and accuracy in classifying lesions. The results suggest that AI has the potential to aid in the detection of PBL and classification of periodontal diseases, but further research is needed to standardize AI algorithms and validate their clinical usefulness.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Thilo von Groote, Felix Albert, Melanie Meersch, Raphael Koch, Christian Porschen, Oliver Hartmann, Deborah Bergmann, Peter Pickkers, Alexander Zarbock
Summary: Plasma penKid may be a useful biomarker for predicting shorter duration and higher success rate of liberation from renal replacement therapy (RRT) in critically ill patients.
