Publications by authors named "J M Montiel-Company"
Aim: To estimate the prevalence of early childhood caries and to study a possible influence on different ethnicities in preschool children aged 3 to 5 with social exclusion risk.
Background: Oral diseases are a major global public health problem, with negative effects at both individual and collective levels, and there is a relationship between socioeconomic characteristics such as income, occupation and educational level, with the prevalence and severity of oral diseases.
Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in a sample of 288 preschool children belonging to three schools in the Southeastern Spain among other variables dmft and ICDASS index.
The primary objective of this research is to analyze and compare the effects of physical activity on patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition characterized by repeated episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway during sleep, leading to disrupted sleep and various health complications. A systematic and strategic search of 16 peer-reviewed articles was conducted to assess the impact of different types of physical exercise on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), a key metric used to quantify the severity of OSA. The selected studies focused on two main exercise modalities: aerobic exercise alone and a combination of aerobic and resistance training.
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- This study explores the impact of gingivitis on inflammation and cardiovascular risks in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
- The research involved three groups of participants: two with PCOS (one with gingivitis and one without) and a control group, all assessed for various health indicators and inflammatory markers.
- Results indicated that PCOS patients, especially those with gingivitis, had higher levels of systemic inflammation and more aggressive neutrophil behavior, which may increase the risk of atherosclerosis.
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- This study investigates how different characteristics of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can predict their response to mandibular advancement devices (MAD) and aims to create a model for treatment efficacy.
- It analyzed 112 patients over six years, categorizing OSA into different phenotypes, with findings indicating that positional-OSA patients had a significantly higher response rate to MAD compared to non-positional patients.
- The results suggest that specific phenotypes, particularly REM-OSA, are less responsive to MAD treatment, highlighting key metrics like hypoxic burden and T90% that are useful in predicting treatment success in OSA patients.
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- The study investigates the presence of Bisphenol A (BPA) in the saliva of patients using orthodontic appliances, given the health concerns surrounding BPA.
- The research involved a systematic literature search, ultimately identifying and analyzing 8 relevant studies that included 238 patients, with the polycarbonate brackets showing the highest BPA release.
- Findings revealed a significant initial increase in saliva BPA levels after bonding, but overall levels remained within safe limits, suggesting that orthodontic materials containing BPA are not a health risk.