Introduction: Simultaneous intrusion and retraction results in correction of proclination of incisors, reduction in overjet and overbite with closure of space. This can be achieved by K-SIR arch. Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the skeletal, dental, soft tissue changes and amoun...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2025/v8i1222
Class III malocclusion presents significant challenges during the mixed dentition phase, often requiring timely and effective intervention to address skeletal and dental discrepancies. This article presents the case of a 9-year-old girl diagnosed with maxillary deficiency, treate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2025/v8i1221
Aim: This study evaluated the influence of the matrix system and filling material on the proximal wall morphology and contact tightness in Class II restorations of primary molars. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2025/v8i1220
Aim: The present study aimed to assess the sealing ability of various repair materials in furcation perforations using dye penetration. Background: Treatment options for furcal region perforations include conservative measures and surgery. The nonsurgical intermediate repair with...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2025/v8i1218
Background of the Study: The potential link between color perception and saliva stimulation, hypothesizing that specific hues, regardless of being warm or cool, can trigger salivation. Objective: The objective of this study is to explore the potential connection between color per...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2025/v8i1219
Aim: The aim of the study is to explore the relationship between procrastination and dental attendance, focusing on delay in seeking dental care, in spite of having a low self-reported oral health status. In addition, the study includes a survey based investigation on the reasons...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2024/v7i1217
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing dentistry by enhancing diagnostic accuracy, treatment planning, and patient care. AI-powered tools like virtual assistants, robotic systems, and deep learning algorithms streamline workflows and improve outcomes across dental specia...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2024/v7i1216
Oral cancer poses a significant threat in India, often leading to fatal outcomes or functional impairment for affected individuals. Effectively managing oral cancer proves to be a complex task due to the influence of prognosis and recurrence factors on treatment strategies. While...
The oral cavity serves as a reflection of a person’s overall well-being at every stage of life. In children, various mucosal abnormalities may present, necessitating a classification system based on lesion size, color, and location. Dental surgeons play a key role in diagnosing a...
Nurul Nadira Binti Omar, Rohana Ahmad, Saeid Reza Doustjalali, Negar-Shafiei Sabet, Khor Goot Heah & Aida Nur Ashikin Abd Rahman·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2024
Introduction: Tyrosine-protein kinase protein (Tec) is known in activating calcium signalling, which is significant in bone remodelling, while nuclear envelope spectrin repeat (Nesprin) 2, is an outer nuclear membrane protein that provides cells with mechanosensory functions, inc...
Background: Severely infected primary teeth from early childhood caries (ECC) cause pain and can negatively impact children's oral health, development, nutrition, and quality of life. As children tend to adopt their parents’ oral health knowledge and practices, knowing the knowle...
Introduction: Social media is one of the significant online venues for the exchange of health-related information. If utilized in a productive manner, social media could serve as one of the cost-effective method of spreading oral health awareness. The purpose of this study is to...
Akshata M H, Pradeep P.R., Ananthakrishna. S, Sameer Mohideen Gani S & Palagiri Sai Radhika Priyanjali·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2024
Background: Chelating agents are used to dissolve radicular dentin and eliminate the smear layer that develops after root canal preparation by mechanical means. By functioning as a barrier, the smear layer keeps irrigants from coming into direct touch with the dentin surface and...
To analyze the impact of the effectiveness of intraoperative intramuscular dexamethasone in order to reduce the postsurgical inflammatory process in third molars. Corticosteroids began in 1885 when Thomas Addison in 1855 described the systemic behavior of melanoderma and its rela...
Neoplasms are uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that can invade surrounding tissues and produce metastasis. At the molecular level, cancer is distinguished by mutations in genes that regulate the cell cycle, apoptosis, and DNA repair. These mutations can cause uncontrolled ce...