Stoma EDU J 2019, Vol 6, Issue 3, p151-214

High quality oral health – an FDI World Dental Federation objective

Dear readers,
It is my pleasure to write to you as the new President of the European Regional Organization of our FDI World Dental Federation, and I would like to take this opportunity to share some insights from the most recent developments in international policies for our profession. Globalization is a buzzword we have been hearing repeatedly in the media, and yes, the world is most certainly converging in terms of sharing information, data transfer, transport, trade and international financial flows. […]

Michael Frank
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).edit.1

Ways to increase the probability of acceptance of a manuscript

Dear Authors,
You may think writing a scientific manuscript is difficult. Providing you had a well-designed experiment based on a well-thought through question, it is quite simple, since it is a standard procedure. How to get it through the review process is a vital question for you, the author. The answer is very simple: please the editor and the reviewers. There is nothing more boring for editors and reviewers to make the same corrections […]

Jean-François Roulet, Nicoleta Ilie
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).edit.2

The thorny road of acknowledgement

Following Prof. J-F Roulet’s constant encouragement to motivate the authors, but also our army of editors, we registered the Stomatology Edu Journal for evaluation in as many databases as possible. To provide visibility, the Stomatology Edu Journal was registered with Crossref, each article starting with the first 2014 issue received a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and is found on Google Scholar. Also, as of 2017 the journal has been accepted by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)…On June 13, 2018 the Stomatology Edu Journal was registered for evaluation at Clarivate Analytics […]

Marian-Vladimir Constantinescu
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).edit.3

Laudatio in Celebration of Professor Zrinka Tarle on her 50th birthday

The editors of the Stomatology Edu Journal, together with its readers would like to warmly congratulate to Professor Zrinka Tarle on her 50th birthday. Her field of special expertise focuses on the properties and improvements of materials and procedures in restorative dental medicine. In spite of her comparatively young age she has already achieved quite valuable scientific experimental and clinical results in her academic career so far […]
Vjekoslav Jerolimov
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).letter.1

• PERIODONTICS

Impact of periodontitis on the ECG dispersion mapping of the myocardial tissues
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).art.1
According to the epidemiological studies published by WHO, gingivitis and periodontitis can be classified as presenting epidemic traits, even in highly developed countries – severe chronic periodontitis affects about 35% of the US population and it is forecast that by 2030, the number of individuals with chronic periodontitis in the US will reach 71 million (1 in 5 individuals) […]

Authors:
Valeriu Fala: ORCIDiD | ResearchGate | PubMed | Google Scholar | Scopus 
Victor Lăcustă: ORCIDiD | ResearchGate | Google Scholar 
Sergiu Ciobanu: ORCIDiD | ResearchGate | PubMed | Google Scholar 
Gheorghe Bordeniuc: ORCIDiD | ResearchGate | Google Scholar | Scopus 

• PEDODONTICS

Studying dentine caries in the first permanent molars in children
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).art.2
Caries formation is a dynamic process of imbalances in the oral environment that lead to the development of carious lesions, on predisposed surfaces in the primary and permanent teeth in children [1]. The progression of the carious lesion may be influenced in its early stages of development by modeling the oral environment and remineralization [2-4]. Despite the indisputable successes and the increased scientific interest with respect to improving children’s dental health […]

Authors:
Nadezhda Georgieva Mitova: ORCIDiD | ResearchGate | PubMed | Google Scholar | Scopus
Nikolay Ishkitiev: ORCIDiD | Publons | ResearchGate | PubMed | Google Scholar | Scopus | WoS

• ORTHODONTICS

Alternative methods for accelerating the rate of orthodontic tooth movement: literature review
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).art.3
Recently, it has been mentioned in literature many methods for accelerating the rate of orthodontic tooth movement. The rate of orthodontic tooth movement depends on the forces used in order to cause orthodontic tooth movement and the individual response (the biological response) of the body to these forces […]

Authors:
Maria-Dumitrela Ciur: ORCIDiD | ResearchGate | PubMed | Google Scholar | Scopus
Raluca-Maria Vieriu: ORCIDiD | Publons | ResearchGate | Google Scholar | Scopus | WoS
Nicolae Daniel Olteanu: ORCIDiD | Publons | ResearchGate | Google Scholar | Scopus | WoS
Liviu Zetu: ORCIDiD | ResearchGate | Google Scholar | Scopus
Irina Nicoleta Zetu: ORCIDiD | ResearchGate | PubMed | Google Scholar | Scopus

• MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Three dimensional planning of orthognathic surgery: a narrative review of the Leuven protocol
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).art.4
Surgical virtual planning is currently possible due to the recent developments in maxillofacial radiology with the introduction of low dose cone beam computer tomography (CBCT) especially with CBCT systems scanning the full skull […]

Authors:
Eman Shaheen: ORCIDiD | ResearchGate | PubMed | Google Scholar | Scopus
Constantinus Politis: ORCIDiD | Publons | ResearchGate | CrossRef | PubMed | Google Scholar | Scopus | WoS

• MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Aggressive dentigerous cyst in a 9-year child: a case report and review of literature
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).art.5
Dentigerous cyst (DC) is the most common developmental odontogenic cyst that invariably occurs between the second and third decade and its incidence is second to the radicular cyst [1,2]. The incidence of the DC in young individual is quite low; less than 10% within the first 10 years of life […]

Authors:
Juma Omran Al Khabuli: ORCIDiD | Publons | ResearchGate | PubMed | Google Scholar | Scopus | WoS
Sally Mohamed: ORCIDiD | Publons | ResearchGate | PubMed | Google Scholar | Scopus | WoS
Huda Abutayyem: ORCIDiD | Publons | ResearchGate | PubMed | Google Scholar | Scopus | WoS
Said A. Abdelnabi: ORCIDiD | ResearchGate | PubMed | Google Scholar | Scopus 

• MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Downgrading advanced stage Medication Related Osteonecrosis of Jaw (MRONJ) using pedicled flap – Technical review with case report
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).art.6
Medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is defined as exposed or probable bone in the maxillofacial region without resolution in 8-12 weeks in persons with a history of treatment with an antiresorptive or antiangiogenic therapy who have not received radiation therapy to the jaws […]

Authors:
Srinivasa Rama Chandra: ORCIDiD | Publons | ResearchGate | PubMed | Google Scholar | Scopus | WoS
Holley Tyler J: ORCIDiD | ResearchGate | PubMed | Google Scholar
Ruxandra-Gabriela Coropciuc: ORCIDiD | ResearchGate | PubMed | Google Scholar | Scopus
Constantinus Politis: ORCIDiD | Publons | ResearchGate | CrossRef | PubMed | Google Scholar | Scopus | WoS

The gold standard of removable dental appliances care – Dr. Mark’s HyGenie® ergonomic oral hygiene device
This spring, while attending the 38th International Dental Exhibition (IDS), Cologne, Germany, I came across Dr. Mark’s HyGenie® ergonomic oral hygiene device as a first innovation. Despite innovations dedicated to mobile dental devices, their care has remained unchanged […]
Florin-Eugen Constantinescu
DMD, PhD Student
Editorial Director, Product News
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).prodnews.1

The Bicon Short Implant. A Thirty-Year Perspective
Vincent J. Morgan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).bookreview.1

e-Health Care in Dentistry and Oral Medicine.
A Clinician’s Guide
Nicolas Giraudeau
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).bookreview.2

Temporomandibular Disorders.
A Translational Approach from Basic Science to Clinical Applicability
Henry A. Gremillion, Gary D. Klasser
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).bookreview.3

Ronald E. Goldstein’s Esthetics in Dentistry.
A Thirty-Year Perspective
Ronald E. Goldstein, Stephen J. Chu, Ernesto A. Lee, Christian F.J. Stappert
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).bookreview.4

Impacted Third Molars
John Wayland
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).bookreview.5

Essentials of Human Disease in Dentistry
Mark Greenwood
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).bookreview.6

Decision Making in Dental Implantology.
Atlas of Surgical and Restorative Approaches
Mauro Tosta, Gastão Soares de Moura Filho, Leandro Chambrone
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2019.6(3).bookreview.7