Root canal obturation has shifted from a predominantly mechanical philosophy centred on three-dimensional compaction of gutta-percha towards a material-dependent strategy in which the sealer may contribute substantially to the bulk, interface and biological behaviour of the filli...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1385
Surgically facilitated acceleration of tooth movement has moved from a specialist adjunct to a widely promoted option in adult orthodontics, yet its periodontal consequences remain contested. Corticotomy-based procedures, including periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1384
Aims: To describe the staged interdisciplinary management of a young patient presenting with a localised Seibert Class III alveolar ridge defect at the site of a missing maxillary central incisor together with dental fluorosis, and to show how regenerative site development combin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1383
Cone beam computed tomography has become widely available in periodontal practice, yet its role remains contested. Two-dimensional radiography systematically misrepresents the three-dimensional architecture of periodontal osseous destruction, and volumetric imaging offers an obvi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1382
Background: Complex odontomas are benign developmental odontogenic lesions composed of disorganised dental hard tissues. Although often asymptomatic, they may present with pain, swelling, or infection, or may interfere with normal tooth eruption. Immediate implant placement follo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1381
The mucosa covering the edentulous residual ridge transmits masticatory load through a terminal microvascular bed that was never differentiated for that purpose, and its tolerance depends on how completely perfusion is restored between loading cycles. Prosthodontic research has t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1380
Background: Physiological gingival melanin hyperpigmentation may be aesthetically concerning, particularly in patients with a prominent smile line. Although diode laser depigmentation offers controlled ablation and haemostasis, postoperative healing and recurrent pigmentation rem...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1379
Apical periodontitis is among the most prevalent chronic inflammatory conditions of the dentition, and its recognition rests almost entirely on the interpretation of radiographic images. That dependence is uncomfortable, because projection radiography detects periapical bone chan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1378
Root canal anatomical variations can complicate endodontic treatment, particularly when additional canals remain undetected. The middle mesial canal (MMC), located between the mesiobuccal and mesiolingual canals of mandibular molars, is clinically important because its omission m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1377
Saniya Jamil, Babitha G. A., Avinash Kumar Singh, Jerifa Parbin Bhuyan, M. B. Patil & Rani Bansode·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2026
Background: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is aggravated in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Ghrelin is an anti-inflammatory peptide hormone that may play a role in the relationship between periodontal inflammation and systemic health. Understanding t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1374