Volume 16, Issue 2 (2021)
Review Article
Update and review of the gerodontology prospective for 2020's: Linking the interactions of oral (hypo)-functions to health vs. systemic diseases
Andy Yen-Tung Teng, Yen Chun Grace Liu, Shou-Jen Lan, Hirohiko Hirano, Li-min Lin, Kazuhiro Hori, Chia-shu Lin, Samuel Zwetchkenbaum, and Shunsuke Minakuchi
Original Articles
Distribution of students admitted to dental schools of general universities in Taiwan in 2020
Chun-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, Tsui-Hua Liu, Julia Chang, Tzu-Chiang Lin, Po-Fang Tsai, and Yung-Ta Chang
The relationship of the occurrence between three-rooted deciduous mandibular second molars and three-rooted permanent mandibular first molars in children
Chia-ling Hsu, Jou-en Huang, Hui-ling Chen, Ming-gene Tu, and Jeng-fen Liu
2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucoside-stimulated dental pulp stem cells-derived conditioned medium enhances cell activity and anti-inflammation
Yu-tang Chin, Che-ming Liu, Ting-yi Chen, Yao-yu Chung, Chi-yu Lin, Chao-nan Hsiung, Yun-shen Jan, Hsien-chung Chiu, Earl Fu, and Sheng-yang Lee
2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-b-D-glucoside triggers the pluripotent-like possibility of dental pulp stem cells by activating the JAK2/STAT3 axis: Preliminary observations
Sheng-Yang Lee, Yen-wen Huang, Chi-yu Lin, Yu-tang Chin, Po-jan Kuo, Yen Wu, I-tsen Weng, Ting-yi Chen, Hsin-hui Wang, Haw-ming Huang, Chao-nan Hsiung, and Sheng-yang Lee
Efficacy of antioxidant mouthwash in the reduction of halitosis: A randomized, double blind, controlled crossover clinical trial
Hamad Alzoman and Duaa Alsaffar
Glycated hemoglobin influence on periodontal status, pathogens and salivary interleukins in type II diabetic Tunisian subjects with chronic periodontitis
Shadia A. Elsayed, Asma Kassab, Yosra Ayed, Soha Alqadif, Nora Abdelgawad, Marwa Mrag, and Faten Ben Amor
Strain analysis of anterior resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses with different thicknesses of high translucent zirconia
Satoshi Omori, Michiko Noda, Reina Nemoto, Erika Sukumoda, Takita Mina, Richard Foxton, Kosuke Nozaki, and Hiroyuki Miura
Effect of tip insertion depth and irradiation parameters on the efficacy of cleaning calcium hydroxide from simulated lateral canals using Er:YAG laser- or ultrasonic-activated irrigation
Satoshi Watanabe, Yasuhiro Hoshihara, Akira Kouno, Kanako Yao, and Takashi Okiji
Evaluation of total bone and cortical bone thickness of the palate for temporary anchorage device insertion
Chen-Jung Chang, Wei-Cheng Lin, Meng-Yen Chen, and Hung-Chih Chang
Acemannan-induced tooth socket healing: A 12-month randomized controlled trial
Ngoc Bao Vu, Vannaporn Chuenchompoonut, Pornchai Jansisyanont, Polkit Sangvanich, Thanh Ha Pham, and Pasutha Thunyakitpisal
Mining TCGA database for prognostic genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma microenvironment
Zhu-Ling Guo, Qiuchi Ran, Shengrong Long, Yan Ye, Chen Xie, Zhuolin Xuxiao, Yusong Liu, Hongxia Pang, Diwas Sunchuri, and Nai-Chia Teng
Downregulation of miR-184 facilitates osseous differentiation in periodontal ligament stem cells by modulating nuclear factor I-C
Yaopu Feng, Chunying Li, and Guanglin Duan
Evaluation of jaw bone density and morphology in bruxers using panoramic radiography
Ozlem Isman
Evaluation of the efficacy of lycopene gel compared with minocycline hydrochloride microspheres as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal treatment: A randomised clinical trial
Ali Abdulkareem, Aya Ali, Saif Saliem, Hani Radhi, and Sarhang Gul
Evaluation of different irrigation solutions and activation methods on removing calcium hydroxide
Zühre Hale Cimilli, Sevan Harzivartyan, Afife Binnaz Hazar, and Nevin Kartal
Heat-cured poly(methyl methacrylate) resin incorporated with different food preservatives as an anti-microbial denture base material
Montri Ratanajanchai, Widchaya Kanchanavasita, Kallaya Suputtamongkol, Amonrat Wonglamsam, Sirinporn Thamapipol, and Ornthida Sae-Khow
Prevalence of hyperdontia, hypodontia, and concomitant hypo-hyperdontia
Abubakr Neamat Hassan, Nareh Eshgian, Tanya Al-Talib, and Stanley Nelson
Efficacy of different calcium silicate materials as pulp-capping agents: Randomized clinical trial
Cem Peskersoy, Murat Turkun, and Jusuf Lukarcanin
Modified envelope flap, a novel incision design, can relieve complications after extraction of fully horizontal impacted mandibular third molar
Jiang Xianfang, Qingtiao Xie, Shanliang Wei, Nuo Zhou, and Xuanping Huang
Effect of simultaneous application of arthrocentesis and occlusal splint versus splint in management of non-reducing TMJ disc displacement
Alaa Abdelqader Altaweel, Mostafa Fayad, and Hussein Ismail
Association of dental and gingival health status with level of salivary characteristics and Streptococcus mutans in children
Sarhang Sarwat Gul, Sonya Hamalaw, and Fadil Kareem
Effect of sodium hypochlorite on conventional and heat-treated nickel-titanium endodontic rotary instruments – An in vitro study
Su-Min Lee, Jack Han-Hsing Lin, and Bekir Karabucak
Regional distributions of overall dentists and institutional dentists in Taiwan in 2019
Chun-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, Tsui-Hua Liu, Julia Chang, Tzu-Chiang Lin, Po-Fang Tsai, and Yung-Ta Chang
FoxP3+CD4+, IFN-γ+CD4+, and IFN-γ+CD8+ cell levels in erosive and non-erosive types of oral lichen planus patients
Jean-San Chia, Andy Sun, Yi-Ping Wang, Julia Yu-Fong Chang, Yu-Hsueh Wu, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Anemia, hematinic deficiencies, hyperhomocysteinemia, and gastric parietal cell antibody positivity in burning mouth syndrome patients with or without microcytosis
Ying-Tai Jin, Yang-Che Wu, Yu-Hsueh Wu, Julia Yu-Fong Chang, Chun-Pin Chiang, and Andy Sun
Short Communication
Clinical classification of tooth position in the alveolar bone housing with periodontal defects
Yoshiaki Hasegawa, Tadahiro Takayama, and Yoshihiro Iwano
Correspondences
Bilateral fibrolipomas at both lower retromolar pads – case report
Ying-Tai Jin, Ming-Jay Hwang, Andy Sun, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Rehabilitation of occlusion on a severe atrophic mandible by four implants-supported fixed conometric denture after bilateral inferior alveolar nerve repositioning
Yi-Hua Sun, Yung-Hsun Shih, Chien-Hai Li, and Chih-Yuan Fang
Complex alveolar bony defect reconstruction with three dimensional printing model to assist custom-made titanium mesh for guided bone regeneration
Jyun-Yang Su and Yu-Chao Chang
Trigeminocardiac reflex during bilateral sagittal split osteotomy
Satomi Sugiyama, Toshinori Iwai, Koji Honda, and Kenji Mitsudo
A comprehensive digital approach to enhance smiles using an intraoral optical scanner and advanced 3-D sculpting software
Paul Zhivago and Ilser Turkyilmaz
An update of oral potentially malignant disorders and their malignant transformation into oral cancers in Taiwan
Po-Yu Yang and Yu-Chao Chang
Fusobacterium nucleatum -caused brain abscess – Case report
Kuan-Pin Chen, Yi-Pang Lee, Ming-Jay Hwang, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Discussions
The predicament of gag reflex and its management in dental practice during COVID-19 outbreak
Shahram Hamedani and Nima Farshidfar
Herpesviral-bacterial synergy in the pathogenesis of apical periodontitis: New insights and future perspectives
Aleksandar Jakovljevic and Jelena Milasin
The recent new findings of periodontal systemic connection from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database
Li-Chiu Yang, Hui-Chieh Yu, and Yu-Chao Chang
