Introdução : A Doença Celíaca (DC) é uma enteropatia crónica imunomediada do intestino delgado, que se desenvolve pela exposição ao glúten em indivíduos geneticamente suscetíveis, apresentando uma grande variedade de sinais e sintomas clínicos, incluindo manifestações orais. Obj…
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Background: Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) is a life-threating condition accounting for 90% of all cancers in the oral cavity (with the majority of cases affecting the tongue). Early and loco-regionally oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) is treated with surgical re…
Problem : Fear of a painful dental injection and subsequent avoidance behavior are significant barriers to regular visits to the dentist. An anesthetic procedure that would avoid the discomfort of a local anesthetic injection thus obviating fear and anxiety about receiving a "sh…
Secondary school students in Nigeria face challenges regarding their oral health. Few researchers have investigated oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in Nigerian populations. The purpose of this study was to assess the level of oral health knowledge, behaviors, and…
Purpose: This study will evaluate the influence of different convergence angles and tooth preparation heights on the marginal adaptation and retention of all-ceramic CAD/CAM crowns. Materials & Methods: Seventy two typodont teeth (Ivorine teeth; Columbia Dentoform Corp, Long Isl…
The past few decades have witnessed an increased focus on the importance of oral health on the social, psychological and developmental well-being of children. Although effective and advanced dental prevention measures and treatment options are increasingly available, dental deca…
Aim: The aim of this study is to identify a partial-mouth periodontal examination (PMPE) protocol which closely approximates a full-mouth periodontal examination (FMPE) protocol in estimating prevalence, severity and extent of periodontitis. Methods: First, articles published in…
Objectives: To explore how the concept of social capital can be utilized to generate ideas for a First Nations community oral health initiative. Methods: A qualitative case study design was employed. An interview guide developed based on Putnam's concept of social capital direct…
Introduction: Clinical assessment of our patients' oral conditions provides surrogate indicators for accurate periodontal diagnoses and institution of appropriate treatments. Classification systems developed and endorsed by the American Association of Periodontology have set the…
Anecdotal evidence exists that children with sensory impairments (SI) are being disadvantaged in accessing dental care and in particular orthodontic treatment. The aims of this dissertation were, first, to develop tools to assess, for visually impaired (VI) children, their ortho…
The aims of this investigation were to investigate provision of government funded dental general anaesthetic (DGA) services providing comprehensive treatment for children in Riyadh and to determine effectiveness in terms of subsequent treatment experience and attendance, and ora…
An evolution in methods of identifying the causal mutations and candidate genes for Mendelian disorders has occurred recently. Though several studies have reported the causative mutations in non syndromic tooth agenesis, there are only two reports on autosomal recessive nonsyndr…
This thesis aimed to study the inter-relationship between the oral health status, aspects of the adaptive and innate immune response, and the oral microbiome of a well-defined cohort of Behçet’s syndrome (BS) patients. Methods Patients thought to have BS were referred to one of …
Background: This study assumes that while all families are unique, families share common tasks that must be fulfilled as part of their functioning and the definition of whether the family process is functional or not is specific and may be unique to the family and is dependent u…
South Asians residing in the UK are known to be significantly different in terms of socio-economic and cultural influences from the UK population in general. They are at substantially higher risk of developing oral cancer (OSCC) and the potentially malignant disorder (PMD) oral …
The complex microstructure and properties of dental enamel have been studied for decades using a variety of quantitative and qualitative techniques in order to gain a greater depth of understanding behind the chemical and physical processes that are associated with the formation…
Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (BRONJ) is a chronic necrosis of the jawbone that occurs in ≈1-5% of patients receiving bisphosphonate medication for conditions such as osteoporosis and certain cancers. Although the pathogenesis of BRONJ is still uncertain, sever…
Objectives: Orthopaedic and dental implants are prone to frequent infections. This can lead to detrimental and often irreversible outcomes for many patients. The objective of this study was to develop a novel system using zinc oxide nanoparticles (nZnO) as a coating material tha…
Behçet’s disease (BD) is a vasculitis of unknown aetiology typified by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, skin and ocular lesions. Debilitating manifestations can also affect vascular, gastrointestinal and neurological systems. Previous BD investigations showed increased circula…