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Volume 15, Issue 4 (2020)

Original Articles

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Bending resistance and cyclic fatigue resistance of WaveOne Gold, Reciproc Blue, and HyFlex EDM instruments
Soram Oh, Kee-Yeon Kum, Hyun-Jung Kim, Su-Young Moon, Hyeon-Cheol Kim, Antonis Chaniotis, Hiran Perinpanayagam, Eugenio Pedullá, and Seok Woo Chang

                  pp. 472 - 478

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Does postgraduate year training program for dentists worsen the imbalance of geographical distribution of dentists in Taiwan?
Chun-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, Julia Chang, Tzu-Chiang Lin, Po-Fang Tsai, and Yung-Ta Chang

                  pp. 542 - 549

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The correlation among gripping volume, insertion torque, and pullout strength of micro-implant
Chun-Chan Ting, Kun-Jung Hsu, Szu-Yu Hsiao, and Chun-Ming Chen

                  pp. 500 - 504

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The status of hospital dentistry in Taiwan in October 2019
Chun-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, Julia Yu-Fong Chang, Tzu-Chiang Lin, Po-Fang Tsai, and Yung-Ta Chang

                  pp. 505 - 512

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Translation and validation of Taiwanese version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS)
Ming-Hsuan Sheen, Szu-Yu Hsiao, and Shun-Te Huang

                  pp. 513 - 518

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The influence of cervical lymph node number of neck dissection on the prognosis of the early oral cancer patients
Chung-Ji Liu, Chieh-Yuan Cheng, and Fang-Ju Sun

                  pp. 519 - 525

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Mechanistic and compositional studies of the autophagy-inducing areca nut ingredient
Chang-Ta Chiu, Che-Yi Lin, Ching-Yu Yen, Meng-Ting Tsai, Huei-Cih Chang, Young-Chau Liu, and Mei-Huei Lin

                  pp. 526 - 535

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Comparison of microbial adhesion and biofilm formation on orthodontic wax materials; an in vitro study
Aylin Pasaoglu Bozkurt, ozge unlu, and mehmet demirci

                  pp. 493 - 499

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Evaluation of microleakage in class-II bulk-fill composite restorations
Alaa Turkistani, Adnan Nasir, Yasser Merdad, Ahmed Jamleh, Ehab Alshouibi, Alireza Sadr, Junji Tagami, and Turki Bakhsh

                  pp. 486 - 492

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Fermented milk containing a potential probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus SD11 with maltitol reduces Streptococcus mutans : A double-blind, randomized, controlled study
Rawee Teanpaisan, Nuntiya Pahumunto, Supatcharin Piwat, Surasawadee Chanvitan, Wiboon Ongwande, and Supansa Uraipan

                  pp. 403 - 410

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The effect of selective carious tissue removal and cavity treatments on the residual intratubular bacteria in coronal dentine
Kanittha Kijsamanmith, Pussadee Nakrathok, Kadkao Vongsavan, Praphasri Rirattanapong, and Noppakun Vongsavan

                  pp. 411 - 418

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Effects of functional training after orthognathic surgery on masticatory function in patients with mandibular prognathism
Nobuhiko Kawai, Manami Shibata, Masahiko Watanabe, Shinya Horiuchi, Kenji Fushima, and Eiji Tanaka

                  pp. 419 - 425

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Flexural strengths and porosities of coated or uncoated, high powder-liquid and resin-modified glass ionomer cements
Danuchit Banomyong and Nathamon Thongbai-on

                  pp. 433 - 436

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The effectiveness of a caries preventive program in mothers and infants – An 18- month follow-up study
Abidin Talha Mutluay, Merve MUTLUAY, and Turksel Dulgergil

                  pp. 536 - 541

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Boric acid inhibits alveolar bone loss in rat experimental periodontitis through diminished bone resorption and enhanced osteoblast formation
Kazuharu Irie, Nazmus Shalehin, Akihiro Hosoya, Hiroaki Takebe, and Md Riasat Hasan

                  pp. 437 - 444

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Characteristics and outcomes of Ludwig's angina in patients admitted to the intensive care unit: A 6-year retrospective study of 29 patients
Qing-Ling Lin, Hong-Liang Du, Huai-Yu Xiong, Bin Li, Jian Liu, and Xiao-Hua Xing

                  pp. 445 - 450

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MicroRNA-204 regulates osteogenic induction in dental follicle cells
Ko Ito, Risa Tomoki, Naomi Ogura, Takahashi Kosuke, Takashi Eda, Fumie Yamazaki, Yugo Kato, Alastair Goss, and Toshirou Kondoh

                  pp. 457 - 465

Short Communication

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The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the utilization of emergency dental services
Xiaoqiang Liu, Huaqiu Guo, Yin Zhou, and Jianguo Tan

                  pp. 564 - 567

Correspondences

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Oral mucosal melanoma: Case report
Chieh-Wei Lin, Yi-Pang Lee, Ming-Jay Hwang, and Chun-Pin Chiang

                  pp. 556 - 557

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Is a filled lateral canal – A sign of superiority?
Kavalipurapu Venkata Teja and Sindhu Ramesh

                  pp. 562 - 563

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Clinical evaluation of ridge preservation and augmentation with buccal bone deficiency by Er:YAG laser-assisted bone regenerative therapy
Taichen Lin, Yoichi Taniguchi, Akira Aoki, and Yu-Chao Chang

                  pp. 560 - 561

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Atrophic glossitis in pernicious anemia patients can be treated to normal in two weeks by intramuscular injection of vitamin B12
Yu-Hsueh Wu, Ming-Jay Hwang, Yi-Pang Lee, and Chun-Pin Chiang

                  pp. 558 - 559

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Differential diagnosis between leukoedema and white spongy nevus
Bing-Wei Huang, Chieh-wei Lin, Yi-Pang Lee, and Chun-Pin Chiang

                  pp. 554 - 555

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Transmission routes of SARS-CoV-2
Jay Patel

                  pp. 550 - 550

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Necrotizing myositis – Case report
Pei-Hsuan Lu, Shu-Gen Yang, Julia Yu-Fong Chang, and Chun-Pin Chiang

                  pp. 551 - 553

Discussion

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Oral healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ondine Lucaciu, Dorottya Tarczali, and Nausica Petrescu

                  pp. 399 - 402

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