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microRNA, Dental Pulp Cell Mineralisation and Therapeutic Epigenetic Modification
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Dental Sciences. Discipline of Dental Science, 2022)Current clinical approaches to the management of deep caries and symptomatic pulpitis are destructive and costly, generally involving removal of the entire pulp as part of a root canal treatment (RCT) procedure. Contemporary ... -
An in vitro study evaluating the efficacy of a novel mount with torque control designed to tighten Osstell SmartPegs
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Dental Sciences. Discipline of Dental Science, 2022)Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects that different transducer tightening methods have on implant stability quotient (ISQ) values. A secondary aim was to determine the reliability of ISQ measurements ... -
The Perceived Effect of Covid-19 on Undergraduate Education in Oral Surgery - A Qualitative Study
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Dental Sciences. Discipline of Dental Science, 2022)Introduction Covid-19 has had a profound impact on all of our lives since it was first described in Wuhan in December 2019. Oral Surgery is a specialty which involves teaching undergraduate dental students skills required ... -
Informed consent for third molar extraction; a comparison of conventional verbal consent versus video-assisted consent
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Dental Sciences. Discipline of Dental Science, 2022)Background: The goal of the informed consent process is to provide patients with the necessary educational information, defend their autonomy, and allow active involvement in treatment planning and decision-making. The ... -
The function of the TLO gene family of Candida albicans
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Dental Sciences. Discipline of Dental Science, 2022)Candida albicans is the most common cause of Candida infection worldwide. It is more pathogenic than all the other members of the genus, and it is thought that expansion of several key gene families accounts for this ...