Cardiovascular Risk Behavior among Sedentary Female Smokers and Smoking Cessation Outcomes
Backround We examined female sedentary smokers' additional cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk behaviors and their associations to smoking cessation. Methods This study was part of a randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of exercise and ...
Tellervo Korhonen+5 more
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Assessment of the Calibration of Periodontal Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Among Dental Students at Three Dental Schools [PDF]
Calibration in diagnosis and treatment planning is difficult to achieve due to variations that exist in clinical interpretation. To determine if dental faculty members are consistent in teaching how to diagnose and treat periodontal disease, variations ...
Blanchard, Steven+6 more
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Dental Treatment in Patients with Leukemia [PDF]
Dental treatment of patients with leukemia should be planned on the basis of antineoplastic therapy which can be chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. Many are the oral manifestations presented by these patients, arising from leukemia and/or treatment. In addition, performing dental procedures at different stages of
Caroline Zimmermann+5 more
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Intra oral lipoma: Report of 3 histologically different cases
Lipomas are very common benign slow-growing soft tissue neoplasms composed of mature adipose tissue mostly diagnosed in the fifth decade of life. The most common sites of involvement are the buccal mucosa, tongue, and floor of the mouth with typical ...
Dounia Sarfi+4 more
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PROTOCOL FOR PERIODONTAL TOOTH PREPARATION WITH ER-YAG LASER BEFORE FIXED PROSTHETIC TREATMENT [PDF]
Purpose: Every clinician encounter isses with problematic periodontal tissue around teeth intended to be treatet prosthetically. Swollen, reddish, with deeper periodontal pockets and and impossible to dry up with air flow.
Plamen Nenkov+2 more
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Background The present study aimed to develop and test an extended theory of planned behavior (TPB), which includes attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control, oral health knowledge, and past oral health behavior on the intention to ...
Hongyan Shi+11 more
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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]
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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Non HIV oral Kaposi Sarcoma: Rare case report literature review
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an intermediate neoplasm affecting the endothelial cells of mucous membranes and skin. It arises most commonly among HIV-infected individuals. Oral Kaposi's sarcoma of a HIV seronegative patient is extremely rare.
Harrizi Meriem+2 more
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Hepatitis C virus infection and oral lichen planus: A controversial association
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis that affects the mucous membrane of the oral cavity. Its clinical aspects are polymorphic.In 2016, the disease was organized into six subtypes, according to its clinical expression; erosive ...
Salma Adnane+3 more
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Improving Dental Experiences by Using Virtual Reality Distraction: A Simulation Study [PDF]
Dental anxiety creates significant problems for both patients and the dental profession. Some distraction interventions are already used by healthcare professionals to help patients cope with unpleasant procedures. The present study is novel because it a)
Andrade, J+7 more
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