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Submissions from 2026
Myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC)-like neutrophils induced by pulmonary infection with Coccidioides posadasii exacerbate disease by suppressing CD4 T cell immunity, Nawal Abdul-Baki, Austin Negron, Reimi Navarro, Althea Campuzano, Matthew Mendoza Barker, Nicolas D. Prather, Paul L. Fidel, Thomas G. Forsthuber, Jieh-Juen Yu, and Chiung-Yu Hung
Global survey of dentists’ knowledge, diagnostic confidence, and management of molar incisor hypomineralization, Marwa Baraka, Heba Sabbagh, Ola Al-Batayneh, Rafael Fernández-Grisales, Muhammad Asjad Khan, Muhammad Abrar Yousaf, Papimon Chompu-inwai, Meric Karapinar Kazandag, Senem Selvi Kuvvetli, Sara Arcari, Silvia Caruso, Sarah Al-Rai, Sarah Sennain, Surendar Sugumaran, Nurul Ain Ramlan, Mai Ali Subhi Dama, Areej Alqadi, Mohammed Jamal Barry, Margherita Fontana, Amr Moursi, and Nessrin Taha
A Comparative Study of Cyclic Fatigue of BlueShaper Pro and Pro Taper Gold Rotary files. An In Vitro Study, Maxwell Baran, Thomas E. Lallier, Kade Edenfield, Jacob Brooks, Edwin Kee, George Arch Jr., Meric Karapinar Kazandag, and Albert F. McMullen
American Dental Association and American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology patient selection for dental radiography and cone-beam computed tomography: Clinical recommendations, Erika Benavides, Joseph R. Krecioch, Trishul Allareddy, Allison Buchanan, Martha Ann Keels, Ana Karina Mascarenhas, Mai-Ly Duong, Kelly K. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Ziegler, Ruth D. Lipman, Roger T. Connolly, Lucia Cevidanes, Kitrina Cordell, Satheesh Elangovan, Ashraf F. Fouad, Carlos González-Cabezas, Sarandeep Singh Huja, Deepak Kademani, Asma Khan, Anchal Malik, Darshanjit Pannu, Zachary S. Peacock, Mario Ramos, Hector F. Rios, Parish Sedghizadeh, Marcela Romero-Reyes, James Hawkins, Elise Watson Sarvas, and Juan Yepes
American Dental Association and American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology patient selection for dental radiography and cone-beam computed tomography: Clinical recommendations, Erika Benavides, Joseph R. Krecioch, Trishul Allareddy, Allison Buchanan, Martha Ann Keels, Ana Karina Mascarenhas, Mai-Ly Duong, Kelly K. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Ziegler, Ruth D. Lipman, Roger T. Connolly, Lucia Cevidanes, Kitrina Cordell, Satheesh Elangovan, Ashraf F. Fouad, Carlos González-Cabezas, Sarandeep Singh Huja, Deepak Kademani, Asma Khan, Anchal Malik, Darshanjit Pannu, Zachary S. Peacock, Mario Ramos, Hector F. Rios, Parish Sedghizadeh, Marcela Romero-Reyes, James Hawkins, Elise Watson Sarvas, and Juan Yepes
American Dental Association and American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology patient selection for dental radiography and cone-beam computed tomography: Clinical recommendations., Erika Benavides, Josep R. Krecioch, Trishul Allareddy, Allison Buchanan, Martha Ann Keels, Ana Karina Mascarenhas, Mai-Ly Duong, Kelly K. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Ziegler, Ruth D. Lipman, Roger T. Connolly, Lucia Cevidanes, Kitrina Cordell, Satheesh Elangovan, Ashraf F. Fouad, Carlos González-Cabezas, Sarandeep Singh Huja, Deepak Kademani, Asma Khan, Anchal Malik, and et al
Foundations for Long-Term Implant Success, Michael S. Block
Dysregulated proprioception in trigeminal pain: A novel perspective on oral dysesthesia, from chaos to balance, Prazwala Chirravur, Pradeep Chirravur, Robert Chow, Herve Sroussi, and Gary Klasser
Two cases of tooth resorption in patients receiving denosumab therapy, Emily Y. Chu, Eswar Kandaswamy, Vinayak Joshi, Janina Golob Deeb, Mauricio Ronderos, Stephen P. Russo, Golnar Jahanmir, Vardit Kram, Alison Boyce, Martha Somerman, and Vivek Thumbigere-Math
Orofacial and Head Pain: Imaging Selection and Strategies| Chapter 3, John J. Frazier
In Vitro Evaluation of the Effect of a Warm or Cold Obturation Technique on Apical Microleakage with Various Bioceramic Sealers, Kyle Gaudet, Albert F. McMullen, Hunter Kortum, and Thomas E. Lallier
The effects of rinsing and curing conditions on the biocompatibility of 3-dimensional-printed resin orthodontic brackets, Hope Grandy, Thomas Lallier, Amir H. Nejat, Richard Ballard, and Paul Armbruster
The effect of pH on the mechanical properties of beta titanium orthodontic arch wires, Jillian Huffman, Andrew G. Chapple, Paul Armbruster, Richard Ballard, Sarah Dawson, Harrison Rosen, and Xiaoming Xu
Orofacial and Head Pain: Imaging Selection and Strategies, Ghabi A. Kaspo and Gary D. Klasser
Orofacial and Head Pain: Imaging Selection and Strategies| Chapter 12, Ghabi A. Kaspo and Gary D. Klasser
Orofacial and Head Pain: Imaging Selection and Strategies| Chapter 1, Gary D. Klasser and Steven D. Bender
Orofacial and Head Pain: Imaging Selection and Strategies| Chapter 7, Gary D. Klasser and Ghabi A. Kaspo
Orofacial and Head Pain: Imaging Selection and Strategies| Chapter 6, Gary D. Klasser and Robert Utsman
Heat Transfer to the External Root Surface During Use of Wireless Heated Pluggers: An In Vitro Study, Joon Koh and Albert F. McMullen
Effect of surface pretreatment on the sealing ability of resin-based barriers: a microleakage study, Joon Koh and Amir H. Nejat
Synergistic Roles of Fimbriae and Gingipain Genotypes in Porphyromonas gingivalis and Their Association With Periodontitis Severity, Manohar Kugaji, Kishore Bhat, Uday Muddapur, Ram Surath Kumar, Suman Kumar Ray, Eswar Kandaswamy, and Vinayak Joshi
Simultaneously Modified Onlay Soft Tissue Graft and Apically Positioned Flap for Implant Phenotype Modification: Case Reports., Ramón Gómez Meda, Javier Calatrava, Jonathan Misch, and Hom-Lay Wang
Effect of Excessive Washing and Frosty Appearance on Mechanical and Optical Properties of 3D Printed Restorative Material, Amir H. Nejat, Carlos E. Terres, Yapin Wang, Xiaoming Xu, and Nathaniel C. Lawson
Multilevel Determinants of Predoctoral TMD Education: A CFIR-Guided National Survey Highlighting Opportunities for Primary-Care–Based Training, Linda Sangalli, Navdeep Singh, James Hawkins, Sowmya Ananthan, James Fricton, Gary D. Klasser, Seema Kurup, Shawn McMahon, Jeff Shaefer, and Hong Chen
Comparative evaluation of apical leakage following three different obturation and post space preparation techniques with a bioceramic sealer, Laura Tomaszewski, Albert F. McMullen III, Madeleine Raymond, Annamari Farrar, and Thomas Lallier
Elevated vaginal heparan sulfate correlates with impaired neutrophil killing of Candida albicans in women with vulvovaginal candidiasis, Junko Yano, Nicole A. Woznicki, Jack D. Sobel, Mary C. Meyaski-Schluter, and Paul L. Fidel
Submissions from 2025
Nasal chondromesenchymal hamartoma: a case report and literature review., Peraza Labrador Alberto, Ali Alani, Adriana Beruvides, Jagadeesh Yashaswini, Leticia Ferreira Cabido, and Victoria Woo
Comparing Gutta Percha Backfill Leakage Over Multiple Heating Cycles, Hannah Battle, Thomas E. Lallier, Landon Boenke, and Albert F. McMullen III
Evaluation of Different Resin-Based Barriers in Reducing Microleakage in Restoratively Compromised Posterior Teeth During Rubber Dam Isolation: An Ex Vivo Study, Carolina Becerra, Albert F. McMullen III, Joon Koh, and Thomas E. Lallier
It is Time for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons to Lean Into a Leadership Position in Digital Technology to Streamline the Workflow of Full Arch Reconstruction, Michael S. Block
Evidence Supports the Use of Short Implants as a Graftless Solution., Michael S. Block
It is Time for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons to Lean Into a Leadership Position in Digital Technology to Streamline the Workflow of Full Arch Reconstruction., Michael S. Block
Minimizing Chairside Conversion and Lab Work for Full Arch Restorations—A Technique Note, Michael S. Block
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors May Increase Implant Failure, Michael S. Block and Don Mercante
Management of Patients With Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders, Gary F. Bouloux, Joli Chou, Vince DiFabio, Greg Ness, Daniel Perez, Louis Mercuri, William Chung, Gary D. Klasser, Steven D. Bender, Steven Kraus, and Charles A. Crago
Is Postoperative Steroid Use Associated With Improved Outcomes in Severe Odontogenic Infections?, Brian J. Christensen and Earl Peter Park
Complete genome sequence of Rothia mucilaginosa D1, a genetically amenable strain, Hemendra P. Dhaked, Isabella Andonie, Bo Yang, Vinayka M. Joshi, and Zezhang T. Wen
Effect of margin thickness and cement gap on the fabrication and fit accuracy of additively manufactured crowns in definitive resins with different filler content, Mustafa Borga Dönmez, Gülce Çakmak, Çiğdem Kahveci, Amir H. Nejat, Burak Yilmaz, and Pinar Altinci
The effect of occlusal morphology of implant-supported prosthesis, support configuration, and build angulation on the number of isolated islands in a 3D printing slicing software, Reza Edalati, Mohamed Aref, Isaias Abrego, Fatemeh Ahmadi, and Amir H. Nejat
Retreatability of Endosequence® BCS™ Hiflow Utilizing Both Chloroform and An Aqueous Solution, Dijana Elmejdoubi, Thomas E. Lallier, Masyn Cameron, and Albert F. McMullen III
Effect of Access Cavity Preparation and Cement on the Fracture Load of Translucent Zirconia Crowns, Andrea Fenton, Amir H. Nejat, Edwin Kee, Xiaoming Xu, and Albert F. McMullen III
Association between weather variables and fascial space infections of the head and neck: a retrospective chart review, Teresa E. Fowler, Ryan F. Bloomquist, and Jeffrey N. James
Visualizing trends in sign-out diagnoses at the LSU oral pathology biopsy service from 2012 to 2022., John Frazier, Molly Rosebush, and Kitrina Cordell
Effect of ceramic type, cement shade, and ceramic thickness on the optical properties of the definitive restoration and the ability to mask a metal substructure, Hamidreza Rajati Haghi, Amir H. Nejat, Hossein Dashti, Delaram Ghaemi, Faeze Saeedi, and Sina Yarmoradian
Methods of evaluating mechanical properties of 3D printed occlusal device materials: Flexural strength, fracture toughness, and impact strength, Mohammed Hammamy, Silvia Rojas-Rueda, Amir H. Nejat, Suleiman Hamdan, Haibin Ning, and Nathaniel C. Lawson
Efficiency of Removing a Novel Radiopaque Smear Layer Using Different Activation Instruments, Tyce A. Hebert, Thomas E. Lallier, Dylan C. McMahan, Annamari E. Farrar, and Albert F. Mcmullen III
Genome sequence of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei G277-1.1, a clinical strain that forms enhanced biofilms with Streptococcus mutans, Xiaochang Huang, Hemendra Pal Dhaked, Yihong Li, and Zezhang T. Wen
External Validation of Straticyte™, a Quantitative Biomarker-Based Risk Assay in Predicting Oral Cancer, Jason T. Hwang, Chad Dammling, Christina McCord, Taylor McGuire, E Peter Park, Jody Filkowski, Eileen Shaw, Suzanne McMullen, Adaeze Nwigwe, J Paul Ekwaru, W Tim McGaw, Kevin E. Lung, Hadi Seikaly, Barrie Renick, Diana M. Lin, Anthony Morlandt, Kenneth H. Pritzker, and Mark R. Darling
Associations of time to the operating room on outcomes in odontogenic infection, Jeffrey N. James, Ryan Bloomquist, Kiara Brown, Stephen Looney, Dylan Walker, and Tyler Day
Rapamycin's Role in Periodontal Health and Therapeutics: A Scoping Review, Vinayak M. Joshi, S B. Gururaj, V Thumbigere-Math, M S. Kugaji, and Eswar Kandaswamy
Bibliometric Analysis of Highly Cited Articles on Sinus Augmentation, Vinayak M. Joshi, Katherine Carmona Hernandez, M. Harsha, Andrew G. Chapple, Sachin Shivanaikar, and Eswar Kandaswamy
Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on Dental Match residency applicant statistics in the United States of America: a cross sectional analysis, Vinayak M. Joshi, Eswar Kandaswamy, Sivaraman Prakasam, Veerasathpurush Allareddy, and Andrew G. Chapple
Ultrasound Guided Genicular Nerve Blocks for Pain Management Following Total Knee Replacement: A Narrative Review., Alan D. Kaye, William C. Upshaw, Joseph P. Tassin, Jacob M. Corrent, James V. D'Antoni, Mark V. Frolov, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, Hirni Patel, Catherine J. Armstrong, Raju Behara, Shilpadevi Patil, Saurabh Kataria, and Sahar Shekoohi
The Effects of Rubber Dam Clamps on Zirconia Crown Restorations, Haley D. Kessler, Albert F. McMullen III, Hunter Kortum, Edwin Kee, and Thomas E. Lallier
Conservative vs Invasive Interventions for Temporomandibular Disorders–An Executive Summary of the Clinical Practice Guideline, Gary D. Klasser and Charles S. Greene
Effectiveness of a pilot program for nonclinical service learning in Louisiana head start, Ashley Millon and Kellie Bourgeois
Do resin-modified 3D-printed complete dentures show improved mechanical, physical, surface, and biological properties? A systematic review and meta-analysis, Seyed Ali Mosaddad, Erfan Khorasani, Martin Schimmel, Alejandro Treviño Santos, Stefano Pieralli, Gülce Çakmak, and Pedro Molinero-Mourelle
A Multi-National Questionnaire-Based Analysis of Dental Students’ Knowledge of the Management of Deep Caries and the Exposed Pulp, Venkateshbabu Nagendrababu, Arindam Dutta, Ana Arias, Aleksandar Jakovljevic, Ahmed Hieawy, Frank C. Setzer, Jugoslav Ilic, Milos Beloica, Meric Karapinar Kazandag, Nandini Suresh, Paul V. Abbott, Raghavendra M. Shetty, Srinivasan Narasimhan, Victoria Sh Yu, Vellore Kannan Gopinath, Ya Shen, and Henry F. Duncan
Radiographic Evaluation of Current Restorative CAD/CAM Ceramics Indicated for Fabrication of Indirect Restoration, Amir H. Nejat, Edwin Kee, Meghan R. Belanger, Hamidreza Rajati, and Nathaniel C. Lawson
Overview of Current Dental Ceramics, Amir Hossein Nejat
Induction of myelopoiesis by Candida dubliniensis drives protective trained immunity against sepsis in a Card9-dependent manner, Shannon Esher Righi, Elizabeth A. Lilly, Amanda J. Harriett, Patrick W. Daly, MaryJane Jones, Chad Steele, Mairi C. Noverr, and Paul L. Fidel
The Effect of Different Surface Treatments on the Roughness, Translucency, and Staining of 3D-Printed Occlusal Device Materials, Silvia Rojas Rueda, Hanna Sepsick, Mohammed Hammamy, Amir H. Nejat, Edwin Kee, and Nathaniel C. Lawson
Effect of Endodontic Access Preparation on the Retention of Zirconia Crowns with Temporary or Permanent Access Hole Restorations: An In Vitro Study, J. Nick Sanders, Amir H. Nejat, Peter Dupree, Edwin Kee, Madeleine E. Raymond, and Fred McMullen
The Effects of CurodontTM Application on Human Gingival Fibroblasts., John Christopher Schmidt, Thomas E. Lallier, and Jeffrey Johnson
The Effects of CurodontTM Application on Human Gingival Fibroblasts., John Christopher Schmidt, Thomas E. Lallier, and Jeffrey Johnson
The Ethical Dilemma of Social Media., Janet Southerland
Evaluation of demineralization changes utilizing the Canary Caries Detection System and various toothpastes on incipient enamel lesions, Skylar Steel, Htwe Mon, Xiaoming Xu, Andrew G. Chapple, Hope Grandy, Richard Ballard, and Paul Armbruster
Dental Microwear and Diets of Late Miocene Primates From Rudabánya, Hungary, Peter S. Ungar, Anna K. Wilcox, and David R. Begun
Does Economic Status Influence Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma?, David Vaughan, Amir Maki, Waleed Zaid, and Dina Amin
Does Economic Status Influence Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma?, David Vaughan, Amir Maki, Waleed Zaid, and Dina Amin
Evaluation of Non-Surgical Site Complications Following Mandibular Fracture Repair Among Elderly Patients, James Vegrzyn, Jeff James, Thomas Jahde, and Jarrod Vercher
Evaluation of Non-Surgical Site Complications Following Mandibular Fracture Repair Among Elderly Patients., James Vegrzyn, Jeff James, Thomas Jahde, and Jarrod Vercher
MecA: A Multifunctional ClpP-Dependent and Independent Regulator in Gram-Positive Bacteria, Zezhang T. Wen, Kassapa Ellepola, and Hui Wu
Analysis of Wireless Obturation Units for Endodontic Purposes, M. Austin White, Charles E. Taylor, George H. Arch Jr., David Rainwater, and Albert F. Mcmullen III
Seasonal Variability in Odontogenic Infections Requiring Surgical Intervention in the Operating Room: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis, Peter Wilkinson and Jeffrey James
Seasonal Variability in Odontogenic Infections Requiring Surgical Intervention in the Operating Room: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis., Peter Wilkinson and Jeffrey James
Intravaginal cooling provides symptom relief in women with vulvovaginal candidiasis and reduces immunopathology in an accompanying mouse model, Junko Yano, Kimberly Langdon, Michael Swor, Mairi C. Noverr, and Paul L. Fidel
Concurrent multiple odontogenic keratocysts and odontogenic myxoma in a patient with nevoid basal cell carcinoma: a case report and literature review, Waleed Zaid and Amir Maki
Submissions from 2024
Quantifying Radiographs in Endodontics: A Survey, Pavneet K. Bains, Albert F. McMullen III, Haley D. Kessler, and Andrew G. Chapple
Three Factors for Long-Term Dental Implant Success: Up to 40-year Follow-up, Michael S. Block
Transitioning From Teeth to Implants: A Narrative Review, Michael S. Block
What Factors May Influence a Clinician's Choice for an Implant System for Their Patients?, Michael S. Block
Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders, Gary F. Bouloux, Joli Chou, Vince DiFabio, Greg Ness, Daniel Perez, Louis Mercuri, William Chung, Gary D. Klasser, Steven D. Bender, Steven Kraus, and Charles A. Crago
Use of oral devices in the management of oral dysesthesia: case reports and literature review., Prazwala Chirravur, Piamkamon Vacharotayangul, Herve Sroussi, and Gary D. Klasser
Lower Insertional Torque of Fixation Screws for Mandibular Angle Fractures Is Associated With Complications, Brian J. Christensen, Mari-Alina Timoshchuk, and Earl Peter Park
Immediate implant placement in extraction sockets with buccal bone dehiscence: A case study, Panagiotis Dragonas
Multiple factors regulate the expression of sufCDSUB in Streptococcus mutans, Kassapa Ellepola, Lauren C. Guillot, Bradley Comeaux, Yiran Han, Jessica K. Kajfasz, Jacob P. Bitoun, Grace Spatafora, Jose A. Lemos, and Zezhang T. Wen
MecA in Streptococcus mutans is a multi-functional protein, Kassapa Ellepola, Robert C. Shields, Jessica K. Kajfasz, Hua Zhang, Jose A. Lemos, Hui Wu, and Zezhang T. Wen
Timing implant provisionalization: Decision-making and systematic workflow, Jonathan Esquivel, Ramon Gomez Meda, and Milko Villarroel
Depressive symptoms and their correlates among predoctoral dental students in the United States, Matthew D. Finkelman, Alex Joseph, Shirin Khoynezhad, and Thaisa Barizan Bordin
A novel model of autologous tooth transplantation for the study of nerve recruitment, Teresa E. Fowler, Doan T. Bloomquist, Caroline Glessner, Poonam Patel, Jeffrey N. James, Kathryn Bollinger, Lynnette P. McCluskey, and Ryan F. Bloomquist
Perio-prosthodontic pontic site management, part II: Pontic site reconstruction strategies to enhance the esthetic and biological outcomes, Ramon Gomez Meda and Jonathan Esquivel
Inclusivity in Dentistry: Environments of Belonging and Equity, Leslie R. Halpern, Linda M. Kaste, and Janet H. Southerland
The “I” in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The Challenge of Inclusivity in Dentistry, Leslie R. Halpern, Linda M. Kaste, and Janet H. Southerland
Pearls and Pitfalls in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Chapter 20, Tiffany Han and Waleed Zaid
Management of Peridontal Disease in Cirrhosis: A Survey of Liver Transplant Centers in the U.S., Marie-Josee Hymel and Daniel L. Raines
Bibliometric Analysis of Dental Implantology Journals From 1991 to 2023, Vinayak M. Joshi and Eswar Kandaswamy
Effect of hyaluronic acid on palatal wound healing: A systematic review, Vinayak M. Joshi, Eswar Kandaswamy, Jeanne St Germain, Julie H. Schiavo, and Hawaabi Shaikh FM
Preparation and optimization of an eggshell membrane-based biomaterial for GTR applications, Lohitha Kalluri, Jason A. Griggs, Amol V. Janorkar, Xiaoming Xu, Ravi Chandran, Hao Mei, Kadie P. Nobles, Shan Yang, Laura Alberto, and Yuanyuan Duan
Areas of Interest in Dental Education: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Last Decade, Eswar Kandaswamy