Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of various irrigation protocols, including manual dynamic activation (MDA) and laser-assisted irrigation (LAI), using 17% EDTA, 40% citric acid, and 3% NaOCl, on the dentinal tubule penetration depth of bioceramic sealers, as assessed using con...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1394
Background: Vitamin D plays a key role in regulating inflammatory cytokines, insulin sensitivity, and immune responses. Its deficiency has been linked to chronic inflammatory conditions such as periodontitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cementum is a dynamic tissue that undergoe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1395
Rehabilitation of the posterior maxilla with dental implants may be complicated by reduced residual alveolar bone following tooth loss and pneumatisation of the maxillary sinus. Sinus floor elevation can increase the available vertical bone height and facilitate implant placement...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1392
Horizontal resorption of the posterior alveolar ridge frequently reduces the bone width available for conventional implant placement, and the clinician must then choose between lateral bone augmentation with a standard-diameter implant and placement of a narrow-diameter implant i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1393
Aim: This in vitro study evaluated and compared the effects of Azadirachta indica extract and 980-nm diode laser irradiation on the shear bond strength of resin composite to dentine bleached with 37.5% hydrogen peroxide. Materials and Methods: Thirty extracted non-carious human p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1390
Background: Persistent endodontic infections are frequently associated with resistant microorganisms such as Enterococcus faecalis and Streptococcus mutans. Although Calcium Hydroxide (Ca(OH)₂) is widely used as an intracanal medicament, its reduced effectiveness against resistan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1391
Traumatic fractures of maxillary anterior teeth can cause substantial functional and aesthetic impairment, particularly when extensive coronal tooth structure is lost after endodontic treatment. This case report describes the aesthetic rehabilitation of a 22-year-old woman with E...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1389
Mahima Seetaram, Muskan Jhunjhunwala, Vivek Narayanan, Abinaya Subramanian, Lakshmi Rathan A. C., Anila Britta Sanjay & Manjusha U Rai·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2026
Background: Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw (ORNJ) and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) may present with overlapping clinical and radiographic features, creating diagnostic difficulty in patients with complex oncological treatment histories. Case Presentation: A...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1388
D. Preetha, R. Shanmugapriya, N. Nivedha, S. Deepa, S. Priyadarsini, M. Kuralvaani & K. J. Nagasurthi·Asian Journal of Dental Sciences·2026
Surface engineering is central to contemporary dental implant design because the first biological events after implantation occur at an engineered interface rather than on bulk titanium alone. Yet the clinical meaning of increasingly complex micro-, nano-, chemical and biofunctio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1387
Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a benign reactive fibro-osseous gingival lesion with a recognised tendency to recur, particularly when local irritative factors persist or excision is incomplete. This case report describes the clinical, histopathological, and therapeutic man...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1386
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