Institute of Dentistry: Recent submissions
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Facilitators and barriers to improved cookstove adoption: a community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020-05-15)BACKGROUND: Among the environmental risk factors, household air pollution exposure from traditional cooking practices is one of the biggest killers globally, which mainly impacts developing countries where many families ... -
Mutations in SPATA13/ASEF2 cause primary angle closure glaucoma
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-04-27)Current estimates suggest 50% of glaucoma blindness worldwide is caused by primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) but the causative gene is not known. We used genetic linkage and whole genome sequencing to identify ... -
Can Tobacco consumption explain the association between SEP and chronic periodontitis in adults living in a deprived area of the UK? A secondary analysis of the ELOHI study data.
(eScientific Library, 2020-03-11)Aim: To assess whether there are social inequalities on periodontitis at the population level in a deprived area of the United Kingdom (UK) and further elucidate the relationship between socio-economic position, plaque ... -
An In Vitro Comparison of A Novel Self-Assembling Peptide Matrix Gel and Selected Desensitizing Toothpastes in Reducing Fluid Flow by Dentine Tubular Occlusion
(Research Open World, 2020-02-14)Objectives: The objective of this explorative in vitro study was to evaluate the ability of a novel self-assembling peptide matrix gel with calcium phosphate in effectively occluding dentine tubules compared to selected ... -
Adiponectin exacerbates influenza infection in elderly individuals via IL-18.
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PRICE 2020 Guidelines for reporting case reports in Endodontics: Explanation and elaboration.
(Wiley, 2020-03-28)Case reports play a key role in showcasing new, unusual or rare disease(s), and the impact of newer therapeutic approaches or interventions. The Preferred Reporting Items for Case reports in Endodontics (PRICE) 2020 ... -
Best-practice prevention alone or with conventional or biological caries management for 3-to 7-year-olds: the FiCTION three-arm RCT
(NIHR Journals Library, 2020-01)Background: Historically, lack of evidence for effective management of decay in primary teeth has caused uncertainty, but there is emerging evidence to support alternative strategies to conventional fillings, which are ... -
The role of keratins in modulating carcinogenesis via communication with cells of the immune system
(Shared Science Publishers OG, 2019-03-23)Keratins are intermediate filament proteins expressed by epithelial cells and provide mechanical support for diverse epithelia. In our recent study (Sequeira et al., Nat Comm 9(1):3437), we analysed the role of keratin 76 ... -
Letter to the Editor: Use of Dental Radiography in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
(SAGE Publications, 2020-04-23)Letter to the editor -
Psychosocial and demographic predictors of adherence and non-adherence to health advice accompanying air quality warning systems: a systematic review
(BioMed Central, 2017-09-22)Background: Although evidence shows that poor air quality can harm human health, we have a limited understanding about the behavioural impact of air quality forecasts. Our aim was to understand to what extent air quality ... -
Evaluation of the effectiveness of a tailored mobile application in increasing the duration of wear of thermoplastic retainers: a randomized controlled trial.
(2019-12-04)BACKGROUND: The 'My Retainers' mobile application is a patient-informed intervention designed to enhance removable retainer wear and associated patient experiences during the retention phase. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the ...