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Int J Clin Pediatr Dent
December 2024
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka, India.
Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a multifactorial disease with known etiologic factors and can be very devastating to the oral and general well-being of a child, including psychological impacts on a growing child. Young children constitute a vulnerable population because of their dependence and inability to communicate their needs. Oral health disparities continue to pose critical challenges, as ECC is the most common chronic disease of childhood.
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January 2025
Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
Dentist-patient communication is at the core of providing quality dental care. This study aims to review the importance, challenges, strategies, and training of dentist-patient communication. The World Dental Federation (FDI) emphasizes the importance of effective communication between oral healthcare providers and patients as a critical component of high-quality care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Periodontol
January 2025
Discipline of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Background: Gingivitis, a widely prevalent oral health condition, affects up to 80% of the population. Traditional assessment methods for gingivitis rely heavily on subjective clinical evaluation. This study seeks to explore the efficacy of interpreting the color metrics from intraoral scans to objectively differentiate between healthy and inflamed gingiva.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Nanobiotechnology
January 2025
Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-bound vesicles that are shed or secreted from the cell membrane and enveloped by a lipid bilayer. They possess stability, low immunogenicity, and non-cytotoxicity, exhibiting extensive prospects in regenerative medicine (RM). However, natural EVs pose challenges, such as insufficient targeting capabilities, potential biosafety concerns, and limited acquisition pathways.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Forensic Odontostomatol
December 2024
Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto.
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