Silicon Effects Depend upon Insect Herbivore Guild and Has Limited Influence on Gall-Inducing Insects of <i>Bauhinia brevipes</i> by Guilherme Ramos Demetrio, Henrique Venâncio, Janaina Correa Batista, Jean Carlos Santos

“…Our results indicate that silicon accumulation in leaves significantly reduces herbivory by chewing insects but has no direct effect on the occurrence of gall-inducing insects. …”
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Beyond tissue: Liquid biopsy's promise in unmasking oral cancer by Sakshi Deorah, Akanchha Singh, Shalini Gupta

“…It arises from complex interactions between personal lifestyle, genetics, and environmental factors, including tobacco smoking, betel chewing, alcohol consumption, viral infections, and radiation exposure. …”
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Concurrent squamous cell carcinoma and warthin tumor - A rare encounter by Sakshi Deorah, Shivanjali Raghuvanshi, Sharon John, Krachi Agarwal, Shalini Gupta

“…Oral cancer ranks sixth most common malignant neoplasm worldwide, with Squamous Cell Carcinoma being the predominant type observed in the head and neck region. Smoking and tobacco chewing are the two prime aetiological factors. Oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) and Warthin tumors (WT) are commonly observed lesions in individuals with head and neck tumors. …”
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Xerostomia: a silent burden for people receiving palliative care – a qualitative descriptive study by Emir Murphy Dourieu, Dominika Lisiecka, William Evans, Patricia Sheahan

“…Saliva as a lubricant for the mouth and throat has implications for swallowing, chewing, and speech. The literature about the experience of xerostomia (perceived feeling of dry mouth) in palliative care is scarce. …”
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Première observation d’un comportement de Leaf Swallowing chez des chimpanzés vivant en captivité à la Réserve Africaine de Sigean, France by Nathan Cazelles-Durand, Ulrich Maloueki, Lyna Rachid, Marielle Beltrame, Fanny Juillard, Désiré Musuyu-Muganza

“…Leaf Swallowing (LS) is an atypically slow consumption of often rough leaves, which are rolled and swallowed, one by one, without chewing. This method seems to promote the expulsion of intestinal parasites and/or increase intestinal transit. …”
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Schwannoma of the Base of the Tongue: A Case Report of a Rare Disease and Review of Literatures by Mohd. Yusuf Haider, Manjur Rahim, N. M. K. Bashar, Md. Zakir Hossain, Sk Md Jaynul Islam

“…The patient had no difficulty in chewing, swallowing, or phonation and also no sensory or taste abnormalities. …”
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Fabrication Technique of Dental Restoration Using Hybrid Ceramic With Cad Cam Method by Meita Andriyani, Sonya Harwasih, Eny Inayati

“…Conclusion: Hybrid ceramic having chewing load capacity and high elasticity, flexural strength  150-160 Mpa and fracture toughness 1.5 Mpa, higher than conventional ceramics. …”
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Nutritional status and risk factors for malnutrition among children aged 1–6 years in tribal communities of Malappuram district, Kerala: a cross-sectional study by Anjaly Perayil, Sreelakshmi Mohandas K

“…Socio-demographic characteristics like maternal and paternal unemployment, maternal illiteracy, maternal habits like alcohol consumption, chewing tobacco and acute morbidities among children like diarrhoea and cough were found to be independent predictors for underweight among the tribal children of Malappuram district. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE OCCLUSION WITH TWO DIFFERENT METHODS: A T-SCAN II OCCLUSAL ANALYSIS AND THE TEETHAN SYNCHROMYOGRAPHY RECORDING SYSTEM by Vladimir Bogdanov, Ivan Chakalov

“…The complaints included: chewing only unilaterally (on the right side), and premature contact in the left canine area. …”
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Small cell osteosarcoma in gnathic bones in the maxilla: case report in a pediatric patient by Tayná Souza Gomes da Silva, Ilan Hudson Gomes de Santana, Helder Domiciano Dantas Martins, Raabe Carine Ferreira de Melo, Paulo Rogério Ferreti Bonan

“…This report concerns an 8-year-old female patient referred to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery outpatient clinic with progressive swelling in the right maxillofacial region, initially asymptomatic, but progressing to pain and difficulty chewing. A cone beam computed tomography scan was requested and an incisional biopsy was carried out for histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis, which confirmed the pathological entity. …”
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Surgical Orthodontic Treatment of a Patient Affected by Type 1 Myotonic Dystrophy (Steinert Syndrome) by Laura Cacucci, Beatrice Ricci, Maria Moretti, Giulio Gasparini, Sandro Pelo, Cristina Grippaudo

“…Young people with myotonic dystrophy, who also have severe malocclusions, have bad oral functions such as chewing, breathing, and phonation. We present a case report of a 15-year-old boy with anterior open bite, upper and lower dental crowding, bilateral crossbite, and constriction of the upper jaw with a high and narrow palate. …”
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Fracture resistance and mode of failure of modified Polyether-ether-ketone versus lithium disilicate endocrowns by Mohamed G. A. Kharboush, Hesham I. Othman, Mohamed F. Aldamaty, Ahmed M. L. Alameldin

“…Thermomechanical cycling loading representing one year of clinical service was done in a chewing simulator. Fracture resistance was evaluated utilizing a universal testing machine. …”
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Patient-reported outcomes of zirconia dental implants: a systematic review and future directions by Behrouz Arefnia, Omid Fakheran, Norbert Jakse, Michael Payer

“…Most PROMs (aesthetics, speaking, comfort, chewing ability, and general satisfaction) at prosthetic delivery revealed significantly improved average scores than those at pretreatment. …”
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Investigating Oral Cancer Awareness Among Medical and Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in the South Canara Region of India by Shubham Agarwal, Nidhi Manaktala, Srikant Natarajan, Karen Boaz

“…Habits like smoking and tobacco chewing are among the most common causes of oral cancer. …”
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Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia among University Students in Hodeida Province, Yemen by Abdullah Ahmed Al-alimi, Salem Bashanfer, Mohammed Abdo Morish

“…Infrequent consumption of vegetables/fruits; meat, fish, chicken; tea drinking; low household income; smoking and khat (Catha edulis) chewing showed a significant role (p < 0.001) in provoking of IDA, whereas consumption of coffee and cola showed insignificant influence (p=0.585; p=0.513) on IDA. …”
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Investigation on taste characteristics and sensory perception of soft-boiled chicken during oral processing based on electronic tongue and electronic nose by Na Xu, Xianming Zeng, Peng Wang, Xing Chen, Xinglian Xu, Minyi Han

“…The particle size of the bolus was heightened at the early stage, and the fluidity was enhanced in the end, which reduced the chewing time to the swallowing point and raised the aromatic compounds signal of electronic nose. …”
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Maternal betel quid use during pregnancy and child growth: a cohort study from rural Bangladesh by Mohammad Redwanul Islam, Shaki Aktar, Jesmin Pervin, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman, Monjur Rahman, Anisur Rahman, Eva-Charlotte Ekström

“…Background Chewing betel quid (BQ) – a preparation commonly containing areca nut and slaked lime wrapped in betel leaf – is entrenched in South Asia. …”
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Artefacts in Cone Beam CT Mimicking an Extrapalatal Canal of Root-Filled Maxillary Molar by Carla Cristina Camilo, Manoel Brito-Júnior, André Luis Faria-e-Silva, Alex Carvalho Quintino, Adrianne Freire de Paula, Antônio Miranda Cruz-Filho, Manoel Damião Sousa-Neto

“…The patient returned four years later presenting with a discomfort in chewing, which was reduced after occlusal adjustment. …”
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Biomechanical behavior of titanium, cobalt-chromium, zirconia, and PEEK frameworks in implant-supported prostheses: a dynamic finite element analysis by Dilara Sahin Hazir, Irem Sozen Yanik, M. Baris Guncu, R. Senay Canay

“…Dynamic forces were employed to replicate the chewing process. Principal and von Mises stresses were measured and evaluated. …”
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The Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Risk Factors among Secondary School Teachers in Bahir Dar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia by Destaw Damtie, Ayehu Bereket, Denekew Bitew, Bizuayehu Kerisew

“…Age 41 to 50 (AOR: 2.506; 95% CI: 1.103–5.694; and p=0.028), having self-reported diabetes mellitus (AOR: 8.595; 95% CI: 2.795–26.424; and p<0.0001), having a family history of hypertension (AOR: 3.387; 95% CI: 1.579–7.285; and p=0.002), khat chewing (AOR: 5.426; 95% CI: 1.811–16.256; and p=0.003), physical inactivity (AOR: 5.212; 95% CI: 1.974–13.763; and p=0.001), and presence of self-reported repeated stress (AOR: 3.027; 95% CI: 1.404–6.527; and p=0.005) were the risk factors associated with hypertension. …”
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