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Corporate Dentistry in the European Union: Legal Frameworks and Structural Characteristics [PDF]

International Dental Journal
Introduction and aims: The aim of this study was to collect and analyze country-specific information on corporate dental chains in the European Union, with a particular focus on their prevalence, organizational structures, business models, and legal ...
Thomas Gerhard Wolf, Svea Berchtold, Nikoleta Arnaudova, Oliver Zeyer, Elisabeth Scarpello, Anna Lella, Alfred Büttner, Freddie Sloth-Lisbjerg, Simona Dianišková   +8 more
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Comparison of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Anesthesia Using Direct and Indirect Techniques in terms of Blood Aspiration Probability [PDF]

Journal of Dental Materials and Techniques, 2022
Introduction: This prospective double-blinded clinical trial study aimed to compare the direct and indirect techniques of inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) anesthesia regarding positive aspiration and success rate.
Mahdi Gholami, Hakimeh Alemi, Ali Labafchi   +2 more
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Evaluation of Comfort Levels of Patient and Ergonomics of the Dental Surgeon during Manual Scaling under Both Proprioceptive Derivative Concept and Conventional Approach: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: The important components that contribute to successful dental care are maximum accessibility, visibility, comfort, and control over clinical processes.
Gautami S Penmetsa, Lahari Karuturi, Mohan Kumar Pasupuleti, Srividya Inti, Meghana Gangolu, Rajya Lakshmi Mikkili   +5 more
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Life-conditions and anthropometric variables as risk factors for oral health in children in Ladakh, a cross-sectional survey

BMC Oral Health, 2021
Background The aim of this survey was to evaluate the severity of dental caries among children living in Zanskar Valley (Ladakh, India) and its association with anthropometric and background variables. Methods This cross‐sectional survey was conducted on
Maria Grazia Cagetti, Fabio Cocco, Ezio Calzavara, Davide Augello, Phunchok Zangpoo, Guglielmo Campus   +5 more
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Effects of l-arginine and l-ornithine supplementations on the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A preliminary randomized short-term clinical trial

Heliyon, 2021
The growing interest in the possibilities of modulating macrophages in inflammatory diseases with therapeutic purpose has prompted the development of new approaches for the treatment of periodontitis.
Viktoriia I. Shynkevych, Svitlana V. Kolomiiets, Igor P. Kaidashev   +2 more
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Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of the use of Xylitol gum in the prevention of caries lesions in children living in Ladakh—the Caries Prevention Xylitol in Children (CaPreXCh) trial

Trials, 2021
Background Xylitol use is reported to be able to reduce dental plaque amount and cariogenic bacteria and, as a consequence, the caries increment. Only few data on the oral health of Ladakh’s population are available.
Maria Grazia Cagetti, Fabio Cocco, Ezio Calzavara, Davide Augello, Phunchok Zangpoo, Guglielmo Campus   +5 more
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A Comparative Study of Physiological and Physical Parameters Between Married Females Residing at The Qushtapa Refugee Camp and in The City of Erbil in Kurdistan-Iraq

Science Journal of University of Zakho, 2021
Refugees are under a high-risk factor of being suffering from many different diseases due to the uncontrolled accommodations environment of the camps. This study aimed to test whether the camp's habitat affecting the physical activities of the married ...
Sozan M. Qarani, Firas Kh. Qasim, Mahde S. Abdulrahman   +2 more
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Primary care pediatricians and job satisfaction: a cross sectional study in the Lazio region

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2023
Background The Order of Physicians and Dentists of the Province of Rome aims at focusing on the satisfaction of healthcare personnel as an essential factor for the quality of medical care in the health sector.
Martina Sapienza, Giuseppe Furia, Domenico Paolo La Regina, Valentina Grimaldi, Maria Grazia Tarsitano, Cristina Patrizi, Giovanni Capelli, Rome OMCeO Group, Gianfranco Damiani   +8 more
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Professional identity, career choices, and working conditions of future and young dentists in Germany – study design and methods of a nationwide comprehensive survey

BMC Oral Health, 2017
Background Little is known regarding young and future dentists’ career choices, professional identity, and working conditions in Germany. While the dental healthcare environment and demands in treatment are changing, it remains unclear what job ...
Nele Kettler, Nicolas Frenzel Baudisch, Wolfgang Micheelis, David Klingenberger, A. Rainer Jordan   +4 more
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A Model for Mission Dentistry in a Developing Country

Frontiers in Public Health, 2017
Each year many dentists embark on mission trips to foreign countries. This article shares what one group learned in their journey over the course of 17 years to bring oral health to a rural community in Honduras.
Jan Hexamer Tepe, Lawrence J. Tepe
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