Dental and Medical Problems

Dent Med Probl
Journal Impact Factor (JIF 2024) – 3.9
Journal Citation Indicator (JCI 2024) - 1.36
Scopus CiteScore (2024) – 5.0 (CiteScore Tracker – 5.8)
Index Copernicus Value (ICV 2024) – 178.25
MNiSW – 70 pts
ISSN 1644-387X (print)
ISSN 2300-9020 (online)
Periodicity – bimonthly


 

Contents – 2026, Vol. 63, No. 1 (January-February)

1
Editorial

Yawning as a clinical clue? Revisiting COMISA phenotypes in sleep-disordered breathing

5-7

2
Comment

The Postgraduate Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction Program at the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam: Celebrating two decades of graduates

9-13

3
Original Article

Trends in unmet denture needs among Polish seniors with partial or complete edentulism: A comparative analysis of the PolSenior (2009) and PolSenior2 (2019) surveys

15-24

4
Original Article

Comparative effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride, papain-based material and CeraBur® in remineralizing or selectively removing infected dentin in primary teeth: A three-month randomized clinical trial

25-34

5
Original Article

Aromatherapy with lavender essential oil for the control of dental anxiety in patients undergoing dental surgery: A triple-blind randomized clinical trial

35-41

6
Original Article

Comparative efficacy of a local drug delivery system using Blue®M gel and Gengigel® as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in chronic periodontitis patients

43-49

7
Original Article

Occurrence of dental caries, the prevalence of hygiene and dietary habits, and the influence of the workout session on the selected parameters of saliva in youth swimmers

51-63

8
Original Article

Treatment of maxillary edentulism with weldable wing spindles and allogenic bone for sinus lift: A retrospective study

65-71

9
Original Article

Sleep-related respiratory impairment and psychosocial stress in patients with persistent orofacial pain: A cross-sectional exploratory study

73-86

10
Original Article

Disproportionality analysis of oral adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination: Investigating demographic disparities and notoriety bias using a hybrid frequentist–Bayesian approach

87-104

11
Original Article

Implications of orthodontic treatment on esthetics, oral health and quality of life in adult patients

105-110

12
Original Article

Assessment of mandibular canal proximity to molar root apices in a Turkish subpopulation: A cone-beam computed tomography study

111-118

13
Original Article

Comparison of the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy and topical clobetasol in the treatment of oral lichen planus using fractal dimension analysis and lesion autofluorescence

119-129

14
Original Article

Biocompatibility of NeoPUTTY™ versus TheraCal PT® and TheraCal LC® pulp-capping materials, and tissue reaction following subcutaneous implantation in rats: Histological and molecular investigation

131-143

15
Original Article

Increased inflammation, disturbed extracellular matrix remodeling and reduced parotid and submandibular salivary gland function in male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes

145-158

16
Original Article

Prediction of non-coding RNAs in Fusobacterium nucleatum-infected mice using machine learning

159-168

17
Original Article

In vitro evaluation of the effect of Er:YAG laser with a fractional PS04 handpiece on microbial biofilm survival

169-178

18
Original Article

Influence of thermal aging on surface roughness of conventional and 3D-printed materials used in intraoral appliance manufacturing

179-187

19
Original Article

Impact of self-adhesive resin cements on shear bond strength to CAD/CAM silicate ceramics

189-198

20
Original Article

Assessment of the antibacterial activity of glass ionomer cements modified by polyamidoamine and bioactive glass: An in vitro study

199-207

21
Original Article

Novel demineralized freeze-dried bovine bone xenograft nanoparticles (DFDBBX-NPs) for enhanced bone repair

209-217

22
Original Article

Meta-analysis of the global prevalence of oral and facial pain

219-231