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Tooth loss and associated factors in adolescents – impact of extractions for orthodontic reason.

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2018
Aim: To investigate tooth loss and its determinants in adolescents, considering the effect of extractions due to orthodontics reasons. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in students from public and private schools aged 15-19 years old from
Paulo Roberto Grafitti Colussi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of and Changes in Tooth Loss Among Adults Aged ≥50 Years with Selected Chronic Conditions — United States, 1999–2004 and 2011–2016

open access: yesMMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2020
Extensive tooth loss can lead to poor diet resulting in weight loss or obesity (1). It can also detract from physical appearance and impede speech, factors that can restrict social contact, inhibit intimacy, and lower self-esteem (1).
M. L. Parker   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Incidence of Tooth Loss in Adults: A 4-Year Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dentistry, 2017
Objective. To verify the incidence of tooth loss in extended age group of adults in 4 years. Materials and Methods. The prospective cohort study assessed adults (20–64 years old) between 2011 and 2015, from Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
Manoelito Ferreira Silva-Junior   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tooth loss among adults with and without presence of systemic diseases – Age and Gender matched case control study

open access: yesJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Background: Systemic diseases contribute to tooth loss by affecting immunity, circulation, and bone health. While most studies focus on elderly, this study assesses tooth loss among adults with and without systemic diseases to support early care. Aim: To
Deshpande Vijaya Lakshmi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tooth loss prevalence and risk indicators among adult people visiting community health centers in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh: A cross-sectional study

open access: yesJournal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2016
Introduction: The relationship between oral health and tooth retention is complex. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the main reasons for tooth loss; the contribution of other modifying factors such as cultural beliefs, socioeconomic ...
S K Shabana Begum   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of severity of tooth loss on oral-health-related quality of life among dental patients

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Background: Tooth loss has a negative impact on the person's life so this study was done to assess the impact of tooth loss on oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in adult patients seeking dental care in private university dental clinics using ...
Nada M. Anbarserri   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Association of Tooth Loss with New-Onset Parkinson's Disease: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

open access: yesParkinson's Disease, 2020
Introduction Tooth loss is associated with poor oral hygiene. During insufficient oral sanitation, focal infection and inflammation can occur and these reactions may induce systemic inflammation.
H. Woo   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

DENTA: A Dual Enzymatic Nanoagent for Self‐Activating Tooth Whitening and Biofilm Disruption

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The nanoapatite with dual enzymes (DENTA) accumulates in dentinal tubules, reducing hypersensitivity caused by dental nerve exposure and facilitating continuous ROS generation through salivary glucose for effective, long‐term whitening. The dentin structures remain non‐destructive due to the low concentration of ROS, demonstrating excellent cell ...
Junseok Kim   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of tooth loss among geriatrics of Amachalla, Igbo-Eze North L.G.A., Enugu State, Nigeria

open access: yesOrapuh Journal, 2021
Introduction Tooth loss is the loss of one tooth or more teeth due to trauma, disease, or extraction. Tooth loss, depending on the degree, may reduce speech and masticatory abilities (which in turn affects intake of nutrition), and may impair aesthetics.
VE Adamu   +2 more
doaj  

Insight into the Internal Structure of Biogenic, Synthetic and Geological Apatite by Electron Microscopy and X‐Ray Scattering

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Apatite occurs in many forms in nature, e.g. in teeth and geological minerals. Internally, biological apatite contains nanocrystals that are also found in synthetically prepared calcium phosphate nanoparticles which are used in biomedicine, e.g. for gene and drug delivery and for bone regeneration. Abstract Calcium phosphate is the inorganic component (
Kathrin Kostka   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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