Out-Of-Pocket Expenditures on Dental Care for Schoolchildren Aged 6 to 12 Years: A Cross-Sectional Estimate in a Less-Developed Country Setting [PDF]
, 2019 Aim: The objective of this study was to estimate the Out-Of-Pocket Expenditures (OOPEs) incurred by households on dental care, as well as to analyze the sociodemographic, economic, and oral health factors associated with such expenditures.
Borges-Yañez, Socorro Aida +8 more
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Treatment needs and skill mix workforce requirements for prosthodontic care: a comparison of estimates using normative and sociodental approaches. [PDF]
, 2015 The traditional measure for assessing dental treatment needs and workforce requirements based solely on normative need (NN) has major shortcomings. The sociodental approach (SDA) to assess needs overcomes some of the shortcomings as it combines normative
Ab-Murat, N +3 more
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Implications of large language models such as ChatGPT for dental medicine.
Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, 2023 OBJECTIVE This article provides an overview of the implications of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) for dental medicine. OVERVIEW ChatGPT, a LLM trained on massive amounts of textual data, is adept at fulfilling various language-related ...
F. Eggmann +3 more
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Risk Factors for Development of Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Identification of risk factors for development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats may aid in its earlier detection. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: Evaluation of clinical and questionnaire data will identify risk factors for development of ...
Abraham +49 more
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Bioengineering the ameloblastoma tumour to study its effect on bone nodule formation
Scientific Reports, 2021 Ameloblastoma is a benign, epithelial cancer of the jawbone, which causes bone resorption and disfigurement to patients affected. The interaction of ameloblastoma with its tumour stroma drives invasion and progression.
Deniz Bakkalci +11 more
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Solid Freeform Fabrication of Artificial Human Teeth [PDF]
, 2004 In this paper, we describe a solid freeform fabrication procedure for human dental restoration via porcelain slurry micro-extrusion. Based on submicron-sized dental porcelain powder obtained via ball milling process, a porcelain slurry formulation has ...
Cameron, Thomas B. +3 more
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Efficiency and Accuracy of Three-Dimensional Models Versus Dental Casts: A Clinical Study
Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 2019 Objective:The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of digital and plaster model methods and the time required for analysis.Methods:A total of 30 subjects (20 females, 10 males; mean age, 14.36±6.30 years), who required plaster models for the ...
Hakan Yılmaz +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2020 The position of the upper first molar (UFM) is currently considered the “key of occlusion”. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of the mesiorotated UFM, and its relationship with anterior dental crowding in mixed and permanent ...
Vincenzo Quinzi +5 more
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American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2020 OBJECTIVES The recent proliferation of methods of 3D model generation has enabled the development of new approaches to the analysis of dental form, function and wear.
C. Silvester, S. Hillson
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Patterns of Dental Service Utilization Following Nontraumatic Dental Condition Visits to the Emergency Department in Wisconsin Medicaid [PDF]
, 2014 Objectives: To examine patterns of dental service utilization for adult Medicaid enrollees in Wisconsin following nontraumatic dental condition (NTDC) visits to the emergency department (ED).
Okunseri, Christopher +1 more
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