Publications by authors named "Ayaka Odo"
Article Synopsis
- Oral bacteria are linked to complications in hospitalized patients, and this study aimed to explore their impact on hospital stay length and medical costs for inpatients using data from the DPC database in Japan.
- A total of 2369 patients were categorized into low and high oral bacteria groups, revealing no significant difference in hospital stay but demonstrating that those with high oral bacteria incurred higher daily medical costs.
- The study concluded that factors like age, gender, and specific health conditions are associated with hospitalization expenses, suggesting that improving oral care could potentially reduce costs for patients with cardiovascular disease or cancer.
Objective: Root resorption may occur during orthodontic treatment. Herein, we investigated the effect of a culture supernatant of stem cells derived from human exfoliated deciduous teeth on root resorption.
Design: Twelve 8-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were used, and their maxillary first molars were pulled with excessive orthodontic force to induce root resorption.