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The evolutionary paradox of tooth wear: simply destruction or inevitable adaptation?
PLoS ONE, 2013 Over the last century, humans from industrialized societies have witnessed a radical increase in some dental diseases. A severe problem concerns the loss of dental materials (enamel and dentine) at the buccal cervical region of the tooth.
Stefano Benazzi +6 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Background: The recent pandemic outbreak has created a huge impact on dentistry. Dental students and dental professionals are at a higher risk because dental practice comprises close communication and widespread exposure to blood, saliva, and other body ...
Basim Almulhim +6 more
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A cross-sectional survey of patient’s perception and knowledge of dental implants in Japan
International Journal of Implant Dentistry, 2022 Background This study aimed to collect data regarding patient perception and knowledge of dental implants. It was conducted with the hope that the data would provide dental professionals and policymakers with a better understanding of ways to promote ...
Kailing Ho +7 more
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F1000Research, 2023 Background: Ageism persists in many different societies as it is innate and subconscious in nature. Negative effects such as loneliness, mistreatment, and occupational discrimination are frequently present due to ageism.
Ramya Shenoy +6 more
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Heliyon, 2020 Background: Following the inception of the National Health Service in 1948 dental treatment under General Anesthesia (GA) became easily available. An unexpected consequence of this was a disconcerting number of deaths associated with GA. Over the decades
Graham J. Roberts +3 more
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The impact of dental care programs on healthcare system and societal outcomes: a scoping review
BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background Dental diseases have detrimental effects on healthcare systems and societies at large. Providing access to dental care can arguably improve health outcomes, reduce healthcare utilization costs, and improve several societal outcomes. Objectives
Abdulrahman Ghoneim +7 more
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BMC Palliative Care, 2022 Background Although end-of-life patients have a variety of oral-related symptoms, the involvement of dentists and dental hygienists in the palliative care teams is limited.
Madoka Funahara +8 more
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Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2019 Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the relationship between dental anxiety and cynical hostility in a sample of dental patients and to study the possible role of socioeconomic status (SES) in this relationship. Materials and Methods:
Shashidhar Acharya +3 more
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Starch granules from human teeth: New clues on the Epi-Jomon diet
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 This study examined starch granules from the dental calculus of specimens from the Epi-Jomon (Zoku-Jomon in Japanese, ca. 350 BCE–350 CE) period in Japan for taxonomic identification of plant food items and the reconstruction of human socioeconomic ...
Ayako Shibutani +2 more
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Data resource profile: JMDC claims database sourced from health insurance societies
Journal of General and Family Medicine, 2021 JMDC, Inc. (JMDC) has created a database, using data collected from health insurance societies in Japan, consisting of ledgers of insureds, claims (for hospitalization, outpatient treatment, drug preparation, and dental treatment), and health checkup ...
Katsuhiko Nagai +5 more
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