Publications by authors named "P F Moynihan"
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- The study investigated the link between oral function and mental health among older adults in Japan, focusing on the roles of fruit and vegetable consumption and social interactions.
- Involving 478 participants aged 75 and older, the research used structural equation modeling to show that better oral function positively impacts mental health status, while fruit and vegetable intake and social interactions serve as mediators in this relationship.
- Results indicated a direct association between oral function and mental health, but the mediation analysis showed that the relationship was primarily indirect, driven by dietary habits and social engagement.
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- Adolescents have high sugar diets and need effective methods to reduce sugar intake for better dental health.
- A systematic review was conducted on studies from 1990 to 2023 to discover effective behavior change techniques (BCTs) that help reduce sugar consumption among 10 to 16-year-olds.
- Out of over 16,000 articles, 35 studies were included, revealing that feedback on behavior and information about social/environmental impacts were the most successful techniques, achieving 100% effectiveness in reducing sugar intake.
Mycobacterial glycolipids are important cell envelope structures that drive host-pathogen interactions. Arguably, the most important are lipoarabinomannan (LAM) and its precursor, lipomannan (LM), which are trafficked from the bacterium to the host via unknown mechanisms. Arabinomannan is thought to be a capsular derivative of these molecules, lacking a lipid anchor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Wearing complete denture in one or both arches can impact enjoyment of eating and affect quality of life compared with being dentate. Clinicians focus on issuing technically sound dentures but ignore the impact of wearing dentures on the eating-related quality of life which affects the success of treatment.
Objectives: The aim of this research was to qualitatively explore ERQoL in Australian adults wearing complete dentures using a validated questionnaire and through focus groups.