Introduction: This study aimed to report on systematic reviews assessing the survival/failure rate of short implants. Additionally, marginal bone loss (MBL) and factors affecting survival rates was assessed. Materials and ...

Introduction: Osteoporosis stems from misbalance between bone forming and bone resorption, which lead to increased risks of bone fractures. In recent years, stem cell therapy introduced as a promising strategy for bone ...

Introduction: This study sought to compare the fixation strength of mandibular angle fracture with 4- and 6-hole miniplates and different screw lengths using the Champy technique in sheep. Materials and Methods: This is ...

Introduction: Stem cells have gained great attention in tissue engineering and curcumin is a natural phenolic product that had showed some positive effects on these cells. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect ...

Introduction: The role of PBMT in regulating cellular activity as well as its biostimulation effect on cell proliferation or inhibition has led a group of studies to investigate its effect on stem cells. The aim of this ...

Introduction: Cement augmentation in vertebrae is used to promote mechanical strength after spinal fracture and recently vertebroplasty gaining popularity as a treatment for patients. The numerical simulation could be ...

Introduction: Ramus-condyle unit (RCU) reconstruction is one of most challenging procedures in maxillofacial surgery. Autologous graft, custom made prosthesis and transport disc distraction are some treatment options. Case ...

Introduction: The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, is rapidly expanding. Due to the rapid spread of this disease through respiratory droplets, oral and ...

Zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures are common facial injuries that can significantly change the structure, function and esthetics of the midface. Proper and timely management of these fractures can reduce the rate ...

Introduction: The SARS-COV-2 is a non-segmented positive-sense RNA virus that belongs to the genus Beta Coronavirus. The envelope-anchored trimeric spike protein on the virus surface is considered to be the key protein for ...

Introduction: Lung cancer is the most common cancers, and chemotherapy treatment as one of the methods leads to the occurrence of intolerable side effect. Thus recently, natural products extracted from medicinal plants can ...

Introduction: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been utilized as an aid in regeneration of bone defects however due to the poor homing ability via systemic injection, local administration, genetic manipulation has been ...

Introduction: Iron-regulated outer membrane virulence protein (IrgA) involved in the initial step of iron uptake by binding ferric- iron chelation siderophore that allows the bacterium to extract iron from the environment. ...

Introduction: Patients with Papillon-Lefevre syndrome (PLS) lose their teeth because of periodontal disease followed by alveolar bone resorption. On the other hand, this complicate implant treatment, force the surgeon to ...

Introduction: Thalassemic patients commonly present malocclusions, which require both orthognathic treatments and surgury. This study aimed to assess prioritizing the surgery over orthodontic treatment. Case report: ...

Aim and background: Coronaviruses can lead to severe respiratory disease and have a significant fatality rate. Dental professionals are high-risk groups because of too many exposures to patients in dental practice. Various ...

There is a considerable demand for tissue bioengineering to eliminate the need for the associated autogenous grafts which are still considered the gold standard for maxillofacial reconstruction following trauma and cancer ...

Introduction: SARS-CoV-2, as a major threat to human health and economy, has brought in uncertain consequences in the early decade of the 21st century. Since no antiviral therapy or effective vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is ...

In early December 2019, an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) occurred in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, affirmed to be the result of a novel coronavirus (later named Severe acute respiratory syndrome ...

Introduction: The receptor activator of NF-kB ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) are molecules that play a significant role in bone resorption. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of periodontal therapy ...