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What maintenance and referral advice should a dental clinician understand when discussing an ocular prosthesis?
A laboratory study reports structured enamel-like mineral growth. What evidence is still needed before clinical use?
Because ketogenic diets restrict carbohydrates, can dentists assume lower caries risk or overlook other oral effects?
Should dentists consider vegan and plant-based diets a caries or healing risk by default?
How can dentists plan molar-incisor hypomineralisation care when sensitivity, breakdown and child cooperation vary?
How should a dentist respond when AI flags—or fails to flag—a lesion on a dental radiograph?
Are orifice barriers proven to improve clinical survival after root canal treatment, or are they mainly biologically plausible?
Which clinical findings justify single-visit or multiple-visit root canal treatment?
A laboratory study found higher bond strength with a second adhesive layer. Is that enough to change routine clinical technique?
Patients sometimes request veneers for a missing tooth. What should be explained before choosing an aesthetic treatment?
Plaque is involved in caries and periodontal disease, but are the biological pathways actually the same?
Which small procedural steps determine whether a putty-wash impression should be accepted or repeated?