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Effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment on serum albumin levels in patients with chronic periodontitis [PDF]

Journal of Advanced Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, 2018
Background. Albumin is a protein whose serum levels decrease in inflammatory conditions such as periodontal diseases. This study was undertaken to evaluate changes in serum albumin levels in patients with and without periodontal diseases prior and ...
Adileh Shirmohammadi, Masoumeh Faramarzi, Ashkan Salari, Mehrnoosh Sadighi Shamami, Amir Reza Babaloo, Zohreh Mousavi   +5 more
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A dental anxiety scale for children [PDF]

British Dental Journal, 2005
Objective To provide reliability and validity data on a computerised dental anxiety scale (the Smiley Faces Program or SFP) for children using faces as a response set. Setting Five schools across Derby, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Shropshire. Subjects and method The SFP was completed by 464 children (mean age 10.8 years).
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Translation and validation of an ageism scale for dental students in Switzerland

Journal of Oral Science, 2022
This study aimed to validate an ageism scale for dental students in Switzerland.The original scale was first translated to German and then evaluated by 14 experts for relevance; four items were eliminated. Validation of the resulting questionnaire was performed at three Swiss dental schools.
Michalopoulou, Eleni, Bornstein, Michael M., Schimmel, Martin, Kossioni, Anastassia, Kalberer, Nicole, Marchini, Leonardo, Srinivasan, Murali   +6 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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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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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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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Pre-procedural Rinse and Ultrasonic Coolant using Chlorhexidine Gluconate and Povidoneiodine in Reducing Aerosol Contamination: A Randomised Clinical Trial [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: The production of airborne particles with embedded microorganisms poses a high risk to dental professionals. Antimicrobials, when used in various forms such as pre-procedural rinse or ultrasonic coolant agents, could reduce the ...
Rini J Prathipaty, Anil Kumar Kancharla, N Sowparnica Naidu, Mohammad Sheema Tasneem, ­Tabassum Adeni, Anwesh Reddy Nandigam, Shiva Shankar Gummaluri, Hemalatha Doppalapudi   +7 more
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Computer simulation of the SARS-CoV-2 contamination risk in a large dental clinic

The Physics of Fluids, 2021
COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) virus, has been rapidly spreading worldwide since December 2019, causing a public health crisis. Recent studies showed SARS-CoV-2's ability to infect humans via airborne
J. Komperda, A. Peyvan, Dongru Li, Babak Kashir, A. Yarin, C. Megaridis, P. Mirbod, I. Paprotny, L. Cooper, S. Rowan, C. Stanford, F. Mashayek   +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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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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