Browse the new issue of the open access International Dental Journal (IDJ) and discover a selection of review and research articles on various oral health-related topics ranging from periodontics to sustainability in oral healthcare.

The IDJ is the official scientific journal of FDI. Published every two months, IDJ features peer-reviewed articles relevant to oral health issues worldwide. These focus on international public health, practice-related research, interprofessional education and practice, and on science and technology in dentistry.

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Concise Review

• Diode Laser as an Adjunctive Treatment for Peri-implant Mucositis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
  Momen A. Atieh, Israa Fadhul, Maanas Shah, Haifa Hannawi, Nabeel H.M. Alsabeeha
   
• Nonrestorative Caries Treatment: A Systematic Review Update
  María Belén Cabalén, Gustavo Fabián Molina, Alejandra Bono, Michael F. Burrow
   

Concise Clinical Reviews

• On the Role of Psychoneuroimmunology in Oral Medicine
  Lennart Seizer, Christian Schubert
   

Science and Technology in Dental Practice

• Fluoride Delivered via a Topical Application of 38% SDF and 5% NaF
  Iliana Gehui Yan, Faith Miaomiao Zheng, Sherry Shiqian Gao, Duangporn Duangthip, ... Chun Hung Chu
   
• Ion Concentration of Silver Diamine Fluoride Solutions
  Iliana Gehui Yan, Faith Miaomiao Zheng, Sherry Shiqian Gao, Duangporn Duangthip, ... Chun Hung Chu
   
• Evaluation of Fluoride Release in Chitosan-Modified Glass Ionomer Cements
  Cruz Nishanthine, Revathi Miglani, Indira R, Saravanan Poorni, ... Shankargouda Patil
   
• The Abrasive and Remineralising Efficacy of Coturnix Eggshell
  Frank Mayta-Tovalino, Alicia Fernandez-Giusti, Cesar Mauricio-Vilchez, John Barja-Ore, ... Yesenia Retamozo-Siancas
   
• Analysis of the Volumetric Asymmetry of the Mandibular Condyles Using CBCT
  Shishir Ram Shetty, Saad Al-Bayatti, Sausan AlKawas, Wael Talaat, ... Vinayak Kamath
   

Practice-Related Research

• Bitter Taste Perception and Dental Biofilm Cariogenicity in Orthodontics
  Nithivoot Luengthamchat, Sittichai Koontongkaew, Kusumawadee Utispan
   
• Treatment Outcome and Root Canal Preparation Techniques: 5-Year Follow-Up
  John O. Makanjuola, Olabisi H. Oderinu, Donna C. Umesi
   
• Perioperative Oral Management Prevents Complications of Heart Valve Surgery
  Toshihiro Motoi, Kazuhisa Matsumoto, Yutaka Imoto, Takahiko Oho
   
• Effectiveness of Toothpastes on SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Saliva
  Fernanda P Eduardo, Luciana Corrêa, Fernanda Mansur, Carlos Benitez, ... Letícia Mello Bezinelli
   
• Periodontal Treatment for Chronic Periodontitis With Rheumatoid Arthritis
  Sivasankari Thilagar, Ramakrishnan Theyagarajan, Maryam H. Mugri, Hammam Ahmed Bahammam, ... Shankargouda Patil
   
• Effect of Intracapsular Pressure on Decompression Effectiveness
  Xianbin Xiong, Changshun Li, Li Guo, Yuanyuan Wu, ... Xiaomeng Song
   
• Facilitators and Barriers to Implementing Sustainability in Oral Health Care
  Catherine Minke Charlotte Volgenant, Sierou Bras, Ilona Francisca Persoon
   

International Public Health

• Dental Fluorosis and Its Associated Factors Amongst Libyan Schoolchildren
  Arheiam Arheiam, Aisha Aloshiby, Amal Gaber, Sarah Fakron
   
• Evaluating the Mechanical Properties of Restorative Glass Ionomers Cements
  Sarah Bahammam, Dan Nathanson, Yuwei Fan
   

Interprofessional Education and Practice

• Developing an Oral Hygiene Education Song for Children and Teenagers in Nigeria
  Olushola Ibiyemi, Folake Lawal, Mary Osuh, Tolu Owoaje, ... Olabode Ijarogbe
   
• Does Self-Efficacy Affect Clinical Reasoning in Dental Students?
  Ebtihaj T. Nafea
   

Correspondance

• Monkeypox Outbreak and Implications for Dental Practice
  Rujittika Mungmunpuntipantip, Viroj Wiwanitkit
   

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