Institute of Dentistry: Recent submissions
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An evaluation of sepsis in dentistry
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Developing a Standard Set of Patient-centred Outcomes for Adult Oral Health - An International, Cross-disciplinary Consensus.
(Elsevier, 2021-01-16)OBJECTIVE: To develop a minimum Adult Oral Health Standard Set (AOHSS) for use in clinical practice, research, advocacy and population health. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An international oral health working group (OHWG) was ... -
The use of bioactive glass (BAG) in dental composites: A critical review.
(Elsevier Inc., 2021-01-10)OBJECTIVE: In recent years, numerous studies have analyzed the role of bioactive glass (BAG) as remineralizing additives in dental restorative composites. This current review provides a critical analysis of the existing ... -
The Impact of Dentine Hypersensitivity on the Quality of Life: An Overview
(Research Novelty, 2021-02-24)DH is a recognised clinical condition that is somewhat enigmatic in nature and impacts on the QoL of those who suffer from the problem. It is therefore imperative that dental professionals not only identify and diagnose ... -
An ecological study on the association between universal health service coverage index, health expenditures, and early childhood caries.
(BioMed Central, 2021-03-17)BACKGROUND: Universal health care (UHC) may assist families whose children are most prone to early childhood caries (ECC) in accessing dental treatment and prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine the association ... -
Remineralising fluorine containing bioactive glass composites
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Prosthetic Rehabilitation of A Repaired Cleft Palate With Use of A Two-Part Hinged Magnet Retained Removable Prosthesis.
(2021-03-03)The presence of a cleft lip and palate is associated with a number of complications and the oral rehabilitation for the improvement of speech, function and aesthetics can involve conventional and surgical orthodontics, ... -
Consensus on glass-ionomer cement thresholds for restorative indications.
(2021-02-18)Objective: The aim of this paper is to present the results of a consensus meeting on the threshold property requirements for the clinical use of conventional glass-ionomer cements (GICs) for restorative indications. ... -
An intraoral method of verifying interocclusal distance for completely edentulous patients.
(2021-02-18)This article describes a method of verifying the interocclusal distance of edentulous patients by using acrylic resin wafers of different thicknesses. The wafers are attached to the occlusal surface of the maxillary wax ... -
Influence of Fluorine Content on the Crystallisation of Potassium and Barium Fluorphlogopite Glass-Ceramics
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Innovation in the time of SARS-CoV-2: A collaborative journey between NHS clinicians, engineers, academics and industry.
(Elsevier, 2021-01-22)During the pandemic healthcare faced great pressure on the availability of protective equipment. This paper describes the entire novel innovative process of design optimisation, production and deployment of face-visors to ... -
Perceived Preparedness of Dental Academic Institutions to Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Survey
Dental academic institutions are affected by COVID-19. We assessed the perceived COVID-19 preparedness of these institutions and the characteristics of institutions with greater perceived preparedness. An international ... -
The keratin network of intermediate filaments regulates keratinocyte rigidity sensing and nuclear mechanotransduction
(American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2021-01-27)The keratin network of intermediate filaments provides keratinocytes with essential mechanical strength and resilience, but the contribution to mechanosensing remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated the role of ... -
Major Molecular Signaling Pathways in Oral Cancer Associated With Therapeutic Resistance
(Frontiers Media, 2020-01-25)Oral cancer is a sub-category of head and neck cancers that primarily initiates in the oral cavity. The primary treatment option for oral cancer remains surgery but it is associated with massive disfigurement, inability ... -
Autophagy is deregulated in cancer-associated fibroblasts from oral cancer and is stimulated during the induction of fibroblast senescence by TGF-β1.
(Nature Research, 2021-01-12)Many of the characteristics ascribed to cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are shared by activated, autophagic and senescent fibroblasts. Whilst most oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) are genetically unstable (GU-OSCC), ... -
The COVID-19 pandemic and dentistry: the clinical, legal and economic consequences - part 2: consequences of withholding dental care.
(2020-12)As routine care was suspended in most countries, one could anticipate progression of undiagnosed and managed oral disease. Patients are usually unaware of the development of oral disease as it is not visible to them and ...