Biomaterials Journal

Biosmart Materials: Pioneering Innovation in Dental field

Rasha Abdelraouf — 2023-12-11

The majority of dental materials are made to live rather "neutrally" in the mouth. They'll be more stable and durable if they're 'passive' and don't react to the oral environment. It is also anticipated that our materials would be favorably received and not be harmful or injurious. This is a wholly unfavorable approach to material tolerance and biocompatibility, and it obscures the prospect that employing materials that respond more dynamically to their surroundings may yield some benefits.

Nitinol in dentistry

Rasha Abdelraouf — 2023-12-11

An alloy of nickel and titanium In recent years, endodontic instruments have been made using nitinol. A lower modulus of elasticity and better strength are found in nitinol alloys when compared to stainless steel alloys. Because of their extremely elastic nature, Nitinol wires regain their original shape after deformation upon unloading. These qualities are interesting to endodontists because they make it possible to build root canal tools that take advantage of these advantageous traits to give them an advantage while creating curved canals. In order to fully understand the special qualities of nitinol alloys utilized in dentistry, this review attempts to give an overview of them.

Relevance of vertical dimension of occlusion with anthropological measures of face and fingers. A cross-sectional study amongst Libyan population

Hana Mahgob — 2023-12-11

Restoring physiological vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) is a critical step during complete mouth rehabilitation. An improper VDO compromises the aesthetics, phonetics and functional efficiency of a prosthesis. Universally, there are no precise and consistent methods to record VDO. Many facial and body landmarks have been proposed in the literatures correlating to the VDO, many dentists face difficulties in determining correct VDO due to the subjectivity involved in decision- making, especially when rehabilitating fully edentulous patients or patients who no longer have stable tooth contact. These methods do not require a great amount of time and experience to master. Aim: Investigate the relation between anthropological measurements of face and fingers with VDO. Material and method: A total of 117 subjects of either sex within age group (18 to 60 years) participated in this study, all participants have Class I occlusion with no history of orthodontic treatment. Exclusion criteria included: supra eruptions, physiologic or pathologic migrations, deep bite, open bite, severe attrition, and extensive extra-coronal restorations, such as crowns and bridge work. Facial and hand deformities and subjects with a history of oral and maxillofacial trauma were also excluded because the study involves facial and finger measurements. All the participants in this research were informed about the study and the nature of measurements that would be taken. Ethical statement: this work was carried out under the approval of the institutional ethical committee at University of Benghazi, Libya (approval no.0153). Conclusion: Facial measurements can be used initially to approximate the measurements of VDO and then using the other methods to test the suitability of the dimensions, initially established VDO could be correlated to the index finger and little finger measurements in Libyan females and could be correlated to measurements of inner canthus of left eye to left corner of mouth (Rima Oris) in both males and females.

Teledentistry applications

Tamer Hamdy — 2023-12-11

In order to provide dental consultations and treatment planning, teledentistry combines the fields of telecommunications and dentistry. Clinical data and images are exchanged over long distances. Teledentistry has the potential to enhance oral healthcare delivery, increase accessibility, and reduce costs. Additionally, it might end the differences in oral health care that exist between urban and rural areas. The present evidence that is available in the literature is reviewed in this article, together with the history, justification, scope, foundation, and prerequisites of teledentistry. The future of this cutting-edge and alternative approach to providing dental treatment is also covered in this article, along with the ethical and legal concerns surrounding the practice of teledentistry.