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Dental caries in smokers aged 20–40 years in Mosul City
Background: Numerous epidemiological studies reported a close relationship between smoking and the occurrence of dental caries. Purpose: To investigate the distribution of tooth decay, lost teeth, and fillings among adults of different smoking habits in ...
Layth M. Ghanim, Saher Sami Gasgoos
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Treatment of dental complications in sickle cell disease. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease is the most common single gene disorder and the commonest haemoglobinopathy found with high prevalence in many populations across the world.
Abas, Adinegara B L +3 more
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Aim: The main aim of this study was to Evaluate of Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) Index in 12 Year Old Students of Tehran City, and to identify related factors that affect dental caries within this group. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among students of 12 years old in Tehran, Iran.
Goodarzi, Azam +3 more
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Plaque is a soft layer of a collection of bacteria and sticky that adheres to teeth. One of the efforts to control it is to brush your teeth regularly and regularly use mouthwash. Currently, many mouthwashes have been developed with traditional plant ingredients that have antiseptic and antibacterial properties with side effects.
Anneke A. Tahulending +3 more
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Abstract The crania of leporid lagomorphs are uniquely fenestrated, including the posterior cranial bones and the lateral portion of the maxilla. The functional significance of the highly fenestrated rostrum has received considerably little attention, despite being absent in other mammalian herbivores with a long rostrum.
Amber P. Wood‐Bailey, Alana C. Sharp
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Impact of the Brush Day & Night Programme on Well-Being, Plaque, and Dental Caries in Children
Objectives: Poor oral hygiene can have an adverse effect on quality of life. School-based interventions can establish positive behaviours that reduce the likelihood of dental caries later in life.
Paulo Melo +3 more
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Oral health status and associated lifestyle behaviors in a sample of Iranian adults : an exploratory household survey [PDF]
Background Poor oral hygiene can lead to serious diseases, such as periodontitis, tooth decay, pain and discomfort in teeth or gums, infections, and loss of teeth.
Bagheri, Raziollah +5 more
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We describe the functional anatomy of masticatory muscles in nine opossums, finding a generalized anatomical pattern with differences related to skull morphology. Variation in quantitative myological data and estimated bite force was mostly related to size, and the increase in bite force supports dietary diversification associated with size increase ...
Juann A. F. H. Abreu, Diego Astúa
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The relationship between form and function of the carnivore mandible
Abstract Dietary morphology diversified extensively in Carnivoraformes (living Carnivora and their stem relatives) during the Cenozoic (the last 66 million years) as they evolved to capture, handle, and process new animal and plant diets. We used 3D geometric morphometrics, mechanical advantage, and finite element analysis to test the evolutionary ...
Charles J. Salcido, P. David Polly
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Evolution of caries and fluorosis in schoolchildren of the Canary Islands (Spain) : 1991, 1998, 2006 [PDF]
The aim of this work is to assess the evolution of caries and fluorosis prevalence and indices at 7 and 12 years of age in the Canary Islands through three cross epidemiological studies conducted in 1991, 1998 and 2006.
González Sierra, Miguel Ángel +2 more
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