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Influence of ambient light on the accuracy of different face scanning methods: an in-vitro study

BMC Oral Health
Background Face scanners provide a viable method for capturing a patient’s face geometry. To optimize their accuracy, influencing factors, like the ambient light, need to be examined. Methods A human head model with eight pins attached to its surface was
Paul Ulrich Keil, Florian Beuer, Alexey Unkovskiy, Ece Atay, Marie-Elise Jennes   +4 more
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Targeting the PTN/PTPRZ1-ROS Pathway to Promote Bone Regeneration

Biomedicines
Background: Osteoporosis is a global health problem that significantly decreases patients’ quality of life and causes tremendous medical burdens. Therefore, exploring effective targeting strategies for osteoporosis treatment is crucial.
Kai Zhao, Yusi Guo, Ying He, Yujia Wu, Zhewen Hu, Xiaopei Chi, Xuliang Deng   +6 more
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Impressions, Winter 1998 [PDF]

, 1998
Magazine for alumni and friends of the Boston University Dental ...
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
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Variation in Psychotropic and Non‐Psychotropic Prescribing in Nursing Homes: A Multi‐Level EMR‐Based Retrospective Cohort Study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Antipsychotic medications remain widely used in nursing homes (NHs) despite guidelines discouraging potentially inappropriate use. While home‐level variation is known, less is understood at the unit and organization levels, or across other psychotropic and non‐psychotropic drugs.
Darly Dash, Ahmad Rahim, Henry Yu‐Hin Siu, Aaron Jones, Maya Potter, Sophiya Benjamin, Paul R. Katz, Jeffrey W. Poss, George A. Heckman, Andrew P. Costa   +9 more
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Comparative Analysis of Oral Hypofunction in Community‐Dwelling Adults in Japan and Clinic‐Recruited Community‐Dwelling Adults in Switzerland: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Oral hypofunction (OHF) was assessed using standardised diagnostic criteria in Japan and Switzerland. Both populations showed age‐related decline, with higher prevalence and progression in Switzerland, underscoring the cross‐cultural validity of OHF criteria and the importance of tailored prevention.
Risako Mikami, Matsuo Koichiro, Lisa Takeshita, Misaki Tanaka, Claudio Rodrigues Leles, Dusit Nantanapiboon, Rena Hidaka, Manabu Kanazawa, Murali Srinivasan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Frailty and Physical Frailty Associated With Sleep Quality in Community‐Dwelling Adults: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
In community‐dwelling adults aged ≥ 65 years, swallowing difficulty and dry mouth were significantly associated with poor sleep quality. The combined presence of oral frailty and physical frailty further increased the risk of poor sleep quality. ABSTRACT Background Oral frailty and physical frailty are linked to adverse health outcomes in older adults,
Pei‐Chen Lin, Ai‐Hua Chang, Shin‐Ru Liao, Koichiro Matsuo, Yuji Kabasawa, Ju‐Hui Wu, Pei‐Chao Lin, Hsiao‐Ling Huang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reliability and Validity of Oral Frailty Index‐8: Findings Among Community‐Dwelling Adults in Singapore

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
OFI‐8 demonstrated moderate reliability, limited structural validity, moderate convergent validity and moderate discriminative validity in measuring oral frailty risk of community‐dwelling adults. ABSTRACT Background Oral Frailty Index‐8 (OFI‐8) is the earliest developed patient‐reported measure for screening individuals at risk of oral frailty ...
Keerthika Natarajan, Yu Fan Sim, Haoyang Chen, Haoxing Lai, Siddarth Venkateswaran, Matthew Zhixuan Chen, Mun Loke Wong, Xiaoli Gao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evidence‐Based Mouth and Oral Health Individualised Treatment Plan in Adults With Acquired Brain Injury: A Cluster Nonrandomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
An individualised, item‐specific, nurse‐implemented OHC plan guided by structured screening and clinical assessment improved gingival inflammation and oral hygiene compared with routine care in adults with ABI within a multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation setting.
Mohit Kothari, Silas Alves‐Costa, Gustavo G. Nascimento, Daniel M. Belstrøm, Lena Aadal, Jørgen Feldbæk Nielsen, Simple F. Kothari   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geriatric Dentistry

Journal of Medical and Dental Practice, 2022
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Association Between Oral and Pharyngeal Functions in Patients in Medical‐Dental Cooperation at an Acute Hospital

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
This cross‐sectional study evaluated the oral and swallowing function of 183 patients at the Center for Dysphagia of Tohoku University Hospital. Results indicated that oral dryness, oral diadochokinesis, and tongue pressure are associated with dysphagia; importantly, patients with hypofunction and decreased tongue pressure may have hypopharyngeal ...
Ryo Tagaino, Kana Saijo, Naru Shiraishi, Takamasa Komiyama, Kuniyuki Izumita, Takuma Hisaoka, Ai Hirano, Jun Ota, Yukio Katori, Toru Ogawa, Keiichi Sasaki, Nobuhiro Yoda, Hiroshi Egusa, Shigeto Koyama   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source