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Abstract Hundreds of millions of people have one or more missing teeth. Consequently, a substantial number of patients undergo implant therapy each year. However, technical complications and soft tissue inflammation associated with the implant abutment or the type of restoration can lead to bone loss and, ultimately, implant failure.
Yasir Nabeel Al‐Mohammad +13 more
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Nance‐Horan Syndrome: Further Delineation of the Affected Male and the Female Carrier Phenotypes
ABSTRACT Nance‐Horan syndrome (NHS; OMIM 302350) is a rare, X‐linked syndrome characterized by bilateral congenital cataracts leading to profound vision loss, specific dental anomalies including characteristic screwdriver blade‐shaped incisors, facial anomalies, and intellectual disability.
Maria K. Haanpää +14 more
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Using Role Substitution to Improve Oral Health in Care Homes: A Process Evaluation
ABSTRACT Background The oral health of many older adults residing in care homes is poor and service provision is limited. Role substitution has been suggested as a potential model to improve service provision in this context and describes the reallocation of tasks from a dentist to other members of the dental team.
Annie Hendry +18 more
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Edentulism and Its Rehabilitation Among Older People in China
ABSTRACT Objectives To determine the prevalence of edentulism and its rehabilitation in China's older population and describe socio‐demographic differences in edentulism and rehabilitation. Methods Secondary analyses of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Bivariate and regression analyses were performed.
Qiuping Zhou +4 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To examine the association between tooth loss and depressive symptoms in the Korean population using nationally representative data. Background Tooth loss negatively impacts oral function, aesthetics, and overall quality of life. It can lead to systemic issues, such as nutritional deficiencies, and is associated with mental health ...
Jae‐hun Koh +4 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is relatively common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Periodontitis and periodontopathic Porphyromonas gingivalis are risk factors for CKD. However, the association of serum immunity to P. gingivalis and its peptidylarginine deiminase (PPAD), as well as periodontitis severity, with CKD in ...
Tetsuo Kobayashi +5 more
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ABSTRACT Purpose The objective of this study was to biomechanically compare the All‐on‐Four and All‐on‐Six implant configurations combined with various framework materials by assessing stress distribution in peri‐implant bone, implants, and prosthetic structures using finite element analysis (FEA).
Lala Cabbarova +2 more
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