Gianluca Conte

• Doctor of Dental Surgery
• University of Catania

Objectives: To provide an in-depth analysis of noninvasive methods for the early diagnosis of oral premalignant lesions, focusing on novel biomarkers and optical technologies, and to discuss their potential in improving the prognosis of patients with oral oncological diseases. Methods: This state-of-the-art review examines various noninvasive diagn...

Background Although the detrimental effects of conventional combustible cigarettes on oral health and dental esthetics are well known, there is limited information about the long-term impact of combustion-free nicotine alternatives (C-F NA) such as e-cigarettes or heated tobacco products. Objective This multicenter, prospective, 3-parallel-arm ran...

UNSTRUCTURED Introduction: Although the detrimental effects of conventional combustible cigarettes (CC) on oral health and dental aesthetics are well-known, there is limited information about the long-term impact of combustion-free nicotine alternatives (C-F NA) like electronic cigarettes or heated tobacco products. Objective: This multi-center, pr...

Abstract Background The effects of smoking on the accumulation of dental plaque have not been studied in depth. We compared dental plaque quantitation obtained with a novel light induced fluorescence technology among current, former, and never smokers and verified measurements’ repeatability. Methods Dental plaque quantitation was objectively asses...

To compare the shaping ability of Procodile and R6 Reziflow instruments used in reciprocating motion in severely curved root canals, assessed with micro‐computed tomography (μCT). Fourteen extracted human mandibular first molars were randomly assigned to two instrumentation techniques ( n = 14 mesial root canals): Procodile or R6 Reziflow. For both...

Nickel-titanium (NiTi) usage is associated in endodontics with some complications including canal transportation. Centering ability of a NiTi file is the ability to stay centered in the root canal system during instrumentation. Any undesirable deviation from the natural canal path is indicated as canal transportation. A possible strategy to improve...

To assess the cutting efficiency of two heat-treated endodontic files with a brushing motion in oval-shaped canals. Methods: A total of 10 intact lower molars with a single oval distal canal were selected and randomly divided into two groups according to the system used for shaping: 2Shape and Hyflex CM. The instrumentation was performed in two par...

Cigarette smoking contributes to poor oral health and dental discoloration. Therefore, stopping smoking may translate into measurable amelioration of dental shade indices. We compared dental shade parameters by digital spectrophotometry among current, former, and never smokers and verified their repeatability at 7 and 30 days. Dental shade paramete...

Background: To evaluate the voids percentage and the retreatability by different supplementary irrigation techniques of a matched-taper single cone and epoxy resin-based sealer. Methods: A total of 72 single-rooted premolars were prepared and filled with gutta-percha and MM-Seal. The percentage of voids in the whole root canal and each anatomica...

Background Tobacco smoking impairs mucociliary clearance (MCC) efficiency as shown by prolonged saccharin test transit time (STTT). Avoiding exposure to tobacco smoke from combustible cigarettes may restore MCC function and former smokers have been shown to exhibit similar STTT as never smokers. The impact on STTT of switching from smoking to combu...

Although the detrimental health effects of smoking on human health are well described, the impact of smoking on dental plaque build-up lacks consistent records. This is because dental research on periodontal health has primarily relied on subjective indices with poor discriminatory power. Novel digital imaging techniques for the objective quantitat...

Despite the negative impact of cigarette smoking on oral health and teeth appearance, there is no data available on dental shade changes in smokers who quit smoking. Dental discoloration caused by smoking may be permanent, with minimal restoration after stopping smoking. If this is valid, former smokers can show dental shade values equivalent to th...

Although the detrimental health effects of smoking on human health are well described, the impact of smoking on dental plaque build-up lacks consistent records. This is because dental research on periodontal health has primarily relied on subjective indices with poor discriminatory power. Novel digital imaging techniques for the objective quantitat...

Although the well-known detrimental effects of conventional cigarette smoking on oral health, there are still lack of evidences about the impact of less harmful alternatives (such as electronic cigarettes or heat not burn products), especially in young smokers with clinical absence of signs of periodontitis. SMILE will be a prospective, multicenter...

Objectives To compare the percentage of voids in matched-taper single-cone fillings with GuttaFlow Bioseal or BioRoot RCS root canal sealers, using micro-computed tomography.Materials and methodsForty-eight single-rooted mandibular premolars were prepared using rotary files and randomly allocated into 2 groups (n = 24), wherein the canals were fill...

Tobacco smoking impairs mucociliary clearance (MCC) efficiency as shown by prolonged saccharin test transit time (STTT). Avoiding exposure to tobacco smoke from combustible cigarettes may restore MCC function and former smokers have been shown to exhibit similar STTT as never smokers. The impact of switching from smoking to combustion-free tobacco...

Smoking progressively damages the efficiency of mucociliary clearance (MCC) defense mechanisms, thus contributing to increased susceptibility to respiratory infections. Prolonged mucociliary clearance transit time (MCCTT) caused by chronic smoking has been investigated by saccharin test, but little data is available about its short- and long-term r...

Aim To investigate the retreatability of two calcium silicate‐based materials (BioRoot RCS, Septodont, Saint Maur des Fossés, France and Guttaflow Bioseal, Colténe/Whaledent AG, Langenau, Germany) using rotary instrumentation combined with supplementary irrigant agitation techniques using extracted teeth in a laboratory setting. Methodology The ro...