Editorial

Journal Impact Factor and highly cited papers: The beginning of a new era in Dental and Medical Problems

Mieszko Więckiewicz, Helena Martynowicz

541-542

Original Article

Bacterial species and factors influencing the contamination of the inner and outer layers of face masks used in dentistry

Dong-Eun Lee

543-549

Original Article

Influence of the frameworks of implant-supported prostheses and implant connections on stress distribution

Bruna Santos Honório Tonin, Raniel Fernandes Peixoto, Jing Fu, Maria Da Gloria Chiarello De Mattos, Ana Paula Macedo

551-557

Original Article

Comparison of gray-level detectability on computer monitors among several dental specialties: A web-based study

Burçin Arıcan Alpay, Cansu Büyük, Ayfer Atav Ateş

559-567

Original Article

Association between drinking water fluoride and the serum alkaline phosphatase and phosphate levels in pregnant women and newborn infants

Thippeswamy Honne Manjunathappa, Devananda Devegowda, Nanditha Kumar Mysore, Prashanth Vishwanath, Prashanth Sathya Narayana

569-575

Original Article

Relationship between the salivary concentrations of proteinase-3 and interleukin-8 and severe early childhood caries

Mina Biria, Mandana Sattari, Parastoo Iranparvar, Leila Eftekhar

577-582

Original Article

Efficacy of root coverage with the use of the conventional versus laser-assisted flap technique with platelet-rich fibrin in class I and class II gingival recession: A randomized clinical trial

Manisha Bommala, Rekha Rani Koduganti, Veerendranath Reddy Panthula, Surya Prasanna Jammula, Himabindu Gireddy, Manasa Ambati, Bharathchandra Ganachari

583-592

Original Article

Evaluation of knowledge and awareness about teledentistry among dentists and patients living in Turkey

Neslihan Özveren, Büşra Sevinç, Ayça Sarıalioğlu Güngör, Ezgi Baltacı, Gözde Serindere, Özge Özgür

593-599

Original Article

Investigation of the relationship between probable sleep bruxism, awake bruxism and temporomandibular disorders using the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD)

Basak Cigdem Karacay, Tugba Sahbaz

601-608

Original Article

Relationship between pain severity, satisfaction with life and the quality of sleep in Polish adults with temporomandibular disorders

Piotr Seweryn, Sylwia Magdalena Orzeszek, Marta Waliszewska-Prosół, Andrej Jenča, Magdalena Osiewicz, Anna Paradowska-Stolarz, Orit Winocur-Arias, Marek Ziętek, Wojciech Bombała, Mieszko Więckiewicz

609-617

Original Article

Comparison of the analgesic effects of single-dose 75 mg oral pregabalin versus single-dose 400 mg oral ibuprofen after impacted third mandibular molar surgery: A randomized, double-blind, split-mouth clinical trial

Fatemeh Latifi, Parsia Choobsaz, Amir-Ali Yousefi-Koma, Hannaneh Yousefi-Koma, Mohammad Hassan Mirtaleb

619-625

Original Article

Novel association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms of IKKβ at rs17875746 and rs12676482 and periodontitis

Athraa Ali Mahmood, Raghad Fadhil Abbas, Hashim Mueen Hussein

627-634

Original Article

Prevalence of high blood pressure in periodontal patients: A pilot study

Neus Lanau, Javier Mareque-Bueno, Michel Zabalza

635-640

Original Article

Mechanical performance of a conventional resin composite and its bulk-fill restorative counterpart after long-term accelerated aging

Fereshteh Naser Alavi, Mehrsima Ghavami-Lahiji, Parham Habibi

641-647

Original Article

Viability of bacteria associated with root caries after Nd:YAG laser application in combination with various antimicrobial agents: An in vitro study

Janina Golob Deeb, Nitya Reddy, Todd Kitten, Caroline Kelly Carrico, Kinga Grzech-Leśniak

649-655

Original Article

Physical analysis of an acrylic resin modified by metal and ceramic nanoparticles

Luciana Machado-Santos, Kusai Baroudi, Nikolaos Silikas, João Paulo Mendes Tribst, Mario Alexandre Coelho Sinhoreti, William Cunha Brandt, Priscila Christiane Suzy Liporoni

657-664

Original Article

Effectiveness of methods for removing the Candida albicans biofilm from the dental acrylic surface

Zuzanna Tokarz, Pawel Krzysciak, Aneta Wieczorek

665-671

Review

Effect of mechanical forces on the behavior of osteoblasts: a systematic review of in vitro studies

Parisa Motie, Sadra Mohaghegh, Farnaz Kouhestani, Saeed Reza Motamedian

673-686

Review

Dental implants for patients with oral mucosal diseases: A narrative review and clinical guidance

Ahmad Mubarak Al Ramil, Shatha Lamfoon, Hani Mawardi

687-696

Review

Impact of nutrition on the condition of the oral mucosa and periodontium: A narrative review

Aleksandra Strączek, Justyna Szałkowska, Paulina Sutkowska, Alicja Srebrna, Natalia Puzio, Aleksandra Piasecka, Natalia Piskorz, Jan Błaszczyk, Karolina Thum-Tyzo

697-707

Review

A critical review of dental biomaterials with an emphasis on biocompatibility

Marta Joanna Woźniak-Budych, Maciej Staszak, Katarzyna Staszak

709-739