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Protective Effects of Er:YAG Laser and PRG Pro‐Care Gel on Enamel Demineralization

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Bioactive surface pre‐reacted glass‐ionomer (S‐PRG) technology and high‐power laser irradiation have been investigated as promising preventive approaches. S‐PRG particles exhibit multifunctional bioactive glass properties, with the ability to release and recharge ions.
Joice Pequeno‐da‐Silva, Felipe Fabrício Farias‐da‐Silva, Ana Cecília Correa Aranha, Carolina Steiner‐Oliveira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Escova dental e dedeira na remoção da placa bacteriana dental em cães The dental brush and thumb-stall in the removal of the dental plaque in dogs

Ciência Rural, 2004
A placa bacteriana é fator primário na formação de gengivite, cálculo dentário, halitose e doença periodontal. Objetivou-se avaliar a quantidade de placa bacteriana dental removida pela escova dental e dedeira. Foram utilizados 60 cães machos e fêmeas de
Tânia Berbert Ferreira Lima, Duvaldo Eurides, Renata Junqueira Rezende, Vanessa Martins Fayad Milken, Luiz Antonio Franco da Silva, Maria Clorinda Soares Fioravanti   +5 more
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Enabling Functional Independence: A Scoping Review of Upper Extremity Assistive Devices for Adults With Progressive Neuromuscular Diseases

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
This scoping review summarizes the spectrum of upper extremity assistive devices for adults with progressive neuromuscular diseases, ranging from low‐tech supports to advanced robotics, exoskeletons, and brain‐computer interface systems. While these technologies show promise for improving enabling function, current evidence is largely limited to ...
Katherine M. Burke, Stephanie Johnson, Kayla Chomko, Angela Escalante, Kendall C. Hall, Melis Lydston, Courtney Uek, Gabriella Casagrande, Hyun Jung Kim, James Arnold, David Pont‐Esteban, Harrison Young, Conor Walsh, Sabrina Paganoni   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Pink Tax: Price Discrimination, Product Differentiation, and Gender‐Based Pricing in Consumer Packaged Goods

Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the economic mechanisms underlying persistent price gaps between products marketed to women and men, which is often referred to as the “Pink Tax.” Using NielsenIQ scanner data on toothbrushes, we provide evidence of gendered price differentials and analyze two mechanisms central to the literature: gender‐based price ...
Rong Zhang, Yu Yvette Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Hot Rolling Temperature on Oxide Scale Formation, Grain Size, and Pickling of Stainless Steel

steel research international, EarlyView.
The effects of finishing rolling temperature, coiling temperature, and annealing on scale formation and pickling performance are studied. Scale morphology and composition are studied via SEM‐EDS, and pickling performance is studied by evaluating scale residues and mass losses during pickling.
Roosa Kähkönen, Aleksi Laukka, Teemu Tuovinen, Susanna Airaksinen, Juho Haapakangas, Ulla Lassi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial Investigating 16‐Branched Filament Toothbrush Effects on Dental Plaque Removal

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research
Objectives Self‐care using an appropriate toothbrush is important for oral health management. The aim of this clinical trial in older adults was to evaluate the effectiveness of a prototype toothbrush with 16‐branched filament ends (16‐BFE) in dental ...
Nozomi Niki, Makoto Fukui, Ichika Sone, Kosuke Kataoka, Moeno Takeshita, Keisuke Kato, Daisuke Hinode   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enamel Remineralisation with a Novel Sodium Fluoride-Infused Bristle Toothbrush

Dentistry Journal
This study aims to investigate whether toothbrushes with fluoride-infused bristles have any (re)mineralisation effects on bovine enamel. Bovine incisors (N = 160) were extracted, and the buccal side of the crown was cut into dimensions of ~5 mm × 5 mm ...
Xiaotian Liu, Chun Lok Bryan Lau, Hao Ding, Jukka Pekka Matinlinna, James K. H. Tsoi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence in Intraoral Scanning: A Narrative Review

Australian Dental Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Intraoral scanning (IOS) enables the acquisition of three‐dimensional surface models of dental and oral structures, supporting diagnosis, treatment planning and digital workflows. However, many processing steps remain operator‐dependent and time‐consuming. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with intraoral scanning (IOS) represents
Camila Tirapelli, Bree Jones, Caio Uehara Martins, Bruna Neves de Freitas, Alessandra Alaniz Macedo, Ruben Pauwels   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of a single-use toothbrush on plaque microflora

Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2009
Aim: To study and compare the microbial flora of dental plaque after the use of a self-contaminated toothbrush and that of a single-use toothbrush. Materials and Methods: The study group included 40 young volunteers from Yenepoya Dental College, who ...
Pai Vidya
doaj  

Effectiveness of single use over multiple use toothbrushes on negative oral microflora of plaque

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019
Context: Role of toothbrush in decreasing oral microflora. Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness and compare the negative oral microbial flora of dental plaque after the use of a self-contaminated multiple use toothbrush and that of a single-use toothbrush.
Rohan Sachdev, Kriti Garg, Garima Singh, Ankit Mehrotra, Kriti Nigam   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source