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Endothelial Cells Angiogenesis in Sulfated Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) Hydrogels Enhanced by Bioactive Glass‐Released Ions

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A mechanically tunable hydrogel composed of gelatin, chondroitin sulfate and laminin promotes angiogenesis in vitro without the supplement of growth factors. Endothelial cells morphogenesis was further enhanced by medium conditioned with bioactive glass 58S‐released ions (Ca and Si), thus offering a promising strategy to vascularize 3D tissue ...
Marco Piazzoni   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing disparities in oral health access and outcomes for aging adults in the United States

open access: yesFrontiers in Dental Medicine
Oral health is essential for the overall well-being of aging adults, yet significant disparities persist in the United States, contributing to malnutrition, reduced quality of life, and social isolation.
Adam Lowenstein   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Study on the Network Text Analysis about Oral Health in Aging-Well

open access: yes치위생과학회지, 2023
Background: Oral health is an important element of well aging. And oral health also affects overall health, mental health, and quality of life. In this study, we sought to identify oral health influencing factors and research trends for well-aging ...
Seol-Hee Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Oral Health Care of Older Adults in Hong Kong

open access: yesGeriatrics, 2021
The older adult population is increasing both in number and in proportion worldwide. In Hong Kong, the number of people aged 65 or above is expected to reach 2.5 million in 2039, thus becoming one-third of the population.
Alice Kit Ying Chan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Associated With Receipt of Preventive Dental Treatment Procedures Among Adult Patients at a Dental Training School in Wisconsin, 2001-2002 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background: Gender differences in oral health-related quality of life and the fear of dental pain in seeking and receiving preventive dental care have been recognized and documented. Preventive dental treatment procedures (PDTPs) are commonly accepted as
Bajorunaite, Ruta   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Predictors of Dental Care Use: Findings From the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Purpose To examine longitudinal trends and associated factors in dental service utilization by adolescents progressing to early adulthood in the United States. Methods The data source was the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health from Waves I
Garcia, Raul I.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Five-year follow-up of children receiving comprehensive dental care under general anesthesia

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2014
BackgroundDental general anesthesia (DGA) is part of public dental care in Finland, but the intention is to return the patient to routine dental care. The aims of this study were to describe the details of treatments under DGA given to generally healthy ...
Nora Savanheimo, M. Vehkalahti
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Shape‐Morphing Nanoengineered Hydrogel Ribbons as Hemostats

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces a self‐assembling, shape‐morphing nanoengineered hydrogel ribbon system that rapidly forms porous aggregates in situ for efficient hemostasis in trauma and surgical applications. Abstract Rapid and effective hemorrhage control remains a major challenge in trauma and surgical care, particularly for complex or noncompressible wounds.
Ryan Davis Jr   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between self-rated oral appearance and the need for dental prostheses among elderly Brazilians

open access: yesBrazilian Oral Research, 2013
We investigated the association between poor self-rated oral appearance and the need for dental prostheses among elderly Brazilians. National data from an epidemiological survey on oral health in Brazil conducted from 2002 to 2003 by the Ministry of ...
Emília Araújo Vilela   +4 more
doaj  

Prediction of oral diseases in care dependent older people

open access: yesBMC Oral Health
Background A large number of older people depend on others for help with their daily personal care, including oral health care. Nursing home and elder-care staff often face challenges identifying older people, who are exposed to or at an increased risk ...
Christina Andersen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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