Do Sharpey's Fibers Regulate Bone Metabolism?
Jean Aaron's review proposes a periosteum–Sharpey–endosteum continuum: a poorly mineralized collagen III network that regulates bone. The one we strip.
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Guest Editor for the Journal of Functional Biomaterials: send me the papers that report the failures
JFB Special Issue on implant and oral regeneration materials: what we want, what we send back, deadline 31 March 2027. Guest Editor with Papetti and Manicone.
Fluoride tablets for children: what they actually do
Do fluoride tablets and drops work for children? The Cochrane reviews say little, and toothpaste does better with fewer risks.
480 men, 20 years, no toothbrushes: Löe's Sri Lanka study
Sri Lanka, 1970: Löe followed 480 labourers with no oral hygiene at all. By 45, 8% had lost every tooth and 11% almost nothing. What the data say.
All-on-4 or All-on-6: the cantilever outweighs two extra implants
In vitro study on 40 zirconia full-arches: with four implants or six alike, strength out in the cantilever zones stays low.
There is no universal implant design
Taper, threads and diameter raise primary stability. Ideal geometry is not abstract — it exists for one site and one patient.
When chromosomes grow tired: centromeres, cellular aging, and cancer risk
How the loss of CENP-A from centromeres explains cellular aging — and why this matters for oral cancer risk and tissue repair.
How much radiation, really?
A dental X-ray equals one day of life on Earth — ten times less than an intercontinental flight. Putting millisieverts into proportion.
The Groove Nobody Checks: Mesial Concavity and Periodontitis in First Premolars
The mesial concavity of the maxillary first premolar is present in 65–100% of cases and worsens periodontitis. A CBCT study on 343 teeth explains why.
BNC2: How the Periosteum Wakes Up Stem Cells After a Fracture
A transcription factor called BNC2 opens the chromatin of periosteal stem cells and enables bone healing. When it's missing, the fracture doesn't consolidate.
Oral Surgery in Frosinone: What We Treat and How We Do It
Oral surgery in Frosinone: complex extractions, wisdom teeth, cysts, apicoectomies, biopsies. Evidence-based protocols and in-office CBCT imaging.
Wisdom Teeth: When to Remove Them and When Not To
When to remove wisdom teeth and when to leave them. Real risks, coronectomy, CBCT, and post-operative recovery. Evidence-based oral surgery.
Tribocorrosion: a false interface problem, not a titanium defect
Implant tribocorrosion is an interface phenomenon, not a titanium defect: a false problem solved by the conical connection or by one-piece implants.
Titanium, Heavy Metals, and the Great Semantic Fraud
Titanium is not a toxic heavy metal. How biological dentistry uses fear to sell ceramic implants instead of titanium.
Occlusal Trauma Does Not Prevent Periodontal Healing
Lindhe and Ericsson (1976) demonstrate that occlusal trauma does not impair healing after periodontal surgery, provided plaque is removed.
Streptococcus dentisani: The Good Bacterium That Protects Your Teeth
S. dentisani produces bacteriocins against S. mutans and buffers plaque acidity. A promising oral probiotic, from the mouth for the mouth.
Myofibroblasts: what they are and why they decide whether an implant heals
What myofibroblasts do after an implant: the difference between osseointegration and fibrointegration, and how to keep an implant from failing.