Quality of life and oral health in elderly [PDF]
, 2016 We want to assess quality of life in elderly patients in relation to the number of remaining teeth, the number of ingested drugs and xerostomía and to determine the correlation between an increased intake of drugs and a greater feeling of dry mouth and ...
González Serrano, José +5 more
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Impaired neutrophil directional chemotactic accuracy in chronic periodontitis patients [PDF]
, 2015 Aim: To investigate the chemotactic accuracy of peripheral blood neutrophils from patients with chronic periodontitis compared with matched healthy controls, before and after non-surgical periodontal therapy.
Agarwal +72 more
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Applications of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire: A Review [PDF]
, 2017 Sustainability seeks to provide economically viable products in an environmentally friendly way while respecting worker rights. Physical wellbeing forms part of these rights. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) diminish productivity, cause absence from work,
Callejón Ferre, Ángel Jesús +3 more
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Socio-demographic disparity in Oral Health among the Poor: A Cross Sectional Study of Early Adolescents in Kilwa District, Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2010 There is a lack of studies considering social disparity in oral health emanating from adolescents in low-income countries. This study aimed to assess socio-demographic disparities in clinical- and self reported oral health status and a number of oral ...
Mashoto, Kijakazi O +3 more
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Electromyographic study of activity of the masseter and anterior temporalis muscles in patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfuction : comparison with the clinical dysfunction index [PDF]
, 2009 Objectives: A comparison was made between the electromyographic patterns specific to patient with temporomandibular disorders and that of normal healthy patients.
Aneiros, Fernando +5 more
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Oral lichenoid lesions associated with amalgam restorations : a prospective pilot study addressing the adult population of the Basque Country [PDF]
, 2012 Oral lichenoid lesions (OLLs) are linked to a heterogeneous group of pathologies involving the oral mucosa that cannot be distinguished from the oral lichen planus excepting the fact that direct causal factors such as silver amalgam ...
Aguirre Urízar, José Manuel +4 more
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Correlation between parodontal indexes and orthodontic retainers: prospective study in a group of 16 patients [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose. Fixed retainers are used to stabilize dental elements after orthodontic treatment. Being it a permanent treatment, it is necessary to instruct patients about a constant and continuous monitoring of their periodontal conditions and a correct oral
Corsalini, M. +8 more
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Six months of high-dose xylitol in high-risk caries subjects—a 2-year randomised, clinical trial [PDF]
, 2013 Objectives The hypothesis was that the daily use of a high dose of a xylitol chewing gum for 6 months would reduce the increment of decayed permanent first molar surfaces (ΔD6S) in high-risk schoolchildren after 2 years.
Cagetti, Maria Grazia +6 more
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Oral health in relation to all-cause mortality: the IPC cohort study [PDF]
, 2017 We evaluated the association between oral health and mortality. The study population comprised 76,188 subjects aged 16–89 years at recruitment. The mean follow-up time was 3.4 ± 2.4 years.
Adolph, M +6 more
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Mucin 4 and matrix metalloproteinase 7 as novel salivary biomarkers for periodontitis [PDF]
, 2017 Aim: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease, characterized by irreversible destruction of tooth-supporting tissue including alveolar bone. We recently reported mucin 4 ( MUC4) and matrix metalloproteinase 7 (MMP7) as highly associated with ...
Akerman, Sigvard +10 more
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