Performance of Advanced Artificial Intelligence Models in Pulp Therapy for Immature Permanent Teeth: A Comparison of ChatGPT-4 Omni, DeepSeek, and Gemini Advanced in Accuracy, Completeness, Response Time, and Readability.

Introduction: This study aims to evaluate and compare the performance of three advanced chatbots-ChatGPT-4 Omni (ChatGPT-4o), DeepSeek, and Gemini Advanced-on answering questions related to pulp therapies for immature permanent teeth. The primary outcomes assessed were accuracy, completeness, and readability, while secondary outcomes focused on response time and potential correlations between these parameters.

Methods: A total of 21 questions were developed based on clinical resources provided by the American Association of Endodontists, including position statements, clinical considerations, and treatment options guides, and assessed by three experienced pediatric dentists and three endodontists.

Evaluation of the accuracy of Nolla, Cameriere-European, and Blenkin-Evans methods for dental age estimation of Turkish children.

Dental age (DA) estimation plays a crucial role in forensic investigations, clinical diagnosis, and treatment planning. It is considered more reliable than skeletal methods due to the predictable nature of dental development. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of three DA estimation methods-Nolla method, Cameriere-European formula, and Blenkin-Evans method-in Turkish children aged 6-14 years.

Relationship between work-related musculoskeletal symptoms and burnout symptoms among preclinical and clinical dental students: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The demanding nature of dental education exposes students to a high risk of burnout symptoms, characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. Similarly, work-related musculoskeletal symptoms are prevalent among dental students, posing significant occupational health challenges. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between work-related musculoskeletal symptoms and burnout symptoms among preclinical and clinical dental students.

Six-year survival and clinical performance of glass hybrid restorations following selective caries removal in teeth with molar incisor hypomineralization: a prospective cohort study.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical success and long-term survival of glass hybrid restorations in permanent first molars affected by molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) following selective caries removal (SCR) over a six-year follow-up period.

Materials And Methods: This prospective cohort study included a total of 134 MIH-affected molars in 58 children (mean age 8.94 ± 1.

Evaluation of oral health and dental hygiene habits in adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a longitudinal pilot study.

Objectives: Adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at increased risk of oral diseases due to physical limitations, poor oral health awareness, and inadequate dental hygiene practices. The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral health status of adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to analyze changes in their dental hygiene habits following subsequent visits and oral hygiene education.

Method And Materials: This pilot longitudinal observational study involved students with mild to moderate intellectual and developmental disabilities from a special needs school.

Dental caries, oral hygiene and salivary characteristics in children with chronic kidney disease: a case-control study.

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the oral health findings and salivary parameters of children with different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) with those of healthy peers.

Methods: Intraoral examinations were performed on 43 children aged 8-17 years with CKD and 40 healthy controls from the same pediatric nephrology clinic. Oral health was assessed using the DMFT/dft indices (decayed-missing-filled-teeth), debris index (DI), calculus index (CI), and simplified oral hygiene index (OHI-S).

Nine-year Follow-up of Autotransplantation in the Maxillary Anterior Region: Replacing a Fused Incisor with a Supernumerary Tooth.

The goal of tooth autotransplantation is to restore a missing tooth by using a functional tooth from the same patient. Although this procedure is gaining more recognition as a viable treatment option in dentistry, it is important to monitor and report long-term results. This case report presents the long-term follow-up of a fused maxillary central incisor that was extracted and replaced with a supernumerary tooth.

Evaluation of the effect of dental caries, oral hygiene, and treatment need on oral health-related quality of life among Turkish orphan children and adolescents.

Background: The oral and dental health and related quality of life of orphan children and adolescents-who are considered a vulnerable population-are critical for both individual and public health.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the status of the dental caries, oral hygiene, and dental treatment needs among a group of Turkish male orphan children and adolescents, as well as their impact on oral health-related quality of life.

Methods: A total of 112 orphan children and adolescents aged between 9 and 17 years living in a residential care facility in Istanbul, Türkiye, were involved in this cross-sectional study.

Comparative evaluation of the remaining dentin volume following instrumentation with rotary, reciprocating, and hand files during root canal treatment in primary molars: An study.

Background/purpose: The effectiveness of root canal treatments with different file systems in primary teeth is important in terms of clinical practice and the use of file systems that work with different principles in primary tooth pulpectomy is becoming widespread. The amount of remaining dentin in the coronal region of the root is important in terms of the prognosis of the tooth and the long-term success of the treatment in teeth that have undergone root canal treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the remaining dentin volume in the coronal part of the root after the use of rotary, reciprocating, and conventional hand files in primary tooth pulpectomy.

Evaluating the accuracy of Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer version 4 (ChatGPT-4) responses to United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) frequently asked questions about dental amalgam.

Background: The use of artificial intelligence in the field of health sciences is becoming widespread. It is known that patients benefit from artificial intelligence applications on various health issues, especially after the pandemic period. One of the most important issues in this regard is the accuracy of the information provided by artificial intelligence applications.

Prevention and management of dental erosion and decay.

The 2017 Global Disease Study revealed 2.3 billion untreated cavities and 139 million other oral conditions like dental erosion. Modern treatments prioritise controlling etiological factors and preventing related diseases.

The influence of sociodemographic and health-related factors, clinical education status, and sleep quality on work-related quality of life among dental students.

Introduction: With the premise that the demanding educational process and associated factors could influence the work-related quality of life (WRQoL) of dental students, this study aimed to investigate the influence of diverse sociodemographic and health-related factors, clinical education status, and sleep quality on the WRQoL of dental students.

Materials And Methods: A three-part questionnaire was administered to a group of preclinical and clinical dental students studying in different classes. The first part of the questionnaire included various sociodemographic and health-related questions.

In-vivo evaluation of the effects of short-term dehydration and rehydration on the color differences of immature permanent incisor teeth.

Objective: It is aimed to evaluate the color changes of upper central incisor teeth with different root maturation levels after 15 min of dehydration and rehydration.

Materials And Methods: Using the Cvek classification, 60 participants were divided into five groups. A spectrophotometer, equipped with a specially designed jig, was utilized for color measurements.

Evaluation of the differences in the localization of the lingula mandibulae according to pubertal development in children: A new anthropological and forensic approach.

Objective: This study aims to investigate changes in lingula mandibulae localization before and after puberty and sex differences.

Design: 288 panoramic radiographs evaluated retrospectively were divided into four groups according to pubertal development: under and over 10 years old for females and under and over 11 years old for males. Four anatomic sites were used as reference points: (a) the anterior border of the ramus; (b) the posterior border of the ramus; (c) the deepest point of mandibular notch; and (d) the angulus mandibulae.

Is there an association between molar incisor hypomineralization and developmental dental anomalies? A case-control study.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine whether there is any association between molar incisor hypomineralization and developmental dental anomalies.

Methods: Two pediatric dentists evaluated panoramic radiographs of 429 children aged 8-14 years with molar incisor hypomineralization (study group) and 437 children without molar incisor hypomineralization (control group) in terms of developmental dental anomalies. Twelve different developmental dental anomalies were categorized into four types: size (microdontia, macrodontia); position (ectopic eruption of maxillary permanent first molars, infraocclusion of primary molars); shape (fusion, gemination, dilaceration, taurodontism, peg-shaped maxillary lateral incisors); and number (hypodontia, oligodontia, hyperdontia) anomalies.

Comparison of the Effects of WaveOne Gold, TruNatomy, and Conventional Hand Files on Remaining Dentin Volume in the Coronal Part of the Root and Preparation Efficiency in Mandibular Molars.

Introduction: The use of file systems that work with different principles in root canal treatment is becoming widespread. The aim of this study was to evaluate the remaining dentine volume in the coronal region of the root and preparation efficiency after the use of conventional hand files, WaveOne Gold; which works with reciprocating motion, and TruNatomy; which works with rotational motion in the root canal treatment of mandibular molar teeth.

Methods: All canals of permanent mandibular molars (n = 36) were used.

Retrospective evaluation of traction time for impacted dilacerated maxillary central incisors in mixed dentition.

Purposes: This study aimed to contribute to understanding the factors affecting the time of traction treatment of impacted dilacerated maxillary central incisors.

Methods: This retrospective study included children aged 8 - 11 years with a history of trauma, who applied to the pediatric dentistry clinics of Marmara University, School of Dentistry, between December 2013 and December 2019, and were treated for unilateral impacted dilacerated maxillary upper central incisors. Children's age, sex, digital panoramic radiographs, cone-beam computed tomography, and intraoral photographs were retrieved from electronic dental health records.

Association between serum biomarkers and oral health status in children with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between serum biomarkers and oral health parameters in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Materials And Methods: Serum hemoglobin, blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, calcium, parathormone, magnesium, and phosphorus levels were measured in 62 children with CKD aged between 4 and 17 years. Intraoral examinations of the patients were performed by two different pediatric dentists.

Changes in oral health-related quality of life after treatment of molar incisor hypomineralisation using Glass Hybrid Restorations.

Objective: To assess the changes in children's oral health-related quality of life following the treatment of severely affected molar-incisor hypomineralisation with Glass Hybrid Restorative System (GH) after selective caries removal.

Methods: The observational cross-sectional study was conducted at the Marmara University, School of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey..

Effect of Remineralization Agents on Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization-Affected Incisors: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the remineralization effect of two different mineral containing agents on white/creamy and yellow/brown demarcated opacities in incisors in children with molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) by using laser fluoresence (LF).

Study Design: Fifty-three children (n=401 lesions) with MIH were randomly divided into three groups: (1)calcium glycerophosphate (CaGP), (2)casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium fluoride phosphate (CPP-ACFP) and, (3)control (1450 ppm fluoride toothpaste). Remineralization was evaluated by means of LF, at baseline, after one and threemonths.

Dental age estimation with fewer than mandibular seven teeth: An accuracy study of Bedek models in Turkish children.

Objectives: One or more missing teeth, such as hypodontia, make it difficult to obtain accurate results in age estimation methods. This paper aims to test the accuracy of the models developed by Bedek et al. that can estimate age with fewer than seven teeth for Turkish children.

Assessment of the oral health status of children with chronic kidney disease.

Background: There are various oral symptoms related to the disease and its management in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the study was to investigate the oral health status of children with different stages of CKD, kidney transplant recipients (KTR), and healthy children.

Methods: A total of seventy-one children diagnosed with CKD and fifty-two healthy children were included in the study.

Effect of casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium fluoride phosphate and calcium glycerophosphate on incisors with molar-incisor hypomineralization: A cross-over, randomized clinical trial.

Background: Within the scope of minimally invasive dentistry, the use of different biocompatible remineralization agents on incisors affected by molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) gains importance.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium fluoride phosphate (CPP-ACFP) and calcium glycerophosphate (CaGP) in mineral density (MD) of white/creamy and yellow/brown demarcated opacities on incisors affected by MIH by means laser fluorescence (LF).

Methods: As a cross-over, randomized trial, twenty-two children with 167 incisors affected by MIH were recruited and randomly assigned to one of the two different agents and crossed over to other agents with two weeks washout in between.

Relationship between erosive tooth wear and possible etiological factors among dental students.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between erosive tooth wear (ETW) and possible etiological factors in a group of dental students.

Materials And Methods: A total of 126 dental students from a public dental school were included in this study. A questionnaire was used to investigate the possible etiological factors related to ETW.