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Australian Economic Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research Question/Issue This study examines the impact of the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme (CDDS), introduced in 2007 to provide subsidised dental care for people with chronic conditions. Specifically, it asks whether the CDDS improved access to dental care among eligible women and what characteristics were associated with receiving higher ...
Siobhan Dickinson +3 more
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Physical Properties of Denture Base Resins Potentially Resistant to \u3cem\u3eCandida\u3c/em\u3e Adhesion [PDF]
, 2007 Purpose: The addition of anionic charge on denture base resins has been shown to inhibit Candida albicans adhesion and to facilitate adsorption of salivary defense molecules.
Berzins, David W. +4 more
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Neutral zone or conventional mandibular complete dentures: a randomised crossover trial comparing oral health-related quality of life [PDF]
, 2017 There is widespread consensus that the neutral zone (NZ) concept contributes to improved stability for mandibular complete dentures (CDs). However, little is known about its impact on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of edentulous patients ...
Greta, Geerts
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Australian Dental Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose Traumatic dental occlusion (TDO) is a multifactorial and dynamic clinical condition that extends beyond localised tooth wear and has been reported to be associated with alterations in temporomandibular joint biomechanics, neuromuscular function and overall masticatory system performance. While acute dental trauma often receives greater
Furkan Akkılıç, Hacer Balkaya
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Risk factors for chest infection in acute stroke: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2007 <p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after stroke. We aimed to determine key characteristics that would allow prediction of those patients who are at highest risk for poststroke ...
Bagg, J. +7 more
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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
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Relationship between width and length ratios of upper anterior teeth in young Chilean population.
Journal of Oral Research, 2017 Introduction: Knowledge about the size and proportion of upper anterior teeth allows dental rehabilitation taking into consideration the local parameters of a population.
Jorge Troncoso-Pazos +3 more
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Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives While there are plausible biological explanations for the association between oral health and head and neck cancers (HNC), existing studies have yielded conflicting results. A key concern is that these associations are influenced by mediators, unmeasured risk factors, and biases. To address this, a negative control exposure was used
P. K. Elango +5 more
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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 +4 more
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