The contact between enamel and an antagonist surface is the primary factor in tooth wear. Loss of tooth structure can cause changes in occlusion, chewing functionality, dental sensitivity, and appearance. However, enamel wear caused by opposing restorations is multifactorial and there is a lack of consensus regarding its behavior.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSerologic and molecular surveillance of serum collected from 152 suspected scrub typhus patients in Myanmar revealed Orientia tsutsugamushi of genotypic heterogeneity. In addition, potential co-infection with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus was observed in 5 (3.3%) patients.
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