The journal of contemporary dental practice
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J Contemp Dent Pract · Aug 2020
Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence Applications Designed for Endodontic Diagnosis, Decision-making, and Prediction of Prognosis: A Systematic Review.
With advancements in science and technology, there has been phenomenal developments in the application of neural networks in dentistry. This systematic review aimed to report on the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) applications designed for endodontic diagnosis, decision-making, and prediction of prognosis. ⋯ These models can be of greater assistance as an expert opinion for less experienced and nonspecialists.
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COVID-19 pandemic has strongly and rapidly affected routine lifestyle and consequently, dental business, practice, and education. During the pandemic period, most Governments worldwide made specific regulations or recommendations to close practices, to avoid non-urgent dental therapies and treat only dental emergencies. Some recent surveys1,2 showed how dentists perceived the COVID-19 risk and how they reacted: by modifying their way of working, by reducing aerosol producing procedures, by improving staff and patient's safety with the increased use of personal protective equipment, environmental disinfection and limited access to dental offices, increasing use of remote consulting and triage.
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The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare bromelain with papain as the chemomechanical caries removal agent in relation to their efficacy. ⋯ Chemomechanical caries removal with the organic gels pose a great benefit as they are less invasive and has low side effects and cost-effective. How to cite this article: Reddy VK, Nagar P, Reddy S, et al. Bromelain vs Papain Gel for Caries Removal in Primary Teeth. J Contemp Dent Pract 2019;20(11):1345-1349.
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J Contemp Dent Pract · Nov 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparative Analgesic Effects of Ibuprofen, Celecoxib and Tramadol after third Molar Surgery: A Randomized Double Blind Controlled Trial.
This study compared the effects of ibuprofen, celecoxib and tramadol on pain after surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molars. ⋯ The outcomes of this study suggest that celecoxib can be prescribed for effective control of postoperative pain after third molar surgery especially in patients with peptic ulcer disease who will not tolerate the adverse effect of traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It also shows that ibuprofen can be an analgesic of choice for patients who are not at risk of gastrointestinal complications of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Tramadol could be considered for patients with milder postoperative pain after third molar surgery.
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J Contemp Dent Pract · Oct 2018
Skeletal Age-related Changes of Midpalatal Suture Densities in Skeletal Maxillary Constriction Patients: CBCT Study.
To determine if density measurements of the midpalatal suture and cervical vertebral maturation index (CVMI) are related, and to investigate if CVMI could help in predicting of the developmental status of the midpalatal suture. ⋯ Midpalatal suture densities in all regions increase with skeletal maturation advancement.The significant increase after puberty may have the key role in decreasing the skeletal effects of RME after that age. Clinical significances: It is important to assess the midpalatal suture density to choose between rapid maxillary expansion (RME) and surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME). This study revealed a significant increase in the midpalatal suture density after puberty. Thus, it may better to perform RME before puberty.