Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.ABSTRACT Pycnodysostosis is a rare autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia resulting from pathogenic variants in the CTSK gene, which encodes cathepsin K, a lysosomal cysteine protease expressed in osteoclasts. Deficiency of this enzyme leads to defective bone resorption and generalized osteosclerosis.
Meghana Krishna Kesineni +6 more
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Defluoridation of drinking water by electrocoagulation/electroflotation in a stirred tank reactor with a comparative performance to an external-loop airlift reactor [PDF]
, 2009 Defluoridation using batch electrocoagulation/electroflotation (EC/EF) was carried out in two reactors for comparison purpose: a stirred tank reactor (STR) close to a conventional EC cell and an external-loop airlift reactor (ELAR) that was recently ...
Bennajah, Mounir +4 more
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Analysis of multiple pathways and levels of fluoride intake in fluorosis areas of Southwest China [PDF]
, 2023 Junlin Yang +5 more
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Upstream Interventions to Promote Oral Health and Reduce Oral Health Inequalities: A Scoping Review
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, Volume 54, Issue 2, Page 146-162, April 2026.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 +6 more
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Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis in Saudi Arabia: A Meta-Analysis
Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada, 2022 Objective: To identify the prevalence of dental fluorosis in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Material and Methods: Literature search for the present study aimed to include all the relevant studies conducted in Saudi Arabia that reported prevalence of dental ...
Freah Alshammary +7 more
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Children's perception of other children with dental fluorosis – A cross-sectional study
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, 2020 Background: Dental appearance may influence how others perceive individuals. This study would help to understand whether young people make judgments about other young people with dental fluorosis. Aim: We aimed to evaluate the perception of children aged
Hanan Siddiq +2 more
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DRINKING WATER FLUORIDE CONCENTRATION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH DMFT INDEX IN MIANEH CITY, IRAN [PDF]
The purpose of this research was to determine the fluoride concentration in drinking water of Mianeh city in the province of East Azerbaijan, Iran. This crosssectional research was carried out on all 14 groundwater sources of drinking water in 2008.
حیدری, محسن +3 more
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Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, Volume 38, Issue 4, Page 905-914, April 2026.ABSTRACT Objective This randomized, parallel, double‐blind clinical trial aimed to evaluate the equivalence in bleaching efficacy (BE), as well as the risk and intensity of tooth sensitivity (TS), in participants undergoing in‐office dental bleaching with low (6%) versus high‐concentration (35%) hydrogen peroxide.
Gabrielle Gomes Centenaro +4 more
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Water quality fact sheet: Fluoride [PDF]
, 2000 Fluoride has been found to have a significant mitigating effect against dental caries and it is accepted that some fluoride presence in drinking water is beneficial.
Smedley, Pauline
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The relationship between fluoride concentration in drinking water with dental caries and fluorosis in Vietnamese children [PDF]
, 2001 Obtained information on dental caries and fluorosis among a representative sample of Vietnamese children. Also collected information on factors likely to influence caries experience and dental fluorosis and undertook statistical analyses to examine the ...
Nguyen, Thuy Thanh
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