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Association Between Oral Lichen Planus and Non‐Oral Cancers: A Multicentre Case–Control SIPMO Study
ABSTRACT Objectives This multicentre case–control study aimed to investigate the potential association between oral lichen planus (OLP) and extraoral cancers. The secondary objective included the identification of risk factors for this association. Methods The study was conducted between January 2023 and June 2024 and included 21 Italian Oral Medicine ...
Gioele Gioco +62 more
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Abstract Orthotopic allograft transplantation (OAT) is a significant approach to addressing organ failure. However, persistent immune responses to the allograft affect chronic rejection, which induces OAT vasculopathy (OATV) and organ failure. Porphyromonas gingivalis can infiltrate remote organs via the bloodstream, thereby intensifying the severity ...
Chien‐Sung Tsai +7 more
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Cremations, Dental Amalgams, and You [PDF]
Introduction: In Vermont, cremation has increasingly become an alternative to interment of an intact body. Many of the bodies being cremated contain dental amalgams, which are commonly used by dentists to repair dental erosion and caries (cavities). They
Carney, Jan +9 more
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A rare case of melanosis of the hard palate mucosa in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia [PDF]
Imatinib Mesylate, also known as Gleevec or ST1-571, is a tyrosine-kinase inhibitor used as the gold standard medication for the chronic myeloid leukemia (CML); Imatinib has indeed deeply revolutionized the CML therapy allowing most patients to have a ...
Bosco, Daniela +4 more
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Long‐term stability of conventional non‐regenerative periodontal treatment for furcation defects
Abstract Background Furcation involvement (FI) in multi‐rooted teeth poses significant challenges in periodontal therapy due to complex anatomy and difficulty in achieving effective maintenance. FI is associated with increased periodontal destruction, especially in sites with narrow furcation entrances and deep root concavities.
Guo‐Hao Lin +6 more
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Physiology of nitrogen: A life or death matter
Abstract With each breath, four out of every five molecules we inspire are nitrogen (N2), since this gas constitutes ∼80% of the atmospheric air that surrounds us. Despite its abundance and unlike molecular oxygen, N2 has traditionally held less appeal among physiologists given its lack of reactivity and corresponding inability to support combustion or
Damian M. Bailey +2 more
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Mercury vapour exposure during dental student training in amalgam removal [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Amalgam that is used for dental fillings contains approximately 50% elemental mercury. During dental student training, amalgam is often removed by drilling without the use of water spray and suction, which are protective measures in ...
Andrea O’Connor +2 more
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Objective To assess Jordanian dentists’ current perception and attitudes towards amalgam and composite restorations four years after the Minamata treaty was endorsed and suggest decision making factors that may influence the type of restoration requested
Ayah Abdullah Al-Asmar +3 more
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Overview of the qualitative study “Identification of Important and Relevant Functioning‐Based Outcomes for Persons with an Oral Health Condition from the Patient's Perspective.” The study involved 36 adults with various oral health conditions and used focus groups and interviews analyzed thematically and linked to the ICF framework. Results covered all
C. Lenherr +3 more
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The Minamata Convention and the future of mercury abatement [PDF]
This repository item contains a single issue of Issues in Brief, a series of policy briefs that began publishing in 2008 by the Boston University Frederick S.
Selin, Henrik
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