The Longitudinal Relationship between Edentulism and the Progress of Multimorbidity.

Objectives: To examine the longitudinal relationship between edentulism, nutritional intake, and the progress of multimorbidity among older Americans.

Methods: We used data from the Health and Retirement Study (2006-2018), a longitudinal survey of older Americans that has collected data biennially since 1992. Edentulism was assessed in 2006 while nutritional intake was assessed in 2013.

Socioeconomic and Ethnic Inequalities in the Progress of Multimorbidity and the Role of Health Behaviors.

Objectives: To assess socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities in the progress of multimorbidity and whether behavioral factors explain these inequalities among older Americans.

Design: Health and Retirement Study, a longitudinal survey of older American adults.

Setting And Participants: Data pooled from 2006 to 2018 (waves 8-14), which include 38,061 participants.

Inequalities in the progress of multiple chronic conditions: A systematic review of longitudinal studies.

The objective of this review is to assess the impact of socioeconomic factors on the progress of multiple chronic health conditions (MCC) in Adults. Two independent investigators searched three databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE and LILACS) up to August 2021 to identify longitudinal studies on inequalities in progress of MCC. Grey literature was searched using Open Grey and Google Scholar.

Cumulative socio-economic disadvantage and traumatic dental injuries during adolescence.

Background/aim: Studies on the association between socio-economic circumstances and traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) are cross-sectional and inconclusive. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between cumulative socio-economic disadvantage and TDIs among adolescents.

Method: Data from 668 participants in the East London Adolescents Community Health Survey (RELACHS) were analysed.

Tolerability of a green tea-based mouth rinse: A pilot study.

Introduction: Mouth rinse containing essential oil is one of the most popular, over the counter dental products which has been promoted to have anti-inflammatory, anti-plaque and anti-microbial properties. An essential oil alcohol-free mouth rinse with green tea has been introduced recently and promoted for management of periodontitis and gingivitis. As the role of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) mouth rinse in management of periodontal disease has been evaluated previously, the aim of this study is to compare the tolerability of none-alcohol containing green tea-based (NAGT) mouth rinse with CHX mouth rinse.