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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Treatment of denture-related stomatitis improves endothelial function assessed by flow-mediated vascular dilation [PDF]
Introduction: The presence of oral inflammation has recently been linked with the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. While numerous studies have described links between periodontitis and endothelial dysfunction, little is known about the influence ...
Czesnikiewicz-Guzik, Marta +9 more
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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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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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A protocol for a systematic review of clinical guidelines and published systematic reviews on the early detection of oral cancer [PDF]
Background: The predicted increase in incidence of oral cavity cancer (OCC) coupled with high mortality and poor prognosis – particularly when diagnosed at a late/advanced stage – highlights the need for prevention and early detection/screening to ...
Al Bulushi, Naeema M. +5 more
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Starch granules from human teeth: New clues on the Epi-Jomon diet
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
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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Anthropological Evaluation of Traditional Dentistry in The Ethnic “Sangesar” in Comparison with Modern Dentistry [PDF]
Independency, adaptation to ecological environment and rational use of its elements are the most important historical characteristics of traditional forms of life.
seyed mohammad chavoshi +1 more
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Craniomandibular trauma and tooth loss in northern dogs and wolves : implications for the archaeological study of dog husbandry and domestication [PDF]
Funding: Funding for this project was provided by an ERC Advanced Grant (#295458) to Dr. David Anderson, University of Aberdeen (http://erc.europa.eu). Financial support to Mikhail V.
Jessup, E. +3 more
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Pediatrician's perception of oral health in children – A qualitative study
Background: It is important to assess pediatrician's perception on children's oral health as they tend to meet children early on a regular basis. Quantitative research has shown that pediatricians in India have inadequate knowledge and limited awareness ...
Geetha Priya Pollachi-Ramakrishnan +4 more
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