Dentists should be equipped to treat any allergic reaction in a dental office and in this scenario, anaphylaxis is noted after administration of a penicillin derivative given before a dental procedure. Identification of signs and symptoms related to anaphylaxis is vital and appropriate management of the patient is the key. The dental management of the scenario goes into the diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis in a dental office.
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Sci Rep
January 2025
Office of Research Affairs, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
Although the modulus of elasticity of the human periodontal ligament (E) values used in dentistry widely ranged from 0.01 to 175 MPa, the exact E value has not been determined. This study aimed to verify whether and how E values affect the stress distribution over the tooth and periodontium structures, and to determine the appropriate E range.
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January 2025
K M Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth deemed to be University, Waghodia, Vadodara - 391760, India.
Background: Noise sources in paediatric dental offices include machinery and children's cries and screams. Although the presence of occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) among dental operators is established, preventive measures such as ear protection devices (EPDs) are not frequently employed as prophylactic intervention. The primary aim of this study was to quantitatively assess the noise levels in paediatric dental clinics and to qualitatively evaluate the operators' perception of noise with and without the use of EPDs.
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November 2024
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Background: Hand-over-mouth exercise (HOME) is an aversive technique for child behavior management in a dental office. HOME has been omitted from various guidelines and certain teaching curricula due to legal and ethical issues. This systematic review meta-analysis (SRMA) was undertaken to understand the acceptance of parents toward HOME in comparison with that of other behavior management techniques (BMTs).
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January 2025
Department of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
Importance: Pregnant people with opioid use disorder (OUD) are at high risk for potentially avoidable maternal morbidity. The majority of pregnant people with OUD receive health insurance through state Medicaid programs, but there is little comprehensive data on the burden of severe maternal morbidity (SMM)-a composite measure of adverse maternal health outcomes-among this high-risk group.
Objective: To estimate rates of SMM among Medicaid-enrolled pregnant people with OUD from 2016 to 2018.
World J Gastroenterol
January 2025
Academic Affairs Office, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Background: Return to work (RTW) serves as an indication for young and middle-aged colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors to resume their normal social lives. However, these survivors encounter significant challenges during their RTW process. Hence, scientific research is necessary to explore the barriers and facilitating factors of returning to work for young and middle-aged CRC survivors.
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