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It's About Time: Learning Time and Educational Opportunity in California High Schools [PDF]

, 2014
A new study by the UCLA Institute for Democracy, Education and Access (IDEA) found that teachers in high-poverty schools are more likely than their peers in low-poverty schools to report more time lost for academic instruction due to poor access to ...
John Rogers, Nicole Mirra
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Dental Service Utilization and Neighborhood Characteristics in Young Adults in The United States: A Multilevel Approach [PDF]

, 2015
Objective: To investigate the association between neighborhood level factors and dental visits in young adults in the United States after adjusting for individual level factors.
Garcia, Raul I., Okunseri, Christopher, Okunseri, Elaye, Szabo, Aniko, Visotcky, Alexis D   +4 more
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Teaching Minimally Invasive Interventions in Paediatric Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Dental Schools in Iran

BMC Oral Health, 2021
Background Dental caries is a significant public health problem in Iran. Teaching  minimally invasive interventions in paediatric dentistry may facilitate the provision of treatment for untreated dental caries in children.
S. Moradi, S. Sabbagh, L. Timms, V. Ravaghi   +3 more
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Teaching and placement of dental amalgam restorations at South African dental schools

Frontiers in Oral Health, 2023
IntroductionThis paper set out to investigate the relationship between teaching and clinical practice of direct posterior restoration placement at tertiary dental institutions in South Africa.MethodsA cross-sectional study using a mixed methods approach ...
Ameera Y. Essa, Suwayda Ahmed, Achmat Dyason, Farzana Karjiker, Razia Z. Adam   +4 more
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Teledentistry as a novel pathway to improve dental health in school children: a research protocol for a randomised controlled trial

BMC Oral Health, 2020
Despite great improvement in child oral health, some children subgroups still suffer from higher levels of dental caries. Geographic and socioeconomic barriers and the lack of access to dental care services are among common reasons for poor oral health ...
M. Estai, Y. Kanagasingam, Maryam Mehdizadeh, J. Vignarajan, Richard Norman, Boyen Huang, H. Spallek, M. Irving, A. Arora, E. Kruger, M. Tennant   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Intraoral Drug Delivery: Bridging the Gap Between Academic Research and Industrial Innovations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Intraoral drug delivery offers a promising route for systemic and localized therapies, yet challenges such as enzymatic degradation, limited permeability, and microbial interactions hinder efficacy. This figure highlights innovative strategies—mucoadhesive materials, enzyme inhibitors, and permeation enhancers—to overcome these barriers.
Soheil Haddadzadegan, Simona Summonte, Fabrizio Ricci, Matthias Sandmeier, Andreas Bernkop‐Schnürch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender Trends in Dental Leadership and Academics: A Twenty-Two-Year Observation [PDF]

, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine gender disparities in dental leadership and academics in the United States. Nine journals that represent the dental specialties and high published impact factors were selected to analyze the percentage of female ...
Koerber, Anne, Kongkiatkamon, Suchada, Lee, Damian J., Prasad, Soni, Ross, Sasha, Sukotjo, Cortino, Yuan, Judy Chia-Chun   +6 more
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Community-based dental education in Iranian dental schools

BMC Oral Health
Background Community-based dental education (CBDE) has been an essential advancement in dental education in recent decades, enhancing it in many aspects. This study aimed to determine the characteristics and improvements of CBDE in dental schools in Iran.
Ata Bandehagh, Mohammad Reza Khami, Fatemeh Farshad, Hossein Hessari   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bacteria‐Derived Extracellular Vesicle as A “Trojan Horse” for Selective M1 Macrophage‐Targeting in A Multi‐Cellular Entanglement Environment

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The temporary transition of macrophages from a pro‐inflammatory phenotype of macrophages (M1) to an anti‐inflammatory phenotype of macrophages (M2) is crucial for tissue repair and regeneration processes. Bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are utilized as a “trojan horse” for specific M1 macrophage‐targeting and anti‐inflammatory drug delivery ...
Donglin Cai, Zhelun Li, Wendong Gao, Yuqing Mu, Jiaying Liu, Yufeng Zhang, Xiaohan Mei, Jingjing Quan, Lan Xiao, Yin Xiao   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stable, Easy‐to‐Handle, Fully Autologous Electrospun Polymer‐Peptide Skin Equivalent for Severe Burn Injuries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A bioengineered skin equivalent composed of electrospun poly(ε‐caprolactone) (PCL) and the bioactive peptide Fmoc‐FRGD is developed for severe burn treatment. This scaffold promotes full‐thickness skin regeneration by supporting cellular adhesion and integration. In‐vitro and in‐vivo studies show enhanced mechanical stability, accelerated wound closure,
Dana Cohen‐Gerassi, Marina BenShoshan, Adi Liiani, Tomer Reuveni, Offir Loboda, Moti Harats, Josef Haik, Itzhak Binderman, Yosi Shacham‐Diamand, Amit Sitt, Ayelet Di Segni, Lihi Adler‐Abramovich   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source