Mariangela Cernera

University of Naples Federico II | UNINA · Department of Neuroscience and Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences

Objectives This study aimed to assess the effect of needle insertion angle on pain during labial infiltration anesthesia in the anterior maxillary region. Material and Methods In this parallel‐design randomized clinical trial, participants were randomly assigned to four groups for labial infiltration anesthesia of the anterior maxilla. Local anest...

Aim: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the healing achieved through a novel Seal-Bio technique and assess the inherent complications or failures caused during treatment of endodontic diseases. Methodology: The present review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (Registration number-CRD42020201943)....

Aim To determine the minimum dentin thickness in the mesial and distal walls of the mesiobuccal (MB) and mesiolingual (ML) canals of the mandibular first molars using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods CBCT examinations of 624 mandibular first molars from an Indian subpopulation were analyzed. The mesial and distal minimum...

This study aimed to investigate the scattered radiation dose using three portable dental radiographic units: iRay D3, EZRay Air, and Epix. The absorbed dose was measured at 0.5 and 1 m distances, every 15 • in the horizontal plane, using an ionization chamber. The maximum number of radiographs per day using the portable units was calculated conside...

Background: Surface electromyography (sEMG) can provide an objective and quantitative image of the functional state of neuromuscular balance in the stomatognathic system. The objective of this systematic review is to examine current scientific evidence regarding the effects of orthodontic treatment on muscle electromyographic (EMG) activity in chil...

Objectives The objective of this umbrella review is to evaluate the efficacy and adverse effects of different teeth whitening techniques in-office (IO) and at-home (AH), regarding chromatic changes and teeth sensitivity. Materials and methods The search was carried out from several databases. The included studies were all systematic reviews with o...

Individuals with COVID-19 are prone to a variety of infections due to immune dysregulation. The present report presents a case of actinomycotic infection in the maxillary bone and sinus region in a patient with a history of COVID-19. This case report highlights the importance of considering bacterial infections including actinomycosis when encounte...

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are abnormal connections between blood vessels that bypass the normal capillary bed. To avoid the invasiveness of the gold standard surgical excision, the use of dye laser has been suggested as an alternative. A 53-year-old man in good overall health presented with a large bluish-red nodular growth covered by inta...

Aim: Chemo-mechanical debridement plays a crucial role in root canal treatment. Irrigant activation is the final step before obturation and it helps in effectively cleansing and disinfecting the complex root canal system. The current study aimed at comparing the smear layer removal after activation with Ultra-X and XP-Endo finisher (XPEF). Methodol...

The irrigation dynamics between conventional needle irrigation and other irrigation techniques were evaluated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in the current systematic review. Following the inclusion and exclusion criteria, three electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus and Cochrane) were searched until June 2022. Studies comparing conventiona...

Root canal preparation generates inorganic and organic tissue debris. Various irrigation techniques are used to remove the smear layer from the root canal system. The present study aimed to evaluate canal cleanliness using a novel irrigation device with ultrasonic and manual irrigation in extracted teeth. Twenty-one freshly extracted single-rooted...

Gingival melanin hyperpigmentation is a para-physiological condition that may have a negative impact on smile esthetics. In the present study, the use of the Q-Switched Nd:YAG laser, according to a defined protocol, was proposed to treat Gingival Melanin Hyperpigmentation with a transepithelial approach. A total of 10 Patients with different grades...

Objective: This study is aimed at determining two main points. First, if the Canary System™ (CS), initially used to assess caries, can measure a decalcification depth of bleached enamel quantitatively, and second, whether or not whitening has a harmful effect on enamel. This device can be considered a useful tool in the clinical assessment of the...

This study assessed the electrical activity of the masticatory muscles in both children with down syndrome (DS) and healthy children. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 30 patients aged between 7.9 and 11.8 years participated in the study. They were divided into two groups of 15: DS and non-DS. A DAB-Bluetooth device (Zebris Medic...

Background: Many dental procedures begin with local anesthesia. Subsequent increase in blood pressure in healthy individuals commonly occurs and may be affected by several factors such as mental and physical stress, painful stimuli, and action of catecholamines present in local anesthetic solutions. The aim of the present study is to compare the e...