
Francesca ZottiUniversity of Verona | UNIVR · Department of Surgical Sciences Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynecology
Francesca Zotti
Doctor of Philosophy
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October 2017 - October 2017
Education
January 2012 - January 2016
November 2007 - November 2010
October 2001 - October 2006
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Publications (87)
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the chromatic adaptability and color stability of two different composite resins, Omnichroma and Estelite Bulk-Fill Flow, in Class V restorations at different times.
Materials and methods:
Standardized Class V cavities were prepared on the labial surface of 34 extracted intact and noncarious h...
INSIGHTS ON DENTAL CARE MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. WHAT IS NEW?
OROFACIAL TRAUMA
Background
The aim of this study was to compare the fracture strength of two different Ribbond Fiber (Ribbond, Ribbond Inc., Seattle, WA, USA) restoration strategies in 5 mm deep standardized MOD cavities without interaxial dentin.
Material and Methods
34 extracted human molars were randomly divided into two groups and restored as follows: Group 1...
Shotgun metagenomics sequencing experiments are finding a wide range of applications. Nonetheless, there are still limited guidelines regarding the number of sequences needed to acquire meaningful information for taxonomic profiling and antimicrobial resistance gene (ARG) identification. In this study, we explored this issue in the context of oral...
Orofacial trauma (OFT) occurs frequently in children and requires thorough evaluation not only by paediatric dentists but also by all specialists involved in emergency services, particularly in cases involving children under 3 years of age, given their inability to directly participate in clinical-anamnestic evaluations. Addressing early childhood...
Does the angulation of ultrashort implants influence the stability of the peri-implant bone? The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of non-axial ultrashort implants after 2 to 9 years of follow-up in resorbed alveolar ridges.
All partially edentulous patients with ultrashort implants (< 6 mm) used in the posterior region of an atroph...
Background
This study aimed to evaluate the color stability of Class V anterior restorations with universal composite after professional bleaching using a spectrophotometer.
Material and Methods
Class V cavities were prepared and restored with universal composite in twenty-eight extracted anterior teeth. One week after restoration, color analysis...
This study aimed to compare conventional, digital 2D and digital 3D workflows as possible aesthetic rehabilitation processes for the maxillary anterior area using “open-source” software. For the conventional workflow, a diagnostic wax-up was produced by a dental technician. For the 2D digital workflow, Keynote software (version 11.1) was used to pe...
Background: Ribbond fibers are supposed to be a reinforcing material in restoration of compromised teeth. This
study aims to compare MOD restorations with and without Ribbond Fiber in terms of fracture strength under axial
loading; to identify the minimum depth of MOD cavities to use Ribbond Fiber (to improve the fracture strength
under axial load....
Abstract: Background: Achieving correct tooth anatomy and saving time at the dental chair are
some of the goals of modern restorative dentistry. Stamp technique has gained acceptance in clinical
practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of this technique in terms of
microleakage, voids, overhangs and marginal adaptation of C...
Introduction:
COVID-19 emergency caused several effects on the dental educational system, especially affecting courses including practical activities. The study aims to evaluate the impact of the suspension of dental clinical activities on the Italian dental students' self-confidence. Furthermore, the other purpose of the research is to find an in...
Autistic subjects represent a severe concern to dentistry due to the
considerable difficulty in managing their oral health, maintaining routine
toothbrushing, and preventing dental and periodontal problems. The social
and economic burden of managing dental care in autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) children is particularly cumbersome for families and p...
Objectives:
The aims of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of teledentistry (based on a home intraoral imaging protocol) in detecting dental caries and to assess the accuracy of this method compared to clinical examination.
Methods:
Forty-three patients were recruited for the study. Using a protocol for taking intraoral photographs at...
Background: Nowadays, digital dentistry is a fundamental skill that dentists need to acquire at this time. The digital workflow has gained acceptance and is widely used in most disciplines of dentistry. For this reason, it might be advisable to include this content in the undergraduate curriculum. The aim of this work was to create a course in digi...
Background:
3D models are nowadays part of daily clinical practice. Photogrammetry is a brand-new method for transforming small objects into 3D models while keeping their original shape and size. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy, in terms of precision and trueness, of a digital dental model acquired with photogrammetry compared w...
Since the bulk-fill composites were produced, there was a progressive diffusion of their use for direct conservative treatment in posterior teeth. Their chemical structure increases the depth of cure and decreases the polymerization contraction; in this manner, bulk-fill composites can be placed in 4 mm single layers and the treatment times are con...
Aim This was to assess variation of mean crestal bone loss (CBL) when two different types of ultrashort implants are placed in the upper or in the lower jaw and to evaluate differences in terms of success and survival rates. Materials and methods 99 ultrashort implants were retrospectively evaluated assessing differences at three different time-poi...
Background: Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) is an inflammatory chronic disease. Modified World Health Organization
(WHO) diagnostic criteria (2003) suggest diagnosing OLP both clinically and histologically. Furthermore, it is
known the potential of malignant transformation of OLP, especially those affecting mucosa. Aims of this retrospective
study on 100...
Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MR-ONJ) is an adverse drugs reaction characterized by the worsening of quality of life in cancer patients, and for which one of the most frequent risk factor recognized is tooth extraction. This report aims to describe our one-year experience about the prevention of MR-ONJ in cancer patients receiving an...
Bisphosphonates (BPs) are the most commonly used antiresorptive drugs to prevent skeletal-related events (SREs) in cancer and osteometabolic patients. A potential adverse drugs reaction associated with the administration of these drugs is Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MR-ONJ); its frequency in cancer patients is higher than in osteom...
Bisphosphonate Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (BRONJ) is a pathology initially described in the early 2000s that has become increasingly common in clinical dentistry and maxillofacial practice due to the frequent use of bisphosphonates medical drugs (BPs) to treat various diseases such as osteoporosis, Paget's syndrome, osteomyelitis and in bone...
The rehabilitation of maxillary bone atrophy represents one of the main challenges of modern oral implantology. The use of zygomatic implants in the prosthetic rehabilitation of the patient affected by severe maxillary bone atrophy is another therapeutic alternative, not exempt from complications. The present study included 19 patients with edentul...
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a major disease under study for over the last twenty years. Different classifications have been proposed and many therapies for the different stages have been applied. The evolution of treatments lead to an increasingly conservative approach. Numerous adjuvant treatments have been proposed in t...
Background and objective: Dental fluorosis is a disease affecting dental hard tissues featured with white or yellowish lesions. Several treatments are proposed in the literature, some even invasive. This clinical study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of resin infiltration in terms of lesions resolution, trend of sensitive teeth and satisfaction...
The infant, like the young un-cooperative or odontophobic patient, constitute the most complex type of patient to be treated and it is frequent in modern society. The treatment of these patients is necessary to resolve the infectious-antalgic urgency and subsequently to build the patient/doctor relationship for continuing general dental care. Consc...
The atrophic posterior ridges are usually characterized by poor bone quality and quantity: this situation requires the use of bone regenerative techniques. Other alternative surgical approaches are investigated. Nowadays the use of trans-sinus implants offers some advantages due to its feasibility. Today, bone grafting may be practical, but depends...
The introduction of computer-assisted and guided surgery has radically improved the possibility of using all available bone for implant support, reducing the need for extensive grafting procedures and allowing for better implant placement and restoration. Moreover, fresh frozen homologous bone (FFB) grafts have shown good osteoconductive properties...
Bisphosphonate Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (BRONJ) is a pathology initially described in the early 2000s that has become increasingly common in clinical dentistry and maxillofacial practice due to the frequent use of bisphosphonates medical drugs (BPs) to treat various diseases such as osteoporosis, Paget's syndrome, osteomyelitis and in bone...
Sander bite jumping appliance (BJA) is a functional appliance used to correct Class II malocclusion in growing patients. The aim of this study was to identify the dento-skeletal effects in patients treated with BJA before growth peak and to compare these effects with the ones obtained in a similar group treated with the Andresen activator (AA). Twe...
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a major disease under study for over the last twenty years. Different classifications have been proposed and many therapies for the different stages have been applied. The evolution of treatments lead to an increasingly conservative approach. Numerous adjuvant treatments have been proposed in t...
Objectives:
The aim of this narrative review was to collect all findings from literature about oral signs and symptoms of COVID-19, in order to draw a picture of oral involvement of this challenging viral infection, to help oral professionals in a better triage and early diagnosis.
Material and methods:
The search for international literature wa...
OBJECTIVES Aim of this paper was to bring the attention to the feasibility of using unconventional and customized dental treatment helped by composite materials for direct restorations. In this particular case a multidisciplinary dental approach was taken to restore the upper dental arch of a young female with high esthetical demand, specifically a...
Purpose
Digital technologies have improved ways to perform aesthetic dentistry in the last few years. The aims of this survey were to investigate the most preferred way to preview the result of an aesthetic dental rehabilitation among a population of dental professionals and laypeople and to compare aesthetic standards of the general population and...
Objectives: Patients' knowledge about oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) plays an important role in primary prevention, early diagnosis, and prognosis and survival rate. The aim of this study was to assess OSCC awareness attitudes among general population in order to provide information for educational interventions. Methods: A survey delivered as...
Objectives
To date, the best treatment for Medication Related Osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is controversial. Recent studies suggest different therapies, considering the stage of MRONJ; however, sometimes patients, although with remarkable extension of disease, cannot undergo surgery. The purpose of present preliminary study was to evaluate the...
Background: many papers investigate the role of the cranial base in facial development, but the results are not in agreement. This can be due to a difference between the central and lateral parts of the cranial base. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the relationship between the central and the lateral cranial base and the facial skeleton...
Objectives
The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival rate of lithium disilicate overlays in increasing occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) in the setting of minimally invasive techniques and the restoration thicknesses at different tooth sites.
Materials and methods
This is an observational study evaluating 43 lithium disilicate overlays (L...
Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) is an inflammatory chronic disease, its potential of malignant transformation is widely known, especially for lesions affecting mucosa.
This letter aims to highlight, thanks to results obtained from a long-term observation of one hundred patient suffering from OLP, the importance to set proper and sufficiently long follow-u...
Oral MALT Lymphoma is rare condition and its pathogenesis are related to persistent immune stimulation caused by chronic infection or inflammation. We report a case of MALT lymphoma of the palatal minor salivary glands in a 73-year-old white woman with clinical history of osteoporosis and systemic lupus erythematosus associated with Sjögren’s syndr...
OBJECTIVES Fibromyxoma is a benign locally aggressive odontogenic tumor with a mesenchymal origin, however its nature is controversial. The World Health Organization both in 2005 classification and 2017 describes it as odontogenic myxoma; at the same time, some authors classify fibromyxoma as a subtype of odontogenic myxoma comprising only a small...
Objectives Primary aim of this study was to evaluate survival rate of lithium disilicate veneers in upper and lower anterior teeth. Secondary aims were to evaluate changing in proportions of teeth before and after restorations and to assess mean thickness of the veneers.
Materials and Methods Seventy-nine upper and lower lithium disilicate veneers...
Background:
The aim of this study was to evaluate radiological and histological characteristics of fresh-frozen homologous bone as grafting material for maxillary sinus floor augmentation. Radiological, histological and clinical evaluations were made.
Methods:
Twenty-three patients with a 2 mm to 6 mm alveolar ridge height in the posterior maxil...
Trigeminal trophic syndrome (TTS) is a rare facial/cranial affection that arises in ulcerations, itch and paresthesia. Etiology is debated, however trigeminal nerve damage seems to be frequent in pathogenetic patterns. The disease may affect any region innervated by the trigeminal nerve, especially the maxillary branch. A case of TTS, trigged by al...
Background:
Nowadays apps in preschool age are largely used in learning improvement. The aim of this work was to test effectiveness of apps in improving oral hygiene in children patients aged from 4 to 7 years and evaluating correlation between parents educational attainment and children oral hygiene.
Material and methods:
100 patients aged from...
Abstract Background Use of hyaluronic acid-based products has become a valuable alternative to drug-based approaches in the treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS). The presented study aimed to investigate the effect of a barrier forming hyaluronic acid containing mouth wash or a topical gel formulation on the healing of RAS and patient’s...
Purpose: To determine whether the use of social media is useful in improving compliance and follow-up attendance among patients wearing retainers after orthodontic treatment.
Patients and methods: Sixty post-orthodontic patients (aged 16–19 years), randomized in two groups: follow-up supported by participation in WhatsApp chat group (SG), and Contr...
Le Fort I osteotomies have been used for more than five decades, but their impact on nasal and paranasal cavities physiology, has not been studied deeply. In this paper we want to analyse the possible correlation between post-orthognathic findings and prevalence of sinusitis which require surgical treatment.
A retrospective cohort study was designe...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of a single 4 mg injection of submucosal betamethasone after extraction of impacted third molars. Single-centre, single-blinded, parallel group study; Forty-three patients were submitted to impacted third molar extraction. In this study, 4 mg single-dose submucosal betamethasone was...
Background: The aims of this narrative review were to examine up-to-date literature in order to evaluate the effectiveness of arthrocentesis or injections with platelet-rich plasma in temporomandibular affections and to compare them to arthrocentesis alone or with hyaluronic acid (HA) or to hyaluronic acid injections. Methods: The search of interna...
A new developed collagen matrix CM-10826 (CM) of porcine origin designed to be used as oral soft tissue substitute was investigated before and after implantation by light microscopy (LM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In a case series biopsy specimens were harvested from thirteen patients at 10, 20,...
Andresen activator (AA) is a functional appliance used to correct Class II malocclusion in growing patients. It corrects the malocclusion stimulating mandibular growth and determining a palatoversion of the upper incisors and a vestibularization of the lower incisors. The aim of this study was to analyze the treatment efficacy of class II malocclus...
Dental agenesis has a great clinical significance due to its frequency during daily practice and the therapeutic problems that can arise from it. This paper will explore the incidence of dental agenesis, its diagnosis and how this anomaly affects the teeth differently. The second subsequent paper will look at its treatment and management.
Bisphosphonates are primary pharmacological agents against osteoclast-mediated bone loss and widely used in the clinical practice for prevention and treatment of a variety of skeletal conditions, such as low bone density and osteogenesis imperfecta, and pathologies, such as osteoporosis, malignancies metastatic to bone, Paget disease of bone, multi...
Background: While online seminars continue to be an important and flexible form of education, advances in communication technologies have come to provide alternative delivery options like Radio enhancements. Aims & Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the difference in increasing the students’ satisfaction by using a live radio broadcas...
AIM: Thanks to new geometric morphometric analysis, the role of the cranial base in the growth and development of facial bones is still a subject of study and investigation. There is literature that contains incongruous results in the degrees of correlation between the shape of the skull base and the development of the face. Some authors have specu...
To test the feasibility of employing bio-impedance in bone healing assessment after secondary alveolar bone graft in order to reduce the use of invasive methods, like x-rays, in bone healing assessment before and after alveolar bone graft.
To assess whether orofacial pain and symp- toms of TMJ disorders are differently perceived in population as a function of age and gender
To evaluate a method to motivate pediatric patients using orthodontic mobile devices
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To evaluate the effectiveness of using a chat room to improve compliance in oral hygiene in young orthodontic patients
To determine the difference in stability at 5 years of the upper intermolar diameter of adults who have undergone surgically assisted maxillary expansion and adults undergoing treatment only with multi brackets.
To demonstrate how early intervention in Class III malocclusions can improve the profile, function and social impact in a child patient
To evaluate if there is a correlation between nail biting and antero-lateral temporomandibular disc displacement, disc dislocation, retrodiscal lamina and tissues alterations in young asymptomatic patients.
To evaluate the influence of an app-based approach in a protocol for domestic oral hygiene maintenance in a group of adolescent patients wearing fixed multibracket appliances.
Eighty adolescent patients scheduled to start an orthodontic multibracket treatment were randomly divided into two groups of 40. Plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), white...