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Dissemination of aerosol and splatter during ultrasonic scaling: A pilot study

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2015
Summary: Context: Routine dental procedures produce aerosol and splatter, which pose a potential risk to the clinician and dental personnel, as well as the immunocompromised patient.
H.R. Veena, S. Mahantesha, Preethi A. Joseph, Sudhir R. Patil, Suvarna H. Patil   +4 more
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Infective endocarditis following invasive dental procedures: IDEA case-crossover study

Health Technology Assessment, 2022
Background: Infective endocarditis is a heart infection with a first-year mortality rate of ≈ 30%. It has long been thought that infective endocarditis is causally associated with bloodstream seeding with oral bacteria in ≈ 40–45% of cases.
Martin H Thornhill, Annabel Crum, Saleema Rex, Richard Campbell, Tony Stone, Mike Bradburn, Veronica Fibisan, Mark J Dayer, Bernard D Prendergast, Peter B Lockhart, Larry M Baddour, Jon Nicholl   +11 more
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Scaling-Stimulated Salivary Antioxidant Changes and Oral-Health Behavior in an Evaluation of Periodontal Treatment Outcomes

The Scientific World Journal, 2014
Aim. Our goal was to investigate associations among scaling-stimulated changes in salivary antioxidants, oral-health-related behaviors and attitudes, and periodontal treatment outcomes. Materials and Methods. Thirty periodontitis patients with at least 6
Po-Sheng Yang, Wei-Chen Huang, Shyuan-Yow Chen, Chien-Hsun Chen, Chang-Yu Lee, Che-Tong Lin, Yung-Kai Huang   +6 more
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Evaluation of Pain Reduction and Clinical Efficacy of Feedback-Controlled Ultrasonic Scaler

치위생과학회지, 2023
Background: Recently, a piezoelectric ultrasonic scaler based on a feedback control mechanism was introduced for pain relief. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a new ultrasonic scaler in reducing pain and discomfort in adults.
Min-ju Kim, Hee-jung Lim, Myoung-hee Kim, Young-sun Hwang, Im-hee Jung   +4 more
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Human amygdala activation by the sound produced during dental treatment: A fMRI study

Noise and Health, 2015
During dental treatments, patients may experience negative emotions associated with the procedure. This study was conducted with the aim of using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to visualize cerebral cortical stimulation among dental ...
Jen-Fang Yu, Kun-Che Lee, Hsiang-Hsi Hong, Song-Bor Kuo, Chung-De Wu, Yau-Yau Wai, Yi-Fen Chen, Ying-Chin Peng   +7 more
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Analysis of Dental Hygienist Job Recognition Using Text Mining

치위생과학회지, 2021
Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the public demand for information about the job of dental hygienists by mining text data collected from the online Q & A section on an Internet portal site.Methods: Text data were collected from inquiries ...
Bo-Ra Kim, Eunsuk Ahn, Soo-Jeong Hwang, Soon-Jeong Jeong, Sun-Mi Kim, Ji-Hyoung Han   +5 more
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Gag Problem in Dental Treatment Assessment and Methods to Control it. [PDF]

Al-Rafidain Dental Journal, 2010
Aims: To assess gag reflex as a problem in patients undergoing dental treatment and some measures used to control it in order to allow the patient to receive dental care such as taking anesthesia, fillings, extractions, impression, scaling and polishing ...
Karama MT Al – Nuaimy
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Perceived oral health status and treatment needs of dental auxiliaries

Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2010
Objective: To determine the perceived oral health status and treatment needs of Nigerian dental therapists in training and dental technology students.
Clement C. Azodo, Adebola O. Ehizele, Agnes Umoh, Patrick I. Ojehanon, Osagie Akhionbare, Robinson Okechukwu, Lawrence Igbinosa   +6 more
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Effects of Periodontal Disease Knowledge and Awareness of Scaling on Scaling Fear in Adults

치위생과학회지
Background: Gingivitis and periodontal disease are common conditions requiring early management. Regular scaling prevents periodontal disease but is often avoided due to pain and discomfort, leading to worsened conditions.
Seul-gi Kim, Soon-Ryun Lim
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Analysis of Needs for Clinical Dental Hygienist’s Performances Using Borich Needs Assessment and the Locus for Focus Model

치위생과학회지, 2023
Background: This study aimed to identify the present level and needs of clinical dental hygienists and to present the Borich needs assessment and the locus for focus model as integrated priorities.Methods: The participants of this study were dental ...
Yang-Keum Han, An-Na Yeo
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