Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in a Peruvian population
Aim: To determine the prevalence of lesions in the oral mucosa in a Peruvian population. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 139 patients treated at the Moche Stomatology Clinic - Faculty of Stomatology of the National University of Trujillo,
Manuel Guillén-Galarza +3 more
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Associations between chronic conditions and oral health services utilization in older Peruvian adults: a pooled analysis of the Demographic and Health Survey 2015-2017 [PDF]
OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to investigate the associations between chronic conditions (CCs) and oral health services utilization (OHSU) within the previous 6 months in older Peruvian adults (defined as those 60 years of age or more according to ...
Diego Azañedo +2 more
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Environmental Persistence of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus Applied to Endemic Regions.
The consequences of foot-and-mouth disease impact regional economies and food security through animal mortality and morbidity, trade restrictions, and burdens to veterinary infrastructure.
Sara Mielke, R. Garabed
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Realistic assumptions about spatial locations and clustering of premises matter for models of foot-and-mouth disease spread in the United States [PDF]
Spatially explicit livestock disease models require demographic data for individual farms or premises. In the U.S., demographic data are only available aggregated at county or coarser scales, so disease models must rely on assumptions about how ...
Burdett, Christopher L. +8 more
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Oral mucosa alterations in a socioeconomically deprived region: prevalence and associated factors
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with oral mucosa alterations in patients from Vale do Jequiti-nhonha, Brazil. The sample consisted of 511 patients of both genders.
Raquel Gonçalves Vieira-Andrade +5 more
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Changes in the oral cavity caused by scurvy [PDF]
This report presents a case of a psychiatric patient with scurvy. Upon the clinical examination of the oral cavity, dry and pale lips were noted. Gingiva was highly edematous, soft, purple blue with ulcerated margins.
Daković Dragana +3 more
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Foot-and-mouth disease in Tanzania from 2001 to 2006. [PDF]
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is endemic in Tanzania, with outbreaks occurring almost each year in different parts of the country. There is now a strong political desire to control animal diseases as part of national poverty alleviation strategies ...
Berkvens, D +6 more
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METABOLISM AND MOUTH-DISEASE [PDF]
Since there is a very close relationship between the functions of the various organs of the body, it is not unreasonable to suppose that disorganization in one part will be accompanied or followed by disturbances elsewhere. From a study of conditions as they are to-day in both medicine and dentistry, however, it would seem that this important fact is ...
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Review of the Global Distribution of Foot‐and‐Mouth Disease Virus from 2007 to 2014
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus affects livestock worldwide. There are seven different serotypes, each with a diversity of topotypes, genetic lineages and strains.
Barbara Brito +4 more
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Applications of Hydrogels in Drug Delivery for Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases
Oral and maxillofacial diseases have an important impact on local function, facial appearance, and general health. As a multifunctional platform, hydrogels are widely used in the biomedical field due to their excellent physicochemical properties.
Lijia Liu +6 more
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