Publications by authors named "Alessandra Blaizot"
The exponential development of chronic noncommunicable diseases requires a rethinking of health systems, which are commonly focused on the curative management of diseases. There is a need to reinvent them to involve lifelong health promotion. For patients, it is no longer just a matter of surviving an acute disease, but also of avoiding its occurrence, and even more often, learning to live and age with it.
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- - The study investigates how probiotics influence oral health in orthodontic patients by examining their effects on gingival inflammation, plaque, and mouth bacteria in adolescents with braces.
- - It will be a 6-month double-blind trial with 116 participants aged 12-16 from the University Hospital of Lille, split into two groups: one receiving probiotics and the other a placebo.
- - Assessments will be conducted at the start of the study, and again at 3 and 6 months, while also monitoring participant adherence and any side effects.
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- Probiotics are being explored for their potential role in preventing and treating periodontitis, although their effectiveness and mechanisms are not fully understood.* -
- A review analyzed 2,495 articles, ultimately focusing on 26 studies, identifying 23 probiotic species, mainly Lactobacilli, with Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus reuteri as the most studied.* -
- The findings suggest probiotics can modulate immune responses and directly combat harmful bacteria, but more standardized research is needed to personalize probiotic treatments for individuals with periodontitis.*
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- - The study aimed to create a reliable tool, the French KACE questionnaire, to evaluate evidence-based practice dimensions among French-speaking dental students, including an analysis of individual and academic factors affecting performance.
- - Participants included teachers and dental students, with assessments conducted before and after an epidemiology course, utilizing various statistical tests to evaluate the questionnaire's reliability and to identify performance influencers.
- - Results showed varying levels of internal consistency across different dimensions of the KACE, and highlighted that factors like academic background and gender influenced performance, with the tool proving effective in measuring evidence-based practice in the target population.
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- - The text discusses "portable dentistry," which involves providing dental care at patients' homes or institutions, highlighting the increasing demand but noting dentists' hesitance to adopt these practices.
- - A systematic literature review identified 28 relevant studies, leading to a model of portable dentistry that organizes the process into three levels: patient, dentist, and society, each with components like service organization and delivery.
- - The proposed model considers various factors at each level, including human aspects (professionals and patients), non-human aspects (equipment and environment), and financial aspects (cost and remuneration), aiming to aid dentists and educators in implementing portable dental services.
Aims: We aimed to explore the scientific literature on accessible dental clinics for wheelchair users. More specifically, we sought out literature addressing how the human environment and physical space shape the dental services of accessible dental clinics.
Methods: We conducted a scoping review (May 2019) in Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and the Avery index of architectural Periodicals (3994 articles).
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- * Conducted between November 2011 and March 2013 with 2,413 participants, the study found that 42.2% reported experiencing ST in the past year.
- * Key factors associated with ST included being female, tobacco use, soft drink consumption, limited access to dental care, and poor oral hygiene, highlighting the need for increased awareness and care among dental professionals.
The objective of this study was to explore the therapeutic limitations experienced by a panel of special-care dentists in France when treating patients with sustained limitations of their decision-making abilities. We used a Delphi technique conducted in three rounds from 01 June 2014 to 30 September 2015. A first questionnaire comprising open-ended questions was addressed to 72 panellists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPerson-centered or patient-centered care (PCC) focuses on the individual's needs and concerns. Although PCC is widely acknowledged as a core value of modern medicine, there has been a lack of research on how dental curricula could engage future dentists in PCC approaches. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a PCC course on empathy in dental students.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The primary aim of the study was to systematically map registration records on periodontal medicine in clinical trial registers. The secondary aim was to assess the evolution of periodontal medicine in clinical periodontal research as a whole.
Material And Methods: We searched all registration records related to periodontology in the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform.
A charter for biomedical research ethics in a progressive, caring society.
Philos Ethics Humanit Med
November 2015
Background: Given that advances in research continuously raise new ethical issues, a multidisciplinary working group of investigators involved in biomedical research has gathered to discuss and compare ethical viewpoints in their daily practice.
Methods: The working group has drafted a Charter for Ethics in Biomedical Research that encompasses all the steps in the research process, i.e.
Background: Cognitively impaired patients often present poor oral health status that may be explained by ethical tensions in oral healthcare management. This participatory study explored such tensions among adults with intellectual disabilities and with caregivers. The second objective was to specify, with caregivers, the points that should be developed in a future study among dentists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Observational studies and clinical trials are increasingly highlighting significant associations between periodontitis (chronic, infectious, inflammatory disease affecting tooth supporting tissues) and rheumatoid arthritis (chronic systemic autoimmune disease).
Objective: The aim of the study was to describe the dental, periodontal and oral prosthetic status of outpatients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
Material And Methods: The study was conducted from June 2010 to March 2011 in the Rheumatology Day Care Department of the University Teaching Hospital, Toulouse.
Background: Few data are available concerning the dental health of adults in France. This study was designed to describe dental status, oral health behaviour and factors associated with caries among workers followed by an occupational health service in Northern France.
Methods: A representative sample of workers was selected between May and July 2006.
Objectives: The aims of the Oral Status And Rheumatoid Arthritis (OSARA) cross-sectional study were to study the oral health-related quality of life and to assess the associated factors in a population of outpatients with rheumatoid arthritis in France.
Methods: The data were collected by five trained and standardised dentists who asked each subject the questions of a socio-demographic, behavioural and medical questionnaire, which was completed with the medical records, and performed the dental examination. Each subject filled out two self-assessment questionnaires: the Health Assessment Questionnaire and the General Oral Health Assessment Index.
Objective: Many studies have investigated the relationship between periodontal and cardiovascular diseases but their results are heterogeneous. Meta-analyses were conducted to examine the association between exposure to periodontitis and cardiovascular diseases.
Material And Methods: Studies published between 1989 and 2007 were retrieved from seven databases.