The effects of statins on dental and oral health: a review of preclinical and clinical studies

S Tahamtan, F Shirban, M Bagherniya… - Journal of translational …, 2020 - Springer
The statin family of drugs are safe and effective therapeutic agents for the treatment of
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). Due to a wide range of health benefits in …

[HTML][HTML] Morphology of pulpal mineralizations: A scoping review

G Marshall, K Verdelis, OA Peters - Journal of Dentistry, 2023 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The aim of this scoping review was to summarize and discuss the
morphological features and associated factors of pulpal mineralizations (PMs) as described …

3-Dimensional accuracy of dynamic navigation technology in locating calcified canals

SD Jain, CK Carrico, I Bermanis - Journal of Endodontics, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction This study aimed to present a novel dynamic navigation method to attain
minimally invasive access cavity preparations and to evaluate its 3-dimensional (3D) …

Dynamically navigated versus freehand access cavity preparation: a comparative study on substance loss using simulated calcified canals

SD Jain, MW Saunders, CK Carrico, A Jadhav… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction The aim of this in vitro study was to compare the speed, qualitative precision,
and quantitative loss of tooth structure with freehand and dynamically navigated access …

A randomized trial of direct pulp capping in primary molars using MTA compared to 3Mixtatin: a novel pulp capping biomaterial

N Asl Aminabadi, S Satrab, E Najafpour… - … journal of paediatric …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study aimed to examine the efficacy of 3Mixtatin (a combination of simvastatin
and 3Mix antibiotic) as a novel pulp capping biomaterial in DPC of human primary molars …

Irritation of dental sensory nerves promotes the occurrence of pulp calcification

C Zhan, M Huang, J Zeng, T Chen, Y Lu, J Chen… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Pulp calcification (PC) often appears in strong association with nerve fiber
bundles, which indicates the important role of dental nerves in the formation of PC …

[HTML][HTML] Cholesterol and fat in diet disrupt bone and tooth homeostasis in mice

Y Sato, M Hosonuma, D Sugawara, Y Azetsu… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dyslipidemia is a condition of high levels of triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood, and
high levels of cholesterol is associated with a variety of systemic diseases. The effects of a …

Locating the second mesiobuccal canal in maxillary molars: challenges and solutions

MS Coelho, MFLS Lacerda, MHC Silva… - Clinical, cosmetic and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The second mesiobuccal canal in mesiobuccal roots in maxillary molars is a common
finding in root canal treatments. Failure on the location of these canals is associated with a …

Healing of apical periodontitis after nonsurgical root canal treatment: the role of statin intake

M Alghofaily, P Tordik, E Romberg, F Martinho… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Numerous previously undocumented factors may influence the healing of apical
periodontitis (AP). The aim of this cohort study was to analyze the association between statin …

[HTML][HTML] Limitations and Management of dynamic Navigation System for locating calcified canals failure

X Yang, Y Zhang, X Chen, L Huang, X Qiu - Journal of Endodontics, 2024 - Elsevier
Nonsurgical endodontic teeth treatment with severe pulp canal obliteration poses
challenges, primarily locating canals. By combining 3-dimensional reconstruction and …