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Comparative study of the oral hygiene status of users of mefakia (traditional tooth cleaning method) and modern toothbrushes among patients at the Holy Bethel Dental Clinic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

open access: yesBDJ Open
Background Mefakia is a well-known traditional chewing wood used in Ethiopia to cleanse the mouth. Although mefakia is used in parallel with modern toothbrushes to improve oral hygiene, there is a gap in the literature regarding its comparative ...
Check Abebe, Yeshewas Abaynew
doaj   +1 more source

Oral hygiene and periodontal status among Terapanthi Svetambar Jain monks in India

open access: yesBrazilian Oral Research, 2009
The main objective of the study was to determine the oral hygiene levels and periodontal status among Jain monks attending a Chaturmass in Udaipur, India. To date, no study has been conducted on Jain monks.
Manish Jain   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk for peri‐implant diseases and defects: Report of workgroup 1 of the joint AO/AAP consensus conference on prevention and management of peri‐implant diseases

open access: yesClinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background A consensus meeting on peri‐implant diseases and treatment was initiated by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the Academy of Osseointegration (AO) with the goal of developing subject‐ and site‐level risk profiles for peri‐implant diseases and defects, and risk‐informed treatment recommendations. This report summarizes
Purnima S. Kumar   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral hygiene habits and oral hygiene index of public school students

open access: yesRevista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde, 2014
Objective: To verify the oral hygiene habits and oral hygiene index of schoolchildren in public elementary school in the city of Itajaí-SC. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional research.
Adriano Pivotto   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oral Health Education: An Incentive towards Quality Life Enhancement in the Case of Romanian Poor Children [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The aim of this research was to provide empirical educational means and methods of oral hygiene improvement, still a dramatic social reality among Romanian poor school pupils (N= 75).
Fratila, Anca, Ionas, Mona, Stef, Laura
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Management of severe gingival recession using a double papilla connective tissue graft: A 2‐year follow‐up case study

open access: yesClinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This case study presents the treatment of a 7 mm deep and 5 mm wide RT1 gingival recession on the mandibular left canine in a 30‐year‐old systemically and periodontally healthy female, with the defect being associated with a self‐injurious habit.
Yu‐Chang Wu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The trend of research on oral hygiene in intubated patient based on bibliometric analysis

open access: yesJKP (Jurnal Keperawatan Padjajaran)
Background: ICU patients with critical conditions are generally intubated due to their inability to breathe independently. These patients require assistance from nurses in meeting their basic needs, one of which is oral hygiene.
Titis Wening Setyoharsih   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is 'oil pulling' a 'snake oil'? : a clinical trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The traditional Ayurveda practice of ‘oil pulling’ has become a recent phenomenon and concerns about its efficacy have been raised. Objectives: (1) to determine awareness about the practice of ‘oil pulling’ among a group of young adults, and to determine
Chan, Wing-kiu   +8 more
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Voclosporin‐induced gingival enlargement: A case report

open access: yesClinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Drug‐influenced gingival enlargement (DIGE) is a recognized adverse effect of certain medications, particularly immunosuppressants like cyclosporin and tacrolimus. However, there have been no documented cases of DIGE associated with voclosporin, a newer calcineurin inhibitor used primarily to treat lupus nephritis.
Francesca Racca   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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