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Production of Prophylactic Nanoformulation for Dental Caries and Investigation of Its Effectiveness by In Vitro and In Silico Methods

Pharmaceutics
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to develop cinnamon bark essential oil (CEO), orange peel essential oil(OEO) and the combination of these two essential oils (OEO-CEO) loaded PLGA nanoparticles to prevent dental caries and to investigate their ...
Yasemin Budama-Kilinc, Ozan Baris Kurtur, Bahar Gok, Serda Kecel-Gunduz, Sengul Alpay-Karaoglu, Pınar Yılmaz Atalı, Murat Kartal   +6 more
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Using Participatory System Dynamics Approaches to Improve Community‐Based Oral Healthcare Delivery: A Case Study of the ElderSmile Program

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study leveraged system dynamics approaches to improve community‐based oral healthcare delivery via the ElderSmile program. Insights and inferences from focus groups and key informant interviews with older adults and their service providers, respectively, were integral to understanding feedback mechanisms articulated in participatory ...
Sara S. Metcalf, Harvey D. Palmer, Mary E. Northridge   +2 more
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Anti-caries efficacy of the medicinal plant Miswak (Salvadora persica L.) and propolis Varnish on extracted human Premolar and Molar teeth [PDF]

Journal of Medicinal Plants
Background: Tooth decay is the result of the activity of cariogenic microorganisms that live in dental plaque. Among these, Streptococcus mutans is the main factor in the development and progression of dental tissue destruction. Objective: The study aims
Ali Derakhshani, Sahereh Soltani, Parastoo Zarghami Moghaddam, Samaneh Mollazadeh, Manouchehr Teymouri   +4 more
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Maternal Lead Exposure Induces Glandular Alterations in the Salivary Glands of Rat Male Offspring

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Lead (Pb) is a widely distributed environmental pollutant that is highly noxious due to its toxicokinetic characteristics. Pb exposure can damage vital organ systems, including the central nervous and stomatognathic systems. As salivary glands play an important role in oral homeostasis, this study aimed to investigate the effects of maternal ...
Rayssa Maitê Farias Nazário, Deiweson Souza‐Monteiro, Walessa Alana Bragança Aragão, Luciana Eiró‐Quirino, Leonardo Oliveira Bittencourt, Raquel Fernanda Gerlach, Antônio Hernandes Chaves‐Neto, Michael Aschner, Rafael Rodrigues Lima   +8 more
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Surface Micro‐Discharge Plasma for Multiple Teeth Bleaching: Efficacy, Mechanism and Safety

High Voltage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is the commonly‐used bleaching chemical in clinical practice, but its excessive concentrations can cause tooth damage. Atmospheric pressure cold plasma is considered a promising new technique for tooth bleaching. Surface micro‐discharge (SMD) devices can generate large‐scale plasma, which holds potential for treating ...
Ruike Chen, Haoran Feng, Yinglong Li, Hong Pan, Hangbo Xu, Zhen Jiao, Dongjie Cui, Ruonan Ma   +7 more
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Clinical evaluation of a Clematis chinensis Osbeck–containing mouthwash for the prevention of dental caries: a randomized, controlled clinical trial

Chinese Medicine
Background Chlorhexidine is widely used as a chemical antibacterial mouthwash, but its potential side effects have spurred interest in safer natural alternatives.
Yu-Rin Kim, Seoul-Hee Nam
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BMI, Dental Caries, and Risk Factors among Elementary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Children
Background/Objectives: Obesity and dental caries are multifactorial diseases with high prevalence amongst Saudi children. The aim of the study was to determine their association with common risk factors.
Deema J. Farsi
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A reappraisal of the Middle to Later Stone Age prehistory of Morocco Réévaluer la préhistoire du Maroc, du Middle Stone Age au Later Stone Age

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Over the last 25 years, perceptions of the early prehistory of Northwest Africa have undergone radical changes due to new fieldwork projects and a corresponding growth in scientific interest in the region. Much of this work has been focused in Morocco, known for its extremely rich fossil and archaeological records in caves and rock shelters.
Nick Barton, Abdeljalil Bouzouggar, Stacy Carolin, Louise Humphrey   +3 more
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Surface Physical and Mechanical Properties of Short Fibre Reinforced Composite Resins in Direct Restorative Dentistry: A Systematic Review

Australian Dental Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Short Fibre Reinforced Composite resins may be used to restore odontogenic tissues and have enhanced physical and mechanical properties compared with conventional resins. However, their surface characteristics remain a concern, and this has limited their use as direct dental restorative materials.
Murray Macpherson, Michael Liddell, Touraj Nejatian   +2 more
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Oral biofilms: molecular analysis, challenges, and future prospects in dental diagnostics

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry, 2013
Thuy Do,1 Deirdre Devine,1 Philip D Marsh1,21Department of Oral Biology, Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds, 2Health Protection Agency Microbiology Services, Salisbury, UKAbstract: Oral biofilms are functionally and structurally organized polymicrobial ...
Do T, Devine D, Marsh PD
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