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The association between oral health clusters and oral health‐related quality of life: A population‑based study of 5‑yr‑old children

European Journal of Oral Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract This study aimed to describe oral health clusters that combine dental conditions and perceived oral health and to examine the association of oral health indicators and their clusters with oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) in 5‐yr‐old children.
Pedro Henrique Duarte França de Castro, Maria Augusta Bessa Rebelo, Mario Vianna Vettore   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Development and Validation of the Partial Denture Experience Questionnaire (P‐DEQ): Reliability and Validity

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This paper describes the development and preliminary validation of the Partial Denture Experience Questionnaire (P‐DEQ), a new, condition‐specific instrument designed to measure the multifaceted impacts of living with removable dentures. Methods The P‐DEQ was developed using a multi‐phase, mixed‐methods design. Item generation was
Barry J. Gibson, Nicolas Martin, Bilal El‐Dhuwaib, Gerry McKenna, Sandra Clifford, Alastair Lomax, Sarah R. Baker   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gummy Smile Correction Using Botulinum Toxin With Respective Gingival Surgery

Journal of Dentistry, 2018
The pursuit of esthetic excellence has become a major goal in the dental treatment and orthodontic treatment. The beauty of the smile is not only constituted by the shape, position, and size of the teeth, but also based on the characteristics of the ...
Irineu Gregnanin Pedron , Alessandro Mangano   +1 more
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Evaluation of the efficacy of three distinct lip repositioning techniques and identification of the approach associated with the lowest relapse rate. A six-month follow-up case report

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases
Background: A beautiful smile is a key element of facial aesthetics, with an average gingival display of 1–3 mm in smile position. When gingival visibility exceeds this range, it is defined as a gummy smile.
Mohamad A. Alhomsi, Issa B. Wehbeh
doaj   +1 more source

Correction of gummy smile: A report of two cases

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2011
Cosmetically acceptable smiles show a gingival display of up to 3 mm. Gingival display of greater than 3 mm results in a gummy smile which is often unsightly for the individual and correction is sought. There are a variety of procedures used for surgical crown lengthening. Here, we describe two such cases requiring two different approaches for surgical
Sarita Narayan, T V Narayan, P C Jacob
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Improving Oral Care in Stroke Patients: Patients' and Carers' Experiences of Oral Care in a Hospital Environment Following Acute Stroke

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to explore the thoughts and feelings of stroke patients and their carers (family/guardians) about oral care during hospitalisation, and (in turn) inform future research and service development. Background Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability and associated physical and cognitive impairments can compromise ...
Hazel Dickinson, Catherine Elizabeth Lightbody, StJohn Crean, Caroline Watkins   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enchanting the Otherwise: Magical Realism and the Gendered Ontologies of Organizational Becoming

Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper enacts a feminist‐posthumanist reimagining of gender as ontological disturbance, using magical realism not as metaphor but as epistemological method. Rejecting representational logics and the managerial rationalities of organizational realism, we advance gender not as identity or role but as spectral interference—a transversal ...
Max Ganzin, Diana Ivanycheva
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of gummy smile: Gingival recontouring with the containment of the elevator muscle of the upper lip and wing of nose. A surgery innovation technique

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2014
The containment of the elevator muscle of the upper lip and wing of nose was used for the treatment of patients with gummy smile. This technique had corrected esthetic alterations of smile, reducing the upper lip elevation, which results in a smaller ...
Carmen Lucia Mueller Storrer, Fabiane Kristine Bochenek Valverde, Felipe Rychuv Santos, Tatiana Miranda Deliberador   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unmothered at Work: Organizational Silence Around Reproductive Loss

Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT An identity transition refers to changes in self‐concept that can result from professional or personal shifts. Although organizations increasingly support institutionally legible and culturally normative nonwork transitions, others remain professionally stigmatized or culturally unspeakable.
Katrina M. Brownell
wiley   +1 more source

Gummy Smile: A Narrative Review

International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT)
Imaginary line that follows the lower superior lip is known as the grin level, and it appears to be convex. Gummy smile is caused by gingival band exposures that are 3 mm or greater throughout normal speech or smiles. Multifactorial etiology can be demonstrated by extrusion of the anterior teeth, excessive labial contraction, shorter upper lip ...
Sharath Kumar Shetty, Mahesh Kumar Y, Devish Rai   +2 more
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