Publications and communications of Alain Vanheusden

Namour, M., El Mobadder, M., Giovannacci, I., Vanheusden, A., & Namour, S. (28 November 2025). Enhancement of Fluoride Retention in Human Enamel Using Low-Energy Blue Diode Laser (445 nm): An Ex Vivo Study. Micromachines, 16 (12), 1349. doi:10.3390/mi16121349

Ismail, M., Michel, T., Heysselaer, D., Houeis, S., Peremans, A., Vanheusden, A., & Namour, S. (29 August 2025). Absorption, Thermal Relaxation Time, and Beam Penetration Depth of Laser Wavelengths in Ex Vivo Porcine Gingival Tissues. Dentistry Journal, 13 (9), 397. doi:10.3390/dj13090397

Namour, S.* , El Mobadder, M., Brugnera, A., Arany, P., El Feghali, M., Nahas, P., & Vanheusden, A. (19 August 2025). Microscopic and Crystallographic Analysis of Increased Acid Resistance of Melted Dental Enamel Using 445 nm Diode Laser: An Ex-Vivo Study. Dentistry Journal, 13 (8), 376. doi:10.3390/dj13080376

Oudkerk, J., Sanchez, C., Grenade, C., Vanheusden, A., & Mainjot, A. (2025). The One-Step No-Prep Technique for Non-invasive Full-mouth Rehabilitation of Worn Dentition using PICN CAD-CAM Restorations: Up to 9-Year Results from a Prospective and Retrospective Clinical Study. Dental Materials. doi:10.1016/j.dental.2024.12.016

Oudkerk, J., Herman, R., Eldafrawy, M., Wulfman, C., Ernst, M., Vanheusden, A., & Mainjot, A. (July 2024). Intraoral wear of PICN CAD-CAM composite restorations used in severe tooth wear treatment: 5-year results of a prospective clinical study using 3D profilometry. Dental Materials, 40 (7), 1056-1063. doi:10.1016/j.dental.2024.05.015

Koenig, V., Douillard, T., Chevalier, J., Amiard, F., Lamy de la Chapelle, M., Le Goff, S., Vanheusden, A., Dardenne, N., Wulfman, C., & Mainjot, A. (February 2024). Intraoral low-temperature degradation of monolithic zirconia dental prostheses: 5-year results of a prospective clinical study with ex vivo monitoring. Dental Materials, 40 (2), 198-209. doi:10.1016/j.dental.2023.11.008

Oudkerk, J., Grenade, C., Davarpanah, A., Vanheusden, A., Vandenput, S., & Mainjot, A. (2023). Risks Factors of Tooth Wear in Permanent Dentition: A Scoping Review. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. doi:10.1111/joor.13489

OUDKERK, J., Eldafrawy, M., BEKAERT, S., GRENADE, C., VANHEUSDEN, A., & MAINJOT, A. (September 2021). Worn Dentition No Prep Treatment with PICN restorations: 4-yr results [Paper presentation]. International association of dental research IADR, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Namour, S., El Mobadder, M., Brugnera, A. J., Namour, M., Houeis, S., Heysselaer, D., Vanheusden, A., & Namour, A. (31 August 2021). Photobiomodulation Therapy vs. Corticosteroid for the Management of Erosive/Ulcerative and Painful Oral Lichen Planus. Assessment of Success Rate during One-Year Follow-Up: A Retrospective Study. Healthcare, 9 (9), 1137. doi:10.3390/healthcare9091137

Koenig, V., Bekaert, S., Dupont, N., Vanheusden, A., Le Goff, S., Douillard, T., Chevalier, J., Djaker, N., Lamy de la Chapelle, M., Amiard, F., Dardenne, N., Wulfman, C., & Mainjot, A. (April 2021). Intraoral low-temperature degradation of monolithic zirconia dental prostheses: Results of a prospective clinical study with ex vivo monitoring. Dental Materials, 37 (7), 1134-1149. doi:10.1016/j.dental.2021.03.008

Namour, S., El Mobadder, M., Namour, M., Namour, A., Arnabat-Dominguez, J., Grzech-Leśniak, K., Vanheusden, A., & Vescovi, P. (2020). Aesthetic Treatment Outcomes of Capillary Hemangioma, Venous Lake, and Venous Malformation of the Lip Using Different Surgical Procedures and Laser Wavelengths (Nd:YAG, Er,Cr:YSGG, CO2, and Diode 980 nm). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (22), 1 - 17. doi:10.3390/ijerph17228665

Oudkerk, J., Eldafrawy, M., Bekaert, S., Grenade, C., Vanheusden, A., & Mainjot, A. (January 2020). The one-step no-prep approach for full-mouth rehabilitation of worn dentition using PICN CAD-CAM restorations: 2-yr results of a prospective clinical study. Journal of Dentistry, 92, 103245. doi:10.1016/j.jdent.2019.103245

Koenig, V., Wulfman, C., Bekaert, S., Dupont, N., Le Goff, S., Eldafrawy, M., Vanheusden, A., & Mainjot, A. (2019). Clinical behavior of second-generation zirconia monolithic posterior restorations: Two-year results of a prospective study with Ex vivo analyses including patients with clinical signs of bruxism. Journal of Dentistry, 91, 103229. doi:10.1016/j.jdent.2019.103229

Nejem Wakim, R., Namour, M., Nguyen, H. V., Peremans, A., Zeinoun, T., Vanheusden, A., Rompen, E., & Namour, S. (01 December 2018). Decontamination of Dental Implant Surfaces by the Er:YAG Laser Beam: A Comparative in Vitro Study of Various Protocols. Dentistry Journal, 6 (4), 66. doi:10.3390/dj6040066

KOENIG, V., Wulfman, C., DUPONT, N., BEKAERT, S., Le Goff, S., Eldafrawy, M., MARTIN, G., Vanheusden, A., & Mainjot, A. (2017). Low Thermal Degradation of monolithic zirconia dental prostheses: 1-yr results of a prospective clinical study with ex vivo analyses. European Cells and Materials.

OUDKERK, J., Eldafrawy, M., BEKAERT, S., Grenade, C., Vanheusden, A., & Mainjot, A. (2017). One-step and no-prep treatment of worn dentition using PICNs. A prospective clinical study. European Cells and Materials.

KOENIG, V., Wulfman, C., DERBANNE, M., DUPONT, N., LE GOFF, S., TANG, M.-L., SEIDEL, L., DEWAEL, T., VAN HEUSDEN, A., & MAINJOT, A. (15 December 2016). Aging of monolithic zirconia dental prostheses: Protocol for a 5-year prospective clinical study using ex vivo analyses. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 4, 25-32. doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2016.06.001

DUPONT, N., KOENIG, V., VAN HEUSDEN, A., & MAINJOT, A. (2014). Echecs des prothèses dentaires et implantaires en zircone: le point sur les facteurs de risque. Revue Médicale de Liège, (hors-série 2014).

Grenade, C., Mainjot, A., & Van Heusden, A. (June 2009). Adaptation des infrastructures unitaires en zircone sur piliers dentaires : comparaison d'un procédé CFAO avec un procédé de fabrication mécanisée [Paper presentation]. 1ères Journées Scientifiques de la Société Francophone des Biomatériaux Dentaires, Reims, France.

Lies, C., Fernandez, S., Limme, M., & Vanheusden, A. (2008). Optimalisation des techniques prothetiques de rehabilitation orale grace a l'orthodontie: analyse d'un cas clinique. Revue Médicale de Liège, 63 (10), 609-14.