Research Review · 6 June 2026
Frontiers of Dental Research
The week in dental science, graded for what it actually proves — from the lab bench to the chairside, every claim cited and weighed.
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01Periodontology
Peri-implant disease, host modulation, and where regeneration evidence actually holds
dentalnation.comSource: Prevalence and risk factors for peri-implant diseases: an AO01 / 12
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02Endodontics
Endodontics: biology overtakes mechanics, with the evidence still maturing
dentalnation.comSource: Treatment outcomes of regenerative endodontic therapy (2024)02 / 12
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03Implantology & Oral Surgery
Survival is solved; peri-implant disease and precision are the open problems
dentalnation.comSource: Long-term clinical outcomes of immediate versus nonimmediate03 / 12
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04Cariology & Prevention
Hydroxyapatite, silver diamine fluoride, and AI are widening the caries-prevention toolkit, but the proof for most new tools stays thin
dentalnation.comSource: Frontiers in Public Health (2023), DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1104 / 12
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05Oral-Systemic Health
One infected pocket, four organs: where the oral-systemic evidence is real and where it is only a hypothesis
dentalnation.comSource: Burden of severe periodontitis, GBD 2021 (BMC Oral Health, 205 / 12
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06Oral Oncology & Oral Medicine
Oral cancer caught too late: the race to find it sooner and less invasively
dentalnation.comSource: Current trends on prevalence, risk factors and prevention of06 / 12
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07Pediatric Dentistry
Minimally invasive caries management: SDF, the Hall Technique, and the cautious evidence behind the hype
dentalnation.comSource: Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2024)07 / 12
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08Orthodontics
Four frontiers, one pattern: routine cases are solved, the hard problems stay open
dentalnation.comSource: Effectiveness of clear orthodontic aligners in correcting ma08 / 12
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09Biomaterials Research
Bioactive and regenerative materials, from evidence-backed pulp capping to still-preclinical scaffolds and implant coatings
dentalnation.comSource: Comparative clinical success of direct pulp capping material09 / 12
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10AI & Technology Research
AI & technology: strong headline numbers, weak methodology underneath
dentalnation.comSource: Accuracy of artificial intelligence in caries detection: a s10 / 12
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11Featured Paper
CariedAway: a one-dollar drop of silver diamine fluoride matched the full sealant-plus-ART toolkit across 7,418 high-risk NYC children
dentalnation.comSource: DOI 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.6770 (JAMA Pediatrics, 2024)11 / 12
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12Evidence Updates: Reviews & Guidelines
Evidence recalibrated: when dentistry's bedrock tools meet modern GRADE
dentalnation.comSource: Cochrane CD010856.pub3 (2024)12 / 12
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