International Journal of Dental Medicine

Volume 11, Issue 1, June 2025

  • Review Article

    The Role of Zirconia Implants in Implantology: Potential Benefits and Challenges

    Andres Felipe Aguirre-Osorio*

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 1, June 2025
    Pages: 1-9
    Received: 19 December 2024
    Accepted: 3 January 2025
    Published: 11 February 2025
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    Abstract: Background: The search for an alternative to titanium dental implants has been ongoing for over 50 years. While titanium implants have significantly improved patients' quality of life, concerns about titanium sensitivity and corrosion have prompted interest in ceramic implants. Zirconia, in particular, offers biocompatibility and aesthetic benefits... Show More
  • Research Article

    Antibacterial Activity of Aloe schweinfurthii Gel in the Preservation of Periodontal Ligament Cells of an Erupted Immature Permanent Tooth

    Mengong Moneboulou Hortense Perpetue*, Ndjoh Jules Julien, Ekono Effa Francky, Nnanga Nga Emmanuel, Bengondo Messanga Charles, Aka Louka Kattie

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 1, June 2025
    Pages: 10-19
    Received: 16 January 2025
    Accepted: 3 February 2025
    Published: 6 March 2025
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijdm.20251101.12
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    Abstract: Effective management of an expelled tooth requires its rapid transport to the dental office, in a liquid adapted to cell survival. For this, some preservation media have been evaluated in tropical areas with regenerative and antibacterial properties. These inaccessible and/or non-regenerative media have pushed our research towards alternative media... Show More
  • Case Report

    Oral Manifestations of Graft Versus Host Disease – Clinical Presentations After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

    Abdulhameed Alsarraf*, Hessa Almusallam, Farah Alsalem, Qutaibah Alfadalah

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 1, June 2025
    Pages: 20-24
    Received: 28 February 2025
    Accepted: 14 March 2025
    Published: 28 March 2025
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijdm.20251101.13
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    Abstract: Oral chronic graft versus host disease (OcGvHD) is characterized by a myriad of clinical signs and symptoms. The oral health status can be debilitating to the patient by exacerbated mucosal symptoms and decreasing quality of life. Oral manifestations may acutely present as mild to moderate erythematous lesions on mucosal surfaces, painful recurrent... Show More