Volume 21, Issue 2 (2026)
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Editorial Board
Review Articles
The effect of photobiomodulation therapy on neurosensory recovery of infra-alveolar nerve following iatrogenic trauma: A literature review
Rashin Bahrami,; Maryam Pourhajibagher; Fateme Gharibpour; Amirmorteza Rezazadeh; and Abbas Bahador
Presence of a distolingual root in mandibular first molars as an indicator of association with other tooth canal anatomies: A systematic review
Yu-Chiao Wu, Chia-Yun Huang, Ho-Sheng Chiang, Wei-Cheng Lee, and Yi-Shing Shieh
Original Articles
Special AT-rich sequence binding protein 2 (SATB2), β-catenin, and CD10 immunohistochemistry provides insights into the histopathologic features and cellular differentiation of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor
Soyoung Jung, Ah-Young Kwon, Ji-Hoon Kim, and Kyu-Young Oh
Development and evaluation of a dental hygiene education program using scenario-based simulation method
Itsuki Takazawa, Hitomi Suzuki, Kumiko Sugimoto, Naoko Adachi, and Naomi Yoshida
Outcomes and risk factors of pulpotomy in mature permanent teeth with complicated crown fractures: A 12-60-month prospective clinical study
Qiang Li, Yin-Fei Pu, Jia-Jia Zheng, Wei Sun, and Xiao Shao
The correlations between vertical maxillary asymmetry and orbital volume in Taiwanese adults
Yu-Chuan Tseng, Ying Hsu, Zong-Zhe Tsai, Chao-Yu Lu, and Chun-Ming Chen
Artificial intelligence-enabled automatic segmentation of impacted mandibular third molars: A comprehensive comparison of multiple algorithms
Sum Yin Au Yeung, Wai Ying Kot, Yin Yan Leung, Ka Ho Chan, and Wei-fa Yang
Tuft cells contribute to the pathogenesis of human primary and experimental murine Sjögren's disease
Jing Zhang, Jingyi Zhang, Xu Chang, Juanjuan Li, and Fu Wang
Presence of second mesiobuccal canal of permanent maxillary first molars is related to the existence of multiple roots in permanent maxillary first premolars: A cone-beam computed tomographic study in a Taiwanese population
Zi-Jun Dai, Yi-Jie Chen, Hsin-Jui Liou, Tien-Hung Hsieh, and Yu-Chiao Wu
Human oral microbiota dysbiosis may be a novel non-invasive indicator of erectile dysfunction
Yu Qiao, Fei Mao, Bing-Ru Jiang, Shu-Yan Lv, and Guang-Bo Fu
Complex root canals of maxillary second premolars are associated with the occurrence of multiple roots in maxillary first premolars: A cone-beam computed tomographic study in a Taiwanese population
Yi-Jie Chen, Zi-Jun Dai, Hsin-Jui Liou, Tien-Hung Hsieh, and Yu-Chiao Wu
From human dental pulp stem cells to functional cholinergic neurons: An optimized neurogenic differentiation protocol for new approach methodologies
Pritsana Sawutdeechaikul, Thanaporn Pimpakan, Toan Van Phan, Vinicius Rosa, and Joao Nuno Ferreira
Correlation between signal intensity ratio of magnetic resonance imaging and arthroscopic findings in temporomandibular joint synovitis
Yun-Han Yang, Wen-Fu Lo, Fatt-Yang Chew, Kwei-Jing Chen, and Jui-Ting Hsu
Effect of dental anxiety on the success of inferior alveolar nerve block in symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: A prospective clinical study
Arzu Kaya Mumcu, Melikşah Gündüz, Gülsen Kiraz, and Meliha Koldemir Gündüz
Effect of zirconia nanopowders as functional fillers in dental adhesives on bonding durability and wear resistance to zirconia substrates
Ting-Hsun Lan, Chin-Yun Pan, Yu-Feng Chen, and Chia-I Tiffany Yin
The influence of initial incisal overlap on mandibular plane rotation, 3D airway dimensions, and hyoid bone changes following surgery-first mandibular setback in skeletal Class III patients: A pilot study
Varumporn Rotchanakitamnuai, Pornkawee Charoenlarp, and Preeya Suwanwitid
Histologic and histomorphometric assessments of provisionally restored dental implants
Myron Nevins, Stefano Parma-Benfenati, Primo Galletti, Lucrezia Parma-Benfenati, and David M. Kim
Comparison of the performances of different updated generative artificial intelligence models on the Japanese National Dental Examination
Shuma Hamaguchi, Masakazu Hamada, Shunya Ikeda, Satoru Kusaka, and Ryota Nomura
Association between health beliefs and patient delay in oral cancer diagnosis in Pakistan: An exploratory factor analysis
Muhammad Usman Amanat, Hutcha Sriplung, Wit Wichaidit, and Duangporn Kerdpon
A scientometric study on research trends and characteristics of lymphoma involving the oral cavity
Jie He, Huan Shi, and Zhao Geng
Effects of L-ascorbic acid as an additive for improving the physical properties and setting behavior of fabricated calcium silicate cement
Yun-Jeong Park, Hyeon Seo, Yo-Han Song, Weon-Young Choi, and Yeong-Joon Park
Human papillomavirus-related oral lesions in people with HIV: A 20-year multinational cohort analysis
Stella O. Oyewole, Adetokunbo B. Olawuyi, Temitope T. Omolehinwa, and Adepitan A. Owosho
Peritumoral bone changes in mandibular gingival squamous cell carcinoma: A prospective radiologic-histopathologic correlation study
Gyu-Dong Jo, Kyu-Young Oh, Jo-Eun Kim, Won-Jin Yi, and Kyung-Hoe Huh
Performance of large language models on image-based oral pathology questions from the Japanese National Dental Examination
Hikaru Watanabe, Osamu Uehara, Tetsuro Morikawa, Takayuki Kojima, and Yoshihiro Abiko
Matrix metalloproteinase 8 production of cariously-exposed irreversible pulpitis
Napat Kamglom, Kamolparn Pugdee, and Panuroot Aguilar
Bond strength and void formation of self-adhesive resin cement with polyethylene fiber posts in the root canal systems
Christine Anastasia Rovani, Israyani Israyani, Syamsiah Syam, Shang-Ming Wang, and Chung-Ming Liu
Effect of vacuum sealing and heat treatment on the accuracy of castable resin patterns for denture frameworks fabricated using digital light processing
Jingrong Wang, Anna Miyayasu, Maiko Iwaki, Atsushi Takaichi, and Manabu Kanazawa
Enhanced accuracy of cutting planes and condylar positioning in mandibular reconstruction using three-dimensional-printed guides: An in vitro study
Phuc Hoai Le, Hung Trong Hoang, Phuong Hoai Lam, Tuan Van Nguyen, and Chanh Trung Le
Association between periodontitis and anemia: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Cheng Lin, Xing Xing, Ye Han, Jianxia Hou, and He Zhu
Cancer-associated fibroblast-derived interleukin-6 as a key driver of epithelial–mesenchymal transition and metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Soon Chul Heo, Jihye Ryu, Bo Ram Keum, Moon-Kyoung Bae, and Hyung Joon Kim
Association between tongue pressure, masticatory function, and salivary bacterial load in older adults requiring long-term care
Madoka Funahara, Akira Imakiire, Ryuichiro Funahara, Sakiko Soutome, and Atsuko Nakamichi
Efficacy of concentrated growth factors preventing medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw following tooth extraction in patients on intravenous bisphosphonates: A randomized controlled trial
Peng Ye, Shu Li, Ying-Ying Fan, Bing-Xue Han, and Shan-Shan Zhu
Clostridioides difficile infection risk and contemporary antibiotic use: Evidence from a large real-world dataset highlighting the need for a comprehensive antibiotic stewardship in dentistry
Stella O. Oyewole and Adepitan A. Owosho
Automated assessment of peri-implant disease severity by deep learning and image processing in periapical radiographs
Yi-Cheng Mao, Chiung-An Chen, Yuan-Jin Lin, Yu-Jen Chang, and Patricia Angela R. Abu
Accuracy of digital impressions captured by an intraoral scanner in a partially edentulous mandible
Ilser Turkyilmaz, Seyyedeh Mahsa Sheikholeslamian, Christopher Jen, Mustafa Baris Guncu, and Berkay Tolga Suer
Risk of deep vein thrombosis in patients with periodontitis: A nationwide population-based cohort study in Taiwan
Ying-Ting Yeh, Nai-Chen Shih, Ping-Ju Chen, Yu-Hsun Wang, and Chao-Bin Yeh
Development and characterization of an exosome-loaded biomimetic hydroxyapatite/gelatin scaffold for enhanced dental pulp regeneration
Yuen-Shan Tsai, Shih-Jung Cheng, Tsao-Li Chuang, Shu-Fang Chang, and Chun-Pin Lin
Development of ion-loaded polyethylene glycol-based biomaterials for the controlled mineral occlusion and antibacterial sealing in dentinal tubules
Tai-Wei Feng, Ming-Fa Hsieh, Shiuh-Tzung Liu, and Chun-Pin Lin
Modulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines by Melaleuca leucadendron (L.) gel in oral wound healing: An in vivo study
Alqarama Mahardhika Thalib, Khanisyah Erza Gumilar, Bahruddin Thalib, Shang-Ming Wang, and Chung-Ming Liu
Antcin K suppresses osteoclastogenesis through modulation of the focal adhesion kinase and phosphoinositide 3-kinase pathways and attenuates ligature-induced periodontitis
Ya-Hsin Wu, Yueh-Hsiung Kuo, Yen-You Lin, Tzu-Ching Chang, and Chih-Hsin Tang
Association between myosin 1H polymorphisms and skeletal–facial profile in Taiwanese patients with mandibular prognathism
Ying-Sheng Chen, Kun-Jung Hsu, Hsiu-Yueh Liu, Chao-Yu Lu, and Yen-Yun Wang
The influence of the connector position placing, cement thickness and load direction on biomechanical performance of implant supported mesial cantilever: Finite element analysis
Bhrommin Toranathumkul, Ekachai Chaichanasiri, and Samroeng Inglam
Camphorquinone-induced phospholipase A2 and cyclooxygenase −2 expression and its roles in 8-isoprostane and prostaglandin E2 production of human dental pulp cells
Mei-Chi Chang, Hsiao-Hua Chang, Wan-Chuen Liao, Shu-Hui Chang, and Jiiang-Huei Jeng
Late implant loss and complications of one-step implant therapy in severely atrophic posterior maxilla
Shing-Zeng Dung, Jui Wang, Yung-Ting Hsu, Tzu-Hsuan Weng, and Yu-Kang Tu
Exploring various types of dental practitioners in Taiwan based on dental-related laws and regulations during the Japanese colonial period (1895–1945)
Feng-Chou Cheng, Ling-Hsia Wang, Wen-Chiung Chang, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Needle breakage during dental anesthesia: Management strategies and its associated preventive measures
Po-Yuan Jeng, Cheng-Mei Yang, Chia-Tze Kao, Meng-Hsiu Kuo, and Jiiang-Huei Jeng
Influence of finish line quality and axial surface location on marginal adaptation of selective laser melting fabricated copings
Chun-Yu Wang, Hsuan Chen, Chih-Yu Hsu, Yen-Chun Liu, and Shyh-Yuan Lee
Phillyrin attenuates high glucose-induced ferroptosis in gingival cells through the activation of 5′ adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase signaling
Pei-Fang Hsieh, Cheng-Chia Yu, Yi-Ching Huang, and Pei-Ling Hsieh
Quantitative comparison of enamel–dentin and dentin–pulp distances between cone-beam computed tomography and histological sections: An ex vivo study
Chi-Yu Lin, Che-Ming Liu, Yu-Chieh Lin, Sheng-Yang Lee, and Wei-Chun Lin
Gastric parietal cell and thyroid autoantibodies in patients with oral lichen planus
Yi-Pang Lee, Ying-Tai Jin, Julia Yu-Fong Chang, Yi-Ping Wang, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Assessment of effectiveness of oral medicine course for medical students: A presurvey and postsurvey evaluation
Hung-Pin Lin, Tzu-Chiang Lin, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Increased risk of dry eye disease in Taiwanese patients with chronic periodontitis: A nationwide population-based cohort study
Shun-Tsung Huang, Yu-Hsun Wang, Ko-Shih Chang, and Yu-Chao Chang
Comparison of pain, anxiety, and oral health-related quality of life in orthodontic treatment using traditional, self-ligating, and clear aligner systems
Cheng-Tsung Huang, Ping-Ho Chen, Chiung-Miao Lan, and Yu-Chuan Tseng
The study of individuals’ preferences for smile aesthetics in frontal, oblique, and lateral view images
Johnson Hsin-Chung Cheng, Yoy Hui-Chun Hsiao, Daniel De-Shing Chen, and Tsendsuren Khurelochir
Graph neural network-based prediction of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality using periodontal site-level data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
Tsung-Po Chen, Hui-Chieh Yu, Wen-Yuan Lin, and Yu-Chao Chang
Integration of digital slide-based self-directed learning with the post-class video-recording assignments into oral pathology and diagnosis course can improve dental students’ learning outcomes and microscopic diagnosis capability
Julia Yu-Fong Chang, Yi-Ping Wang, Wei-Cheng Lin, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Integrating three-dimensional (3D)-printed teaching models to improve the learning effectiveness of oral pathology: A teaching practice research project
Feng-Chou Cheng, Chun-Pin Chiang, Yi-Ping Wang, Wei-Cheng Lin, and Julia Yu-Fong Chang
Association of GLI1 overexpression with acanthomatous change in ameloblastoma
Pei-Hsuan Lu, Chih-Huang Tseng, Yi-Ping Wang, Jang-Jaer Lee, and Julia Yu-Fong Chang
Establishment of diagnostic markers for differentiation of oral lichen planus and oral erythroleukoplakia with lichenoid features through a transcriptomic profile analysis
Julia Yu Fong Chang, Jung-Tsu Chen, and Yi-Ping Wang
Expanded classification for immediate molar implant placement: Integrating root socket strategies beyond septal bone typing
Chiun-Lin Steven Liu, Shih-Cheng Wen, Ching-Jung Chang Chien, and Je-Kang Du
Antibacterial tannic acid/polydopamine hybrid coatings for titanium implants
Xu-Fan Yang, Jia-Jia Chung, Chun-Cheng Chen, and Shinn-Jyh Ding
2-Hydroxy ethylmethacrylate activates the extrinsic and intrinsic apoptotic processes through mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways in cementoblasts - An in vitro study
Wei-Ju Lai, Wen-Ying Shen, Chun Chuan Su, and Yu-Chao Chang
A preclinical overall evaluation of a novel biomimetic collagen membrane for guided tissue regeneration
Kuo-Yi Lin, Yi-Ling Tsai, Che-Yung Kuan, Ying-Chih Lin, and Chen-Ying Wang
Oral lichen planus possibly associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis: A case–control study in a northwest Chinese population
Chen-xi Li, Yan Chen, Rui Xue, Yi Bian, and Lei Han
Short Communications
Composite regenerative matrix for barrier-free bone regeneration: Full-mouth rehabilitation with long-term stability
Ming-Ko Li, Ryota Aoi, Wen-Chieh Hsu, and Ken-Chung Chen
A scientometric study on herbal medicine and identification of herbaceous agents for oral cancer prevention
Simin Deng, Yue Chen, Yisen Shao, and Wei Liu
A scientometric study on research trends and characteristics of oral health-related quality of life among head and neck cancer patients
Yue Chen, Huanhuan Wang, Wei Liu, Lili Yang, and Yan Mao
Systematic evaluation of genetic polymorphisms in carcinogen metabolizing enzymes associated with oral potentially malignant disorders progression to oral cancer risk
Ziyuan Xu, Yuhan Zhu, Linjun Shi, and Wei Liu
A scientometric study on the characteristics of herbal medicine and identification of herbaceous agents for treatment of periodontal diseases
Xiuyin Wu, Jie Wen, Zhen Wang, Hongjian Zhuo, and Meili Sun
A scientometric study on research characteristics of HIV/AIDS involving the oral cavity with an implication for public health
Ye Zhang, Xuemin Shen, Chengsu Hou, and Feng Xu
A scientometric study on research trends and characteristics of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
Bo Ju, Jinhao Zhang, Qin Zhou, and Wei Liu
Perspectives
Current situation, challenges, and future prospects of the dental radiology education for the medical radiation students in Taiwan
Feng-Chou Cheng, Chien-Yi Ting, and Chun-Pin Chiang
The dental radiographic equipment “Special Diana” in the Taiwan Government Tainan hospital during the Japanese colonial period
Feng-Chou Cheng, Wen-Chiung Chang, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Correspondences
The outstanding Taiwanese women studying dentistry during the Japanese colonial period: Analysis based on the membership list of the Taiwan Dental Association published in 1958
Feng-Chou Cheng, Mei-Huei Li, Chiao-Wen Wu, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Hidden pain: Diagnostic and management challenges of burning mouth syndrome
Wei-Min Hong, Yong-Chan Liu, Zhou-Hui Wu, and Yang-Zhou Huang
The impact of artificial intelligence evolution on the dental morphology sculpting education
Wei-Chun Lin, Feng-Chou Cheng, Yu-Shan Huang, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Effects of ovariectomy of rat on tongue neuropathy: Revealing the crucial pathogenesis of burning mouth syndrome
Zhou-Hui Wu, Yang-Zhou Huang, and Wei-Ming Hong
Cholesterol granuloma in the anterior maxilla–A case report
Hung-Pin Lin and Chun-Pin Chiang
Oral ulceration caused by direct contact with residual ferrous sulfate
Yasuaki Okuma, Noriaki Aoki, Junichi Baba, and Toshinori Iwai
Increased medications in patients with burning mouth syndrome should not be overlooked, especially for older women
Yang-Zhou Huang and Zhou-Hui Wu
Research in the field of dentistry by a medical doctorate awarded by the Taipei imperial University: The story of Dr. Tai-San Shih's doctoral research
Feng-Chou Cheng, Yu-Ming Chang, Ling-Hsia Wang, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Clinical application of an obturator for maxillary defect reconstruction after ameloblastoma excision
Yu-Ching Liu and Wei-Chun Lin
Dentigerous cysts occurring in three middle-aged male patients
Hsin-Yang Liang and Chun-Pin Chiang
Hyaluronic acid-induced foreign body granuloma at the upper labial mucosa
Yi-Pang Lee, Ying-Tai Jin, Andy Sun, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Enhancing cone-beam computed tomography detail and interpretation with a generative adversarial network-driven artificial intelligence framework
Chi-Yu Lin, Che-Ming Liu, Yu-Chieh Lin, and Wei-Chun Lin
Management of Oehlers type IIIb dens invaginatus in a maxillary lateral incisor: A case report
Saeed Asgary
Current challenges of the dental radiology diagnostic equipment manufacturing industry in Taiwan
Feng-Chou Cheng, Ling-Hsia Wang, Yu-Yen Chung, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Effect of antifungal therapy on salivary β-defensin 1 concentrations in patients with oral candidiasis: A pilot study
Hiroyuki Hato, Taku Kimura, Noritaka Ohga, and Ken-ichiro Sakata
