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Curriculum Guidelines for Social and Behavioral Sciences in Predoctoral Dental Education

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social and behavioral sciences are an integral part of predoctoral dental education, given the important role of social and behavioral factors in oral health, dentist‐patient communication, the provision of person‐centered care, and patients’ experience of dental treatment and their treatment outcomes.
Cameron L. Randall   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute Effects of Smoking and Vaping on Markers of Vascular Function via Quantitative MRI

open access: yesJournal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background E‐cigarettes contribute to endothelial dysfunction, a known cause of systemic atherosclerotic disease that cannot be adequately characterized by a single physiological parameter measured at a single vascular bed. Purpose/Hypothesis Quantify and compare acute effects of smoking or vaping with tobacco cigarettes (t‐cigs), nicotinized ...
Marianne Nabbout   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smoking effects on root coverage outcomes between 3 and 12 months: A prospective cohort study

open access: yesJournal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the impact of smoking on root coverage outcomes, comparing healing responses at 3–12 months following coronally advanced flap with a connective tissue graft (CAF+CTG). Methods This prospective cohort study included 27 participants (13 smokers, 14 non‐smokers) who required root coverage for a single Cairo
Hande Has‐Elci   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

An in vitro comparison of PDGF‐BB release from composite graft materials containing leukocyte‐rich platelet‐rich fibrin and platelet‐derived growth factor‐BB and β‐tricalcium phosphate

open access: yesJournal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The clinical efficacy of growth factors in regenerative procedures may depend on both dosage and sustained delivery during critical phases of healing. This study aimed to evaluate in vitro release kinetics of platelet‐derived growth factor‐BB (PDGF‐BB) from various graft materials, including recombinant human PDGF‐BB (rhPDGF‐BB ...
Farahnaz Fahimipour   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Severity of periodontitis and risk of ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesJournal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Periodontitis is a prevalent chronic inflammatory disease with a systemic inflammatory burden and is implicated with vascular pathology. This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluates the association between varying severities of periodontitis and ischemic stroke with various diagnostic criteria.
Steven Sitt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case report of a gastric bezoar causing anterograde gastroduodenal intussusception requiring surgical intervention in a 15‐year‐old female

open access: yesJPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gastroduodenal bezoars are masses of indigestible material that accumulate within the stomach and may lead to obstruction. We present a young female who presented with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting, and was found to have a large gastric bezoar extending into the duodenum, resulting in gastroduodenal intussusception.
Olga Ostrovetsky   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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