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HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: Dentistry and Oral Health

Dentistry and Oral Health current awareness bulletin

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November 2025

Accuracy of near-infrared reflection in detecting proximal caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Application of artificial intelligence in bone quality and quantity assessment for dental implant planning

Assessing the accuracy of intraoral scanners in controlled laboratory and clinical conditions

Association between cardiovascular diseases and apical periodontitis

Association between systemic exposure to antibiotics in early childhood and molar-incisor hypomineralization

Association between removable denture-wearing and systemic diseases: a scoping review

Bacteriophages for periodontal pathogens control: a systematic review

Bioglass in dentistry: a comprehensive review of current applications and innovative frontiers

Can senior and junior professionals perform similarly when experiencing the digital dental workflow on their first attempt?

Childhood stress, dental caries and oral health-related quality of life in children with dental caries

Clinical outcomes and complications of tooth- and implant-supported lithium (di)silicate based single crowns

Clinical use of silver diamine fluoride in older adults: a scoping review

Diagnostic applications of artificial intelligence in dental care for medically compromised patients

Direct resin composite restorations in decayed molars: a scoping review

The effect of dental and behavioral treatment on OHRQoL in patients with dental anxiety

Effectiveness of dentin cleaning using air abrasion with aluminum oxide particles on the bond strength of resin-based cements: a systematic review and meta-analysis

General health-related quality of life and oral health in older adults: a systematic review

Ion-releasing restorative materials and dentin remineralization: current strategies and future perspectives

Laser applications in peri-implantitis therapy: a narrative review

Methods of topical fluoride application in the arrest of root carious lesions of adults and elderly patients

Pellicle engineering with CaneCPI-5: a scoping review

Positive parent–child interactions and stimulation predict favorable oral health-related practices

Production and biobanking of dental stem cells for clinical applications in regenerative dentistry: current practices and future perspectives—a narrative review

Quality and consistency of antibiotic prescribing guidelines in dentistry: a worldwide systematic review

Risk of early childhood dental caries associated with prolonged breastfeeding

Silver diamine fluoride treatment for the management of deep caries: a scoping review

Synthetic approaches to tooth regeneration in the management of dental caries

Tooth loss and 12-year mortality risk in 8494 older adults from Ireland

UK implementation of 'treatment of stage IV periodontitis: the EFP S3-level clinical practice guideline’–rehabilitation of severe periodontitis patients

Unravelling the complexity of periodontal disease: a systems-based approach to management through complexity theory

Sources

Dental Health (Sep); Dental Materials (Oct); Digital Dentistry Journal (Dec); International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry (Sep); Journal of Dentistry (Oct-Nov); Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Aug)

September 2025

Alkasites in restorative dentistry: a review of their performance and properties

Are tooth bleaching procedures safe for children and adolescents? A scoping review of color change, side effects, and impact on patient satisfaction

An ‘explosion in the mouth’: the oral health experiences of autistic children

Bond preservation in caries-affected dentin restored with acrylamide-based adhesives

Burden of tooth loss in individuals with Sjögren disease: a meta-analysis and meta-regression – see also: Dental needs in patients with Sjögren's disease compared to the general population: a cross-sectional study

Clinical performance of at-home dental bleaching in younger and older adults: a non-randomized, double-blind trial

Complex in vitro model systems to understand the biointerfaces of dental implants

Cone beam computed tomography in dentistry: clinical recommendations and indication-specific features

Effect of at-home agents and concentrations on bleaching efficacy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Effect of at-home bleaching agents and concentrations on tooth sensitivity: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Evaluating visual thresholds and color metrics in dental research: an exploratory study

Fatigue survival rate of resin-bonded zirconia-based ceramics after different surface treatments

Impact of diabetes mellitus on periapical, periodontal, and oral health and the potential confounders: a cross-sectional study

Nutrition and oral health in care homes: a qualitative study of stakeholder perspectives

Oral health effects of non‑combustible nicotine products: a systematic review and network meta‑analysis of randomized controlled trials

The oral microbiome of root caries: a scoping review

The role of oral environmental factors in the degradation of resin-dentin interfaces: a comprehensive review

The next frontier in antibacterial dental resins: a 20-year journey of innovation and expectations

Titanium-zirconia abutment-implant assemblies: are they alternatives for single material implants?

Virtual reality for patients with dental anxiety: a scoping review

Sources

Autism (Mar); Dental Materials (Jul-Sep); Journal of Dentistry (Aug-Sep)

July 2025

Accuracy of clinical photography for the detection of dental caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Artificial intelligence models for periodontitis classification: a systematic review

Balancing strength and translucency: the role of microstructure in additive and subtractive dental zirconia

Beyond hydrodynamics: the role of ion channels in dentine hypersensitivity

Bleaching effectiveness of hydrogen peroxide containing titanium dioxide: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Bruxism and direct and indirect restorations failure: a scoping review

The color of natural teeth: a scoping review of In-Vivo studies

Demographic and socioeconomic determinants of maternal knowledge and confidence in promoting infant and toddler oral health: an exploratory study

Dopamer: a bioactive polydopamine-containing glass-ionomer cement with mineralizing and antibacterial properties

Effect of environmental conditions on wear resistance of lithium silicate glass-ceramic materials

Evaluation of the relationship between bruxism and/or temporomandibular disorders and stress, anxiety, depression in adults: a systematic review and qualitative analysis

Impact of modifications on the characteristics of salivary pellicle on dental hard tissue: a scoping review

Is at-home bleaching more effective on the upper arch than the lower arch? A prospective cohort study

A narrative review of the factors that affect the mechanical properties of polymer-infiltrated ceramics used for dental restorations

Navigating the dual burden of dental and periodontal care in individuals who also smoke: an expert review

The non-cariogenic effects of aspartame: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Non-surgical management of peri-implantitis with photodynamic therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical parameters and biomarkers

Patient-reported outcomes following treatment of peri‑implant disease: a systematic review

Prognostic factors and prognostic models for white spot lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Recent advances in the study of therapeutic materials and techniques for dentin hypersensitivity

Robotics in endodontics: a comprehensive scoping review

The role of collagen cross-linker in dentin mineralization: a scoping review

The role of hydroxyapatite-based, fluoride-free toothpastes on the prevention and the remineralization of initial caries lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Systematic review and meta-analysis on marginal bone loss of dental implants placed in augmented or pristine bone sites: findings from clinical long-term studies

A systematic review of oral health outcomes following smoking cessation in type 2 diabetes: clinical and research implications

Unraveling applications of gold nanoparticles in dentistry: a scoping review

Sources

Dental Materials (Jun); Journal of Dentistry (May-Jul); Pediatric Dental Journal (Aug-in progress)

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