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Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Equine dental diseases significantly impact a horse's overall health, performance and quality of life. They can result in secondary infections and digestive disturbances, potentially leading to colic. A recently described disease affecting the incisors of horses is equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH ...
Anders Jensen +9 more
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Periodontitis and metabolic diseases (diabetes and obesity): Tackling multimorbidity
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are multifactorial, long‐term, chronic conditions that represent a burden to health‐care systems worldwide as they can only be controlled rather than cured; hence, they require long‐term care. With the exponential increase in NCDs, the occurrence of individuals presenting with more than one chronic disease is ...
Crystal Marruganti +2 more
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Clinically estimated signs of hyposalivation in older adult residents of long‐term care
Gerodontology, EarlyView.Objective To assess whether the estimation of clinical signs of hyposalivation is applicable in recognising long‐term care facility (LTCF) residents with poor oral health, and which individual characteristics are important in that respect. Background A common inconvenience among older adults, dry mouth, particularly hyposalivation, can cause many ...
Otto Brandt +4 more
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On Estimating the Ability of NBA Players [PDF]
arXiv, 2010 This paper introduces a new model and methodology for estimating the ability of NBA players. The main idea is to directly measure how good a player is by comparing how their team performs when they are on the court as opposed to when they are off it. This is achieved in a such a way as to control for the changing abilities of the other players on court
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Gerodontology, EarlyView.Objectives To determine the dental care pattern and survival rates of participants who received long‐term care (LTC) and a matched control cohort in South Korea. Background Global ageing trends and the development of superaged societies pose healthcare challenges. South Korea's LTC system aids those with chronic illnesses and disabilities.
Kyung‐A Ko +3 more
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Relationship between oral health and Fried’s frailty criteria in community-dwelling older persons
BMC Geriatrics, 2017 Background Oral health and frailty might be linked through several pathways, but previous studies are scarce. This study examined the association between oral health and components of Fried’s frailty phenotype.
Benedikta Kamdem +3 more
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arXiv, 2011 The topic of this paper, competences needed for outsourcing, is organized by first providing a generic competence scheme, which is subsequently instantiated to the area of sourcing and outsourcing. Sourcing and outsourcing are positioned as different areas of activity, neither one of which is subsumed under the other one.
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Minimally invasive approaches for implant‐supported overdentures in the atrophied mandible
Gerodontology, EarlyView.Objectives The study compares three minimally invasive approaches for the retention of implant supported mandibular complete dentures, particularly focusing on patient satisfaction. Background The McGill Consensus Statement recommends restoration of the edentulous mandible with an overdenture retained on two implants.
Helene Bacher +4 more
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Effect of Oral Screen Training After Stroke—A Randomised Controlled Trial
Gerodontology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To assess the effects of oral screen training in patients with dysphagia post‐stroke. Background Oral screen training has been identified as an effective method for improving orofacial and oropharyngeal motor functions. However, the evidence supporting a positive transfer effect on swallowing capacity post‐primary stroke ...
Jesper Dalum +9 more
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Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia, 2023 Objectives: Few studies examined the association between deterioration of masticatory ability assessed by objective marker and physical function.
Saori Miyazaki +9 more
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