EDITORIAL TEAM OF DENTAL JOURNAL (MAJALAH KEDOKTERAN GIGI) SK: 466/B/UN3.FKG/HK.04/2025 January 9, 2025 Patron: Dean of Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga Advisors: Vice Dean I, Vice Dean II, Vice Dean III of Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga Editor in Chief: Alexander Patera Nugraha Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 57194112535] Editorial Address: Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga Jl. Mayjen Prof. Dr. Moestopo No. 47 Surabaya 60132, INDONeSIA Phone. +62 31 5039478, 5030255. Fax. +62 31 5039478, 5026288 email: dental_journal@fkg.unair.ac.id; Website: https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/MKG Accredited No. 158/e/KPT/2021 Cover photo purchased from: https://stock.adobe.com Order number: Ae00770304146CID Volume 58, Issue 1, March 2025 e-ISSN: 2442-9740 p-ISSN: 1978-3728 Editorial Boards Roeland Jozef Gentil De Moor, Department of Restorative dentistry and endodontology, Dental School, Ghent University, Belgium [Scopus ID: 7005928380] Cortino Sukotjo, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, United States [Scopus ID: 6508194317] Guang Hong, Liaison Center for Innovative Dentistry, Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University, Japan [Scopus ID: 7203031334] Kenji Yoshida, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Japan [Scopus ID: 57080640700] Miguel Rodrigues Martins, Co-Worker Aachen Dental Laser Center, RWTH Aachen University, Germany [Scopus ID: 55993479000] Sajee Sattayut, Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University, Thailand [Scopus ID: 55431381300] Samir Nammour, Department of Dental Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liege, Belgium [Scopus ID: 6602922393] Reza Fekrazad, Laser Reseach Center in Medical Science, Dental Faculty, AJA University of Medical Science, Iran [Scopus ID: 22952665700] Hong Sai Loh, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore [Scopus ID: 7202491277] Hamid Nurrohman, Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health, A.T. Still University, United States [Scopus ID: 52564067000] Harry Huiz Peeters, Laser Research Center, Bandung, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 51864447300] Rahmi Amtha, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Trisakti, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 26031894400] Elza Ibrahim Auerkari, Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 10139113000] R. Darmawan Setijanto, Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 55212583700] Anita Yuliati, Department of Dental Material Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 43462222100] Udijanto Tedjosasongko, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga [Scopus ID: 6508026751] Associate Editors Ketut Suardita, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, IIK Bhakti Wiyata, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 6506788956] Tansza Permata Setiana Putri, Department of Dental Biomaterials, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 57197847833] Adya Pramusita, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 57204527351] Nastiti Faradilla Ramadhani, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 57191881659] Beta Novia Rizqy, Department of Forensic Odontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 57214805206] I Komang Evan Wijaksana, Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 57205063686] Managing Editors Muhammad Dimas Aditya Ari, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 57200578006] Astari Puteri, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 57200385443] Beshlina Fitri Widayanti Roosyanto Prakoeswa, Department of Forensic Odontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 57467259800] Saka Winias, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 57211330310] Aulia Ramadhani, Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia [Scopus ID: 57205630113] Editorial Assistant Novi Dian Prastiwi, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga; Abdullah Mas’udy, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga. Printed by: Airlangga University Press. Campus C UNAIR Mulyorejo Surabaya 60115, Indonesia. Phone. +62 31 5992246, 5992247, Fax. +62 31 5992248. email: adm@aup.unair.ac.id Volume 58, Issue 1, March 2025 p-ISSN: 1978-3728 e-ISSN: 2442-9740 1. Various methods affect the flexural strength of repairing the denture base Ibrahim H. Alfahdawi ..................................................................................................................... 1–6 2. Histological evaluation of the effect of Nigella sativa on the healing of created bony defect in the animal jaw Ali Idrees Al-Niaimi, Huda A. Salim, Noor A. Sulaiman ............................................................. 7–13 3. Dental students’ perception of a self-preference musical mobile app used as a relaxing tool in the clinical setting Nur Irdina Nasmi Zarudin, Syamim Illya Ismail, Aiemeeza Rajali, Nik Rahayyu Nik Zulkifeli, Mas Suryalis Ahmad, Nor Wati Nur Atikah Mustafa ................................................................. 14–22 4. Degradation rate and weight loss analysis for freeze-dried, decellularized, and deproteinized bovine bone scaffolds Ramadhan Pramudya Vidarta, David Buntoro Kamadjaja, Coen Pramono Danudiningrat, Muhammad Subhan Amir, Andra Rizqiawan, Anita Yuliati, Darmawan Darwin ................... 23–29 5. Dental caries and body mass index in Mosul City schoolchildren Hadeel Abdullah Yaseen, Saher Sami Gasgoos ............................................................................ 30–36 6. effect of cocoa pod husk (Theobroma cacao L.) extract on alveolar socket post tooth extraction Yani Corvianindya Rahayu, Budi Yuwono, Mei Syafriadi, Muhammad Nurul Amin, Efa Ayu Ratnaning Kumala ........................................................................................................... 37–44 7. Dental students’ knowledge level regarding the use of antibiotics in endodontic infections in pediatric patients Gizem Karagoz Dogan, Ismet Rezani Toptanci ............................................................................ 45–51 8. Dental professionals’ adaptation to COVID-19 transition in Malaysia Fazliny Abd. Rahman, Wern Xin Ying, Ting Ai Chee, Vanessa Tey Yu Xian, Zainab Shakirah Binti Kamal, Anis Deanna Binti Anuar, Donni Sonjaya, Ahmad Termizi Bin Zamzuri ......................................................................................................... 52–59 9. Cervical vertebral maturation stage and Demirjian index for assessment of skeletal and dental maturation for children’s growth stages Seno Pradopo, Prawati Nuraini, Luluk Rahmawati, Zurairah Ibrahim .................................... 60–65 10. Fungistatic effect of Gracilaria verrucosa on phospholipase enzymes and the cell surface hydrophobicity of Candida albicans Basri A. Gani, Ridha Andayani, Fitri Yunita Batubara, Ifwandi Ifwandi, Dharli Syafriza, Muhammad Mas’ud Herlambang, Shiti Alya Fathirah, Ayudia Rifki ....................................... 66–73 11. Comparative effect of different types of artificial teeth and the effect of different surface treatments on the shear bond strength to CAD/CAM denture base Hajar M. Saleh, Ammar Kh. Al-Noori ........................................................................................... 74–80 CONTENTS Original articles Page Case reports Page 12. An intraoral approach to minimize morbidity in a pediatric trauma case Bima Baskara, Lucas Pedro Bernardo, Poerwati Soetji Rahajoe, Bramasto Purbo Sejati, Erdananda Haryosuwandito ............................................................................................... 81–87 13. Improperly diagnosed odontogenic myxoma in a 23-year-old female: A radiographic analysis Gabriel Maria Ferdilia Sugianto, Aga Satria Nurrachman, Eha Renwi Astuti ........................ 88–94 CONTENTS Case reports Page 14. Pharmacological and low-level laser therapy in radiation-induced oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer Imme Kris Wicaksono, M. Hasan Hapid, Tenny Setiani Dewi, Irna Sufiawati, Adji Kusumadjati ............................................................................................................................. 95–99 15. Hemisection with socket preservation using alloplastic bone graft and platelet-rich fibrin Kun Ismiyatin, Cinitra Anindya, Olivia Vivian Widjaja, Singgih Harseno, Ahmad Afif Dzulfiqar, Tengku Natasha Eleena binti Tengku Ahmad Noor ............................. 100–106