Publications by authors named "I A Menon"
Oral health inequalities among geriatric population: A systematic review.
J Family Med Prim Care
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The World Health Organization aims for governments to reduce health disparities and ensure universal healthcare access by 2030, and this article reviews oral health inequalities among older adults.
- A systematic review was conducted using PRISMA standards, analyzing data from recent studies on oral health status and quality of life in the elderly, with 24 studies meeting eligibility criteria.
- The results highlight that institutionalized elderly individuals often have poor oral health and are vulnerable, suggesting that targeted measures are needed to address their specific risk factors and improve their overall oral health-related quality of life.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the oral health of hard-of-hearing children in Cuttack city, using WHO's assessment tools to analyze their dietary and hygiene practices.
- Conducted with 90 children aged 5 to 19, results indicated a high prevalence of dental issues, with 76.9% having dental caries and 82.4% experiencing gingival bleeding.
- The findings showed a significant correlation between the severity of hearing loss and dental caries, emphasizing a need for improved oral health treatment and preventive measures in this demographic.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of various remineralizing agents in stopping the early enamel lesions surrounding orthodontic brackets from progressing.
Techniques: Four groups were randomly allocated to a total of 100 participants: the control group (no treatment), calcium phosphate, casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP), and fluoride varnish. Remineralizing chemicals were administered in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, and enamel lesions were created around orthodontic brackets.
The oligosaccharide needed for protein N-glycosylation is assembled on a lipid carrier via a multistep pathway. Synthesis is initiated on the cytoplasmic face of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and completed on the luminal side after transbilayer translocation of a heptasaccharide lipid intermediate. More than 30 congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDGs) are associated with this pathway, including RFT1-CDG which results from defects in the membrane protein Rft1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe oligosaccharide needed for protein -glycosylation is assembled on a lipid carrier via a multi-step pathway. Synthesis is initiated on the cytoplasmic face of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and completed on the luminal side after transbilayer translocation of a heptasaccharide lipid intermediate. More than 30 Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDGs) are associated with this pathway, including RFT1-CDG which results from defects in the membrane protein Rft1.
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