Caries risk assessment (CRA) is intended to estimate an individual's likelihood of developing new caries lesions or experiencing lesion progression over a defined period so that preventive, diagnostic and recall strategies can be tailored. Contemporary CRA is changing rapidly. Es...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1404
Background: Osteoporosis affects a large proportion of postmenopausal women worldwide and is highly prevalent in India, where it also intersects with oral health through periodontal bone loss and, in patients on antiresorptive medication, the risk of medication-related osteonecro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1403
Introduction: Tooth avulsion is one of the most severe forms of dental trauma, characterised by the complete displacement of a tooth from its socket. Successful management depends on prompt intervention, appropriate handling of the avulsed tooth, extraoral dry time, storage mediu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1402
G. A. Babitha, Jerifa Parbin Bhuyan, Avinash Kumar Singh, Kudumala Keerthi Reddy, R. Shruthy & G. S. Madhushankari·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2026
Background: Oral focal mucinosis is a benign and infrequently encountered oral lesion in which focal myxoid change develops within the connective tissue. Because its clinical appearance resembles several reactive and neoplastic gingival lesions, histopathological examination is i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1400
Aims: To evaluate the effect of 15% papain enzyme on the shear bond strength of composite resin to dentin pretreated with 37% phosphoric acid or 15% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). Study Design: In vitro comparative experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Departm...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1401
Background: Flared root canals present a restorative challenge because prefabricated fibre posts may fit inadequately, resulting in a thick and irregular resin-cement layer that can compromise retention. Anatomically relined fibre posts can improve adaptation to canal walls; howe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1399
Raghavendra Kini, Aftab Damba, M. Ashaya, Prashinchan Shetty, Jehan Deon Dsouza & Hannah Rose Biju·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2026
Dental fluorosis is a developmental enamel alteration associated with excessive fluoride exposure during tooth formation and may present clinically as white opacities, discolouration, surface irregularities, or pitting. This case report describes the conservative aesthetic manage...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1398
Oral potentially malignant disorders carry a variable but clinically meaningful risk of progression to oral squamous cell carcinoma, and their recognition depends on visual examination and on histological grading of epithelial dysplasia, both of which are subjective and unevenly...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1397
Nibedita Sahoo, Rashmirekha Mallick, Amit Jena, Priyanka Sarangi, Saumyakanta Mohanty & Subasish Behera·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2026
Background: Dental esthetics influences perceptions of smile appearance, self-confidence, and attitudes towards cosmetic dental treatment. Dental students are a relevant population because professional education may shape both personal perceptions and awareness of esthetic dentis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1396
Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of various irrigation protocols, including manual dynamic activation (MDA) and laser-assisted irrigation (LAI), using 17% EDTA, 40% citric acid, and 3% NaOCl, on the dentinal tubule penetration depth of bioceramic sealers, as assessed using con...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1394
Background: Vitamin D plays a key role in regulating inflammatory cytokines, insulin sensitivity, and immune responses. Its deficiency has been linked to chronic inflammatory conditions such as periodontitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cementum is a dynamic tissue that undergoe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1395
Rehabilitation of the posterior maxilla with dental implants may be complicated by reduced residual alveolar bone following tooth loss and pneumatisation of the maxillary sinus. Sinus floor elevation can increase the available vertical bone height and facilitate implant placement...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1392
Horizontal resorption of the posterior alveolar ridge frequently reduces the bone width available for conventional implant placement, and the clinician must then choose between lateral bone augmentation with a standard-diameter implant and placement of a narrow-diameter implant i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1393
Aim: This in vitro study evaluated and compared the effects of Azadirachta indica extract and 980-nm diode laser irradiation on the shear bond strength of resin composite to dentine bleached with 37.5% hydrogen peroxide. Materials and Methods: Thirty extracted non-carious human p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1390
Background: Persistent endodontic infections are frequently associated with resistant microorganisms such as Enterococcus faecalis and Streptococcus mutans. Although Calcium Hydroxide (Ca(OH)₂) is widely used as an intracanal medicament, its reduced effectiveness against resistan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1391