clinical-trial

Objective: The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to investigate the effects of preemptive analgesia on postoperative pain following extraction and ridge preservation and to evaluate the association between dental care-related fear and anxiety, health literacy, fear of pain, and pain catastrophizing with post-operative pain and swelling perception as well as Oral Health Impact Profile-1…

Objective: To examine trueness and precision of static computer-assisted implant surgery (sCAIS) across different implant sites, including bounded and unbounded spaces, in vitro. Methods: Stereolithographically printed maxillae and mandibles were fabricated from digitized typodont models and fitted for bone-replicas (sawbone) to create tooth-bounded and unbounded edentulous areas. Bone level ta…

Objective: To evaluate how the time interval between root canal obturation and the placement of a definitive restoration impacts the incidence of tooth failure, defined as non-surgical retreatment, apical surgery, or extraction. Methods: This 22-year-retrospective cohort study utilized electronic health records from the Marquette University School of Dentistry (MUSoD) axiUm database, analyzing 11…