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Abstract Background This study investigated the effect of a 4‐week free‐sugar avoidance on periodontal parameters during periodontal therapy. Methods Twenty‐one patients with untreated periodontitis and daily free‐sugar intake were allocated to a sugar avoidance group (SAG) and a control group (CG).
Christina L. Pappe+7 more
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More Behind Your Electricity Bill: a Dual-DNN Approach to Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring [PDF]
Non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM) is a well-known single-channel blind source separation problem that aims to decompose the household energy consumption into itemised energy usage of individual appliances. In this way, considerable energy savings could be achieved by enhancing household's awareness of energy usage.
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Sexual dimorphism in periodontal inflammation: A cross‐sectional study
Abstract Background The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the role of sexual dimorphism (SD) in the clinical manifestation of plaque‐induced periodontal inflammation by analyzing the association between patient‐related factors and the full‐mouth prevalence of bleeding on probing (BOP%) within 2 cohorts of male and female individuals ...
Roberto Farina+4 more
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Mechanical plaque removal in step‐1 of care
Abstract Maintaining a regular oral hygiene routine is essential for taking care of our mouths, ensuring healthy teeth, and achieving fresh breath. Patient education on oral hygiene is an important component of their overall treatment. Firstly, patients should be informed about the direct connection between bacteria in dental plaque and oral diseases ...
G. A. (Fridus) Van der Weijden+1 more
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Modeling of End-Use Energy Profile: An Appliance-Data-Driven Stochastic Approach [PDF]
In this paper, the modeling of building end-use energy profile is comprehensively investigated. Top-down and Bottom-up approaches are discussed with a focus on the latter for better integration with occupant information. Compared to the Time-Of-Use (TOU) data used in previous Bottom-up models, this work utilizes high frequency sampled appliance power ...
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ABSTRACT Oral cancer commonly affects various parts of the oral cavity, including the lips, tongue, gums, palate, and inner cheeks. Oral rehabilitation involves multiple approaches aimed at restoring and improving oral function, esthetics, and overall well‐being.
Ravinder S. Saini+3 more
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FedAR+: A Federated Learning Approach to Appliance Recognition with Mislabeled Data in Residential Buildings [PDF]
With the enhancement of people's living standards and rapid growth of communication technologies, residential environments are becoming smart and well-connected, increasing overall energy consumption substantially. As household appliances are the primary energy consumers, their recognition becomes crucial to avoid unattended usage, thereby conserving ...
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Graphical abstract illustrates the semiconductor nanomaterials (SNMs) and their coatings on various surfaces to prevent microbial infection ABSTRACT Throughout the course of human civilization, numerous disease outbreaks have caused major impacts by affecting the lives of mankind.
Ravichandran Manisekaran+6 more
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New spring retained surgical obturator for total maxillectomy patient
Prosthetic rehabilitation with surgical obturator for total maxillectomy patients is a challenging job because of the lack of normal hard and soft tissue support.
Pravinkumar G Patil+1 more
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Multistep Multiappliance Load Prediction [PDF]
A well-performing prediction model is vital for a recommendation system suggesting actions for energy-efficient consumer behavior. However, reliable and accurate predictions depend on informative features and a suitable model design to perform well and robustly across different households and appliances.
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