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Willingness of High School Students to be Treated by an HIV Infected Health Practitioner: A Study Done in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2009
To assess willingness of high school students to be treated by HIV/AIDS infected dental practitioners in Ilala municipality, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study.
Alex, Kimambo
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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

QUALITY OF LIFE AND DENTAL HEALTH IN THE ELDERLY PATIENTS: A CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Romanian Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
This study examines the relationship between oral health, xerostomia, and quality of life in elderly individuals. Given the increasing global aging population, oral health issues, including tooth loss and dry mouth, significantly impact daily function ...
Cosmin Bida, Doriana Agop-Forna, Maria Bolat, Teona Tudorici, Magda Calina Bârlean, Dana Gabriela Budala, Andra Claudia Taraboanta-Gamen, Dragos Ioan Virvescu   +7 more
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Patient‐reported outcomes for dental health, shoulder‐neck dysfunction, and overall quality of life after treatment with radiation for head and neck cancer

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2019
Objectives The current exploratory cross‐sectional study was designed to examine and characterize survivorship issues among patients treated with radiation for head and neck cancer with regard to dental health, shoulder‐neck dysfunction, and overall ...
Neha Verma, Xianming Tan, Mary Knowles, Stephen Bernard, Bhishamjit Chera   +4 more
doaj   +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

Maltese dentistry in the E.C. context [PDF]

, 1993
The practice of Dentistry in the European Community is regulated by the Council Directives of 1978 which provide for the activities of and training programmes for dental practitioners, and the mutual recognition of qualifications to facilitate the right ...
Portelli, John M.
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Bacteria‐Derived Extracellular Vesicle as A “Trojan Horse” for Selective M1 Macrophage‐Targeting in A Multi‐Cellular Entanglement Environment

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The temporary transition of macrophages from a pro‐inflammatory phenotype of macrophages (M1) to an anti‐inflammatory phenotype of macrophages (M2) is crucial for tissue repair and regeneration processes. Bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are utilized as a “trojan horse” for specific M1 macrophage‐targeting and anti‐inflammatory drug delivery ...
Donglin Cai, Zhelun Li, Wendong Gao, Yuqing Mu, Jiaying Liu, Yufeng Zhang, Xiaohan Mei, Jingjing Quan, Lan Xiao, Yin Xiao   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are Newer Antiseizure Medications Better Off in Maintaining Oral Health in Persons with Epilepsy?

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Background and Objectives: Persons with epilepsy (PWE) have poor dental hygiene, contributed by the severity of epilepsy, ignoring oral health, and the medications used.
Jayakumari Nandana, Jithin George, Lakshmi Priya, Thania E Pidiyancheril, KY Manisha, Ramshekhar N Menon, Ashalatha Radhakrishnan   +6 more
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Bacterial biofilm composition in healthy subjects with and without caries experience.

Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2019
Objective:The composition of the oral microbiome differs distinctively between subjects with and without active caries. Still, caries research has mainly been focused on states of disease; aspects about how biofilm composition and structure maintain oral
Kyrill Schoilew, Helena Ueffing, Alexander Dalpke, Björn Wolff, Cornelia Frese, Diana Wolff, Sébastien Boutin   +6 more
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Stable, Easy‐to‐Handle, Fully Autologous Electrospun Polymer‐Peptide Skin Equivalent for Severe Burn Injuries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A bioengineered skin equivalent composed of electrospun poly(ε‐caprolactone) (PCL) and the bioactive peptide Fmoc‐FRGD is developed for severe burn treatment. This scaffold promotes full‐thickness skin regeneration by supporting cellular adhesion and integration. In‐vitro and in‐vivo studies show enhanced mechanical stability, accelerated wound closure,
Dana Cohen‐Gerassi, Marina BenShoshan, Adi Liiani, Tomer Reuveni, Offir Loboda, Moti Harats, Josef Haik, Itzhak Binderman, Yosi Shacham‐Diamand, Amit Sitt, Ayelet Di Segni, Lihi Adler‐Abramovich   +11 more
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