Volume 20, Issue 3 (2025)
Review Articles
Oral hairy leukoplakia: The role of Epstein–Barr virus, the occurrence in immunocompetent patients, and the malignant transformation potential
Chung-Pin Chiang and Yu-Hsueh Wu
Organoid in dentistry: Models for oral biology and disease
Wei-Jen Chang, Tomomi Sano, Ting-Yi Renn, Takashi Kanematsu, Ming-Shou Hsieh, and Chia-Chen Hsu
Strategic sequencing of orthodontic treatment and periodontal regenerative surgery: A literature review
Kang-Wei Tu, Chia-Hwei Kuo, Chun-Cheng Hung, Da-You Yan, and Jimmy Lian Ping Mau
Original Articles
VEGFA promotes odonto/osteoblastic differentiation in dental pulp stem cells via ERK/p38 signaling
Nobuyuki Kawashima, Yamato Okada, Sonoko Noda, Hiroki Murano, Peifeng Han, Kentaro Hashimoto, Tomoatsu Kaneko, and Takashi Okiji
A novel NUTM2A-AS1/miR-769–5p axis regulates LPS-evoked damage in human dental pulp cells via the TLR4/MYD88/NF-κB signaling
Jing Li and Zeru Wang
Trueness and precision of an intraoral scanner in digitally copying complete dentures
Joanna Nicolette Gavras, Johari Yap Abdullah, Mijin Choi, and Ilser Turkyilmaz
Potential relationship among CT and MRI imaging, histological findings, and treatment outcomes in patients with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw undergoing segmental mandibulectomy–A retrospectives study
Mizuho Ohnuma, Masahiro Umeda, Keisuke Omori, Kei-ichiro Miura, Yuki Sakamoto, Mitsunobu Otsuru, and Tomohiro Yamada
In vitro comparison of fracture strength of maxillary incisors with the simulated external root resorption cavities repaired with BioMTA or Biodentine
Tufan Ozasir, Birgul Ozasir, Nagihan Aribal, Derin Yuzer, Baris Kandemir, and Kamran Gulsahi
The effects of lavender, chamomile and peppermint inhalation aromatherapy on dental anxiety in children: A randomized controlled trial
Ahmed Kamal El-Motayam, Yousra Abdel Rehim, and Lamia Gadallah
Beta-glucan promotes dental pulp healing by enhancing cell proliferation, migration, and mineralization
Tanida srisuwan, Taweesak Kaokai, and Jitjiroj Ittichaicharoen
Hepcidin promotes oral ulcer healing via amphiregulin production in rats
Suzuro Hitomi, Naoto Taguchi, Hitoshi Sato, Yoshinori Hayashi, Ikuko Shibuta, Koichi Iwata, Tatsuo Shirota, and Masamichi Shinoda
Evaluation of root and root canal morphology in maxillary first molar teeth: A cone-beam computed tomography study using two classification systems in a Japanese population
Satoshi Watanabe, Sonoko Yabumoto, Shota Ikeda, and Takashi Okiji
Cleaning efficacy and apical pressure in sonically-activated irrigation systems: Impact of tip vertical stroke
Satoshi Watanabe, Phu Yadanar Aung Myint, Yanyan Chen, Ryuma Saito, and Takashi Okiji
The cell-fate decision of dental follicle stem cells (DFSCs) with porcine corneal extracellular matrix (ECM)
Chung-Hsing Li, Kuan-Ming Lin, Yong-Ren Chen, and Ming-Hua Ho
Corylin ameliorates inflammaging and pyroptosis in diabetic periodontitis: A preliminary in vitro study
Taichen Lin, Min Yee Ng, Chun-Te Ho, Yi-Wen Liao, Cheng-Chia Yu, and Chun-Jung Chen
Single-cell genomics reveals transcriptional heterogeneity and cellular crosstalk in salivary gland fibrosis
Hao Lu, Dan Liang, Wei Xu, Yifan Wu, Qicheng Ye, and Wanlin Xu
Evaluation of the effects for root resorption in orthodontic tooth movement with micro-osteoperforations in mice
Hideki Kitaura, Tulonga Ndemuweda, Fumitoshi Ohori, Aseel Marahleh, Jinghan Ma, Ziqiu Fan, Angyi Lin, Kohei Narita, Arata Itou, and Itaru Mizoguchi
A study of critical thinking skills among Thai dental students: From disposition to skills assessment
Naoko Seki, Kittichai Sireerat, Richard Foxton, Shin-Ru Liao, Masako Akiyama, Supaporn Sangouam, and Ikuko Morio
Micro-/nano-structured zirconia surface promotes osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells by reducing pyroptosis under inflammatory conditions
Hui-Min Wang, Qian Ding, Ying Chen, Yao-Jun Zhang, Zhi-Xiao Wu, Xiao Zhang, and Lei Zhang
Mechanical and biological properties of cellulose nanofibers as a dental biomaterial
Guang Hong, Junduo Chen, Aobo Ma, Yiding Zhang, Lu Sun, Kunhua Yang, and Juan Ramón Vanegas Sáenz
Trueness and precision analysis of crown margins on digital casts produced by various dental scanning systems
Wei-Chun Lin, Wei-Ling Wu, Chin-Wei Wang, and Hui-Yin Nam
Comparison of artificial intelligence systems in answering prosthodontics questions from the dental specialty exam in Turkey
Büşra Tosun and Zeynep Şen Yılmaz
Potential short-term shift in oral microbiota of patients with stage III-IV periodontitis and type 2 diabetes treated by non-surgical periodontal therapy
Lu He, Xinran Xu, Pengcheng Huo, Dongsiqi Jin, Yunxuan Zhu, Hongye Lu, and Huanxin Meng
Daidzein enhances cisplatin sensitivity and inhibits migration of oral squamous cell carcinoma through modulating mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway
Chung-Jan Kang, Jia-Xin Tan, Chao-Kai Chang, Szu-Han Chen, Cheng-Chia Yu, and Chang-Wei Hsieh
Multivariable analysis of use of absorbable collagen sponge graft for maxillary sinus floor elevation and augmentation
Yoon-Sic Han and Byoung Moo Seo
The role of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) in Candida albicans infection-induced oral burning sensation: Evidenced from mouse and zebrafish models
Soo-Min Ok, Hyeon Mi Sung, Eun Young Choi, Ji-Young Joo, Hae Ryoun Park, and Chang-Kyu Oh
Potential association between periodontitis and liver function test abnormalities: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009–2014
Jianxia Hou, Jie Zhang, Xing Xing, Ye Han, Huanxin Meng, and He Zhu
Periodontal tissue increase induced by simultaneous labial and lingual augmented corticotomy for skeletal Angle Class III malocclusion patients–A preliminary study
Jianxia Hou, Xiaochi Chang, Ye Han, Min Xu, Zhiqiang Luo, Yi Li, Yuzhe Sun, Cheng Lin, Yi Feng, and Li Xu
A scientometric study on research trends and characteristics of furcation involvement in periodontal disease
Taohua Pan, Qingqing Liu, Xin Bao, and Ling Xu
Anemia, hematinic deficiencies, hyperhomocysteinemia, and gastric parietal cell antibody positivity in oral lichen planus patients with or without microcytosis
Chung-Pin Chiang, Yi-Pang Lee, Ying-Tai Jin, Julia Yu-Fong Chang, Yi-Ping Wang, and Andy Sun
2-O-methylmagnolol mitigates the generation of reactive oxidative stress and inflammaging in human gingival epithelial cells and fibroblasts with advanced glycation end products stimulation
Yu-Chao Chang, Liang-Gie Huang, Cheng-Chia Yu, Jia-You Fang, Min Ng, and Yi-Wen Liao
Classification of immediate implant placement (IIP) and immediate implant placement with provisionalization (IIPP) based on the scores of surgical and restorative difficulties
Je-kang Du, Chiun-Lin Steven Liu, and Ching-Jung Chang Chien
Screening for levels of social difficulties and unemployment in head and neck cancer patients by University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire (UW-QOL): Current status and cut-off point establishment
Yeur-Hur Lai, Min-Ru Chen, Yuan-Yuan Fang, Yen-Ju Chen, Pei-Jen Lou, Cheng-Ping Wang, Jenq-Yuh Ko, Shu‑Ching Chen, and Yun-Hsiang Lee
Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of masticatory muscles in patients with idiopathic condylar resorption
Yu-Chen Wang, Hsiao-Chiao Yeh, Yunn-Jy Chen, and Tiffany Ting-Fang Shih
Exploring the correlation between dental procedures and trigemino-cardiac reflex
Chun-Pin Lin, Tsao-Li Chuang, Yu-Ting Li, Tai-Wei Feng, and Hao-Hueng Chang
Exploring gender-specific prognostic factors and survival outcomes in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Insights from a Taiwanese cohort
Shih-Jung Cheng, Hui-Hsin Ko, Fang-Yu Wu, Hsiang-Fong Kao, Wender Lin, and Ya-Syuan Chen
3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine induces reactive oxygen species-mediated autophagy and thioredoxin-interactive protein/nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich containing family, pyrin domain-containing-3 inflammasome activation in dental pulp stem cells
Chung-Hsing Li, Shih-Yu Lee, Shang-Wen Chiu, I-Hsun Li, and Wei-Cheng Tsai
Investigating the relation among the needle insertion plane, occlusal plane, mandibular foramen, and mandibular lingula for inferior alveolar nerve block
Han-Sheng Chen, Kun-Jung Hsu, Pei-Jung Chen, Hui-Na Lee, Jen Hao Chen, and Chun-Ming Chen
Effects of various aging modes on the optical properties of zirconia with different yttria concentrations in coffee and tea
Wei-Chun Lin, Chih-Wei Tseng, Chenmin Yao, Liang-Yu Wei, and Pei-Wen Peng
Ubiquitin-like with phd and ring finger domains 1 as a potential therapeutic target in smoking-associated oral squamous cell carcinoma
Yi-Shing Shieh, Jia-Rong Wu, Che-Ting Yeh, Chu-Yen Chien, Ying-Chen Chen, Tsai-Wang Huang, Che-Yi Lin, Alexander Cheng-Ting Hsieh, and Yi-Jen Hung
GAS5 decreased the arecoline-induced myofibroblasts activity in buccal mucosal fibroblasts via acting as a competing endogenous RNA for miR-21
Chuan-Hang Yu, Heng-Yi Liao, Jung-Chun Yeh, Shih-Min Wang, Ming-Yi Lu, Yi-Wen Liao, Cheng-Chia Yu, and Fu-Chen Lin
Full-length 16S rRNA sequencing reveals microbial characteristics in supragingival plaque of periodontitis patients
Wei-Jen Chang, Chih-Chieh Wen, Jerry C.-Y. Lin, Eisner Salamanca, Nai-Chia Teng, Yi-Jen Lin, Yi-Fan Wu, and Hung-Ming Chang
Increased risk of lung cancer in Taiwanese female patients with chronic periodontitis: A nationwide population-based cohort study
Yu-Chao Chang, Wen-Ying Shen, Wei-Ju Lai, and Yu-Hsun Wang
The investigation of effects, signal pathways, and applications of high glucose on dental pulp stem cells
Chung-Hsing Li, Shih-Yu Lee, I-Hsun Li, Wei-Cheng Tsai, and Ming-Hua Ho
Evaluation of the physical and mechanical properties of 3D-printed resin for orthodontic fixed lingual retainers: An in vitro study
Tzu-Yu Peng, Pyi Phyo Win, Szu-Yu Lai, Bolormaa Sainbayar, and Johnson Hsin-Chung Cheng
Impacts of surface characteristics on biological responses and biofilm formation of 3D-printed denture base resins: An in vitro study
Tzu-Yu Peng, Chien-Fu Tseng, Chia-Chih Sung, Ya-Ting Yang, Fen-Ni Chen, Yuichi Mine, Yao-Chang Chiang, Zih-Chan Lin, Mei-Ling Fang, Hsin-Ming Chen, and Sang-Heng Kok
Performance of ChatGPT in answering the oral pathology questions of various types or subjects from Taiwan National Dental Licensing Examinations
Chung-Pin Chiang and Yu-Hsueh Wu
Effect of insertion load on insertion torque value
Po-Yuan Hsueh, Yoko Yamaguchi, and Yasutomo Yajima
Effects of 3D-printers and manufacturer-specified post-curing units on the dimensional accuracy, compressive strength, and degree of conversion of resin for fixed dental prostheses
Wei-Chun Lin, Citra Dewi Sahrir, Wei-Shao Lin, Ching-Shuen Wang, Hwai-En Lin, and Chin-Wei Wang
Advancing special needs oral healthcare in Southeast Asia through Taiwan's New South Bound Project: Institutional feedback and sustainable strategies
Chuan-Hang Yu, Chia-Tze Kao, Tsui-Hsien Huang, and Ming-Yi Lu
Evaluation of the accuracy, occlusal contact and clinical applications of zirconia crowns using artificial intelligence design versus human design
Wei-Chun Lin, Che-Ming Liu, Tsung-Yueh Lu, Ching-Shuen Wang, Sheng-Wei Feng, Yu-Chieh Lin, and Sheng-Yang Lee
Silencing miR-1291-LEFTY2 axis diminishes the myofibroblast activities and reactive oxygen species generation of fibrotic buccal mucosal fibroblasts
Ming-Yung Chou, Shih-Min Wang, Pei-Ling Hsieh, Yi-Wen Liao, Cheng-Chia Yu, and Chang-Yi Tsai
Alterations in upper airway dimensions following bimaxillary and mandibular setback surgery in skeletal Class III patients: A cone-beam computed tomography study
Heng Li Huang, Ramish Hussain, I Chen, Jui-Ting Hsu, Pei-Wen Huang, Yuan-Chien Chen, and Jian-Hong Yu
Comparative evaluation of scenario-based clinical examinations in orthodontic certification: Insights from Taiwan and the United States
Chia Tze Kao, Tzu Ying Wu, Chun Liang Kuo, Chung-Hsing Li, Chen-Feng Cheng, and Yu-Kun Chih
Is periodontitis a potential risk factor of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment? A population-based retrospective cohort study of Taiwan
Wu-Chien Chien, Earl Fu, Yueh-Ju Tsai, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Min-Wen Fu, and Yi-Jan Hsia
4′-hydroxywogonin inhibits oral squamous cell carcinoma progression by targeting Gas6/Axl signaling axis
Tong-Hong Wang, Li-Fang Chou, Chin-Chuan Chen, Chau-Ting Yeh, Yi-Tsen Liu, Yu-De Chu, Hsin-Wei Lin, Kai-Yin Chen, Cheng-Chia Yu, and Chi-Yuan Chen
Induction of retinal progenitors and neurons from dental follicle stem cell under defined conditions
Chung-Hsing Li, Tzu-Pei Lee, Ming-Hua Ho, Yong-Ren Chen, and Kuan-Ming Lin
Anemia, hematinic deficiencies, and gastric parietal cell antibody positivity in oral lichen planus patients with or without hyperhomocysteinemia
Chun-Pin Chiang, Yi-Pang Lee, Ying-Tai Jin, Julia Chang, Yi-Ping Wang, and Andy Sun
Short Communications
DeepSeek: Another step forward in the diagnosis of oral lesions
Márcio Diniz-Freitas and Pedro Diz-Dios
Combined tomography and conventional impression with notch system to fabricate prosthesis with palatal obturator in patients with severe limited mouth opening
Chloé MENSE, Frédéric Silvestri, Charlotte Mansuy, Cassandre Bezier, and Romain Lan
Fatostatin delayed lip sensory recovery after inferior alveolar nerve transection by inhibiting sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1
Li Ye, Suning Mao, Zhongkai Ma, Gaowei Zhang, Pingchuan Ma, and Chunjie Li
Probiotics to reduce microbiota-related dental stains: A potential approach
Chin-Wei Wang, Jing-Jie Yu, and Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila
A scientometric study on research trends and characteristics of salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma
Chengsu Hou, Ye Zhang, and Yang Wang
Correspondences
The medical care network for facial and dental traumas of the outlying island students: A case study of Kinmen County Jin-Hu Junior High School
Feng-Chou Cheng, Kung-Chieh Wu, Ming-Chung Lee, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Sialadenoma papilliferum-like intraductal papillary tumor of the mandible with BRAF V600E mutation: A rare case report
Sak Lee, Seong-Doo Hong, Jae-Il Lee, and Hye-Jung Yoon
Regulations on the dental profession of the physicians during the Japanese colonial period in Taiwan
Feng-Chou Cheng, Ling-Hsia Wang, and Chun-Pin Chiang
A dental clinic in a western painting work from an art exhibition in 1940: The story of a Japanese dental teacher, Dr. Isamu Sugiyama
Ling-Hsia Wang, Hsing-Yin Li, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Efficacy of clear retainers on intrusion of mandibular molar without skeletal anchorage
Yu-Hsiang Lin, Min-Shi Tsai, Chih-Yuan Fang, and Sheng-Yang Lee
Reconstruction of the mandibular condyle using liquid nitrogen–treated autograft in a case of fibrous dysplasia
Po-Yan Lo, Chan-Yen Kuo, Yi-Pang Lee, and Po Chih Hsu
Histologic and micro-computed tomography confirmation of cementogenesis over calcium-enriched mixture cement in a human permanent tooth
Saeed Asgary and Nafise Shamloo
Migration of submandibular gland sialolith into the subcutaneous tissue
Toshinori Iwai, Satomi Sugiyama, Hiroaki Kitajima, and Kenji Mitsudo
Concurrent occurrence of a salivary duct cyst and two mucoceles in the lower lip
An-Ni Shih, Ying-Tai Jin, Andy Sun, and Chun-Pin Chiang
A multi-participation model of oral health care for the students at the outlying island schools: A case study of Kinmen County Jin-Hu Junior High School
Feng-Chou Cheng, Kung-Chieh Wu, Ming-Chung Lee, and Chun-Pin Chiang
The dental clinic on the postcard with the theme of Taiwan street scene during the Japanese colonial period: The story of a Japanese immigrant, Dr. Akira Sugiyama
Feng-Chou Cheng, Ling-Hsia Wang, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Ethical implications and moral considerations of dental practice based on Taiwan's medical regulations
Feng-Chou Cheng, Wei-Chun Lin, Ling-Hsia Wang, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Severe external root resorption of the right maxillary second molar caused by the pressure from an impacted wisdom tooth
Feng-Chou Cheng, Yu-Ting Hu, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Psychosomatic concepts in nociplastic pain: The case of burning mouth syndrome
Takayuki Suga and Akira Toyofuku
Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor arising from a dentigerous cyst in an elderly patient: An unusual presentation
Kyu-Young Oh
Adenoid ameloblastoma in the maxilla
Yu-Min Lin, Yuk-Kwan Chen, Wen-Chen Wang, and Chih-Huang Tseng
Evaluating dentinal crack formation after root canal preparation using nickel-titanium rotary file systems
Kaveh Nasiri and Karl-Thomas Wrbas
Novel radiographic pattern of maxillary periostitis induced by endodontic inflammation: A case report
Pai-Chun Huang, I-Hao Su, Meng-Ling Chiang, and Jyh-Kwei Chen
Managing limited clinical crown height with vital pulp therapy: Clinical application and outcome
Sheila May Lao Dee, Chun Yi Kao, Arturo P. de Leon, and Tsui Hsien Huang
Masson's tumor of masticatory space: Detection in medical images
Pei-Ju Chiang, Yang-Che Wu, Kazuyo Kuribayashi Sato, and Chun-Yu Ho
A novel combined implantoplasty and regenerative surgical approach to salvage implants: A report on two 20-year-old implants
Shing-Zeng Dung
A formative course for research proposal writing and international talent cultivation at the beginning of the dental graduate program
Wei-Chun Lin, Chin-Wei Wang, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Effects of poly (methyl methacrylate) particle size in dental glaze on viscosity and glossiness
Yung-Kang Shen, I-lin Lu, Chien-Wen Huang, and Wei-Chun Lin
Accuracy of electronic apex locators during root canal therapy in dentistry
Karl-Thomas Wrbas, Kaveh Nasiri, and Ani Kiprova
Hair entanglement with the fungiform papilla: A novel case report
Pei-Yin Chen and Chuan-Hang Yu
The usefulness of a mixed reality haptic-based dental simulator for periodontal pocket probing learning: dental students’ perceptions
Chia-Ming Liu, Li-Chiu Yang, and Yu-Chao Chang
Distribution of the dental education institutions in China before 1949
Feng-Chou Cheng, Ling-Hsia Wang, Po-Fang Tsai, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Short Reviews
Regulations on the dental profession of the physicians in Japan before the World War II
Chung-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Ling-Hsia Wang
The activities of oral health care for high school students in Taipei City during the Japanese colonial period
Chung-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Ling-Hsia Wang
The standardization of oral health screening survey in Taiwan
Chung-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Ling-Hsia Wang
The Postal Life Insurance including dental services in Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period
Chung-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Ling-Hsia Wang
Stomatology from the popular science reading materials of the late Qing Dynasty Imperial Family: Oral anatomical diagrams in the Li Ke Guatu (illustrations of the sciences)
Chung-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Ling-Hsia Wang
A foreign dentist practicing in Shanghai, China in the late Qing Dynasty: The case of Dr. Sanger's letter notifying the relocation of his dental office in 1895
Chung-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Ling-Hsia Wang
The overseas expansion of Japanese dentists in the early 20th century: The case of a Japanese immigrant dentist in North China
Chung-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Ling-Hsia Wang
A new model for the dental assistant recruitment: A leap forward in the functionality of online community groups among the dental workers in Taiwan
Chung-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Yu-Ting Hu
A photographic record of the ritual tooth extraction of Taiwan aboriginals during the Japanese colonial period
Chung-Pin Chiang, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Ling-Hsia Wang
The manual lymphatic drainage of physical therapy for care of the facial swelling and pain after oral and maxillofacial surgery
Chung-Pin Chiang, Hsing-Yin Li, and Feng-Chou Cheng
