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BMC Oral Health
January 2025
Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Human Development and Fostering, Meikai University School Dentistry, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado, Saitama, 350-0283, Japan.
Background: Dental caries is the most prevalent disease in elementary schoolchildren in Japan. Problematic Internet use (PIU) has increased among children; however, its association with caries has rarely been studied. We aimed to explore (1) sex differences in dental caries and (2) the association of dental caries with lifestyle and PIU among elementary school children in Japan.
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January 2025
Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, 58140, Turkey.
Background: Understanding the interactions among predictors of dental trust in children is important for designing effective interventions in pediatric dental care.
Aim: This study aimed to develop and validate a conceptual model to evaluate factors influencing dental trust in children.
Design: This cross-sectional study included 267 parent-child dyads.
Clin Oral Investig
January 2025
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia.
Objectives: The aim of the study is to compare the clinical efficacy of the application of "Armenicum" paste as an adjunct to SRP for the non-surgical treatment of patients with periodontitis.
Methods: The current RCT prospective study was conducted on 157 patients with chronic periodontitis. The patients were blind randomly assigned into two groups: Group A (SRP + Armenicum" paste) 81 patients (42 males and 39 females, 37 to 68 years) and Group B (SRP) 76 patients (39 males and 37 females, 37 to 68 years).
Sci Rep
January 2025
The PRIDE Study/PRIDEnet, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Structural stigma towards gender minority (GM; people whose current gender does not align with sex assigned at birth) people is an important contributor to minority stress (i.e., stress experienced due to one's marginalized GM identity), although existing variables are unclear in their inclusion of social norms, or societal stigma, as a key component of the construct.
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January 2025
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, German Armed Forces Central Hospital, Rübenacherstr. 170, 56072, Koblenz, Germany.
Purpose: This study aims to analyze microvascular reconstruction in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) in Europe.
Methods: Based on previous studies, a dynamic online questionnaire was developed and subjected to internal and external evaluation. The questionnaire comprised multiple-choice, rating, and open-ended questions, addressing general and specific aspects and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on microvascular reconstruction in OMFS in Europe.
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