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A Survey of Single‐Use and Reusable Surgical and Anaesthetic Devices in Victorian Public Health Services

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To understand the adoption of reusable surgical and anaesthetic devices across public hospital operating suites and recovery areas in Victoria. Methods Snapshot audit of procurement data of common medical devices utilised in operating theatres that are available as either reusable or single‐use devices.
Elizabeth Peiwei Hu, Alexander Dillon, Forbes McGain, Jessica Davies   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Health and Social Isolation After 6 Years: Mediation of Oral Functions

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Tooth loss was longitudinally associated with social isolation. The absence of dental prosthesis use was an additional risk factor. However, the mediating pathways for this association are unknown. The aim of this cohort study was to estimate the mediating effect of three oral functions: speaking, smiling and chewing observed at ...
Hazem Abbas, Kenji Takeuchi, Taro Kusama, Sakura Kiuchi, Ken Osaka   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patterns and Predictors of Toothbrushing Frequency in Irish Adolescents: The Role of Autism and Intellectual Disability

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To visualise and explore patterns of daily toothbrushing frequency in Irish adolescents and contribute to the understanding of predictors of toothbrushing habits in autistic adolescents and adolescents with intellectual disability.
Jennifer A. Parry, J. Tim Newton, Christian Ryan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Oral Mucosal Lesions in Admitted Patients in Yazd Shahid Sadoughi Hospital in 2018

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd, 2019
Introdution: One of the most important signs of general health is oral health. Many systemic diseases have oral manifestations that could be appeared in the oral cavity at first.
Fatemeh Owlia, Hossein Tabatabaei, Mohammad Nima Motallaei, Reza Ayatollahy   +3 more
doaj  

Oral Health—Head and Neck Cancers: Addressing Confounding Through Negative Control and Quantitative Bias Analyses

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, B. Nicolau, N. Farsi, A. V. Grant, M. C. Rousseau, S. Madathil   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical and self‐reported measurements to be included in the core elements of the World Dental Federation's theoretical framework of oral health

International Dental Journal, EarlyView., 2020
Introduction Oral health is part of general health, and oral diseases share risk factors with several non‐communicable diseases. The World Dental Federation (FDI) has published a theoretical framework illustrating the complex interactions between the core elements of oral health (CEOHs): driving determinants, moderating factors, and general health and ...
Hanna Ahonen, Christine Kvarnvik, Ola Norderyd, Anders Broström, Eleonor I. Fransson, Ulrika Lindmark   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Denture Hygiene

, 2018
Every surface in the oral cavity, becomes covered with salivary glycoprotein and immunoglobulin within about 30 minutes that is termed “pellicle”. The pellicle attach microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) as well as food residues and desquamated epithelial cells that form the dental plaque, which, if not departing from the patient's mouth, causes a ...
Kocovski, Darko, Toneva Stojmenova, Verica, Zlatanovska, Katerina, Atanasova, Sandra, Longurova, Natasa, Rogoleva Gjurovski, Sonja   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Upstream Interventions to Promote Oral Health and Reduce Oral Health Inequalities: A Scoping Review

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This scoping review aimed to map global evidence on upstream interventions which promote oral health and reduce socioeconomic inequalities in oral health. Methods A review was undertaken in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and ...
Michelle Stennett, Eleanor Dawson, Marisza Hijryana, Paul Cannon, Blanaid Daly, Lorna Macpherson, Richard G. Watt   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Burkholderia cepacia-contaminated dentures possibly cause pneumonia [PDF]

, 2023
Satoshi Matsumoto, Noriyasu Morikage, Shigeharu Oie   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Denture care practices and perceived denture status among complete denture wearers

Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry, 2017
Considerable importance to oral health care was lacking in India, and oral health neglect continues to exist, which is evident in the low utilization rates and poor oral health status. Conventional dentures are the most common alternative in restoration of lost teeth.
Kosuru, Krishnam Raju V., Devi, Ganji, Grandhi, Vikram, Prasan, Kumar K., Yasangi, Manoj K., Dhanalakshmi, Mannem   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources