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Dental dam utilization by dentists in an intramural faculty practice [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, 2019
Objectives From casual observation of our colleagues, only a few individuals use the dental dam for operative procedures in their faculty practice. The purpose of this study was to obtain faculty perceptions of the dental dam, quantify its utilization in
Terence A. Imbery, Caroline K. Carrico
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The influence of the first coronavirus wave on the two-week-wait head and neck cancer referrals to a London hospital

Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2022
The coronavirus Covid-19 has sent reverberations in all aspects of healthcare, where its spread in 2019 has impacted multiple National Health Services, including the head and neck cancer clinics.
Nermin Hayek, Rohit Patel, Manraj Rai, Karim Hussain   +3 more
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Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorder-Related Pain among Adults Seeking Dental Care: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Dentistry, 2022
Objectives. Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a constellation of painful conditions that affect the craniofacial complex. The etiology and risk factors of these conditions have been extensively studied; however, the data available describing the ...
Qoot Alkhubaizi, Mai E. Khalaf, Afnan Faridoun   +2 more
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General Dentists’ Perceptions About Their Relationship With Specialists

International Dental Journal, 2022
: Introduction: This paper assesses the nature of the general dentist–specialist relationship, as perceived by general dentists in Canada. Methods: A cross-sectional web-based survey was administered to general dentists across Canada who are part of the
Harpinder Kaur, Sonica Singhal, Michael Glogauer, Amir Azarpazhooh, Carlos Quiñonez   +4 more
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Implant-supported mandibular overdentures: a retrospective case series study in a daily dental practice

International Journal of Implant Dentistry, 2021
Background Evaluation of dental implant treatment is mostly based on studies with well-controlled study groups treated within a university-based setting. There are no long-term observational practice-based studies known on implant-supported overdentures.
Shebrina F. Abdoel, Stephanie S. Haagedoorn, Gerry M. Raghoebar, Henny J. A. Meijer   +3 more
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Management of Buccal Screw Access Hole Positioning for Implant Fixed Complete Dentures: A Report of Two Patients and a Proposed Decision Tree

Case Reports in Dentistry, 2021
The present report demonstrated the use of two methods to correct the positioning of buccal screw access holes in both implant- and abutment-level implant-supported fixed complete dentures in two patients.
Fawaz Alzoubi
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Peri-Implant Inflammation in Waterpipe Users and Cigarette Smokers: An Observational Study

International Dental Journal, 2023
: Objective: The aim of this study was to compare peri-implant clinical and radiographic status and levels of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) in peri-implant sulcular fluid (PISF) in waterpipe users and cigarette smokers. Methods: Waterpipe users,
Dena Ali, Qumasha M. Al-Yahya, Jagan Kumar Baskaradoss   +2 more
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Physical and Mechanical Properties of Bulk-Fill, Conventional, and Flowable Resin Composites Stored Dry and Wet

International Journal of Dentistry, 2022
Surface degradation, margin, and bulk fracture are common reasons that necessitate replacement of resin composite restorations. The purpose of this study was to determine filler weight (FW), fracture toughness (FT), Vickers hardness (VHN), sorption ...
Dana Jafarpour, Reihaneh Ferooz, Maryam Ferooz, Rafat Bagheri   +3 more
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A cross sectional study of water quality from dental unit water lines in dental practices in the West of Scotland [PDF]

, 2002
OBJECTIVE: To determine the microbiological quality of water from dental units in a general practice setting and current practice for disinfection of units. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study of the water quality from 40 dental units in 39 general practices
A Gross, A J Smith, A McMillan, C Paszko-Kovla, CL Pankhurst, CL Pankhurst, GC Blake, HN Williams, HN Williams, J Hood, JT Walker, L McCormick, MV Martin, R Stansfield, RC Scheid, RC Scheid, RLS Whitehouse, RM Atlas, S McHugh, SJ Challacombe   +19 more
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Failure of non-vacuum steam sterilization processes for dental handpieces [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Dental handpieces are used in critical and semi-critical operative interventions. Although a number of dental professional bodies recommend that dental handpieces are sterilized between patient use there is a lack of clarity and ...
Kirk, B., Lappin, D., McDonagh, G., Smith, A., Winter, S.   +4 more
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