2025
Panoramic Dental X-Ray: What It Is, Why It's Done, and How It Works
A panoramic dental X-ray is a two-dimensional image of both jaws, all the teeth, the jaw joints and the sinuses, taken in one 10 to 20 second rotating pass.
HK
Dr Hakan Kaval
// Mosdent JournalFrom the Pens
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Clinical experience, misunderstood concepts and frequently asked questions. Notes from many years of practice.
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// Gums
Revolutionizing Smiles: The Power of Laser Gum Contouring in Digital Dentistry
Laser gum contouring reshapes the gum line with a dental laser instead of a scalpel; in a randomised trial, no laser case needed stitches.
FK
Dr Ferit Kaval, PhD30 min
// Implants
Implant-Supported Prosthesis
A systematic review of 32 studies put implants supporting fixed dental prostheses at 95.6 percent survival after 5 years and 93.1 percent after 10.
ÖŞ
Dr Ömer Faruk Şarkbay, PhD8 min
// Orthodontics
Malocclusion: Causes, Types, Treatments, and How to Fix Misaligned Teeth
A meta-analysis of 77 studies put worldwide prevalence of misaligned bites in children and adolescents at 56%. Types, causes and what each one needs.
AA
Dr Ahmet Murat Artuç, PhD6 min
// Paediatric
Tooth Shape and Facial Character: What Actually Differs
Feminine and masculine smiles are design conventions, not biological categories: in 15 studies, no crown dimension reached 80% accuracy for sex estimation.
Eİ
Dr Ebru İmren12 min
// Aesthetic
Smile Design: What Gets Planned Before Anything Is Cut
Across 29 studies, laminate veneer survival at 10.4 years was 96.13 percent for feldspathic and 96.81 percent for lithium disilicate. How the plan is built.
HK
Dr Hakan Kaval6 min
// Surgery
Wisdom Teeth Removal Recovery: How Long It Takes
Wisdom teeth removal recovery is mostly over within a week: swelling peaks on days 1 and 2, and most patients resumed a more normal lifestyle by day 5.
ÖŞ
Dr Ömer Faruk Şarkbay, PhD7 min
// Gums
Inflamed Gums: What Causes Them and How To Treat Them
Across 51 studies and 5,345 participants, a chlorhexidine rinse lowered the Gingival Index by 0.21 on a 0 to 3 scale while increasing staining. Gingivitis is reversible and plaque removal is the treatment.
FK
Dr Ferit Kaval, PhD7 min
Partial Dentures: Types, Fit and What They Replace
In a meta-analysis of 46 studies, five-year partial denture survival was 95.1 percent for cast-clasp designs and 91.7 percent for telescopic ones.
HK
Dr Hakan Kaval6 min