Assessing knowledge and attitudes toward geriatric dentistry among dentists and senior dental students: A cross-sectional study in Yazd, Iran [PDF]
Journal of Education and Health PromotionBACKGROUND: The increase in the elderly population with multiple chronic diseases and their unique needs has challenged the health system. Therefore, dentists need to have proper awareness and attitude toward the treatment of this group of society.
Arman Dabestani +2 more
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Bioactivity and potential applications of surface pre-reacted glass-ionomer (S-PRG) filler-containing dental materials for geriatric oral health: A scoping review [PDF]
Japanese Dental Science ReviewThis scoping review explores the potential applications of surface pre-reacted glass-ionomer (S-PRG) filler-containing dental materials in geriatric dentistry.
Thein Soe +5 more
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What if implant-based prosthodontics would have a standard screw head? [PDF]
International Journal of Implant DentistryThe management of a loosened screw of an implant-based restoration – whether or not documentation of the respective implant system is available – is a common and challenging complication in dental practice simply due to the fact that the right screw ...
Stefano Pieralli +2 more
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Optimization of Image Capture Distance for Facial Thermograms in Dentistry
Applied Sciences, 2023 Thermography has not yet been validated for the screening of oral disorders and no clear guidelines or methodology for this purpose have been defined in the literature.
Mona Schöffauer +3 more
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The Need for Geriatric Dental Education in Nigeria
Nigerian Dental Journal, 2020 Background: The elderly population of Nigeria has grown dramatically since the beginning of the twentieth century indicating the need for an increased geriatric care.
O. Ibiyemi, S.T. Ibiyemi
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BMC Oral Health, 2022 Background In Japan, oral hypofunction has been recognized as a disease since 2018. An alternative to occlusal force testing for assessing oral hypofunction is the evaluation of the number of natural teeth.
Yoshiki Uchida +8 more
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Impact of the inclusion of geriatric dentistry in the curriculum of a brazilian dental faculty
Bioscience Journal, 2016 The objective of this study was to analyze the contribution, of the inclusion of the subject of Geriatric Dentistry in the academic curriculum of a dentistry graduation course, to the understanding and attitudes of undergraduates in the care of the ...
Cristiana Carina Dantas Bittencourt +4 more
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Experimental study on the factors affecting torque of beam-type implant torque wrenches
BMC Oral Health, 2021 Background Screw breakage and loosening are the most common mechanical complications associated with implant treatment, and they may occur due to excess or inadequate screw tightening torque.
Hiroki Shiba +6 more
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Clinical Decision Support System for Geriatric Dental Treatment Using a Bayesian Network and a Convolutional Neural Network [PDF]
Healthcare Informatics Research, 2023 Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) for therapeutic plans in geriatric dentistry.
Bhornsawan Thanathornwong +2 more
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BMC Oral Health, 2021 Background It is difficult to maintain complete dentures during meals in place. This in vitro study aimed to assess changes in denture retention between rest and function using denture adhesives and oral moisturizers in an oral cavity model.
Naoya Ikemura +7 more
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