scholarly journals Dental Robotics: A Disruptive Technology

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 3308
Author(s):  
Paras Ahmad ◽  
Mohammad Khursheed Alam ◽  
Ali Aldajani ◽  
Abdulmajeed Alahmari ◽  
Amal Alanazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Robots ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Disruptive Technology ◽  
Restorative Dentistry ◽  
Oral Radiology ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
The Past ◽  
Robot Systems ◽  
Dental Profession

Robotics is a disruptive technology that will change diagnostics and treatment protocols in dental medicine. Robots can perform repeated workflows for an indefinite length of time while enhancing the overall quality and quantity of patient care. Early robots required a human operator, but robotic systems have advanced significantly over the past decade, and the latest medical robots can perform patient intervention or remote monitoring autonomously. However, little research data on the therapeutic reliability and precision of autonomous robots are available. The present paper reviews the promise and practice of robots in dentistry by evaluating published work on commercial robot systems in dental implantology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, prosthetic and restorative dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, oral radiology as well as dental education. In conclusion, this review critically addresses the current limitations of dental robotics and anticipates the potential future impact on oral healthcare and the dental profession.

Restorative dentistry – what's it all about?

2007 ◽  
Vol 89 (9) ◽  
pp. 327-327
Author(s):  
Paul King
Keyword(s):  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Restorative Dentistry ◽  
The Third ◽  
Complex Problems ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Provision Of Care

The specialty of restorative dentistry encompasses the monospecialties of endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics, and involves the provision of care and advice for patients with complex problems associated with restoring satisfactory oral and dental function and aesthetics. Restorative dentistry has been recognised within the UK for nearly 25 years, becoming the third dental specialty along with the pre-existing specialties of oral and maxillofacial surgery and orthodontics in 1973.

scholarly journals A szellemi fogyatékosok fogászati-szájsebészeti ellátásának múltja, jelene és remélt jövője Magyarországon

2019 ◽  
Vol 160 (35) ◽  
pp. 1380-1386
Author(s):  
Ilona Szmirnova ◽  
Emese Gellérd ◽  
Gábor Tamás Pintér ◽  
György Szmirnov ◽  
Zsolt Németh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Oral Surgery ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Mental Disability ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Mentally Disabled ◽  
The Past

Abstract: Introduction: Dental care for mentally disabled people poses a growing challenge for healthcare. In Hungary, the number of mentally disabled people needing special dental care is ca. 100 000. Aim: The aim of our retrospective analysis is to provide a summary of the demographic data and the treatment outcomes of patients with mental disorders treated at the Department of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Semmelweis University in the past five years. Method: Dental care for patients with a severe level of mental disability can be carried out in general anaesthesia only. At Semmelweis University, in the Oral and Maxillofacial Department, 1717 mentally disabled adults received dental care during the past five years. (Patients included people with a mild, medium or severe level of mental disability, patients with Down’s syndrome, autism, epilepsy or panic disorder.) Results: The single biggest achievement seems to be the fact that the issue of acute dental care and oral surgery has basically been settled. A workable relationship has been forged with foundations and organizations dealing with the problems of these patients. It has been realized, however, that in the case of mentally disabled patients there is an enormous need for prevention and ongoing care. Conclusions: Up to now no survey has been carried out in Hungary with the aim of objectively revealing the dental care needs of these patients. Internationally, however, several surveys have been published. It can be stated on the basis of these that both caries frequency and the presence of parodontal diseases increase in correlation with age and the level of disability. Oral hygiene is insufficient, patients or their caretakers do not get proper information, only a few of them receive adequate training and they are not motivated to keep up oral health. Dental care, except for tending acute cases, is not satisfactory. For the sake of prevention, cooperation is needed with non-governmental organizations, foundations, special education teachers and psychiatrists specialized in this field. Orv Hetil. 2019; 160(35): 1380–1386.

Evolution of Aesthetic Dentistry

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (12) ◽  
pp. 1294-1304 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.B. Blatz ◽  
G. Chiche ◽  
O. Bahat ◽  
R. Roblee ◽  
C. Coachman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Dental Materials ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
The Past ◽  
Science And Art ◽  
Aesthetic Dentistry

One of the main goals of dental treatment is to mimic teeth and design smiles in a most natural and aesthetic manner, based on the individual and specific needs of the patient. Possibilities to reach that goal have significantly improved over the last decade through new and specific treatment modalities, steadily enhanced and more aesthetic dental materials, and novel techniques and technologies. This article gives an overview of the evolution of aesthetic dentistry over the past 100 y from a historical point of view and highlights advances in the development of dental research and clinical interventions that have contributed the science and art of aesthetic dentistry. Among the most noteworthy advancements over the past decade are the establishment of universal aesthetic rules and guidelines based on the assessment of natural aesthetic parameters, anatomy, and physiognomy; the development of tooth whitening and advanced restorative as well as prosthetic materials and techniques, supported by the pioneering discovery of dental adhesion; the significant progress in orthodontics and periodontal as well as oral and maxillofacial surgery; and, most recently, the implementation of digital technologies in the 3-dimensional planning and realization of truly natural, individual, and aesthetic smiles. In the future, artificial intelligence and machine learning will likely lead to automation of aesthetic evaluation, smile design, and treatment-planning processes.

The Past, Present, and Future of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery—Some Details in Europe

2010 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 491-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poramate Pitak-Arnnop ◽  
Ute Bauer ◽  
Andre Chaine ◽  
Alexander Hemprich ◽  
Chloe Bertolus
Keyword(s):  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
The Past

scholarly journals Top 100 Cited Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in The Major Journals of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: A Bibliometric Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Essam Al-Moraissi ◽  
Endi Lanza Galvão ◽  
Nikolaos Christidis ◽  
Saulo Gabriel Falci
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
Oral Surgery ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Oral Pathology ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Oral Radiology

Abstract Background : The aim of this bibliometric research was to identify and analyze the top 100 cited systematic reviews in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Methods : Using the Web of Science-database without restrictions on publication year or language, a bibliometric analysis was performed for the five major journals of oral and maxillofacial surgery: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Journal of Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Surgery Oral medicine Oral pathology Oral radiology. Discussion : The most top-cited systematic review was published in 2015 with a total of 200 citations on survival and success rates of dental implants, consistent with the finding that “pre- and peri-implant surgery and dental implantology”, and “craniomaxillofacial deformities and cosmetic surgery” were the most frequently-cited topics (22% each). The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery displayed both most citations in total and in average per publication. The outcome of this article can be used as a source of information not just for researchers but also for clinicians and students, and of which areas have a large impact on the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery but cannot reflect the quality of the included systematic reviews.Systematic review registration: not applicable

scholarly journals A MOVE STRUCTURE MODEL FOR DENTISTRY RESEARCH ARTICLE ABSTRACTS: A GENRE-BASED STUDY OF VARIATIONS AND SIMILARITIES IN EIGHT DENTISTRY SUBDISCIPLINES

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-52
Author(s):  
Hesham Suleiman Alyousef
Keyword(s):  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Structure Model ◽  
Restorative Dentistry ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Operative Dentistry ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Research Gap

The abstract is one of the most important sections in a research article (RA) because it is the first section researchers read to determine whether it is relevant to their research. The abstract provides an overview or summary of the entire article. In the dentistry discipline, the RA abstract can either be structured using headings or written as a summary. However, subdisciplinary investigations of intradisciplinary (within the same discipline) variations of move structures in dentistry RA abstracts are lacking. This study aimed to investigate the prototypical rhetorical move structure realizations of 119 English RA abstracts in eight dentistry disciplines: Oral Sciences, Periodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics, Operative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Orthodontics. It also aimed to investigate whether there are any intradisciplinary variations and/or similarities between the eight dentistry subdisciplines in terms of move sequence and length. The findings showed a lack of intradisciplinary variations in the rhetorical four-move structure (Purpose-Method-Result-Conclusion) across the eight dentistry subdisciplines. The Introduction/Background move was not present in all the dentistry subdisciplines; therefore, it is optional in five subdisciplines but conventional in the Oral Sciences, Endodontics, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery subdisciplines since its occurrence exceeded 60 per cent of investigated RA abstracts of those subdisciplines. The analysis of the move lengths indicated the importance of the Methods and the Results moves in dental research discourse because each move constituted over 25 per cent of text space. The findings revealed the importance of drawing learners’ attention to the research gap when establishing the context for a study. Future studies may employ the proposed move-analysis model for RA abstract analyses in other academic disciplines.

scholarly journals Management of Masseter Muscle Hypertrophy and Role of Adjunctive Surgical Procedures

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 247275122091314
Author(s):  
Venkatesh Anehosur ◽  
Anhad Mehra ◽  
Niranjan Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Masseter Muscle ◽  
Muscle Hypertrophy ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Mouth Opening ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Optimal Treatment ◽  
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Lateral Cephalograms

Aims and Objectives: The aim of this case series is to retrospectively analyze cases of masseter muscle hypertrophy and the surgical procedures carried out for their treatment in SDM craniofacial unit, Dharwad. The main objectives taken into account are the adjunctive procedures such as genioplasty and coronoidectomy, which help improve the esthetics and mouth opening of the patients postoperatively. Materials and Methods: This retrospective case series was conducted in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM craniofacial unit, Dharwad, from 2010 to 2015. A total of 5 cases were operated on during this period. Orthopantomograms, computed tomography scans of the head and neck region, and lateral cephalograms of each patient were taken into account. Data were collected to study the treatment protocols and the adjunctive procedures, which helped improve the results of the surgery. Results: Of the 5 patients operated in the last 5 years, surgical debulking of the masseter muscle was the optimal treatment followed with genioplasty, which provided improved esthetics from the square-shaped jaw appearance. Coronoidectomy was helpful in increasing mouth opening in patients with trismus. Conclusion: The case series was not only carried out to enunciate causes of masseter muscle hypertrophy and its complications but also to discuss optimal treatment protocols along with adjunctive procedures to enhance the postoperative results and patient satisfaction.

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