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Reconstructive and Aesthetic Procedures in Dental, Oral, Periodontal, Maxillofacial, Restorative, and Prosthodontic Therapy

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A special issue of Cosmetics (ISSN 2079-9284).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 September 2023) | Viewed by 6383

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Dr. Kelvin Ian Afrashtehfar

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1. College of Dentistry, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
2. Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Interests: reconstructive dentistry; prosthetic dentistry; aesthetic dentistry; cosmetic dentistry; laminate veneers; implant dentistry; digital dentistry; implant surgery; evidence-based dentistry; medical education
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Dear Colleagues,

General and specialist practitioners in medicine and dental medicine are highly interested in optimal planning and treatment execution to recovering their patients’ normal appearance (aesthetics), primarily after an irreversible lesion; or enhancing what is already within normal parameters (cosmetics), such as rejuvenation procedures. Our medical and dental professional communities have also recognized that people’s appearance has an impact on their overall well-being. Technology has become an essential tool for delivering more predictable treatment for optimal aesthetic rehabilitation and the appearance enhancement of soft and hard tissues. The aim of this Special Issue is to share the modern therapies and research findings regarding aesthetics in the head (facial, oral, and dental) and neck.

This Special Issue of Cosmetics focuses on the state-of-the-art of advances in dental, oral, periodontal, maxillofacial, restorative, and prosthodontic therapy. Original research papers, reviews, case reports, and conference papers are welcome to this Issue.

This Issue accepts manuscripts addressing cosmetic science interconnected with disciplines in health sciences, such as medicine (otorhinolaryngology, head and neck cancer, gerontology, plastic surgery, pediatrics, among others), dental medicine (operative dentistry, restorative dentistry, pediatric dentistry, oral oncology, oral pathology, maxillofacial prosthodontics, orthodontics, implant dentistry, oral surgery, maxillofacial surgery, cariology, periodontology), management and intervention studies, and evidence-based practice.

Dr. Kelvin Afrashtehfar
Guest Editor

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Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Cosmetics is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

esthetic dentistry
cosmetic dentistry
restorative dentistry
periodontal surgery
plastic surgery
grafting
oral surgery
rejuvenation procedures
regenerative procedures
reparative procedures
dental surgery
operative dentistry
dental veneers
smile design
dental ceramics
teeth whitening or bleaching
maxillofacial surgery
dermal fillers
botulinum toxin
prosthodontics
digital dentistry
guided surgery
orthodontics
dentofacial orthopedics
geriatrics

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Post-Instrumentation Dentinal Microcracks Induced by Two NiTi Rotary Systems with Increased Super Elasticity and Shape Memory: A MicroCT Comparative and Methodological Ex Vivo Study

by Firas Elmsmari, João Nuno Prina, Maria de las Nieves Perez Morales, Juan Gonzalo Olivieri, Fernando Durán-Sindreu, José Antonio González Sánchez and Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar

Cosmetics 2023, 10(1), 37; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/cosmetics10010037 - 20 Feb 2023

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This study aimed to determine the incidence of dentinal microcracks after instrumenting the root canals of maxillary premolars using two novel rotary instrumentation systems. Micro-computed tomography (microCT) scans and images generated by sectioning and observation with a stereomicroscope were used to assess the specimens. Twenty-two freshly extracted maxillary premolars were collected and the specimens were divided into two groups of eleven. The tested radicular shaping systems were XP-Endo shaper and TRUShape (i.e., single file). The specimens were scanned with microCT pre- and post-instrumentation, and the newly formed microcracks were detected. The post-instrumentation scans were also compared with images obtained by sectioning method and stereomicroscope inspection, comparing the incidence of microcracks in either microCT scans or images. The results identified an overall incidence of 0.49% of newly formed microcracks, with no statistically significant differences (p = 0.689) between the shaping systems (0.11% for TRUShape and 0.87% for XP-Endo shaper). There were statistically significant differences (p < 0.001) between the microcracks incidence in microCT scans and the sectioning method (16.6% more for the latter). In conclusion, the results show that neither TRUShape nor XP-Endo shaper created dentinal microcracks during root canal instrumentation. The sectioning method with stereomicroscope evaluation overestimates the presence of microcracks with a statistically significant difference compared to microCT scans. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Reconstructive and Aesthetic Procedures in Dental, Oral, Periodontal, Maxillofacial, Restorative, and Prosthodontic Therapy)

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Radicular Intracanal Splitting Forces and Cutting Efficiency of NiTi Rotary Versus Reciprocating Systems: A Comparative In Vitro Study

by Anas Al-Jadaa, Ranya F. Alsmadi, Wesal M. Salem, Aya A. Abdulridha and Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar

Cosmetics 2023, 10(1), 23; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/cosmetics10010023 - 24 Jan 2023

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This study aimed to compare the intracanal lateral force and cutting efficiency associated with two engine-driven nickel-titanium (NiTi) systems during root canal shaping. Bovine single-rooted teeth models were assembled to a custom-made splitting force measuring platform while being endodontically treated with rotary (ProTaper Gold [PTG]) or reciprocal systems (WaveOne Gold [WOG]) by two clinicians. The cutting efficiency test was run for each group by a free-falling endomotor on dentin discs for 3 min. The resulting force, files, and stroke force peaks were recorded. Data were analyzed by the Shapiro-Wilk test and ANOVA. Statistical significance was set at alpha = 0.05. Intracanal lateral forces (p < 0.01), cutting efficiency (p < 0.01), and time efficiency (p < 0.01) were significantly different between the NiTi groups. The maximum lateral splitting force was detected using the PTG shaping full-length file (S1) and during the WOG final stroke. Thus, caution is advised when reciprocating single-file systems approach the apical third or when using a large taper and wide-diameter rotatory instruments. The WOG had significantly less maximum horizontal splitting force and significantly greater cutting efficiency but less time efficiency than the PTG system. Full article

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Computer-Assisted Reconstruction of an Orbital Trauma Case Treated with a Patient-Specific Titanium Prosthesis

by Mhd Ayham Darwich, Khaldoun Darwich, Khalil Yousof, Szabolcs Szávai, Hasan Mhd Nazha and Daniel Juhre

Cosmetics 2023, 10(2), 52; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/cosmetics10020052 - 20 Mar 2023

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Virtual planning is ideally suited for maxillofacial operations as it allows the surgeon to assess the bony and critical neurovascular structures and enables him to plan osteotomies and fracture reductions. This study aims to propose the use of titanium-based patient-specific implants (PSI), along with virtual surgical planning to assess the advantages and the complications in a case of orbital reconstruction. A three-dimensional model of the skull was generated using computed tomography (CT) data of a female patient using Mimics software (version 19, Materialize, Leuven, Belgium). Numerical PSI models were designed using 3-Matic software (version 13, Materialize, Leuven, Belgium) and the non-affected orbit as a template. Surgical virtual planning showed the suitability of the use of the numerical models in traumatic surgical rehabilitation. Moreover, the digital printing process enabled the trial of the designed PSIs on the patient’s face before the surgery. Reconstruction Biomechanical studies are an essential part of understanding the limits of maxillofacial traumas. The surgical results confirmed the virtual predictions, and the orbital reconstruction seems to be more enhanced and facilitated. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Reconstructive and Aesthetic Procedures in Dental, Oral, Periodontal, Maxillofacial, Restorative, and Prosthodontic Therapy)

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