Oral Health Status of Elderly People Living in Different Old Homes of Karachi by Mohsin Haider, Muhammad Arqam Najmi, Kulsoom Fatima Rizvi, Maria Moin, Syed Ahmed Omer, Arsalan Khalid, Fareha Sajjad, Rabbiya Imtiaz

“…Expected outcomes include higher Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT) scores, as well as a higher rate of periodontal disease resulting in higher rate of tooth loss. Results: A total of Fifty-nine males and 37 females were included in the study.70.8% had Bleeding on probing (BOP). …”
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PHARC syndrome: an overview by Lusine Harutyunyan, Patrick Callaerts, Sascha Vermeer

“…Differential diagnoses of the disease include Refsum disease, Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease, and Usher syndrome. Many aspects of the disease, such as the biochemistry and pathophysiology, are still not fully understood. …”
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Novel Protein-Repellent and Antibacterial Resins and Cements to Inhibit Lesions and Protect Teeth by Li Cao, Junling Wu, Qiang Zhang, Bashayer Baras, Ghalia Bhadila, Yuncong Li, Mary Anne S. Melo, Michael D. Weir, Yuxing Bai, Ning Zhang, Hockin H. K. Xu

“…This article reviews the cutting-edge research on a new class of bioactive and therapeutic dental resins, cements, and adhesives that can inhibit biofilms and protect tooth structures. The novel approaches include the use of protein-repellent and anticaries polymeric dental cements containing 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) and dimethylaminododecyl methacrylate (DMAHDM); multifunctional resins that can inhibit enamel demineralization; protein-repellent and self-etching adhesives to greatly reduce oral biofilm growth; and novel polymethyl methacrylate resins to suppress oral biofilms and acid production. …”
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Sleep and breathing in children with Joubert syndrome and a review of other rare congenital hindbrain malformations by Jia-Der Ju-Wang, Jennifer C. Dempsey, Cristian Zhang, Daniel Doherty, Manisha Witmans, Mary Anne Tablizo, Maida Lynn Chen

“…Background: Joubert syndrome (JS) is an autosomal recessive disorder with a distinctive mid-hindbrain malformation known as the “molar tooth sign” which involves the breathing control center and its connections with other structures. …”
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Newton–Simpson-based predictor–corrector methods for milling chatter stability prediction by Yongjian Ji, Xiaokang Xu, Yulin Yang, Runnan Liu, Shuyao Liu, Zhenghu Yan

“…Firstly, the milling delay differential equation is transformed into the state space form, and then the time-delayed term and the periodic coefficient matrix of the state space equation are treated as an operator. Secondly, the tooth passing period is divided into the free vibration period and the forced vibration period. …”
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Causes of Death in Implant Patients Treated in the Edentulous Jaw: A Comparison between 2098 Deceased Patients and the Swedish National Cause of Death Register by Jan Kowar, Victoria Stenport, Mats Nilsson, Torsten Jemt

“…Previous research has reported an association between tooth loss and patient mortality, while the cause of death has not been elucidated. …”
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Effect of Amelogenin Solution in the Microhardness of Remineralized Enamel and Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets by Guilherme Genovez-Júnior, Sandrine Bittencourt Berger, Lucineide Lima dos Santos, Eloisa Aparecida Carlesse Paloco, Murilo Baena Lopes, Débora Fernandes Giuliangeli, Júlia Graciela Monteiro dos Santos, Ricardo Danil Guiraldo

“…To evaluate the microhardness of tooth enamel remineralized with enamel matrix protein solution as well as the shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets bonded to this surface. …”
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Acute dental pain and the different management methods among adults in Taif, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study by Bandar S. Shukr, Ayman Mandorah, Faisal K. Altalhi, Yousef A. Alqurashi, Hassan T. Shawli, Ali A. Alqarni, Mohammed A. Alzubaidi

“…Results and Discussion: Of the 556 participants, approximately 68% reported having dental pain, and almost 39% reported that the pain originated from a tooth. In addition, 73.2% reported that the pain was exacerbated after eating/drinking something cold. …”
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Prevalence of periapical radiolucent lesions in endodontically-treated teeth with intraradicular posts: a cross-sectional CBCT study by Badi Alotaibi, Muhammad Qasim Javed, Abdullah Alsallomi, Hanin Alsalhi, Roqayah Aljuailan, Hanan Alharbi

“…A stepwise backward binomial logistic regression was conducted to evaluate the effect of age, post presence, gender, tooth position (anterior/posterior), and arch location (maxillary/mandibular) on the likelihood of periapical radiolucency presence. …”
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Intra-oral approach for excision of an unusual cystic mass in a 12-year-Old girl: A case report by Nasem Jamal Yousef, Issa Saad, Marwan Al-Raeei, Chadi Azmeh, Maya Saad, Zeina Darwich

“…The clinical behavior of CGCTs can vary, ranging from slow-growing and asymptomatic swellings to aggressive lesions causing pain, local osteolysis, root resorption, and tooth displacement. Giant cell tumors are commonly found in the epiphysis of long bones, making their localization in the mandible exceptional. …”
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Health professionals’ perceptions, barriers and knowledge towards oral health care of dependent people in nursing homes: a systematic review by Joana Pombo-Lopes, Inês Rodrigues, Joana Costa, Ana Catarina Gomes, Jorge Fonseca, Jorge Fonseca, José Grillo-Evangelista

“…Most caregivers reported inadequate training, often informal or experiential, although they are involved in the hygiene of the older adult, with tooth brushing and denture cleaning being the most common practices. …”
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Dental profiling in the archaeological sample of the Illyrian population in Southern Dalmatia, Croatia by Marina Marić, Jelena Dumančić, Marin Vodanović, Igor Borzić, Dinko Radić, Davorka Radovčić, Hrvoje Brkić

“…Results: The research findings indicate that healthy teeth are present with a frequency of dental caries of 5.85% and tooth wear of 85.18%. There is morphological atypicality in the number of roots of the upper premolars and taurodontism in the molars. …”
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Adaptation Measurement of CAD/CAM Dental Crowns with X-Ray Micro-CT: Metrological Chain Standardization and 3D Gap Size Distribution by L. Tapie, N. Chiche, P. Boitelle, P. Morenton, J.-P. Attal, N. Schmitt, E. Vennat

“…Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing systems are increasingly used to produce dental prostheses, but the parts produced suffer from a lack of evaluation, especially concerning the internal gap of the final assembly, that is, the space between the prepared tooth and the prosthesis. X-ray micro-Computed Tomography (micro-CT) is a noninvasive imaging technique enabling the internal inspection of the assembly. …”
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Comparative in vitro study of a new silicone mouth swab for soft tissue cleaning under wet and dry brushing conditions by Nutthawadee Engsomboon, Bhornsawan Thanathornwong, Siriwan Suebnukarn

“…The MC3 silicone head (n = 12) and the new silicone head (n = 12) were attached to a V.P.2000 tooth brushing machine, operating at 75 rounds per minute with a force of 2.45 N, and each was used to brush the surface 25 times under both wet (n = 12) and dry (n = 12) conditions. …”
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Silencing FOXA1 suppresses inflammation caused by LPS and promotes osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells through the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway by Miao He, Yangdong Lin

“…In this study, healthy tooth root-derived hPDLSCs were isolated, and flow cytometry was used to detect cell surface markers. …”
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Frequent mutation of K-RAS in addition to BRAF V600E in Ameloblastoma – An immunohistochemical study by Aishwariya Mohanty, Abikshyeet Panda, Pallavi Mishra, Lipsa Bhuyan, Harish Kumar

“…MAPK pathway are known to be active during tooth development, and also mutations in MAPK components have been identified in both benign and malignant tumors. …”
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The root canal morphology of mandibular anterior teeth and its correlation with the occurrence of three-rooted mandibular first molars by ZHU Peng, GU Yongchun, WU Yihan, XU Xiaoming

“…The root canal morphology of the mandibular anterior teeth was identified and classified by Vertucci’s classification, and the root length and labio-lingual dimension at the tooth neck level were measured. The occurrence of three-rooted mandibular first molars was examined as well. …”
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Effect of Chlorhexidine Treatment on Microleakage of Glass Ionomer, Giomer and Methacrylate-Based Composite Restorations in Class V Cavities by Ayşe Aslı Şenol, Seda Özmen, Büşra Karabulut Gençer, Bilge Tarçın, Pınar Yılmaz Atalı

“…Sixty standard Class V cavities were prepared on gingival 1/3 of buccal and lingual surfaces of each tooth. Teeth were randomly assigned into 3 groups corresponding to the selected restorative material (Fuji II LC Capsule/FC, GC; Beautifil Flow Plus/BF, Shofu; and GrandioSo Flow/GF, VOCO). …”
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Fracture resistances of heat-treated nickel-titanium files used for minimally invasive instrumentation by Yoo Jung Kang, Sang Won Kwak, Jung-Hong Ha, Gianluca Gambarini, Hyeon-Cheol Kim

“…The selection should depend on the root canal and tooth condition.…”
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Mechanical evaluation of mandibular fractures stabilized with absorbable implants or intraoral splints in cats by Ana C. Castejon-Gonzalez, Chet S. Friday, Michael W. Hast, Michael W. Hast, Alexander M. Reiter

“…Mandibles were loaded by cantilever bending on the canine tooth, first in non-destructive cyclic loading followed by destructive ramp-to-failure loading.ResultsCyclic loading showed no differences between the treatment groups in angular deflection (a measure of sample flexion under non-destructive loads); however, the R group had significantly higher angular deflection than the C group. …”
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