Insuring Smiles: Predicting routine dental coverage using Spark ML [PDF]
Finding suitable health insurance coverage can be challenging for individuals and small enterprises in the USA. The Health Insurance Exchange Public Use Files (Exchange PUFs) dataset provided by CMS offers valuable information on health and dental policies [1]. In this paper, we leverage machine learning algorithms to predict if a health insurance plan
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COVID 19 CHALLENGES IN DENTAL HEALTH CARE AND DENTAL SCHOOLS
The spread of Covid-19 in Europe represented a challenge both for dental health care providers and dental schools. The dental regulatory authorities provided guidance with instructions and recommendation for outbreak pandemic period that addressed to the
Forna Norina
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Prevalence of Periodontal Disease in the Fresno Hmong Community [PDF]
There has been no research conducted in the past or present to examine the dental health of the Hmong population in California. Having lived and emigrated from the hills of developing countries, such as Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand, where there are a lack
Mai Zong Her
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American Twitter Users Revealed Social Determinants-related Oral Health Disparities amid the COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]
Objectives: To assess self-reported population oral health conditions amid COVID-19 pandemic using user reports on Twitter. Method and Material: We collected oral health-related tweets during the COVID-19 pandemic from 9,104 Twitter users across 26 states (with sufficient samples) in the United States between November 12, 2020 and June 14, 2021.
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Group Methodologies and Simulations for the Development of Transversal Skills: A Pilot Study on Health Sciences Higher Education [PDF]
One of the methodologies based on group dynamics is Role Playing (RP). This method consists on the simulation of a real situation, allowing its study and understanding. Knowledge and technical skills are not the only prerequisites for proper practice in health sciences.
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Are Vitamin Beverages Good for Dental Health?
Background: Although the consumption of vitamin beverages has increased because of the recent interest in health and beauty, guidelines addressing appropriate consumption habits are lacking.
A-Reum Kang+8 more
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Rheumatoid Arthritis among Periodontitis Patients in Baddi Industrial Estate of Himachal Pradesh, India: A Cross Sectional Study [PDF]
Aim: To determine whether there is a relationship between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: A total of 1520 (852 - periodontal group; 668 - general group) individuals of 30-70 years age group and residents of Baddi industrial ...
Yash Paul Dev+3 more
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Conceptual understanding of social capital in a First Nations community: a social determinant of oral health in children [PDF]
Objective: The purpose of the study was: (a) to better understand the concept of social capital and its potential role in oral health of children in a First Nations community and (b) to identify the strengths and resources in terms of social capital and ...
Mohammad H. Salehyar+3 more
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VASP was found to be overexpressed in metastatic oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) tissues. Notably, PTTG1‐ and VASP‐deficient OSCC cells demonstrated suppressed metastatic properties by disrupting the interaction between the cytoskeleton and focal adhesion (FAs) in the filopodia region.
Suyeon Park+6 more
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Patient‐derived xenografts (PDXs) can be improved by implantation of a humanized niche. We tested different biomaterials and approaches, and demonstrate that the combination of an injectable biomaterial for scaffold creation plus an intravenous route for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) xenotransplantation provide the most convenient and robust approach to
Daniel Busa+13 more
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