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A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2023 | Viewed by 3632

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Prof. Dr. Gianrico Spagnuolo

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Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80131 Naples, Italy
Interests: oral medicine; dental materials; operative dentistry; oral health
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Prof. Dr. Maria Filomena Botelho

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Faculty of Medicine, Biophysics Institute, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal
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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce this collection titled “Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Oral Health”. This issue will be a collection of papers, and researchers invited by the Editorial Board Members.

The aim is to provide a venue for networking and communication between Applied Sciences and scholars in the field of Oral Sciences, such as oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology, Oral healthcare, Oral imaging, Oral biology, dental biomaterials, and related areas. All papers will be published with fully open access after peer review.

Prof. Dr. Gianrico Spagnuolo
Prof. Dr. Maria Filomena Botelho
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Evaluating the Mandibular Trabecular Structure in Patients with and without Bruxism: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alessandra Valletta

Kioumars Tavakoli Tafti

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Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(7), 4568; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13074568 - 04 Apr 2023

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(1) Background: Fractal analysis has been used as a mathematical method for studying the complexity of fractal structures such as trabecular bone that look similar at different scales. Bruxism is a disorder involving nonfunctional grinding and clenching of the teeth that leads to bone resorption and fractal dimension reduction. This study aimed to evaluate the trabecular pattern of the mandibular condyle, angle, and dental region in panoramic radiographs of individuals with and without bruxism using fractal analysis and a larger sample size. (2) Methods: A total of 365 panoramic radiographs belonging to two groups consisting of bruxism and non-bruxism individuals were assessed using fractal analysis. Fractal dimension (FD) values were calculated on each side for the three regions of interest (ROIs): the mandibular condylar head, mandibular angle, and interdental region between the second premolar and first molar. Statistical analysis was performed using binominal and chi-square tests, the Shapiro–Wilk test, and the Mann–Whitney test (α = 0.05). (3) Results: No significant differences were observed between the FD values of the ROIs in the two groups (p > 0.05). (4) Conclusions: No significant differences existed in the FD values of the ROIs in patients with and without bruxism. This result shows that fractal analysis of panoramic radiographs cannot be useful in detecting patients with bruxism. Full article

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Surface Gloss, Radiopacity and Shear Bond Strength of Contemporary Universal Composite Resins

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Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(3), 1902; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031902 - 01 Feb 2023

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The surface gloss, radiopacity and enamel/dentin shear bond strengths (SBS)s of five commercially available contemporary universal composite resins (CR)s were examined. The tested universal CRs were as follows: G-aenial A’CHORD (GA), Charisma Diamond (CD), Neo Spectra^TMST(NS), Filtek(F) and Estelite Asteria(EA). Twelve cylindrical specimens per group were fabricated and gloss measurements were performed using a gloss meter after polishing and darkening. Five specimens of each group were radiographed using a CMOS sensor alongside an aluminum stepwedge, human enamel and dentin. The mean gray values were measured with a computer program. A total of 120 bonded human enamel and dentin specimens were subjected to SBS test. To analyze surface gloss, radiopacity and SBS we used Kruskall–Wallis, Wilcoxon signed rank, Welch tests and one-way ANOVA. Games–Howell, Tukey’s HSD tests, and Dunn’s multiple comparisons were used for multiple comparisons (p < 0.05). In terms of gloss units of the materials after polishing and darkening, the highest surface gloss was achieved with GA, followed by NS, F, CD and EA (p < 0.001). All the tested CRs showed significantly higher radiopacity values in comparison with dentin (p < 0.05). CD and NS presented higher radiopacity values, while other CRs were, in decreasing order; F, GA and EA (p < 0.001). The SBS ranking varied for enamel and dentin, and the adhesive failure was detected at a higher rate. Commercially available contemporary universal CRs display different surface gloss, radiopacity and SBS properties. Full article

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Evaluation of Root Canal Cleanliness on Using a Novel Irrigation Device with an Ultrasonic Activation Technique: An Ex Vivo Study

Keerthika Rajamanickam

Kavalipurapu Venkata Teja

Sindhu Ramesh

Sahil Choudhari

Mariangela Cernera

Niccolo Giuseppe Armogida

Mohammed Mustafa

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Gianrico Spagnuolo

Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(2), 796; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13020796 - 06 Jan 2023

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Root canal preparation generates inorganic and organic tissue debris. Various irrigation techniques are used to remove the smear layer from the root canal system. The present study aimed to evaluate canal cleanliness using a novel irrigation device with ultrasonic and manual irrigation in extracted teeth. Twenty-one freshly extracted single-rooted teeth with specified inclusion and exclusion criteria were collected for the present study. The specimens were prepared to a size using a rotary file to size 30 and 6% taper preparation. The specimens were then divided into three groups: group I, Manual irrigation group (n = 7), group II, Automated irrigation (n = 7), group III, Passive ultrasonic irrigation (n = 7). Following the experimental irrigation, the teeth were subjected to the scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Statistically significant reduction (p < 0.05) in both smear layer and debris scores were seen in group III as compared to the other groups. Based on Hülsmann’s scoring method, it was found that the automated root canal irrigation device showed better canal cleanliness when compared with the manual irrigation technique but was less effective than passive ultrasonic irrigation. Full article

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