College of Dental Medicine: Recent submissions
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Resurgence of mucormycosis during COVID-19 pandemic
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)ObjectiveTo explore the literature on corona-associated mucormycosis and explain its relevance to dentists and oral surgeons. MethodsA literature search was carried out to identify reported cases on corona-associated ... -
Differences in platelet-rich plasma composition influence bone healing
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)Aim: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous blood-derived material that has been used to enhance bone regeneration. Clinical studies, however, reported inconsistent outcomes. This study aimed to assess the effect of ... -
Artificial Intelligence and Ethics in Dentistry: A Scoping Review
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2021 , Article)Dentistry increasingly integrates artificial intelligence (AI) to help improve the current state of clinical dental practice. However, this revolutionary technological field raises various complex ethical challenges. The ... -
The Role of Surface Chemistry in the Osseointegration of PEEK Implants
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)Poly(etheretherketone) (PEEK) implants suffer from poor osseointegration because of chronic inflammation. In this study, we hypothesized that adding NH2and COOH groups to the surface of PEEK could modulate macrophage ... -
Titanium-Containing Silicate-Based Sol-Gel Bioactive Glass: Development, Characterization, and Applications
( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article)Bioactive glasses are surface-reactive glasses that, when placed in physiological fluid, undergo a transformation from glass to hydroxyapatite. Doping the bioactive glass with metallic ions can impart desirable and unique ... -
Efficacy of aerosol reduction measures for dental aerosol generating procedures
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Aerosol particles generated by dental procedures could facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases and contain carcinogen particles. Such particles can penetrate common surgical masks and reach the lungs, leading ... -
Needle-free Mental Incisive Nerve Block: In vitro, Cadaveric, and Pilot Clinical Studies
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The present study aimed to optimize Needle-Free Liquid Jet Injection (NFLJI) for Mental Incisive Nerve Blocks (MINB) and evaluate its clinical safety and feasibility. A MINB protocol was developed and optimized by series ... -
Time Trends of Brain Tumors in Jordan: Age at Diagnosis, Gender and Histological Type
( University of Jordan,Deanship of Scientific Research , 2021 , Article)In Arab Countries, including Jordan, limited descriptive brain cancer data is available. We investigated the time trends of brain tumors with respect to gender and histological type distribution and age at our institution ... -
Script concordance tests: A call for action in dental education
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)The Script Concordance Test (SCT) is an educational tool that aims to assess the ability to interpret medical information under conditions of uncertainty. It is widely used and validated in health education, but almost ... -
Three-Dimensional Bioprinting, Oxygenated Tissue Constructs, and Intravital Tissue Regeneration
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Composition and characteristics of trabecular bone in osteoporosis and osteoarthritis
( Elsevier Inc. , 2020 , Article)Background Bone strength depends on multiple factors such as bone density, architecture and composition turnover. However, the role these factors play in osteoporotic fractures is not well understood. Purpose The aim ... -
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and risk of bleeding and acute ischemic events in non-hypertensive Alzheimer's patients
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)Introduction Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) are commonly used to treat mild to moderate cases of Alzheimer disease (AD). To the best of our knowledge, there has been no study estimating the risk of bleeding and ... -
The case for chronotherapy in Covid-19-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2020 , Article)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the disease resulting from infection by a novel coronavirus, SARS-Cov2, has rapidly spread since November 2019 leading to a global pandemic. SARS-Cov2 has infected over four million ... -
Platelet Concentrate Treatments for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2021 , Article)Objectives: This systematic review compared platelet concentrates (PCs) versus hyaluronic acid (HA) or saline/Ringer?s solution injections as treatments of temporomandibular osteoarthritis and disc displacement in terms ... -
Selective Crystal Growth Regulation by Chiral α-Hydroxycarboxylic Acids Improves the Strength and Toughness of Calcium Sulfate Cements
( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)Natural biominerals, such as bones and teeth, use acidic matrix biomolecules to control growth, morphology, and organization of the brittle hydroxyapatite crystals. This interplay provides biominerals with outstanding ... -
Chronotherapy of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Enhance Postoperative Recovery
( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)Postoperative pain relief is crucial for full recovery. With the ongoing opioid epidemic and the insufficient effect of acetaminophen on severe pain; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are heavily used to ... -
Assessing Decision-Making in Education of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry: A Pilot Study
( Quintessence Publishing Co. Inc. , 2021 , Article)Purpose: To evaluate whether a concordance assessment (CA) software application is able to assess decisionmaking in restorative and prosthetic dentistry. Materials and Methods: Vignettes representing 10 different clinical ... -
Biomimetic trace metals improve bone regenerative properties of calcium phosphate bioceramics
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)The bone regenerative capacity of synthetic calcium phosphates (CaPs) can be enhanced through the enrichment with selected metal trace ions. However, defining the optimal elemental composition required for bone formation ... -
The effect of aging on the bone healing properties of blood plasma
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Objectives: Age-related changes in blood composition have been found to affect overall health. Thus, this study aimed to understand the effect of these changes on bone healing by assessing how plasma derived from young and ... -
The role of cortical perforations in allogeneic block grafting for lateral augmentation in maxilla: A randomized clinical trial
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)Background: The need of decortication on the recipient site remains unclear for bone regeneration. To our knowledge, there are no human clinical trials that studied the influence of decortication on cancellous allogeneic ...
