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Chiral Engineered Biomaterials: New Frontiers in Cellular Fate Regulation for Regenerative Medicine

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Chiral engineered biomaterials can selectively influence cell behaviors in regenerative medicine. This review covers chiral engineered biomaterials in terms of their fabrication methods, cellular response mechanisms, and applications in directing stem cell differentiation and tissue function.
Yuwen Wang, Xin Zhang, Denghui Xie, Chunying Chen, Zhifeng Huang, Zhong Alan Li   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Providing Preventive Oral Health Care to Infants and Young Children in Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Early Head Start, and Primary Care Settings [PDF]

, 2013
This report focuses on seven oral health programs that provide preventive oral health care to young children (infants, toddlers, and children up to 5 years old) in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Early Head ...
D. Krol, K. Cheung, K. Cruz, L. Carver, M. Revels   +4 more
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Income-Related Inequalities in Access to Dental Care Services in Japan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017
Background: This study aimed to evaluate whether income-related inequalities in access to dental care services exist in Japan. Methods: The subjects included beneficiaries of the National Health Insurance (NHI) in Chiba City, Japan, who had been enrolled
A. Nishide, M. Fujita, Yasunori Sato, K. Nagashima, Sho Takahashi, A. Hata   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Gym for Cells—Direct Laser Writing of Magnetic Multilayered Micro Actuators for Mechanical Stimulation of Cells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Surface‐attached multilayer micromagnet systems are fabricated by two‐photon crosslinking. The pillar‐shaped micro actuators consist of a soft and flexible surface‐attached cell‐repellent hydrogel layer at the bottom, acting as a hinge and a cell‐adhesive hydrophobic polymer filled with magnetic nanoparticles.
Nicolas Geid, Ayman Husari, Eleonora Galli, Lukas Leffler, Pascal Tomakidi, Jürgen Rühe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cerebral abscess following the self-extraction of teeth in patient with Ebstein’s anomaly: a case report

BMC Oral Health, 2019
Background Antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive treatments, including dental extractions, is still recommended for patients at high risk of infective endocarditis.
Soichiro Kawase, Yoshiyuki Okada, Kazushige Isono, Hitoshi Iwasaki, Takashi Kuno, Kohei Matsumura, Yiwen Fu, Yorikazu Harada, Tadashi Ogasawara   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multifunctional Hydroxyapatite Coated with Gallium Liquid Metal‐Based Silver Nanoparticles for Infection Prevention and Bone Regeneration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A multifunctional hydroxyapatite (HAp) coating integrated with silver‐gallium liquid metal nanoparticles (HAp‐Ag‐GaNPs) exhibits dual antibacterial and osteogenic properties. It effectively inhibits Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria, including resistant strains, while enhancing bone regeneration.
Ngoc Huu Nguyen, Pengfei Zhang, Fathima Shana Pattar Kadavan, Zhaoning Xu, Tien Thanh Nguyen, Wenshao Li, Manh Tuong Nguyen, Chung Kim Nguyen, Duy Quang Pham, Thi Giang Tuyet Pham, Andrew Hayles, Markos Negash Alemie, Jitraporn Vongsvivut, Vincent Chan, Stephen Peter Kidd, Yunpeng Zhao, Krasimir Vasilev, Vi Khanh Truong   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of dental care services among adolescents living with HIV on antiretroviral treatment in Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional study

BMC Oral Health
Objective The primary purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and socio-behavioral determinants of ever-use of dental care services among adolescents aged 10–18 years, living with HIV, on Antiretroviral treatment (ART), and attending selected ...
Maria Gorretti Nakyonyi, Nancy Birungi, Catherine Lutalo Mwesigwa, Anne Nordrehaug Åstrøm   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Healing environment in pediatric dentistry: strategies adopted by “Sapienza” University of Rome [PDF]

, 2017
Children’s dental anxiety has been of great worry for many years and it is still a barrier for dental care. According to recent guidelines for oral health prevention in childhood, additional strategies for a preventive care should be applied for ...
BRUGNOLETTI, Orlando, IERARDO, GAETANO, LUZZI, Valeria, NARDACCI, GIULIANA, POLIMENI, Antonella, SFASCIOTTI, Gian Luca, VOZZA, Iole   +6 more
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Infection control in dental health care during and after the SARS‐CoV‐2 outbreak

Oral Diseases, 2020
COVID‐19 is an emerging infectious disease caused by the widespread transmission of the coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2. Some of those infected become seriously ill. Others do not show any symptoms, but can still contribute to transmission of the virus.
C. Volgenant, I. F. Persoon, R. A. G. de Ruijter, J. J. (. de Soet   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Intraoral Drug Delivery: Bridging the Gap Between Academic Research and Industrial Innovations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Intraoral drug delivery offers a promising route for systemic and localized therapies, yet challenges such as enzymatic degradation, limited permeability, and microbial interactions hinder efficacy. This figure highlights innovative strategies—mucoadhesive materials, enzyme inhibitors, and permeation enhancers—to overcome these barriers.
Soheil Haddadzadegan, Simona Summonte, Fabrizio Ricci, Matthias Sandmeier, Andreas Bernkop‐Schnürch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source