[HTML][HTML] Alternative direct restorative materials for dental amalgam: A concise review based on an FDI policy statement

G Schmalz, F Schwendicke, R Hickel, JA Platt - international dental journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Dental restorative procedures remain a cornerstone of dental practice, and for many
decades, dental amalgam was the most frequently employed material. However, its use is …

Risk of bias and methodological critical appraisal in systematic reviews of non-and micro-invasive caries management for primary and permanent teeth

CM Laux, RA Elagami, A Santos, APP Santos… - Caries …, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: Pediatric dentistry should rely on evidence-based clinical decisions supported
by high-quality, unbiased systematic reviews (SRs). Therefore, the purpose of this study was …

Knowledge and attitudes toward evidence-based cariology and restorative dentistry among Egyptian dental practitioners: a cross-sectional survey

DM Elkady, AGA Khater - BMC Oral Health, 2023 - Springer
Background This is the first study to assess Egyptian dental practitioners' knowledge about
conservative caries management approaches and investigate whether this knowledge …

Comparison of factors associated with the evidence-practice gap as perceived by Japanese and Brazilian dentists

N Kakudate, Y Yokoyama, EP da Silva Tagliaferro… - Journal of Dentistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives To identify 1) factors of the evidence-practice gap (EPG) in Japan and Brazil as
perceived by dentists and compare these factors between two countries, and 2) mechanisms …

Evaluation of setting kinetics, mechanical strength, ion release, and cytotoxicity of high-strength glass ionomer cement contained elastomeric micelles

N Leenutaphong, P Phantumvanit, AM Young… - BMC Oral Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Low mechanical properties are the main limitation of glass ionomer cements
(GICs). The incorporation of elastomeric micelles is expected to enhance the strength of …

Long-term clinical comparison of a resin-based composite and resin modified glass ionomer in the treatment of cervical caries lesions

U Koç-Vural, L Kerimova-Köse, A Kiremitci - Odontology, 2024 - Springer
This 72-month study compared the clinical effectiveness of a resin-based composite
(RBC)(Spectrum TPH3, Dentsply Sirona) with a resin-modified glass ionomer cement …

AI-initiated second opinions: a framework for advanced caries treatment planning

T Dascalu, S Ramezanzade, A Bakhshandeh… - BMC Oral Health, 2024 - Springer
Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into medical and dental applications can be challenging
due to clinicians' distrust of computer predictions and the potential risks associated with …

One-year evaluation of microtensile bond strength of universal adhesives in Self-etch or Etch and Rinse modes to dentin groups at different caries-affected degree

NC Tuncer, C Barutcugil - International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 2025 - Elsevier
Purpose The immediate and long-term microtensile bond strengths of two current universal
adhesives used in self-etch (SE) or etch and rinse (ER) mode to caries-affected dentin …

Declining US dental amalgam restorations in US Food and Drug Administration–identified populations: 2017-2023

R Lamsal, CG Estrich, D Sandmann, K Bartelt… - The Journal of the …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background In light of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and efforts to phase down
dental amalgam use, tracking dental amalgam proportions across US Food and Drug …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and patient-level predictors of procedure and tooth survival after direct pulp capping

N Gencerliler, K Terlizzi, HT Gold, A Sigurdsson… - The Journal of the …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Historical reports of unpredictable outcomes associated with vital pulpal
therapies, particularly direct pulp capping (DPC), have contributed to clinicians' skepticism of …