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Kenny KP, Chauhan A, Pavitt S, Foy R, Day PF. Qualitative research in dental traumatology-A narrative review. Dent Traumatol 2024; 40:357-365. [PMID: 38264961 DOI: 10.1111/edt.12935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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This review highlights the recent contributions of qualitative research in advancing understanding of dental trauma injury and the barriers and enablers to guide policy for improved patient-centred care including transitional care. It summarises the common approaches and methods used and outlines the key factors that guide the appraisal of qualitative studies. It highlights the importance of the application of qualitative research methods in dental research to generate rich and detailed data to provide explanations and insights into people's experiences, beliefs and attitudes and the complexity of human decision-making and behaviour. In the past decade while there have been a growing number of publications of qualitative studies in dental journals, qualitative studies remain a small percentage of the published dental traumatology research. This may be because of limited understanding about the background, methods and rigour of qualitative research.
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- Kate P Kenny
- School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Community Dental Service, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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Koppaka R, Ahmed N, Echhpal UR. Evaluation of the Long-Term Success and Patient-Related Outcomes of Zygomatic Implants in Atrophic Maxillary Ridges. Cureus 2024; 16:e64280. [PMID: 39130852 PMCID: PMC11316677 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.64280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024] Open
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Introduction Zygomatic implants (ZIs) have emerged as a promising option for rehabilitating completely edentulous patients with severe maxillary atrophy. These implants anchor into the zygomatic bone, bypassing the need for extensive grafting procedures. Success rates in dental and craniofacial implant surgeries can be influenced by several surgical factors, including suture techniques, flap design, and treatment planning. The research aimed to present the clinical outcomes and complications in individuals with severely resorbed maxillae who underwent prosthodontic rehabilitation using the Quad Zygoma Protocol (QZP) and the Anatomy-Guided Approach (AGA), focusing on long-term assessment. Material and methods Data for this retrospective study were extracted from the institution's patient database, involving a meticulous review of patient records. This comprehensive examination encompassed demographic data, preoperative assessments, details of surgical procedures, postoperative complications, and subsequent follow-up evaluations. Patients with severe maxillary bone deficiencies resulting in complete edentulism, due to inadequate bone quality and quantity in both anterior and posterior regions, were selected for inclusion. Exclusion criteria were applied to individuals with incomplete records or insufficient follow-up data, as well as those who underwent alternative treatment modalities or presented with comorbidities potentially impacting implant outcomes. The selected patients underwent treatment utilizing the QZP, with each participant subjected to a minimum three-year follow-up period. The implant survival rate, prosthetic success, complications, and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life using the OHIP-14 questionnaire were assessed. Results At the end of the follow-up period involving 12 patients (eight men, four women) with 43 ZIs - 37 from Neodent, four from Nobel Biocare, and two from Norris - with a mean duration of 4.3 years (range: 1.2-5.4), the overall success rate stood at 99.08%, with only 1 out of 42 implants failing. All patients received immediate loading with an acrylic prosthesis, proving effective in 98.2% of cases. The most common issues observed were localized soft tissue inflammation (35.7%) and sinus inflammation (12.5%), occurring after mean follow-up periods of 1.2 and 3.5 years, respectively. In 12 patients, the mean score of the OHIP-14 questionnaire was 1.6 ± 2.6, with a follow-up period of 5 ± 0.6 years. Conclusion The QZP has consistently demonstrated excellent long-term success in restoring severely reduced maxillary structures. An immediate loading approach could aid in stabilizing ZIs through cross-arch support.
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- Rahul Koppaka
- Prosthodontics and Implantology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND
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- Prosthodontics and Implantology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND
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- Prosthodontics and Implantology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND
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Eggmann F, Filippi A, Mukaddam K. Endodontic and restorative management of an adult with avulsion of multiple teeth: A case report with 5 years and 9 months of follow-up. Dent Traumatol 2024; 40:345-352. [PMID: 38031999 DOI: 10.1111/edt.12915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Simultaneous avulsion of four or more teeth is a rare event. This case report examines the dental care given to an adult who, during a bicycle accident, experienced the avulsion of a mandibular incisor as well as all of his maxillary incisors. In the immediate aftermath of the accident, four out of the five incisors were located, promptly collected, and stored in a tooth rescue box, all within a 20-min window. Replantation and splinting were performed on the day of the accident. Endodontic treatment involved sequential intracanal dressing with an antibiotic-corticosteroid paste followed by calcium hydroxide prior to root canal obturation. 3 months post-accident, signs of external replacement resorption (ERR) began to appear in all the replanted teeth. The gap created by the missing maxillary central incisor was managed with a three-unit fixed dental prosthesis, despite the onset of ERR in the incisors used as abutment teeth. Regular follow-ups showed a relatively slow ERR progression rate over a span of nearly 6 years. The patient expressed satisfaction with both the esthetic and functional outcomes. This case, marked by multiple avulsions, underscores the importance of immediate and appropriate intervention alongside the imperative for carefully considered long-term management strategies. Given the decelerated bone remodeling rate in adults, ERR generally progresses at a slower pace than in children. Accordingly, this case demonstrates the viability of retaining replanted teeth over the long term, even when these teeth have been subjected to nonphysiological storage for extended durations, a factor known to impede periodontal healing.
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- Florin Eggmann
- Department of Periodontology, Endodontology, and Cariology, University Center for Dental Medicine Basel UZB, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Center of Dental Traumatology, University Center for Dental Medicine Basel UZB, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Center of Dental Traumatology, University Center for Dental Medicine Basel UZB, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Oral Surgery, University Center for Dental Medicine Basel UZB, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Oral Surgery, University Center for Dental Medicine Basel UZB, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Budak L, Levin L. Dental Traumatology research and education-Foundations for a better tomorrow. Dent Traumatol 2024; 40:133-136. [PMID: 38488490 DOI: 10.1111/edt.12943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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- Lea Budak
- University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, 7-020K Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy & Health Research, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Hua F. DENTAL PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES UPDATE 2023. J Evid Based Dent Pract 2024; 24:101968. [PMID: 38401950 DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2023.101968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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The emergence and rapid development of disruptive innovations are quickly turning our profession into personalized dentistry, built upon evidence-based, data-oriented, and patient-centered research. In order to help improve the quality and quantity of patient-centered evidence in dentistry, further promote the wide and standard use of dental patient-reported outcomes (dPROs) and dental patient-reported outcome measures (dPROMs), the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice has put together this special issue, the third of a series entitled Dental Patient-Reported Outcomes Update. A total of 7 solicited articles are collected in this issue. To put them into a broader perspective, this review provides a concise summary of key, selected PRO and dPRO articles published during 2023. A brief introduction to those articles included in this Special Issue follows. Four main domains are covered in this Special Issue: (1) dPROs and digital dentistry, (2) standardization of dPRO-related methodology, (3) current usage of dPROs and dPROMs in published research, and (iv) the significance and relevance of dPRO usage.
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- Fang Hua
- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Center for Evidence-Based Stomatology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Center for Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry at Optics Valley Branch, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Division of Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Nascimento GG, Raittio E, Machado V, Leite FRM, Botelho J. Advancing Universal Oral Health Coverage via Person-Centred Outcomes. Int Dent J 2023; 73:793-799. [PMID: 37684172 PMCID: PMC10658430 DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2023.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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The World Health Organization member states proposed a comprehensive "Global Strategy on Oral Health," which includes achieving universal oral health coverage by 2030. Challenges and barriers, including persistent inequalities, will hamper the achievement of universal oral health coverage. In low- and middle-income countries, the oral health of a large proportion of the population has been neglected, increasing oral health inequalities. In high-income countries, some receive excessive dental treatment, whilst particularly those with higher needs receive too little dental care. Therefore, an analysis of individual countries' needs, encompassing the training of oral health professionals in a new philosophy of care and attention and the optimisation of the existing resources, is necessary. Distancing from a person-centred focus has prompted individual and societal issues, including under-/overdiagnosis and under-/overtreatment. The person-centred approach considers the perceptions, needs, preferences, and circumstances of individuals and populations. Patient-reported outcome measures, such as self-rated and -reported health, reflect an individual's overall perception of health and are designed to mediate human biology (ie, the disease) and psychology. The usage of patient-reported outcome measures in dentistry to place the individual at the centre of treatment is delayed compared to other areas. This paper discusses some challenges and potential solutions of patient-reported outcome measures in dentistry for achieving universal oral health coverage.
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- Gustavo G Nascimento
- National Dental Research Institute Singapore, National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore; Oral Health Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Institute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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- Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Caparica, Portugal
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- National Dental Research Institute Singapore, National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore; Oral Health Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Caparica, Portugal
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Sarao SK, Levin L. Predictive factors for maxillofacial fractures, sedentary behavior, and dental trauma literacy. Dent Traumatol 2023; 39:399-402. [PMID: 37688524 DOI: 10.1111/edt.12885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Sarao SK, Levin L. Pain management, pediatric dental injuries, and dental trauma education. Dent Traumatol 2023; 39:291-294. [PMID: 37432875 DOI: 10.1111/edt.12866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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