Volume 19, Issue 4 (2024)
Review Articles
Adverse effects of electronic cigarettes on human health
Chung-Pin Chiang and Yu-Hsueh Wu
The impact of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy on pain and oral health-related quality of life: A literature review
Maryam Pourhajibagher, Rashin Bahrami, Abbas Bahador, and Nariman Nikparto
Original Articles
The scientometric characteristics of lichen planus in stomatology and dermatology journals: A comparative study
Wei Liu, Qingqing Liu, Yiwen Deng, Wei Liu, and Zhengyu Shen
Influence of sex and timing of mixed dentition on discrepancies between chronological age and dental age in Taiwanese children
Heng Li Huang, Kuo-Ting Sun, Yun-Zhen Wu, and Jui-Ting Hsu
A survey of the participants’ learning outcomes after finishing the dental radiology course for the continuing education of medical radiation technologists in Taiwan
Chung-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, Mu-Hsiung Chen, Yu-Wen Wang, Chun-Hung Chen, Kun-Lung Pin, and Chien-Yi Ting
Successive measurement errors of consecutive computed tomography for airway-related craniofacial dimensional measurements
Jenny Zwei-Chieng Chang, Jui-Sheng Sun, Shih-Ying Lin, Chi-Yeh Hsieh, Min-Chih Hung, and Han-Cheng Tai
An analysis of the relevance and proximity between maxillary posterior root apices to the maxillary sinus and the buccal cortical bone plate
Wan-Chuen Liao, Shu-Hui Chang, Hsiao-Hua Chang, Chi-Hung Chen, Yu-Hwa Pan, Pei-Cheng Yeh, Jiiang-Huei Jeng, and Mei-Chi Chang
Efficacy of antimicrobial peptide P113 oral health care products on the reduction of oral bacteria number and dental plaque formation in a randomized clinical assessment
Wei-Jen Chang, Yi-Fan Wu, Bor-Cheng Han, Wen-Yi Lin, Sin-Yu Wang, Thu Ya Linn, Hsueh-Wen Hsu, Chih-Chieh Wen, Hung-Yi Liu, and Yi-Hua Chen
Protein inhibitor of activated signal transducer and activator of transcription 2 is an oncoprotein in oral squamous cell carcinoma and related to cigarette smoking - An in vitro study
Szu-Yu Chen, Chi-Fu Chiang, Yu-Fu Su, Che-Yi Lin, Yi-Jen Hung, Tsai-Wang Huang, and Yi-Shing Shieh
Patient considerations for orthodontists: A comparative study of university students in Malaysia and Taiwan
Hsin-Chung Cheng, Tee Chi Yuo, Daniel Chen, Renu Sarah Samson, Eby Varghese, and Od Bayarsaikhan
Targeting microRNA-190a halts the persistent myofibroblast activation and oxidative stress accumulation through upregulation of Krüppel-like factor 15 in oral submucous fibrosis
Ming-Yung Chou, Chia-Hsuan Lee, Pei-Ling Hsieh, Shih-Chi Chao, Chuan-Hang Yu, Yi-Wen Liao, Shiao-Pieng Lee, Cheng-Chia Yu, and Jun-Yang Fan
Optimal positions of clear aligner attachments to achieve lower canine tipping and bodily movement using finite element analysis
Jui-Ting Hsu, Pin-Yu Chen, Heng-Li Huang, and Jian-Hong Yu
Effects of handheld nonthermal plasma on the biological responses, mineralization, and inflammatory reactions of polyaryletherketone implant materials
Tzu-Yu Peng, Chien-Fu Tseng, I-Ta Lee, Sheng-Han Wu, Hsin-Ming Chen, Yuichi Mine, and Sang-Heng Kok
Association between untreated caries and cariogenic bacteria in adolescents in Taiwan
Po-Yen Lin, Hsin-Yuan Mai, Ching-Yi Wu, Hui-Ching Lin, and Lin-Yang Chi
Factors derived from human exfoliated deciduous teeth stem cells reverse neurological deficits in a zebrafish model of Parkinson's disease
Chung-Hsing Li, Yong-Ren Chen, Chin-Chean Wong, Yi-No Chen, Bing-Heng Yang, Po-Hui Lee, Chia-Yang Shiau, and Kuo-Chuan Wang
Incremental net benefit of extending human papillomavirus vaccine to boys in oropharyngeal cancer burden: Meta-analysis of cost-effectiveness studies
Adikara Pagan Pratama, Su-Feng Chen, Shih-Chieh Liao, Wei-Chia Su, and Jian-Hong Yu
Influence of handheld nonthermal plasma on shear bond strength of polyaryletherketone to resin-matrix cement
Tzu-Yu Peng, Huei-Yu Huang, Szu-Yu Lai, Fu-Ting Lee, Yang-Che Wu, Sheng-Wei Feng, and Hiroki Nikawa
The cytotoxicity assessment of different clear aligner materials
Chia Tze Kao, I-Lin Lo, Chuan-Yi Kao (Co first author), Tsui-Hsein Huang, and Chun-Te Ho
The association between the expression level of nuclear paraspeckle assembly transcript 1 and the survival rate of head and neck cancer patients after treatment
Nan-Chin Lin, Shih-Min Hsia, Thanh-Hien Vu Nguyen, Tong-Hong Wang, Kuo-Ting Sun, Kuo-Chou Chiu, Yin-Hwa Shih, and Tzong-Ming Shieh
Prevention of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in mice by adipose-derived stem cells associated with activated autophagic flux
Xian Dong, Shuo Chen, Yang He, and Yi Zhang
Underlying bone change in oral squamous cell carcinoma observed from magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography: Potential implications for tumor aggressiveness and prognosis
Kyung-Hoe Huh, Gyu-Dong Jo, Kyu-Young Oh, Jo-Eun Kim, Won-Jin Yi, Min-Suk Heo, and Sam-Sun Lee
Effects of lactobacillus pentosus postbiotics on fibrotic response in arecoline-induced oral fibrogenesis
Po-Yu Yang, Chin-Chu Chen, You-Shan Tsai, Yi-Wen Liao, Min Yee Ng, Chun-Chung Huang, Cheng-Chia Yu, and San-Fu Hong
Wnt/Ca2+ pathway inhibits neural differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells in vitro
Su-Xia Liang, Shi-Hua Wang, Shi-Rui Wang, Na-Na Luan, Xiao-Qian Sun, Yi-Ran Guo, and Ying-Bin Yan
Enhanced bone formation of rat mandibular bone defects with collagen membranes loaded on bone morphogenetic protein-9
Hiroki Kondo, Tadahiro Takayama, Takashi Onizawa, Shunsuke Isobe, Natsuko Tanabe, Naoto Suzuki, Seiichi Yamano, and Shuichi Sato
Comparative evaluation of the remaining dentin volume following instrumentation with rotary, reciprocating, and hand files during root canal treatment in primary molars: An ex vivo study
Berkant Sezer and İrem Eren
Comparison of light microscopy and digital microscopy for learning oral pathology practicals among second year dental students
Sofia Ali Syed, Syeda Sadia Zafar, Faryal Ali Syed, Asifa Iqbal, and Saira Atif
Personalized prosthesis design in all-on-4® treatment through deep learning-accelerated structural optimization
Chi-Lun Lin, Yumg-Chung Chen, and Kuan-Hsin Wang
A scientometric study of oral cancer research in South and Southeast Asia with emphasis on risk factors control
Wei Liu, Wenhua Xu, Chenxi Li, Qingqing Liu, and Xiao Wang
Aggregation and adhesion ability of various probiotic strains and Candida species: An in vitro study
Rawee Teanpaisan, Panita Chantanawilas, and Nuntiya Pahumunto
Small RNAs and tooth development: The role of microRNAs in tooth agenesis and impaction
Viviana Caputo, Agnese Giovannetti, Rosanna Guarnieri, Francesco Petrizzelli, Sara Lazzari, Gabriella Padalino, Alice Traversa, Alessandro Napoli, Roberto Di Giorgio, Antonio Pizzuti, Chiara Parisi, Tommaso Mazza, and Ersilia Barbato
Investigation of root apical closure of first permanent molars with cone-beam computed tomography: A retrospective study
Fahrettin Kalabalık, Neslihan Yilmaz, Elif Gül Aydin, and Emre Aytugar
Investigation of the crystal formation from calcium silicate in human dentinal tubules and the effect of phosphate buffer saline concentration
Mi-Jeong Jeon, Jin-Soo Ahn, Jeong-Kil Park, and Deog-Gyu Seo
Cementocyte-derived extracellular vesicles regulate osteoclastogenesis and osteoblastogenesis
Eiji Nemoto, Jiajun Li, Yukihiko Sakisaka, Kentaro Maruyama, Shigeki Suzuki, Kaixin Xiong, Hiroyuki Tada, Taichi Tenkumo, and Satoru Yamada
Erythema multiforme: A retrospective study of etiologies, clinical manifestations, and treatments
Birsay Gumru Tarcin, Tugce Gungor, and Salih Gumru
The value of parotid sialography in the diagnosis and staging of Sjogren's syndrome
Hongwei Liu, Yutian Wang, Xiaoyan Xie, Ying Han, Xingyun Liu, Qianyun Guo, Lei Zhang, and Xinyi Ni
Orthodontic tension promotes cementoblast mineralization by regulating autophagy
Weiran Li, Yi Zhao, Yuhui Yang, Hao Liu, Jiayi Wang, and Yiping Huang
An investigation into the cognitive flexibility of undergraduate dental hygiene students at two dental schools in Asia
Naoko Seki, Shin-Ru Liao, Richard Foxton, Kittichai Sireerat, Masako Akiyama, Yuna Kanamori, Janelle Moross, Kayoko Shinada, Sam Li-Sheng Chen, and Ikuko Morio
The in vitro efficacy of advanced platelet-rich fibrin plus versus injectable platelet-rich fibrin on the proliferation, migration, and differentiation of stem cells from apical papilla
Son Hoang Le and Son Nguyen
Evaluating the efficacy of leading large language models in the Japanese national dental hygienist examination: A comparative analysis of ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing Chat
Masaki Morishita, Shino Yamaguchi, Hikaru Fukuda, Kosuke Muraoka, Taiji Nakamura, Izumi Yoshioka, Inho Soh, Kentaro Ono, and Shuji Awano
Evaluation of biocompatibility and bioactive potential of Well-Root PT by comparison with ProRoot MTA and Biodentine
Ok Hyung Nam, Yong Kwon Chae, and Ju Ri Ye
Potential different immune phenotypes of macrophages in oral lichen planus by integrating immunofluorescence double staining and single-cell RNA sequencing
Kai Sun, Qianqian Zhang, Ran Zhao, and Xuemin Shen
The ability of different diffusing enhancers to deliver chlorhexidine into dentinal tubules: An in vitro evaluation
Wei Fan, Yi Luo, Mengting Duan, Runze Liu, Pei Liu, and Bing Fan
The learning curve of a dynamic navigation system used in endodontic apical surgery
Zuhua Wang, Simin Liu, Li Peng, Yijiao Zhao, Bing Han, and Xiaoyan Wang
Rho GTPase activating protein 11A promotes tongue squamous cell carcinoma proliferation and is a transcriptional target of forkhead box M1
Huanying Yu, Weiwei Zhang, Xueyan Bai, Tingting Liu, Yulong Mao, Lingnan Zhang, and Wenlong Wang
Comparison of the accuracy of implant placement using a simple guide device and freehand surgery
Yoon-Sic Han, Yu-Jin Kim, Jungeun Kim, Jae-Rim Lee, Hee-Sun Kim, Hye-Young Sim, and Ho Lee
Analysis to evaluate novel separable dental implant stability: An experimental study in rabbits
Jeong Joon Han, Ik-Jae Kwon, Joo-Hee Jeong, Sung-Ho Lee, KangMi Pang, Soung Min Kim, Man-Yong Kim, Bongju Kim, and Jong-Ho Lee
Dental students, interns, and junior dentists’ awareness and attitude toward the inferior alveolar nerve block technique and related failure
Salah Sakka, Nasser Alqhtani, Abdullah Alqhahtani, Abdullah Bin Nabhan, Mohamed Eid, Maram Alagla, Khalid Alfaifi, and Mohammad Zakaria Nassani
Effect of polydatin on the viability and odontogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells: An in-vitro study
Solaiman Al-Hadlaq, Rawan Al-Ateeq, and Mona Elsafadi
Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1-mediated odontogenic differentiation of mouse apical papilla-derived stem cells
Etsuko Matsuzaki, Haruna Hirose, Seishiro Fujimasa, Shingo Kanemaru, Shohei Yoshimoto, Noriyoshi Matsumoto, and Hisashi Anan
Comparison of the accuracy of dynamic navigation and the free hand approaches in the placement of pterygoid implants in the completely edentulous maxilla: An in vitro study
Yiqun Wu, Baoxin Tao, Ningtao Wang, Xiaowan Ling, and Lijuan Ye
Social strata and oral pathologies: A comparative study in two co-localized, temporally disjunct burial sites of ancient Egypt
Patrick Eppenberger, Roger Seiler, Myriam Seco Álvarez, and Frank Rühli
Melatonin ameliorates inflammation-induced developmental defects of enamel by upregulating regulator of G protein signaling 2
Fang Ji, Mengning Bi, Yucong Zhou, Xuejiao Yang, Yangyang Li, Qianhui Ren, Jing Pan, Xuanyu Wang, and Yueying Wang
Short Communication
Orthodontic treatment for substitution of impacted mandibular second molars with their adjacent wisdom teeth
Daniel De-Shing Chen, Johnson Hsin-Chung Cheng, Jamie Liang-Chieh Chen, and Han-Wei Huang
Correspondences
A spectrum of atypical pathologies emerging from a solitary endo-periodontal abscess
Jyh-Kwei Chen, Ying-Fen Chou, and Meng-Ling Chiang
Maxillary posterior implant as a surveyed crown for implant-assisted removable partial denture: A case report with 10-year follow-up
Shing-Zeng Dung, Jea-Shen Tsai, and Shyh-Yuan Lee
The dental teleradiology in the National Taiwan University Hospital system
Feng-Chou Cheng, Ling-Hsia Wang, Mu-Hsiung Chen, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Traumatic neuroma of the lower lip
Andy Sun, Ming-Jay Hwang, Yi-Pang Lee, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Comment on: The relevance of dental management prior to radiation therapy with severe oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients
Erkan Topkan, Sibel Bascil, and Ugur Selek
Cryogun cryotherapy for the management of a large benign oral vascular anomaly - A case report
Shih-Wen Chu, Meng-Ling Chiang, and Jyh-Kwei Chen
Flexible deployment of dental radiation equipment in large dental institutions: Taking the department of dentistry of National Taiwan University hospital as an example
Feng-Chou Cheng, Ling-Hsia Wang, Mu-Hsiung Chen, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Palatine tonsilloliths incidentally found on the panoramic radiograph
Feng-Chou Cheng, Ching-En Meng, Julia Yu-Fong Chang, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Schwannoma of the tongue – A case report
Andy Sun, Ming-Jay Hwang, Yi-Pang Lee, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis with suspected involvement of methotrexate and tocilizumab
Keisuke Seki, Atsushi Kobayashi, Norihito Takahashi, and Atsushi Kamimoto
Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma in the submandibular region: A report of a rare case
Kyu-Young Oh and Seong-Doo Hong
Clinical application of calcium sulfate for the augmentation of extraction socket with an oro-antral communication
James I-Sheng Huang and Yu-Chao Chang
Eradicating Enterococcus faecalis in root canal system: An update
Kaveh Nasiri, Karl-Thomas Wrbas, and Maya Doychinova
Lingually displaced third molar root and its salvage treatment can lead to lingual nerve damage
Kai-Chien Wang, Bey-Rong Guo, Aya Yoshino, and Chih-Yuan Fang
Intramucosal nevus on the posterior hard palate
Andy Sun, Ming-Jay Hwang, Ying-Tai Jin, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Predictable 3D-printed surgical guide for hemisection of a double tooth with complete fusion to apex: A case report
Yong Kwon Chae, Su-Bin Lee, Hyun-Chang Lim, and Ok Hyung Nam
Simple inferior border osteotomy to prevent bad split during bilateral sagittal split osteotomy
Satomi Sugiyama, Toshinori Iwai, Koji Honda, and Kenji Mitsudo
Clear cell-rich odontogenic tumor of the mandible in a 4-year-old child: A report of a diagnostically challenging case
Kyu-Young Oh and Seong-Doo Hong
The high risk of the development of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in prostate cancer patients with bone metastasis: A case report
Feng-Chou Cheng, Mu-Hsiung Chen, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Dental implants could be considered as a reliable treatment in florid cemento-osseous dysplasia patients after total excision
Wei-Che Tsai, Yang-Che Wu, Yoichi Ohiro, and Chih-Yuan Fang
Simple method with periodontal probe for intraoral removal of recurrent deep hilar/intraparenchymal submandibular gland stone under local anesthesia
Toshinori Iwai, Yasuharu Yajima, Satomi Sugiyama, and Kenji Mitsudo
Giant cell fibroma on the dorsal tongue
Andy Sun, Yi-Pang Lee, Ying-Tai Jin, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Fully digital workflow from bone augmentation to implant-supported prosthetic reconstruction
Ufuk Tatli, Koray Soygun, and Orcan Yuksel
Silk suture granuloma with abscess in the lower lip
Andy Sun, Yi-Pang Lee, Ying-Tai Jin, and Chun-Pin Chiang
The importance of the dental education for the medical students: The viewpoints from a senior attending dentist who participates in the teaching of the dental course
Feng-Chou Cheng, Ling-Hsia Wang, Yin-Lin Wang, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Short Reviews
New model of tele-healthcare for consultation, diagnosis, and treatment of a cicatricial pemphigoid case using mobile phones for communication among the patient, the clinic dentist, and the oral pathology specialist
Chung-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Julia Yu-Fong Chang
Differential diagnoses for the bilateral multiple radiopaque materials superimposed in the panoramic and periapical radiographs
Feng-Chou Cheng, Julia Yu-Fong Chang, and Chun-Pin Chiang
The first dental clinic on a navy warship of Taiwan
Chung-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Ling-Hsia Wang
The geographical distribution of clinics and places with the automated external defibrillator in Taiwan
Chun-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Ling-Hsia Wang
The significance of using dental elements as a design theme: A case report of modular mobile dental system in the 2023 young designers’ exhibition in Taiwan
Chun-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Ling-Hsia Wang
