Analysis of factors associated with tooth loss in older adults from 1995 to 2015: a population-based cross-sectional survey in Guangdong, China.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to detect trends and related factors in the functional dentition (FD) in 65- to 74-year-olds in Guangdong, China, while also assessing trends in education and income inequality factors.

Materials And Methods: Three large-scale cross-sectional National Oral Health Surveys (NOHS), specifically NOHS II in 1995, NOHS III in 2005, and NOHS IV in 2015, were included. Post hoc stratification was weighted for 1038 participants aged 65 to 74years.

Application of Free Flaps in Reconstruction of Head and Neck Soft Tissue Defects With Bone Exposure.

Background: Reconstruction of head and neck soft tissue defects with bone exposure is both challenging and technically demanding for plastic surgeon. Objectives in head and neck soft tissue defects with bone exposure reconstruction are consistent restoration of functionality while also improving appearance. This study retrospectively analyzed the results of head and neck reconstructions using various types of free flaps over the past 4 years.

The influence of MPL addition on structure, interfacial compositions and physicochemical properties on infant formula fat globules.

The lack of milk fat globule membrane phospholipids (MPL) at the interface of infant formula fat globules has an impact on the stability of fat globules, compared to human milk. Therefore, infant formula powders with different MPL contents (0%, 10%, 20%, 40%, 80%, w/w of MPL/whey protein mixture) were prepared, and the effect of interfacial compositions on the stability of globules was investigated. With increasing MPL amount, the particle size distribution had two peaks and returned to a uniform state when 80% MPL was added.

Analysis of epidemiological trends of and associated factors for tooth loss among 35- to 44-year-old adults in Guangdong, Southern China, 1995-2015: a population-based cross-sectional survey.

Background: Tooth loss is a known marker of oral and systemic health, but large-scale population-based and cross-sectional multi-year comparative studies on tooth loss have yet to be much studied in China. This study explores the changing trends in tooth loss status and the associated factors influencing the prevalence of tooth loss over the past two decades in Guangdong, Southern China.

Methods: Data from three cross-sectional, representative oral epidemiological surveys in Guangdong Province were analyzed, including 400 in 1995, 720 in 2005, and 288 in 2015, for a total of 1408 participants.