STOMA EDU J 2015, Vol2, Issue 2, p91-180

STOMATOLOGY EDU JOURNAL 2015, Volume 2, Issue 2, p91-180

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITORIALS

DENTISTRY – FROM THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THE CRAFTSMEN TO PRECISE MACHINE TECHNOLOGY
Marian Vladimir Constantinescu
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).edit.1

Recently, archeologists have reported the earliest evidence of a dental procedure practiced on dental caries dating back to the Late Upper Paleolithic (over 14,000 years BC) – an occlusal carious cavity on a lower molar, partially cleaned with flint tools, practiced on a modern human specimen…(full text) | (read pdf)

ARTICLES

  • DENTAL MATERIALS

REINFORCEMENT OF POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE (PMMA) RESIN WITH PERFORATED METAL PLATES
Jean-François Roulet, Nader Abdulhameed, Chiayi Shen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).art.1

The shift from vulcanized rubber to polymethacrylate resin (PMMA) has dramatically improved the esthetics of removable dental prostheses. After its invention1 it took several years until it became usable for manufacturing individually formed pieces by reducing its polymerization shrinkage of 21 % to a few percentages by using spherical pre polymerized particles... (full text) | (read more)
Keywords: denture, reinforcement, injection molding process, three point bending test

  • DENTAL CARIES

A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF VARIOUS LASER-BASED SYSTEMS USED IN EARLY DETECTION OF DENTAL CARIES
Fawad Javed, Georgios E. Romanos
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).art.2

Dental caries (or caries) represent a chronic disease of the mineralized tissues of teeth, namely (enamel, dentin and cementum) caused by the action of cariogenic bacteria on fermentable carbohydrates leading to the demineralization of these mineral portions and (if left untreated) disintegration of their organic matrix…(full text) | (read more)
Keywords: dental early caries, diagnosis, laser and light fluorescence, light emitting diode

  •  ORTHODONTICS

CANINE IMPACTION: HOW EFFECTIVEIS EARLY PREVENTION?AN AUDIT OF TREATED CASES
John Mew, Michael Mew
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).art.3

Patients whose canines fail to erupt areat risk for a range of problems. Not only may dental aesthetics be prejudiced but correction can prove both expensive and traumatic... (full text) | (read more)
Keywords: canine impaction, incidence, early treatment, incisor proclination, expansion

  •  ORAL REHABILITATION

BASICS OF FUNCTIONAL CLINICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL DIAGNOSTICS AND PRETREATMENT BEFORE FINAL ORAL REHABILITATION
Georg B. Meyer, Theresia Asselmeyer, Olaf Bernhardt
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).art.4

In a healthy masticatory system, the interplay of cusps and fissures of antagonistic teeth is characterized by the fact that all movements, starting from an obvious habitual occlusion, can be performed without disturbances...(full text) | (read more)
Keywords: oral rehabilitation, instrumental diagnostic, craniofacial pain, splint therapy, centric relation

  •  OROFACIAL PAIN

OBLITERATING FORAMINA FOLLOWING PERIPHERAL NEURECTOMIES CAN PROLONG REMISSION OF NEURALGIA UP TO 10 YEARS
Wei Cheong Ngeow
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).art.5

Trigeminal neuralgia is defined as “sudden severe brief stabbing recurrent pains in the distribution of one or more branches of the fifth cranial nerve”.1 One of its characteristics is a severely painful condition that afflicts the elderly, particularly females and the diagnosis…(full text) | (read more)
Keywords: trigeminal neuralgia, neurectomy, titanium screw, peripheral nerve regeneration

  •  GERODONTOLOGY

A MINIMALISTIC MANAGEMENT APPROACH FOR THE COMPROMISED ELDERLY PATIENT
Alexandre Mersel, Hadar Better
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).art.6

In the last decade we have witnessed a constant increase in the elderly population. The total number of people over 60 is expected to double from 1% to 2% which means from 605 to 2 billion between 2000 – 2050 (WHO 2013 a).…(full text) | (read more)
Keywords: aging , minimalistic management , bio-ethics, transitional prosthesis, dentures satisfaction

  •  ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY

ZYGOMATIC IMPLANT COMPLICATED WITH RECURRENT ORO-ANTRAL COMMUNICATION
Constantinus Politis, Luc Vrielinck, Titiaan Dormaar, Luc Daems, Paul Legrand, Lloyd Nanhekhan, Joseph Schoenaers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).art.7

Zygomatic implants have been used as an alternative to bone grafts in the treatment of very atrophic maxillae or as a salvage solution after failed bone grafts in atrophic maxillae.1 The surgical procedure to insert zygomatic implants is very demanding…(full text) | (read more)
Keyword: zygomatic implant, complication, oro-antral communication, free flap, anterolateral thigh flap

  •  ORAL MICROBIOLOGY

STREPTOCOCCUS ANGINOSUS GROUP – BRIEF CHARACTERIZATION AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE BRAIN ABSCESS PATHOGENESIS
Gabriela Băncescu, Adrian Băncescu, Marian Vladimir Constantinescu
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).art.8

The oral streptococci are commensal microorganisms that predominate in the normal flora of the mouth and oropharynx. These bacteria have been classified into: Streptococcus salivarius, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus anginosus and Streptococcus mitis groups…(full text) | (read more)
Keyword: S. anginosus, S. constellatus, S. intermedius, S. milleri group, brain abscess

  •  COMPUTERIZED DENTAL PROSTHETICS

INTEGRATING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR DENTAL PROSTHESES: FROM IMPRESSION TO SINGLE CROWNS. A PILOT STUDY
Gianluca Martino Tartaglia, Petyo Penchev, Chiarella Sforza
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).art.9

The construction of digital dental prostheses both on teeth and implants is an established procedure still subject to optimization from the scientific and professional dental community...(full text) | (read more)
Keyword: prosthodontics, digital technologies, digital workflow, single posterior tooth rehabilitation, zirconia-ceramic crowns

BOOKS REVIEW

Dentures: Types, Benefits and Potential Complications
Tibor Karoly Fábián /Pal Fejerdy /Peter Hermann
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).bookreview.1
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Encyclopedia of Dentistry Research (2 Volume Set)
Steven D. Levenstein
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).bookreview.2
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Caries Management – Science and Clinical Practice
Hendrik Meyer-Lückel / Sebastian Paris /Kim Ekstrand
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).bookreview.3
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An Atlas on Cephalometric Landmarks
Basavaraj Subhashchandra Phulari
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).bookreview.4
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Endodontology: An Integrated Biological and Clinical View
Domenico Ricucci /José F. Siqueira
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).bookreview.5
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Orofacial Pain: Guidelines for Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management
Reny de Leeuw /Gary D. Klasser (editors)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).bookreview.6
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Summitt’s Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry: A Contemporary Approach
Thomas J. Hilton /Jack L. Ferracane /James C. Broome (editors)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).bookreview.7
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Treatment of TMDs: Bridging the Gap Between Advances in Research and Clinical Patient Management
Charles S. Greene /Daniel M. Laskin (editors)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).bookreview.8
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