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Microbial Signatures of Oral Dysbiosis, Periodontitis and Edentulism Revealed by Gene Meter Methodology [PDF]
ABSTRACTConceptual models suggest certain microorganisms (e.g., the red complex) are indicative of a specific disease state (e.g., periodontitis); however, recent studies have questioned the validity of these models. Here, the abundances of 500+ microbial species were determined in 16 patients with clinical signs of one of the following oral conditions:
Hunter, M. Colby +2 more
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Effectiveness of oral exercise on oral function among the elderly
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of oral exercise on oral function among the elderly at a selected old age home in Chennai. Research Design: The present study adopted a one-group pretest and posttest (preexperimental) design.
B Thanga Raj, B Sreelekha, A Manjula
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Long-Term Evaluation of Fenoterol by Two Different Modes of Administration (Oral versus Metered Aerosol) [PDF]
Thirteen asthmatic children were treated double-blind for 6 weeks each with either inhaled or oral fenoterol (a beta-2-selective adrenergic bronchodilator) three times a day. The oral dose regimen resulted in superior bronchodilation on the basis of peak expiratory flow rates, although clinical symptom scores did not differ with the route of ...
D, Gurwitz +3 more
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Oral Health Status and Salivary Properties Among Children Before and After Tonsillectomy
Objectives: Enlarged adenoids can lead to obstruction of the nasopharyngeal airway and subsequent oral respiration. Oral breathing can cause dry mouth, dehydration in gingival tissue, and resistance to plaque accumulation.
Roya Ghafourifard +3 more
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Concentration of nitric oxide in patients’ saliva from various metal restorative activities in the oral cavity [PDF]
Objective. Th e aim of this paper is to determine the concentration ofnitric oxide (NO) in the saliva of subjects resulting from the presence of various metal restorative activities in the oral cavity. Patients and methods. Th e research was conducted on
Enes Pašić +3 more
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The Orality of a Silent Age: The Place of Orality in Medieval Studies [PDF]
'The Orality of a Silent Age: The Place of Orality in Medieval Studies' uses a brief survey of current work on Old English poetry as the point of departure for arguing that although useful, the concepts of orality and literacy have, in medieval studies ...
Hall, Alaric
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The accuracy of Root ZX electronic apex locator
The aim of this review was to evaluate studies assessing the accuracy of Root ZX when used for working length determination in permanent teeth and to identify factors affecting the device′s precision.
Osama S Alothmani
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BackgroundChildren in mixed dentition are highly at risk for dental caries, which is a major health issue worldwide. Despite their effect in controlling dental caries, using probiotics can be challenging.
Leila Basir +4 more
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This article provides supporting data for the research article ‘Microbial Signatures of Oral Dysbiosis, Periodontitis and Edentulism Revealed by Gene Meter Methodology’ (M.C. Hunter, A.E. Pozhitkov, P.A. Noble, 2016) [1].
M. Colby Hunter +2 more
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Linguistics in the Study and Teaching of Literature [PDF]
Literary texts include linguistic form, as well as specialized literary forms (some of which also involve language). Linguistics can offer to literary studies an understanding of these kinds of form, and the ways by which a text is used to communicate ...
Fabb, Nigel
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