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The Australian and New Zealand Dental Implant Registry: Regulatory Requirements and Registry Development

Australian Dental Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Therapeutic Goods Administration is responsible for the Regulation of manufacture and supply of all medical devices including dental implants. Medically, the patient is given a ‘Patient Implant Card’ (PIC). It is recommended to monitor the performance of devices in an implant registry.
S. Soukoulis, S. Davis, A. Goss
wiley   +1 more source

Pre‐operative three‐dimensional face scans for predicting difficult facemask ventilation: a prospective development study

Anaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction Facemask ventilation is a key airway management skill but predicting difficulty can be challenging. Pre‐operative three‐dimensional face scanning may have diagnostic value. We aimed to identify interpretable facial shape features and to quantify their value for predicting difficult facemask ventilation.
Viktor A. Wünsch, Hannes Bommes, Sofia Germer, Milan Piltan, Philipp Breitfeld, Sarah Latus, Linda Krause, Christian Zöllner, Christopher Gundler, Martin Petzoldt   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The most common oral lesions in edentulous patients with total prostheses.

Journal of Oral Research, 2019
A group of 210 patients with total maxillary and mandibular prostheses were examined to identify the main pathological alterations suffered by edentulous patients.
José Barrera, Karla Ocampo, Abigail Figueroa, Alberto Salgado   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Model‐Based Cost‐Effectiveness of Direct Restorations: Amalgam Dominates

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives A phase‐down of dental amalgam use has been mandated and the feasibility of its phase‐out in England by 2030 is being explored. Amalgam use in English National Health Service (NHS) care still predominates for posterior restorations, though access to this care is increasingly limited.
O. Bailey, S. J. Stone, G. Taylor, L. Ternent, C. R. Vernazza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Modified Oral Status Survey Tool: Development and Psychometrics for Accessible Oral Health Data Collection

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Understudied populations such as those with intellectual disabilities (ID) face significant disease burden and oral health disparities. Systematic exclusion from oral health research contributes to resultant health inequalities, limits understanding of the determinants and implications of disease, and hinders the ability to improve ...
Katrina Byrne, Blánaid Daly, Philip McCallion, Mary McCarron, Caoimhin Mac Giolla Phadraig   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of frequency of denture cleaning on microbial and clinical parameters – a bench to chairside approach

Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2019
Objective: Robust scientific and clinical evidence of how to appropriately manage denture plaque is lacking. This two-part study (i) developed an in vitro model of denture plaque removal, and (ii) assessed effectiveness of these approaches in a ...
Gordon Ramage, Lindsay O’Donnell, Leighann Sherry, Shauna Culshaw, Jeremy Bagg, Marta Czesnikiewicz-Guzik, Clare Brown, Debbie McKenzie, Laura Cross, Andrew MacInnes, David Bradshaw, Roshan Varghese, Paola Gomez Pereira, Anto Jose, Susmita Sanyal, Douglas Robertson   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oral Health Care Services, Barriers and Enablers to Maintaining Good Oral Health in Motor Neurone Disease: A Scoping Review

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives The objective of this scoping review was to map existing literature on oral health and related care in individuals with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Specifically, the review aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to maintaining oral hygiene, summarise available clinical guidelines and patient‐facing resources, and examine how ...
Mariam A. Khokhar, Lucy A. O'Malley, Anne‐Marie Glenny, Xiaohui Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Oral Health Status Predict Incident Frailty Over the 13‐Year Follow‐Up in Older Adults in England?

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to assess longitudinal associations between oral health and incident frailty, assessed by a multidimensional frailty index, in a national sample of older adults in England with participant mortality and drop out considered as competing risks.
Egle Petrauskiene, Paola Zaninotto, Anja Heilmann, Anne Peasey, Georgios Tsakos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of wetting ability of five new saliva substitutes on heat-polymerized acrylic resin for retention of complete dentures in dry mouth patients: a comparative study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017
INTRODUCTION: the aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the wetting ability of five saliva substitutes and distilled water on heat-polymerized acrylic resin.
Abdul Habeeb Bin Mohsin, Varalakshmi Reddy, Praveen Kumar, Jeevan Raj, Siva Santosh Babu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comparison of the impact of removable vs. fixed denture on the nutritional status of elderly Taiwanese

, 2009
[[abstract]]Background: Good dental status is essential for maintaining good eating ability and good nutritional status, especially in the elderly. Dental status often deteriorates as people age and wearing denture is a good alternative.
hsin yi chao
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