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The importance of using interdental cleaning devices on prevention of tooth loss in an employee population: a cross-sectional study

BMC Oral Health
Background Tooth loss can lead to an increased risk of physical disease and a reduced quality of life. The current study investigated the association of the use of interdental cleaning devices with oral health outcomes such as tooth loss among employees ...
Kyoko Nakao, Miki Ishikawa, Takako Yasuda, Yuji Furui, Kazuhiko Kotani   +4 more
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A Comprehensive Review on Additive Manufacturing of Smart Components: Technologies, Applications, and Future Scope

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
How can additive manufacturing enable components that sense, adapt, heal, and power themselves? This review synthesizes recent advances in smart functionalities, manufacturing technologies, and intelligent design strategies, revealing a pathway toward fully integrated, autonomous, and multifunctional systems across diverse engineering sectors. Additive
Aiswarya Rony, P. M. Ushasree, Michael Short, Jinoop Arackal Narayanan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The accuracy of asynchronous tele-screening for detecting dental caries in patient-captured mobile photos: A pilot study

Saudi Dental Journal
Objectives: Unaided visual inspection is a primary dental screening technique. Given the uneven distribution of dental services and prolonged waiting periods, an alternative screening approach is required to increase access to dental care. The purpose of
Alaa Husni Qari, Moayad Hadi, Alawi Alaidarous, Abdulrahman Aboalreesh, Majed Alqahtani, Ibraheem K. Bamaga, Jilen Patel, Mohamed Estai   +7 more
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Management of Mandibular Anterior Demineralisation Associated with Myofunctional Appliance: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Myofunctional appliances encompass a diverse range of intraoral devices that rely on the intrinsic forces of the orofacial musculature for their functionality.
S Advaitha Narayan, K Madhuram, K Shanmugapriya, Ashok leburu, V Naveen Kumar   +4 more
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Giovanni Antonio Scopoli's De Hydrargyro Idriensi Tentamina (1761): Mercury Mining, Mercurialism, and Preventive Reasoning in Eighteenth‐Century Occupational Medicine

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Giovanni Antonio Scopoli (1723–1788), a physician‐naturalist of the Enlightenment, is primarily remembered for his contributions to botany and entomology. Less attention has been paid to his medical work De hydrargyro Idriensi Tentamina physico‐chymico‐medica (1761), written during his fifteen years of service as physician at the mercury mines
Alberto Zanatta, Paola Mason, Sofia Bollini, Giovanni Magno   +3 more
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Development of a Personalized Oral Hygiene Management System: Home-Based Remote Smart Dental Care Platform

치위생과학회지
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the demand for telemedicine and remote healthcare solutions, highlighting the need for a platform that supports personalized oral health management.
Ji-Na Lim, Jae-Young Lee
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Oropharynx Ulceration

Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017
History of present illness: A 31-year-old male presented to the emergency department (ED) with worsening constant left sided throat pain over the past four months.
Lauren Sylwanowicz, Andrew Wong
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Electron compensation‐gated nanomotor for immunomodulation and microenvironment remodeling in bacterial pneumonia therapy

BMEMat, EarlyView.
A nanomotor featuring an “electronic lock” via electron compensation in an Au‐Ag alloy ensures therapeutic precision. Near‐infrared light acts as a key, unlocking on‐demand Ag+ release for synergistic bactericidal action and microenvironment remodeling to potently treat bacterial pneumonia. Abstract Bacterial pneumonia treatment is severely hampered by
Chenglong Xue, Xiaoyu Zhao, Yuqian Wang, Lijin Shi, Qi Shuai   +4 more
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Bridging the translational gap in clinical nanomedicine: From rational design to clinical reality

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Nanotechnology offers a multi‐faceted approach to modern healthcare, encompassing high‐sensitivity diagnostic imaging, innovative vaccine delivery, and targeted therapeutics. This review explores how these nanomedicine applications address critical challenges in cancer recurrence and the treatment of neurologic and respiratory diseases to combat rising
Ahmed H. Ghonaim, Marwa Ahmed El‐Naka, Wedad M. Nageeb, Atta Ullah Khan, Noura M. Seleem, Aliaa Abdelghafar, Doaa Zamel, Yang Liu, Qigai He, Wentao Li   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond antimicrobials: Ecological nano‐strategies for rebalancing dysbiotic oral microbial homeostasis

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Oral microbial homeostasis, a dynamic host‐microbe balance, is vital in infectious diseases. Conventional antibiotics often disrupt this homeostasis, spurring interest in nanomaterials for oral microbial homeostasis rebalancing. This review outlines nanomaterial strategies across three ecological levels (population/community, ecosystem, and cross ...
Chen Hu, Aohan Luan, Yujun Yang, Linlin Wang, Huilin Wang, Ning Wang, Guixin He, Yajie Yang, Rabiya Noor, Jawad Hussain, Longquan Shao   +10 more
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