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Oral health status and caries trend among 12-year old Palestine refugee students: results from the UNRWA’s oral health surveys 2011 and 2016

BMC Oral Health, 2019
Background In 2016 the United Nation Relief and Work Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) commissioned a survey on oral health among 12-year-old students at UNRWA schools in five fields of operation (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza Strip ...
Lilia Biscaglia, Patrizia di Caccamo, Irene Terrenato, Maria Antonietta Arrica, Akihiro Seita, Guglielmo Campus, UNRWA group   +6 more
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Microfluidic Nano‐Assembly of Red‐Blood‐Cell (RBC) Lipids and Components for Engineering Extracellular Vesicles

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Engineered red blood cell‐derived extracellular vesicles (eRBCEVs) are synthesized via controlled microfluidic assembly from native RBC lipids, enabling tunable encapsulation of proteins, nucleic acids, nanoparticles, and viral vectors. The platform demonstrates reproducible nanoscale architecture, preserved membrane composition, and functional cargo ...
Chiranth K. Nagaraj, Xilal Y. Rima, Kim T. Nguyen, Courtney Culkins, Nana Boateng, Jacob Doon‐Ralls, Alejandro Bresolin, Xin Huang, Hong Li, Vahedi Amid, Ajeet Pal Singh, Dharti Shantaram, Anastasiia Amari, Mangesh D. Hade, Nicholas R. Merriam, Zachary D. Schultz, Scott Q. Harper, Nizar Y. Saad, Setty M. Magaña, Willa A. Hsueh, Rachel E. Kopec, Blaise R. Kimmel, Andre F. Palmer, Eduardo Reátegui   +23 more
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Microfluidic Engineering of Microgels: A Review of Emerging Technologies, Materials, Fabrication Strategies, and Applications

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Recent advances in microfluidic technologies for microgel fabrication are critically reviewed, highlighting the capabilities and limitations of major microfluidic platforms and discussing how platform design, material selection, and crosslinking strategies influence microgel architecture and functionality. Current challenges and future opportunities in
Afshin Abrishamkar, Laura Neely, Cynthia Pham, Nada Ibrahim, Alexis Larios‐Cervantes, Ben A. Kertesz, Todd Hoare   +6 more
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Demand for Dental Care in Household Mothers in Yazd, Iran

Journal of Community Health Research, 2012
Introduction: Oral health is an important public health issue that influences general health and quality of life. Mothers are key persons in families paying attention to whom not only guarantees their oral health, but also the oral health of the family ...
Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, Ahmad Haerian-Ardakani, Tahereh Kamalikhah, Abbasali Dehghani_Tafti, Samira Hassanpour, Narjes Rajaee-Behbehani, Fereshteh Rezaee   +6 more
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Tooth loss in Brazilian adolescents: a multilevel cross-sectional study [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
Objective: To investigate factors associated with tooth loss among Brazilian adolescents aged 15 and 19 years. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted based on secondary data from the National Survey of Oral Health (SB Brasil 2023), carried ...
Lara de Souza Cruz Lizardo, Rafaela da Silveira Pinto, Widla Emanuella Pereira Barreto Garcez, Jacqueline Silva Santos, Renata Castro Martins, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de Abreu   +5 more
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A Critical Call for Mechanistic Investigations of Metal‐Bacteria Interactions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
It is well established that the antibacterial properties of metals have tremendous importance for bioengineering applications. What is not as appreciated, however, is the reproducibility crisis in this field's vast literature. In this perspective, we highlight this reproducibility problem, discuss its sources, and suggest solutions towards focused ...
J. Rackwitz, A. Bandyopadhyay, S. Belkin, S. Bose, N. Eliaz, J. L. Gilbert, T. C. Lowe, F. Mücklich, R. J. Turner, C. C. Tasan   +9 more
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Adults’ dental caries burden through the DMFT index: Tanzanian national pathfinder survey

BMC Oral Health
Background Dental caries remains the most prevalent chronic disease globally. The DMFT (Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth) index is a key metric in oral epidemiology to quantify the prevalence and severity of dental caries. This study aims to assess the
Kasusu Nyamuryekung’e, Hawa Mbawalla, Matilda Mlangwa, Joyce Masalu   +3 more
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Oral Health on Sal, Cape Verde: A Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Study

International Dental Journal
Objectives: Sal is one of the ten islands of Cape Verde, a lower-middle-income country in Africa. Local reports suggest poor oral health among residents, but no scientific data exists. This study aimed to assess oral health status and oral health-related
Catherine M.C. Volgenant, Hans J.J. de Soet, Trynke Hoekstra, Denise Duijster   +3 more
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Dental caries profile in Monte Negro, Amazonian state of Rondônia, Brazil, in 2008

Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2010
OBJECTIVE: This epidemiological survey assessed the dental caries profile in Monte Negro, a small town in the Amazonian state of Rondônia, Brazil, and its relationship with the northern region, national and global goals for oral health in the years 2000 ...
Roosevelt Silva Bastos, Ricardo Pianta Rodrigues Silva, Adelson Francisco Maia-Junior, Fábio Silva Carvalho, Sabrina Merlini, Magali Lourdes Caldana, José Roberto Pereira Lauris, José Roberto Magalhães Bastos   +7 more
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Advances in Bio‐Integrated Edge Computing Systems for Smart and Connected Health

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores advances in bio‐integrated edge computing for healthcare, focusing on co‐designing computing, sensing, and energy strategies to overcome integration and power challenges for optimized, decentralized operation. ABSTRACT Recent advances in bio‐integrated healthcare technologies have enabled continuous, high‐resolution monitoring and ...
Gyuwon Kim, Seungwon Yoo, Tae Woog Kang, Yunuo Huang, Woon‐Hong Yeo   +4 more
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