Calprotectin and aMMP-8 as biomarkers in gingival crevicular fluid in geriatric inpatients. [PDF]
Meyer-Hofmann AM +4 more
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Oral Health, Periodontitis, and Respiratory Diseases: Biological Pathways
This narrative review aims to provide a comprehensive update on the potential mechanisms by which poor oral health and periodontitis impact lung health, focusing on pneumonia, COPD, and asthma. ABSTRACT Poor oral hygiene and periodontitis influence lung diseases such as pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), COVID‐19, and asthma.
Raluca P. Vacaru +2 more
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Chewing efficiency, nutritional status, and frailty in geriatric patients: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Könning W +4 more
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Abstract Purpose Competency‐based medical education (CBME) promises to improve medical education through curricular reforms to support learner development. This intention may be at risk in the case of a Canadian approach to CBME called Competence by Design (CBD), since there have been negative impacts on residents. According to Joseph Schwab, teachers,
Mary C. Ott +3 more
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Patient satisfaction and prosthodontics. [PDF]
Lim TW, Sikri A.
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ABSTRACT Objective This study evaluated the relationship between fractal dimension (FD) values and periodontal status in geriatric patients using digital panoramic radiographs. Methodology In this retrospective observational study, 147 elderly individuals were classified as periodontally healthy (n = 30), gingivitis (n = 32), Stage I periodontitis (n =
Dilek Ozkan Sen +5 more
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Dental Treatment Needs in Older Adults Undergoing Acute Geriatric Care: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study of Clinical Need and Patient-Reported Wish for Dental Treatment. [PDF]
Werneburg LI +6 more
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Masticatory Function and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life After Immediate Prosthetic Therapy for Geriatric In-Hospital Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
Pampel M, Kraft J, Kraft JW.
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Oral wound healing in the elderly: Mechanisms, challenges, and innovations
Abstract Objective This narrative synthesizes current knowledge on the biological mechanisms, clinical challenges, and regenerative innovations for optimizing intraoral wound healing in the elderly. Methods Narrative review of preclinical and clinical studies addressing age‐related changes in the four canonical wound‐healing phases (hemostasis ...
Ann M. Decker +7 more
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Integrating early clinical exposure, digital simulation, and soft-skill development into undergraduate paediatric dentistry curricula. [PDF]
Hisham ARB.
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