Institute of Dentistry: Recent submissions
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Cognate peptide-receptor ligand mapping by directed phage display.
(2005-06-17)BACKGROUND: A rapid phage display method for the elucidation of cognate peptide specific ligand for receptors is described. The approach may be readily integrated into the interface of genomic and proteomic studies to ... -
Improved water absorption behaviour of experimental hydrophilic vinyl polysiloxane (VPS) impression materials incorporating a crosslinking agent and a novel surfactant.
(2021-04-19)OBJECTIVES: To study the effects of incorporating a further crosslinking agent and a novel surfactant on the water absorption behaviour of experimental VPS impression materials. METHODS: Part 1: The water uptake behaviour ... -
Unlocking history through automated virtual unfolding of sealed documents imaged by X-ray microtomography.
(2021-03-02)Computational flattening algorithms have been successfully applied to X-ray microtomography scans of damaged historical documents, but have so far been limited to scrolls, books, and documents with one or two folds. The ... -
Oxidative Stress-Mediated YAP Dysregulation Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Pemphigus Vulgaris
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Exploiting formyl peptide receptor 2 to promote microglial resolution: a new approach to Alzheimer's disease treatment.
(2021-04-03)Alzheimer's disease and dementia are among the most significant current healthcare challenges given the rapidly growing elderly population, and the almost total lack of effective therapeutic interventions. Alzheimer's ... -
Factors affecting willingness to pay for NHS-based Orthodontic Treatment
Objective: To assess factors affecting willingness to pay for orthodontic treatment. Methods: An online discrete choice experiment and willingness to pay study was conducted on a convenience sample of 250 participants ... -
Aubrey Sheiham: Iconoclast and Dental Public Health Pioneer
(Sage, 2016-09-13) -
Kinetics of ion release from a conventional glass-ionomer cement.
(Springer, 2021-03-16)Release kinetics for sodium, silicon, aluminium, calcium and phosphorus from conventional glass-ionomer dental cement has been studied in neutral and acid conditions. Specimens (6 mm height × 4 mm diameter) were made from ... -
Leadership in global oral health
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The Effects of Laser Radiation on Exposed Dentine Surfaces in the Treatment of Dentine Sensitivity. An In Vitro Study.
(eScientific International Open Library, 2020-12-30)Aim: This in vitro pilot study was undertaken to investigate the effects of Neodymium: Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (Nd:YAG), Erbium: Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (Er:YAG) and Helium Neon (HeNe) laser radiation on dentine surfaces ... -
Quantification of Tooth Wear by Selected Desensitizing Polishing Pastes Using White Light Profilometry
(Research Open, 2020-11-30)Objectives: To analyse tooth wear using white light non-contact profilometry following the polishing of the tooth surface with selected polishing pastes. Methods: Three polishing pastes containing a range of particles ... -
The Relationship between both Partial and Complete Denture Wearers and the Presence of Oral Malodour and the Effect of Denture Cleansers on the Oral Microbiota
(Juniper Publishers, 2020-01-26)Oral malodour may be considered a substantial concern for a sizeable percentage of the general population and as such it is important for clinicians to identify the causes of oral malodour, to treat the problem ... -
Perception and Understanding of Greek Dentists on Periodontal Regenerative Procedures: A Questionnaire Based Study
(Research Open, 2020-12-17)Objectives: The aim of this cross-sectional questionnaire study was to evaluate the perception and preferences of Greek dentists who either specialised in or had an interest in periodontal regenerative procedures and to ... -
A Critical Analysis of Underrepresentation of Racialised Minorities in the UK Dental Workforce.
(2020-03-24)This article analyses the underrepresentation of racialised minorities across the three stages of the dental workforce pipeline through the critical lens of power. The reformist view of power was used, which focuses on ... -
Annexin A1 drives macrophage skewing towards a resolving phenotype to accelerate the regeneration of muscle injury through AMPK activation
(American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2020-02-04)Understanding the circuits that promote an efficient resolution of inflammation is crucial to deciphering the molecular and cellular processes required to promote tissue repair. Macrophages play a central role in the ...