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Dental and periodontal complications of lip and tongue piercing: Prevalence and influencing factors

, 2012
Background: The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of lip and tongue piercing complications and explore the effect of ornament time wear period, habits, ornament morphology and periodontal biotype on the development of complications. Methods:
Pepelassi, E., Plessas, A.
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Oral habits and open bite among children aged 8-12 years in Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

, 2009
Aim: To determine the prevalence of oral habits and their relationship with the occurrence of open bite among 8 to 12 years old children in Kinondoni District, Dar es Salaam. Study design: A cross sectional study.
Kikwete, S, Kahabuka, FK, S Kikwete, FK Kahabuka   +3 more
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Comparison of soft-tissue, dental, and skeletal characteristics in children with and without tongue thrusting habit

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2013
Tongue thrusting habit is a condition in which the tongue makes contact with any teeth anterior to the molars during swallowing. Abnormal positioning of tongue may result in dental and skeletal abnormalities.The aim of the present study was to study and compare soft-tissue, dental, and skeletal morphologic characteristics in children with and without ...
Uma B Dixit, Raghavendra M Shetty
openaire   +3 more sources

Functional tooth unit, periodontal status, and association with weight change in older adults

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Literature reports that having fewer teeth is associated with reduced chewing capacity, which in turn may lead to weight changes due to diminished oral functionality. This study aims to assess the association between functional tooth units (FTU) and periodontal status and weight change among older adults participating in the Health,
Mariana S. Muñoz, Natália M. Pola, Juliana B. Hilgert, Fernando N. Hugo, Roberto P. Pimentel, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Francisco W. M. G. Muniz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the association between vitamin C intake and gingival bleeding tendency in healthy, non‑deficient young adults

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between reported vitamin C intake and gingival bleeding severity. Methods In this cross‐sectional study, 336 participants were screened, and 262 (118 females, 144 males) were eligible. Vitamin C intake was derived from the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ).
Thijs M. H. de Jong, Dagmar E. Slot, Cees Valkenburg, Bruno G. Loos, Fridus A. van der Weijden   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of severe anterior open bite by using tongue crib and teeth extraction: a case report

BMC Oral Health
Background Anterior open bite is a kind of malocclusion that can affect the oral function, aesthetics and even mental health of adolescents. Breaking harmful habits plays an important role in the orthodontic treatment of patients during the growth and ...
Jingmei Zhang, Yinuo Zhao, Dongsheng Song, Xinyu Liu, Chenmeng Lu, Jingzheng Yi, Yi Zhang, Min Hu   +7 more
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Can trigeminal sensations impact saltiness perception? A mini‐review

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Many food companies have begun to reduce the salt content in their products due to health concerns; however, this reduction in salt content can affect the food's sensory appeal and flavour complexity. Flavour is defined as a combination of odour (i.e., smell), taste (i.e., gustation) and trigeminal sensations (i.e., chemesthesis).
Emily Dolan, Nicoletta Faraone, Matthew B McSweeney   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nail Disorders in Systemic Conditions

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nail findings in children can be indicative of an underlying systemic disease. Many of these findings are seen in multiple entities and are not specific to one disease. The importance of specifically examining for these nail changes cannot be overstated.
Jane Sanders Bellet
wiley   +1 more source

Oral habits and induced occlusal-skeletal disarmonies

, 2015
Existence and persistence of oral habits such as sucking (pacifier, lip, lingual, thumb, or other), lip-biting, nail-biting, tongue thrust may interfere with children’s development and growth, leading to dentoalveolar alterations-malocclusions and ...
S. R. Arcari, R. Biagi
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Voice and Speech in Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Background Motor speech disorders are early, common, and functionally limiting features of atypical parkinsonian disorders (APDs) such as progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal syndrome (CBS), and multiple system atrophy (MSA). These impairments are underrecognized and undertreated in neurology clinics.
Federico Rodriguez‐Porcel, Farwa Ali, Michiko Bruno, Heather Davis Cuevas, Rohit Dhall, Kylie Dunne‐Platero, Lawrence I. Golbe, Ihtsham Haq, Nicole Herndon, Lawrence S. Honig, Kyurim Kang, Sarah Kremen, Guillaume Lamotte, Nikolaus R. McFarland, Michela Mir, Leila Montaser‐Kouhsari, Alexander Pantelyat, Joel Page, Hylan Pickett, Laura Purcell Verdun, Kelly Richardson, Jessica Shurer, Michelle Troche, Rene L. Utianski, Katya Villarreal‐Cavazos, Tuhin Virmani, Anne‐Marie Wills, as the Diagnosis and Treatment Working Group, CurePSP Center of Care (CoC) Network, Farwa Ali, Michiko Bruno, Timothy Chang, Rohit Dhall, Kimiko Domoto‐Reilly, Lawrence I. Golbe, Ihtsham Haq, Lawrence S. Honig, Sarah Kremen, Guillaume Lamotte, Zoltan Mari, Nikolaus R. McFarland, Leila Montaser‐Kouhsari, Alexander Pantelyat, Federico Rodriguez‐Porcel, Junaid Siddiqui, Jessica Shurer, Christopher Spears, Tuhin Virmani, Anne‐Marie Wills   +48 more
wiley   +1 more source