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Prevalence of Dental Caries in Persons With or Without Long‐Term Experience of Positive Airway Pressure‐Treated Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oral dryness is common in persons with untreated obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) as well as in those using positive airway pressure (PAP). OSA with or without PAP treatment could therefore be a risk factor of dental caries. Objectives To describe and compare the prevalence of dental caries among persons with or without PAP‐treated OSA.
H. Ahonen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Significance and Implications of Patient-reported Xerostomia in Sjögren's Syndrome: Findings From the National Institutes of Health Cohort

open access: yesEBioMedicine, 2016
Background: Xerostomia is a chief complaint of patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS). However, newer proposals for SS classification remove xerostomia and hyposalivation from the criteria list.
Monisha Billings, DDS, MPH, PhD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self‐Adhesive Flowable Resin Composites—Are We Going Somewhere?

open access: yesJournal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To map laboratory/clinical evidence on self‐adhesive flowable resin composites (SAFRCs), tracing their chemical evolution, performance, and behavior, and to identify gaps that must be addressed to drive their optimization. Overview A comprehensive literature search was performed in PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and LILACS without language ...
António H. S. Delgado   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral shedding of human herpesviruses in patients undergoing radiotherapy/chemotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is not affected by xerostomia

open access: yesJournal of Oral Microbiology, 2020
Background: Xerostomia is a very relevant and frequent complication of radiotherapy, causing the irradiated oral mucosa to be affected by bacterial, fungal and viral infections.
Michelle Palmieri   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Periodontal Health, Bite Force and Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life of Obese Older Adults Using Removable Partial Dentures

open access: yesJournal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Impact of removable partial dentures on periodontal health, bite force, and oral health–related quality of life in obese versus normal‐weight older adults. Obese RPD wearers require closer periodontal management due to increased inflammation and lower OHRQoL.
Guilherme Fantini Ferreira   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Masticatory Function in Elderly Individuals Living in Long‐Term Care Facilities in Brazil: Associations Between Objective and Subjective Measurements

open access: yesJournal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Objective and subjective masticatory functions were associated, but their related factors differed, highlighting the importance of considering both objective and self‐perceived indicators when assessing masticatory dysfunction in LTCF residents.
Lorena Tavares Gama   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Frailty and Physical Frailty Associated With Sleep Quality in Community‐Dwelling Adults: A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesJournal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
In community‐dwelling adults aged ≥ 65 years, swallowing difficulty and dry mouth were significantly associated with poor sleep quality. The combined presence of oral frailty and physical frailty further increased the risk of poor sleep quality. ABSTRACT Background Oral frailty and physical frailty are linked to adverse health outcomes in older adults,
Pei‐Chen Lin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and impact of xerostomia on quality of life: a clinical-based cross-sectional study in Egypt

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Background The current investigation aimed to assess the prevalence of xerostomia, its relation to risk factors, and its impact on the quality of life among a sample of the Egyptian population.
Dalia Ghalwash   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems on Oral Mucosa: A Cytopathological and Molecular Study

open access: yesJournal of Oral Pathology &Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The packaging and marketing of electronic cigarettes (e‐cigs) often target younger demographics. This study aimed to evaluate gene expression in e‐cig users through exfoliative cytology. Methods Samples were collected from 17 e‐cig users and 10 nonsmokers as controls.
Alba Pérez‐Jardón   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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