Publications by authors named "Y Merchant"
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- India's commitment to the "Leave No One Behind" principle of the Sustainable Development Goals highlights the urgent need for data on the oral health of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), leading to a systematic review of existing literature.
- The review included 15 studies after searching extensive databases, revealing that while 91% of IDD children regularly use toothbrushes, a significant 38% still have poor oral hygiene and 64% suffer from dental caries.
- The study concludes that existing oral health practices are inadequate and calls for tailored health programs to better meet the specific needs of children with IDD in India.
Recent evidence suggests the immense potential of human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) secretome conditioned medium-mediated augmentation of angiogenesis. However, angiogenesis potential varies from source and origin. The hMSCs derived from the oral cavity share an exceptional quality due to their origin from a hypoxic environment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLetter to the editor regarding the role of iodoform in jaw lesions.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg
November 2023