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Archives of Dentistry
ISSN: 2689-6222
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Socio-demographic Determinants, Patterns, and Treatment Outcomes of Dental Trauma Patients Treated at a Restorative Dentistry Unit, National Dental Teaching Hospital (NDTH), Sri Lanka
Dilhan Rupasinghe , Irosha Perera , Vasantha Sivaguru , Chathurani Rupasinghe
Traumatic dental injury (TDI) impacts the teeth and/or other hard and soft tissues within and around the mouth and oral cavity region [1]. TDI are very common across the globe leading to 85% of patients having injuries in the oral region [2] which was revealed by a meta-analysis conducted in 2018 [3]. TDIs are frequently presented as serious
Arch Dent, 2021, Volume 3, Issue 1, p22-31 | DOI: 10.33696/dentistry.3.020
Scalable 3D Screen Printing Technology in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing - High Degree of Freedom in Terms of Drug Choice
Achim Schneeberger , Stefan Seyferth , Dagmar Fischer
Additive manufacturing has the potential to revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry, enabling the production of customized drugs for the mass market. However, concerns over scalability, low mechanical resistance, low printing resolution and limited material choices have so far hindered the practical application of current 3D printing (3DP)
Arch Dent, 2021, Volume 3, Issue 1, p19-21 | DOI: 10.33696/dentistry.3.019
The Role of Selected Habits, Periodontal Disease and Oral Hygiene Status on the Occurrence and Prognosis of Oral Mucosal Lesions
Sharika Gunathilake , Anil Welikanna , Suresh Sinnathamby , DSC Colombathanthri , GH Sueneth Chandima , Irosha Perera , Manosha L. Perera , Nadeena Jayasuriya , Sakuntha Ratnapreya
Patients with an array of benign oral mucosal diseases comprising fibro-epithelial polyps, lipomas and lichen planus commonly present to Oral & Maxillofacial units. While managing their specific conditions, it is important to assess for their risk habits such as betel chewing which is associated with a high burden of periodontal disease as
Arch Dent, 2021, Volume 3, Issue 1, p11-18 | DOI: 10.33696/dentistry.3.018
Impact of Age on Prognostic Treatment Outcomes Among Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients: Evidence from Sri Lanka
Irosha Perera , N.S.S. Jayasuriya , H.G.H. Jinadasa , K.H.B. Kodituwakku , S. Kandegedara , A.M. Attygalla
Improving treatment outcomes for oral cancer patients is underpinned by their disease-free survival and overall survival while ensuring sufficient levels of quality of life [1,2]. There is research evidence to support surgical treatment with or without adjuvant radiotherapy is superior as compared to curative radiotherapy with or without
Arch Dent, 2021, Volume 3, Issue 1, p1-7 | DOI: 10.33696/dentistry.3.016
How Dental Service Organizations Strategically Navigated the Pandemic: Applauding a Successful Business Model
David G. Dunning , Kenneth J. Davis , Robert D. Madden
The dental community and broader economy have been shaken to the core since the month of March, 2020. Dr. Marko Vujicic [1] reported dentistry in the United States in the first quarter of 2020 enjoyed growth and was about to or fully recover from or had already overcome the downturn from the recession in 2007. Then, COVID-19 struck a
Arch Dent, 2020, Volume 2, Issue 2, p21-27 | DOI: 10.33696/dentistry.2.011
Does the Immediate Dental Implant Placement into Fresh Extraction Sockets Decrease the Marginal Bone Lose?
Ahmad Al Nashar
The insertion of dental implants immediately after teeth extractions has become a routine clinical procedure in implant dentistry. This treatment modality has received much attention and has shown favorable results [1-4]. Several studies have reported that successful osseointegration is possible when implants are inserted immediately
Arch Dent, 2020, Volume 2, Issue 1, p1-2 | DOI: 10.33696/dentistry.2.006