The role of the BDJ is to inform its readers of ideas, opinions, developments and key issues in dentistry - clinical, practical and scientific - stimulating interest, debate and discussion amongst dentists of all disciplines.doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4800905aNunn...
A Guide Surface for use in the Evaluation of the tooth surfaces. The Guide brightness includes a substrate that has a Top Surface; and a Plurality of brightness sections arranged on the Upper surface of the substrate, wherein each of the Plurality of sections of brightness has a reflectivity ...
decreasing from the tooth surface toward the enameloid–dentin junction (Fig.1d). This through-enameloid electron density gradient persisted even when teeth were scanned from different orientations (i.e., it was not a scanning artifact, such as from beam-hardening). Material gradients are importa...
As a safe, effective, economical, and convenient technique, tooth whitening is one of the most popular treatments for improving tooth discoloration. This r
Teeth act as tools for acquiring and processing food, thus holding a prominent role in vertebrate evolution. In mammals, dental-dietary adaptations rely on tooth complexity variations controlled by cusp number and pattern. Complexity increase through cus
The average cost of dental bonding ranges from $300 to $600 per tooth. Dental Veneers Minor chips can also be repaired with veneers, which cover the entire front surface of the tooth instead of just the chipped area. Veneers are customized to fit your specific needs and consist of a thin...
A new method for assessing the prevalence of dental fluorosis--the Tooth Surface Index of Fluorosis. J Am Dent Assoc 1984; 109:37^ 1.HOROWITZ, H.S. et al. A new method for assessing the prevalence of dental fluorosis: the tooth surface index of fluorosis . J Am Dent Assoc , v. 109...
h Closeup of a smaller region in the dental pulp in d showing large, multinucleated odontoclasts resorbing the pulpal surface of the dentine. i Pre-resorption stage in a dentary tooth in parasagittal section. White arrow indicates potential entry point for odontoclast precursors. j Shedding ...
Accurate delineation of individual teeth and alveolar bones from dental cone-beam CT (CBCT) images is an essential step in digital dentistry for precision dental healthcare. In this paper, we present an AI system for efficient, precise, and fully automat
The present invention provides non-metallic compositions that are useful to repair, restore, adhere to, or protect, the surface of a tooth and that harden in the mouth to form substantially permanent