Volume 21, Issue 3 (2026)
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Editorial Board
Review Articles
Evaluation of condylar position displacement using various centric relation recording techniques based on maximum intercuspation position: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ling-Shiuan Huang, Yen-Chang Huang, I-Ting Wu, and Shinn-Jyh Ding
Dental treatment and oral care for patients with severe mental illness receiving psychiatric home-visit care: a narrative review with an illustrative case
Takayuki Suga, Trang Thi Huyen Tu, Yuji Gamo, Takafumi Asakura, Shigeru Iida, and Akira Toyofuku
Efficacy of cryotherapy for oral leukoplakia: a systematic review
Chuan-Hang Yu, Tzu-Chen Chan, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Epigallocatechin gallate in dentistry: therapeutic applications, biomaterial integration, and translational challenges
Chloe Jui-Yun Chang, Fang-Yu Fan, Yung-Li Wang, Thi Thuy Tien Vo, Yang-Che Wu, Yu-Chia Chang, and I-Ta Lee
The Leeuwenhoek paradox in dental artificial intelligence: a narrative review of artificial intelligence-detected subclinical periapical changes and human-labeled false positives
Etyene Schnurr, Mario Parra, and David M. Kim
Original Articles
Higher serum gastric parietal cell antibody titers are associated with increased frequencies of macrocytosis, vitamin B12 deficiency, and hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with oral lichen planus
Yu-Hsueh Wu, Yi-Pang Lee, Julia Yu-Fong Chang, Yi-Ping Wang, Andy Sun, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Oral pathogens reprogram endothelial barrier and angiotensin-converting enzyme2/endothelial nitric oxide synthase-nitric oxide signaling to promote blood pressure dysregulation
Ming-Shou Hsieh, Tung-Nien Hsu, Chin-Sheng Huang, Ting-Yi Renn, Kuang-Tai Kuo, Kuo-Yao Lin, and Wei Jen Chang
Endothelin-1 drives cyclooxygenase-2 and prostaglandin E2 expression in osteoblasts through mitogen-activated protein kinase and activator protein-1 signaling during periodontal inflammation
Fang-Yu Fan, Thi Thuy Tien Vo, Hsuan Kuo, Chien-Fu Tseng, Wei-Ning Lin, Chia-Yu Wu, Yang-Che Wu, Chuen-Mao Yang, Li-Der Hsiao, and I-Ta Lee
Dental age–based assessment of retromolar morphology in skeletal Class III patients: Implications for mandibular third molar development
Thuy-Trang Thi Ho, Tu Manh Nguyen, Loc Minh Lu, Fang-Yu Fan, Ying-Sui Sun, Yang-Che Wu, Sheng-Wei Feng, Chien-Fu Tseng, Pao-Chang Chiang, and I-Ta Lee
Cephalometric and Soft Tissue Determinants of Esthetic Outcomes After Single-Jaw Mandibular Setback Surgery In Skeletal Class III Patients: A Retrospective Study
Chun-Te Ho, You-Ru Chen, Tsui-Hsien Huang, Jnug-Chun Yeh, Tzu-Yu Peng, and Chia-Tze Kao
Isoliquiritigenin represses the pro-fibrotic TGF-β/Smad2 signaling and nuclear enriched abundant transcript 1 (NEAT1) in oral submucous fibrosis
Chi-Shan Tseng, Shih-Min Wang, Yi-Wen Liao, Her-Hsiung Huang, Cheng-Chia Yu, and Yicyuan Chen
Dual-layer biphasic calcium phosphates/tantalum pentoxide coating on titanium for concurrent biocorrosion resistance and enhanced biocompatibility
Ying-Sui Sun, Kai-Yi Lin, Wei-Cheng Chen, and Her-Hsiung Huang
Developing anti-inflammatory mineral trioxide aggregate as dental implant crown cement to reduce peri-implantitis incidence
Yung-Fu Hsu, Sea-Fue Wang, Yi-Le Liao, Chih-Sheng Lin, Ssu-Chi Chen, Sheng-Yang Lee, and Wei-Chun Lin
Biomechanical effects of titanium alloy removable partial denture framework designs fabricated by selective laser melting in mandibular Kennedy Class II partial edentulism: a finite element study
Min-Chieh Chang, Ping-Ching Wu, Wei-Shao Lin, and Yung-Chung Chen
Antisense oligonucleotides-mediated rescue of the AMELX splicing defects
Eui-Sic Cho, Youn Jung Kim, Figen Seymen, Mine Koruyucu, Jan C.-C. Hu, James P. Simmer, and Jung-Wook Kim
N-acetylcysteine restores osteogenesis in human periodontal ligament stem cells by attenuating HIF-1α-driven oxidative stress and glycolytic reprogramming
Xiaochi Chang, Yanghao Zhao, Yang Wang, Chang Shu, Yi Feng, Yichong Sun, Guangxun Zhu, and Jianxia Hou
Spatially resolved transcriptomics identifies epithelial-specific oncogenic signaling networks in ameloblastoma
Chih-Huang Tseng, Shohei Yoshimoto, Kai-Feng Hung, Pei-Hsuan Lu, Yi-Ping Wang, and Julia Yu-Fong Chang
Performance of ChatGPT-4, Gemini, and DeepSeek-V3 on English-translated questions from the Taiwan National Dental Technician Licensing Examination over a three-week period
Yi-Pang Lee, Ching-Yi Huang, Andy Sun, and Chun-Pin Chiang
A comprehensive analysis and sex-related differences in root and root canal anatomy in the Taiwanese population
Ho-Sheng Chiang, Wei-Cheng Lee, Ying-Wu Chen, Ling-Yu Kung, Kuei-Yuan Chen, Ren-Yeong Huang, Yi-Shing Shieh, and Yu-Chiao Wu
Optical properties of conventional and high-translucency zirconia ceramics and their effects on resin cement polymerization
Chia-Ling Li, Ping-Ju Chen, Jui-Che Lin, and Shu-Fen Chuang
Quantitative CBCT assessment of anterior loop safety margins using canine-guided osteotomy designs for chin bone harvesting.
Han-Sheng Chen, Kun-Jung Hsu, Hsiu-Yueh Liu, Hui-Na Lee, and Chun-Ming Chen
The presence of thyroid autoantibodies is not associated with anemia, hematinic deficiencies, and hyperhomocysteinemia in oral lichen planus patients
Yi-Pang Lee, Yu-Hsueh Wu, Julia Yu-Fong Chang, Yi-Ping Wang, Andy Sun, and Chun-Pin Chiang
2-O-Methylmagnolol suppresses oral squamous cell carcinoma progression by targeting c-MYC signaling
Chi-Yuan Chen, Tzong-Ming Shieh, Chin-Chuan Chen, Yann-Lii Leu, Yu-De Chu, Miaw-Jene Liou, Yi-Tsen Liu, Hsin-Wei Lin, Kai-Yin Chen, Cheng-Chia Yu, and Tong-Hong Wang
Performance of ChatGPT-4, Gemini, and DeepSeek-V3 in answering the prompt-engineered questions from the Taiwan National Dental Technician Licensing Examination over a three-week period
Yi-Pang Lee, Ching-Yi Huang, Andy Sun, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Ensemble Learning for Predicting Periapical Lesions from Dental Radiographs
Fang-Yuan Liao, Ming-Jyun Jian, Abdullah Sarini, Yulianto Jesica, Yen-Kun Lin, and Hsun-Yu Huang
C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 13 and the C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 5–c-Jun N-terminal kinase–nuclear factor kappa B–matrix metalloproteinase 9 axis in oral squamous cell carcinoma metastasis
Ju-Fang Liu, Kuan-Chou Lin, Po-Chih Hsu, Tsung-Ming Chang, Peng Chen, and Ying-Sui Sun
Role of three-phase bone scintigraphy and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in monitoring hyperbaric oxygen therapy combined with conservative surgery for refractory osteomyelitis
Yu Nakai, Ken-ichiro Sakata, Masayuki Shinohara, Yusuke Nakamura, Keisuke Nakamura, Tougo Tanabe, Taku Kimura, Takuya Asaka, Jun Sato, and Yoshimasa Kitagawa
Modulation of osteoclast differentiation by epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG)/type I collagen–coated titanium implant surface in vitro
Her-Hsiung Huang, Yu-Ying Cheng, Chia-Fei Liu, and Wei-Cheng Chen
Synergistic effects of biodegradable magnesium alloy and erythromycin on osteogenic activity
Kridtapat Sirisereephap, Kitipong Pasanaphong, Thanaphum Osathanon, Patcharapit Promoppatum, Tomoki Maekawa, Viritpon Srimaneepong, Meircurius Dwi Condro Surboyo, and Kamolporn Wattanasirmkit
Pathogenic oral microbiota abundance is associated with reduced bite force in patients with periodontitis
Chih-Chieh Wen, Thu Ya Linn, Ting-Yi Renn, Hui Yin Nam, Chia-Chen Hsu, Yi-Jen Lin, Yi-Fan Wu, and Wei-Jen Chang
Rigorous validation of machine learning models for orthodontic extraction prediction using nested cross-validation and smotenc-integrated pipelines.
Anh Thi-Ngoc Do, Hung Trong Hoang, Thuy-Trang Thi Ho, and Hieu Ngoc Le
Development of a risk scoring system for predicting post-extraction medication-related osteonecrosis of jaws: a derivation and validation cohort study
Ling-Ying Wei, Ching-Ming Chiu, Sang-Heng Kok, Hung-Ying Lin, Wei-Yih Chiu, Hao-Hong Chang, Shih-Jung Cheng, and Jang-Jaer Lee
Prevalences of vitamin B12 deficiency, pernicious anemia, macrocytosis, and hyperhomocysteinemia in 532 serum gastric parietal cell antibody-positive oral mucosal disease patients
Yu-Hsueh Wu, Yi-Pang Lee, Julia Yu-Fong Chang, Yi-Ping Wang, Andy Sun, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Impact of immediate restoration on bone remodeling in the esthetic zone: a randomized clinical trial
Hao-Dong Wang, Xin-Hai Lin, Yi-Wen Wu, Hong-Run Zhou, Tai Zhao Wei, Xi Chen, Yi-Qun Tang, Ya-Qin Zhu, and Long Jiang
Influence of all-on-4 implant angles on stability and crestal bone - A finite element optimization analysis,
Jing-Jie Chen and Chen-Sheng Chen
Poly-ε-caprolactone/multi-wall carbon nanotube composites as osteoinductive scaffolds for alveolar bone regeneration,
Chien-Yang Yeh and Firdiansyah Rasyid
Integrated analysis of single-cell and bulk RNA-sequence data reveal plasma dendritic cell-related diagnostic model for Sjögren's syndrome based on machine learning,
Jinhao Zhang and Chunye Zhang
Comparative effects of plasma activation and monomer infiltration on the surface characteristics and wettability of 3D-printed permanent crown resin,
Pyi Phyo Win and Szu-Yu Lai
In vitro characterization of tooth-derived and dentin-derived graft particles: Comparative analysis of particle size, mineral composition, and cytotoxicity
Vinh Quang Luu and Nhan Duc Le
Risk factors for surgical-site infections in oral cancer patients with microvascular free flap reconstruction–A retrospective study in a single medical center in Taiwan
Pei-Yin Chen and Yu-Wei Chiu
Deciphering novel targets in salivary gland pleomorphic adenoma by integrating plasma proteomics and parotid transcriptomics analyses
Yuchen Fan and Suning Mao
Optogenetic control of odontoblastic differentiation in dental pulp stem cells (DPSC)
Francesco Torelli
Daisaikoto restores mitochondrial function and suppresses inflammation induced by periodontal bacteria-derived lipopolysaccharides
Suzuka Tozawa and Kazuo Tomita
Craniofacial and dental arch morphological changes in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome following rapid maxillary expansion
Yu-Hao Liu, Yu-Shu Huang, and Yi-Jing Hwang
Integrating image processing and deep learning framework for automatic supernumerary tooth detection on occlusal radiographs
Jui-An Fu and Chia-Lin Hsu
Activities of dental hygienists registered in the disaster relief system of the Japan Dental Hygienists’ Association in the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Hitomi Suzuki and Kumiko Sugimoto
Mesenchymal stem cells derived from gingiva normoxic or hypoxic-preconditioning allogenous transplantation affect orthodontic tooth movement in vivo
Alexander Patera Nugraha and Guang Hong
Osteoclast-derived exosomes promote medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw by delivering glycoRNA to disrupt the blood–lymphatic vascular network
Jiankang Zhang and Junming Tao
Risk of pneumonia and mortality after routine dental scaling in patients with moderate-to-severe cerebral palsy: A nationwide cohort study
Li-Wei Ou-Yang and Ya-Ting Chang
Strategy of allying general dentistry staffs into pre-anesthetic dental assessment reduces perioperative dental injury risk during general anesthesia
Cheng Lu and Mei-Chun Chen
Oral health-related quality of life and diabetes outcomes: Evidence from a nationally representative U.S. sample
Hsueh-Fen Chen and Jou-Hsun Lee
Vanadium-functionalized methyl methacrylate-based primer enhances self-curing and bonding of resin cement to polyetheretherketone restorations
Takeru Kondo and Jun Sato
A visualized AI-assisted framework for pre-surgical evaluation of implant pathways on periapical radiographs
Yuan-Jin Lin and Chiung-An Chen
Comparative in vivo study of 3D-printed composite bioceramic scaffolds fabricated by distinct pre-processing methods
Yu-Ting Li and Ju-Hsuan Yang
Self-perceived attractiveness of labiomental angles in Taiwanese and Caucasian males: A comparative study before and after orthodontic education among dental students
Shih-Chieh Chen and Chun-Ming Chen
Fluvastatin enhances healing of medication−related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) via macrophage polarization in a rat MRONJ−like model
Moa Tazaki and Koma Sanda
The utility of 3D nanostructured polyglycolic acid fibers for novel bone regenerative medicine
Itsuki Hayashi and Sayaka Nakamura-Yamada
Retrospective accuracy comparison of marker-based and marker-free registrations using dynamic implant navigation
Zhiyi Zhu and Shikai Zhao
Synergistic effect of combined cisplatin and rosmarinic acid on apoptosis and migration of head and neck cancer cell lines
Suppanut Jongjitaree and Paopanga Kokilakanit
Craniofacial and airway changes after skeletal Class III orthognathic surgery: A machine learning study
Zay Yar Linn and Johnson Hsin-Chung Cheng
Effect of horizontal dimensional malocclusions on smile changes in frontal, lateral, and oblique views before and after orthodontic treatment
Johnson Hsin-Chung Cheng and Sarah Jia-Min Lin
Artificial intelligence-powered chatbots’ responses to orthodontic questions from the dentistry specialization examination: Accuracy and source evaluation
Berrak Çakmak and Tevhide Sökmen,
Dual effects of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on inflammation and osteogenic differentiation in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated dental pulp stem cells
Seong Eun Song and Giyoung Yun
A novel method for the precise second mesiobuccal canal orifice location: A combined strategy for enhanced clinical practice
Yuhan Wang and Lingyun Li,
Short Communications
Delayed tooth eruption as an early clinical indicator of genetical tooth agenesis: A family-based study of cases with whole-exome sequencing
Yu-Chen Jeng, I-Ting Chen, Hui-Ching Cheng, Hsin-Yu Huang, Chao-Kai Hsu, and Yu-Fen Yen
A scientometric study on research trends and characteristics of tooth intentional replantation
Yan Zhou, Simin Deng, Wenhua Xu, Wei Liu, Yibo Guo, and Mingyi Zhu
Dynamic navigation-assisted implant placement for the jaw-in-a-day mandibular reconstruction
Ni Lin, Min-Yi Sung, and Yu-Cheng Cheng
A scientometric study on research trends and characteristics of diabetes-associated periodontal disease
Man Yang, Wenxiao Shi, Yan Xiong, Mengjie Chen, Linjun Shi, and Huiwen Chen
Sleep restriction exacerbates pulpal inflammation and impairs tissue repair following dental pulp capping: An in vivo animal study
Siqi Huang, Qian Wang, Ziyu Chen, Guomiao Zhang, and Ying Zheng
Socket regeneration using a composite regenerative matrix: a simplified clinical workflow with a 5-year follow-up
Chi-Shan Tseng, Ming-Ko Li, and Cheng-Chia Yu
Perspective
Negative pulp sensibility responses do not necessarily indicate pulp necrosis in teeth associated with cystic or cyst-like lesions
Le Lu, Xiang Zhang, Ya Shen, and He Liu
Correspondences
The story of a Taiwanese female student studying dentistry in Japan during the Japanese colonial period: An oral history by Dr. Yueh-E Wu
Feng-Chou Cheng, Mei-Huei Li, Chien-Chi Chu, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Accuracy outcome of the reconstruction of a total maxillectomy defect assisted by three-dimensional virtual surgical planning
Sih-Yi Wu, Cheng-Yeu Wu, and Kai-Hua Lien
Orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst of the mandible - A case report
Hung-Pin Lin and Chun-Pin Chiang
Nasal Polyp With Ossification In The Right Maxillary Sinus: Differential Diagnosis Of Radiopaque Lesions In Maxillary Sinus Region
Ssu-Li Li, Shan-Ju Chou, Yang-Che Wu, and Chun-Yu Ho
When two become three: Endoscope-assisted Caldwell–Luc removal of an unexpected third dental bur in the maxillary sinus
Ling-Wei Huang, Wei-Chen Huang, Sheng-Hong Wang, and Ken-chung Chen
OK-432 sclerotherapy for a plunging ranula extending into the parapharyngeal space
Seiya Hayashi, Yoshinori Fujita, and Yoshinari Myoken
Postoperative conductive hearing loss after full-arch-implantation surgery under general anesthesia in an oral submucous fibrosis patient: A case report
Hao-Chen Wang, Fu-Chuan Tsai, Chia-Che Wu, and Chih-Yuan Fang
Factors influencing dental career decision-making among high-achieving students in Taiwan
Chien-Hong Yu, Mei-Huei Li, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Chun-Pin Chiang
From domestic science to dental science: The hidden pathway for talented Taiwanese women during the Japanese colonial period
Hung-Lun Pan, Mei-Huei Li, Feng-Chou Cheng, and Chun-Pin Chiang
Er:YAG laser-assisted connective tissue wall technique for periodontal regeneration in a soft tissue recession combined with a furcation-involved Class II subclass B molar under a microscope: A case report
Shao-Yu Chang, Yoichi Taniguchi, Akira Aoki, and Taichen Lin
Retraction
