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Evaluation of the Validity and Reliability of AI Chatbots in Response to Frequently Asked Questions About Teeth Whitening

Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of responses generated by GPT‐4o, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and DeepSeek to 20 frequently asked patient questions about tooth whitening. Materials and Methods Twenty common questions about tooth whitening were selected based on clinical experience and AI‐generated ...
Ahmet Cankut Karamehmet, Fikret Yilmaz
wiley   +1 more source

The transition from amalgam to other restorative materials in the U.S. predoctoral pediatric dentistry clinics

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, 2019
Increased concerns about the safety of amalgam restorations in children have resulted in many dental schools emphasizing the teaching of alternative dental materials.
Elham T. Kateeb, John J. Warren
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Association of Fried Frailty Phenotype With Occlusal Status, Health‐Related Quality of Life, and Nutritional Status Among Older Adults Living in Long‐Term Care

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Older adults with adequate occlusal status were less likely to be frail. Frailty was associated with poorer health‐related quality of life, while prefrailty was linked to better nutritional status and body composition among residents living in long‐term care.
Martyna Zórawna, Päivi Mäntylä, Riitta K. T. Saarela, Kaisu H. Pitkälä, Hannu Kautiainen, Satu K. Jyväkorpi, Kaija Hiltunen   +6 more
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Cracked mercury dental amalgam as a possible cause of fever of unknown origin: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2008
Introduction Sudden fever of unknown origin is quite a common emergency and may lead to hospitalization. A rise in body temperature can be caused by infectious diseases and by other types of medical condition. This case report is of a woman who had fever
Bamonti Fabrizia, Guzzi Gianpaolo, Ferrero Maria   +2 more
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Systemic Disease Associations of Oral Lichenoid Disease: A Retrospective Case–Control Study

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the association between oral lichen planus (OLP), oral lichenoid lesions (OLL), and other comorbidities. Material and Methods A case–control study of 205 OLP, 96 OLL patients, and 301 age‐ and sex‐matched controls from Kuopio University Hospital was performed.
Mari Vehviläinen, Tuomas Selander, Tuula Salo, Maria Siponen   +3 more
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Determination of Mercury, Silver, Tin, and Copper Discharged to the Municipal Wastewater Collection Network in Kermanshah through Dental Units in 2015

International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering
Aim: Dental amalgam contains 50% mercury, with the remaining 50% comprising metals such as tin, silver, copper, and titanium. This study aimed to determine the content of mercury, silver, tin, and copper discharged into the municipal wastewater ...
Mohammad Ahmadian, Meghdad Pirsaheb, Hiwa Hossaini, Shoeib Rahimi, Boshra Ahmadian, Niloofar Balkani, Afshin Darsanj   +6 more
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Management and disposal of mercury and amalgam in the dental clinics of South India: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2019
Context: Dental offices are known to be one of the largest users of inorganic mercury in the preparation of amalgam-a restorative material which, if not handled and disposed through scientific methods, can pose grave threats to the biosphere.
Karthik Krishna Ramesh, Maya Ramesh, Ramesh Krishnan   +2 more
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Porphyromonas gingivalis GroEL exacerbates orthotopic allograft transplantation vasculopathy via impairment of endothelial cell function

Molecular Oral Microbiology, EarlyView.
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, Chun‐Yao Huang, Yi‐Ting Tsai, Chun‐Ming Shih, Ze‐Hao Lai, Chen‐Wei Liu, Yi‐Wen Lin, Feng‐Yen Lin   +7 more
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Assessment of prevalence and causative factors for replacement of composite and amalgam restorations: An observational study

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Aim: This study intends to evaluate the frequency and causes of replacement for failed amalgam and composite dental restorations. Methodology: A cross-sectional study comprising female patients with failed permanent composite and amalgam restorations ...
Rahaf Naseer Alhoshani, Asma Munir Khan
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The impact of the use of amalgam in dental treatment on the prevalence of restless legs syndrome in older people

Medycyna Pracy, 2019
Background The link between restless legs syndrome (RLS) and the number of amalgam fillings in older people was investigated. Restless legs syndrome decreases the quality of life and impairs normal functioning.
Magdalena Szklarek, Tomasz Kostka
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