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Kalf-Scholte SM, van Zoonen R, Sijperda-Abdul D, Algra H, Valkenburg C. Factors influencing the oral health behaviour of Dutch adolescents with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities living in residential care: A qualitative study. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2024; 37:e13220. [PMID: 38491919 DOI: 10.1111/jar.13220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Toothbrushing, limiting intake frequency, and scheduled visits to an oral healthcare professional (OHP) are key for good oral health. We aimed to explore factors influencing these oral health behaviours in Dutch adolescents with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities (MBID) in residential care. METHOD Using a qualitative, descriptive approach, we conducted focus groups and interviews with 12 adolescents, 9 counsellors, and 6 OHPs. Thematic analysis mapped factors influencing adolescents' knowledge, attitude, planning, and execution of oral health behaviours to oral care stakeholders. RESULTS Of nine identified influencing factors, three were pivotal: Structure (influencing toothbrushing and intake frequency), Anxiety (impeding dental visits), and Support (provided by counsellors). CONCLUSIONS Counsellors should provide structured daily guidance on oral hygiene and diet for adolescents with MBID, while respecting the adolescents' autonomy. As intermediaries between adolescents and OHPs, counsellors are key in reducing dental anxiety. Counsellors need clear oral health policies within care facilities to address competing priorities.
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- Sonja M Kalf-Scholte
- Department of Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Stichting Bijzondere Tandheelkunde, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Lindfors N, Ekestubbe A, Frisk F, Lund H. Is cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) an alternative to plain radiography in assessments of dental disease? A study of method agreement in a medically compromised patient population. Clin Oral Investig 2024; 28:127. [PMID: 38289447 PMCID: PMC10827808 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-024-05527-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Poor oral health and dental infections can jeopardize medical treatment and be life-threatening. Due to this, patients with head and neck malignancies, generalized tumor spread, organ transplant, or severe infection are referred for a clinical oral and radiographic examination. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic agreement of three radiographic modalities: intraoral radiographs (IO), panoramic radiographs (PX), and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for diagnosis of dental diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three hundred patients were examined with IO, PX, and CBCT. Periapical lesions, marginal bone level, and caries lesions were diagnosed separately by four oral radiologists. All observers also assessed six teeth in 30 randomly selected patients at two different occasions. Kappa values and percent agreement were calculated. RESULTS The highest Kappa value and percent agreement were for diagnosing periapical lesions (0.76, 97.7%), and for the assessment of marginal bone level, it varied between 0.58 and 0.60 (87.8-89.3%). In CBCT, only 44.4% of all teeth were assessable for caries (Kappa 0.68, 93.4%). The intra-observer agreement, for all modalities and diagnoses, showed Kappa values between 0.5 and 0.93 and inter-observer agreement varied from 0.51 to 0.87. CONCLUSIONS CBCT was an alternative to IO in diagnosing periapical lesions. Both modalities found the same healthy teeth in 93.8%. All modalities were performed equally regarding marginal bone level. In caries diagnosis, artifacts were the major cause of fallout for CBCT. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Intraoral radiography is the first-hand choice for diagnosing dental disease. For some rare cases where intraoral imaging is not possible, a dedicated panoramic image and/or CBCT examination is an alternative.
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- Ninita Lindfors
- Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education, Jönköping, Sweden
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 450, 405 30, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 450, 405 30, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education, Jönköping, Sweden
- Department of Endodontology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, P.O. Box 450, 405 30, Göteborg, Sweden.
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Pruntel SM, van Munster BC, de Vries JJ, Vissink A, Visser A. Oral Health as a Risk Factor for Alzheimer Disease. J Prev Alzheimers Dis 2024; 11:249-258. [PMID: 38230738 PMCID: PMC10994994 DOI: 10.14283/jpad.2023.82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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In patients with Alzheimer's disease pathophysiological changes of the brain that initiate the onset of Alzheimer's disease include accumulation of amyloid-β plaques and phosphorylation of tau-tangles. A rather recently considered risk factor for the onset of Alzheimer's disease is poor oral health. The aim of this systematic review of the literature was to assess the potential association(s) of oral health as a risk factor for the onset of Alzheimer's disease. After a systematic search of Pubmed, Embase and Web of Science. A total of 1962 studies were assessed, of which 17 studies demonstrated possible associations between oral health diseases and Alzheimer's disease. 4 theories could be distinguished that describe the possible links between oral health and the development or onset of Alzheimer's disease; 1) role of pathogens, 2) role of inflammatory mediators, 3) role of APOE alleles and 4) role of Aβ peptide. The main common denominator of all the theories is the neuroinflammation due to poor oral health. Yet, there is insufficient evidence to prove a link due to the diversity of the designs used and the quality of the study design of the included studies. Therefore, further research is needed to find causal links between oral health and neuroinflammation that possibly can lead to the onset of Alzheimer's disease with the future intention to prevent cognitive decline by better dental care.
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- S M Pruntel
- Anita Visser, Department of Gerodontology, Center for Dentistry and Oral Hygiene, University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, Groningen, Groningen, 9713 AV, The Netherlands, Tel: 050 361 3840, E-mail:
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Tsai CF, Chung JJ, Ding SJ, Chen CC. In vitro cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity of hypochlorous acid antimicrobial agent. J Dent Sci 2024; 19:345-356. [PMID: 38303880 PMCID: PMC10829635 DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2023.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Background/purpose Bacteria-associated oral diseases such as dental caries and periodontitis are widespread epidemics that cause oral pain and loss of function. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vitro cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity of different concentrations of hypochlorous acid (HOCl). Materials and methods Five different concentrations (100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 ppm) of HOCl were evaluated for their antimicrobial efficacy against Gram-negative (A. actinomycetcmcomitans and P. gingivalis) and Gram-positive bacteria (S. mutans and S. sanguinis) after treatment for 1 and 10 min. Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and chlorhexidine (CHX) were used as positive controls. In addition, HOCl was examined for L929 cytotoxicity and RAW 264.7 growth. Results The bacteriostatic ratio of NaOCl was comparable to that of CHX and significantly (P < 0.05) higher than that of all HOCl solutions. Higher HOCl concentration had significantly (P < 0.05) higher antibacterial effect, and the bacteriostatic ratio of 10 min treatment was slightly higher than that of 1 min treatment. CHX and NaOCl seeded into L929 cells resulted in low cell viability with only 30-39%, much significantly (P < 0.05) lower than all HOCl groups (greater than 80%). All HOCl solutions met the recommendations of ISO 10993-5 and showed no cytotoxicity, although there was a concentration-dependent decrease in cell viability. All antimicrobial agents showed the same trend of response to RAW 264.7 as L929. Conclusion Within the limit of this study, 400 ppm HOCl disinfectant may be a potential antimicrobial candidate for mouthwash, endodontic irrigants, and periodontitis treatment.
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- Cheng-Feng Tsai
- Institute of Oral Science, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Science, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Science, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Stomatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Stomatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Vera-Virrueta CG, Sansores-Ambrosio F, Casanova-Rosado JF, Minaya-Sánchez MI, Casanova-Rosado AJ, Casanova-Sarmiento JA, Guadarrama-Reyes SC, de la Rosa-Santillana R, Medina-Solís CE, Maupomé G. Experience, Prevalence, and Severity of Dental Caries in Mexican Preschool and School-Aged Children. Cureus 2023; 15:e51079. [PMID: 38269237 PMCID: PMC10806378 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Objective Dental caries in Mexico continues to be a public health problem, indicated by it is high prevalence and incidence in children. This disease is associated with pain in preschool and school children, with large-scale consequences for the individual, society, and health systems. The objective of the present study was to determine the experience (mean of caries indices), prevalence, and severity of caries in children 2-12 years of age who sought dental care at a dental school in Mexico. Material and methods A cross-sectional study was carried out on 826 clinical records of patients ages 2-12 years. The dependent variable was caries, in terms of experience (mean primary teeth (dmft) and permanent teeth (DMFT) indices), prevalence (dmft and DMFT greater than 0), and severity (cutoffs of caries indices at various levels). The independent variables were age and sex. The data were analyzed in Stata 14 (StataCorp LLC, College Station, Texas). Results The average age was 7.2±2.3; 52.4% were boys. In the primary dentition, the caries experience (mean dmft) was 3.01±3.30, the prevalence of caries was 65.8%, and the severity dmft>3=37.3% and dmft>6=15.6%. In the permanent dentition, the caries experience (mean DMFT) was 0.99±1.88, the prevalence of caries was 31.5%, and the severity DMFT>3=12.5% and DMFT>6=1.6%. The percentage of caries-free children in both dentitions was 26.1% (n=216/826). The experience, prevalence, and severity of caries were statistically different by age (p<0.001). Only in the severity of dmft>3 were differences observed across sex (p<0.05). Among children with mixed dentition, primary teeth were more affected than permanent teeth (2.46±2.87 vs 0.88±1.61; p<0.0001). Conclusions About seven out of 10 children were affected by cavities in either or both dentitions. It was observed that age was positively associated with dental caries, equally affecting girls and boys. In this sample, the primary dentition was impacted more than the permanent dentition. Despite being preventable, dental caries continues to be a health problem in children.
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- Academic Area of Dentistry of Health Sciences Institute, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Pachuca, MEX
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- Advanced Studies and Research Center in Dentistry "Dr. Keisaburo Miyata" School of Dentistry, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, Toluca, MEX
- Academic Area of Dentistry of Health Sciences Institute, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Pachuca, MEX
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- Department of Epidemiology, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA
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Araujo CF, Schuch HS, Cademartori MG, Bielemann RM, Bertoldi AD, Tomasi E, Gonzalez MC, Demarco FF. Functional dentition and edentulism associated with mortality: A cohort study of older adults in Southern Brazil. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2023; 51:1209-1215. [PMID: 37186382 DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the lack of a functional dentition and edentulism with mortality in a cohort of older adults in a Southern Brazilian city. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a longitudinal study carried out with community-dwelling older adults (≥60 years old) from Pelotas, Brazil, using data from the baseline (2014) and the first follow-up (2017). Main exposures were functional dentition (20+ teeth present) and edentulism (absence of all teeth), derived from self-reported number of teeth. All-causes mortality was evaluated according to the city's Epidemiological Surveillance Department. Potential confounders were age, sex, socioeconomic position, smoking, diabetes, hypertension, and body mass index (BMI). To test the association between functional dentition and edentulism with mortality, Poisson regression models with robust variance were used, to estimate Relative Risks and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS A total of 1289 older adults had information on all variables of interest and comprise the analytical sample (from 1451 at baseline). When analysing the presence of functional dentition, only 222 individuals (17.2%) had 20 or more teeth in their mouth, while 490 older adults were edentulous (38.0%). Crude analysis showed an association between tooth loss indicators and mortality. Models adjusted for sociodemographic variables and health conditions and behaviours revelled no association between the exposures and mortality. CONCLUSIONS With the findings of this study, we did not identify an association between edentulism and functional dentition with mortality, after considering important shared risk factors.
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- Cinthia Fonseca Araujo
- Undergraduate student, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Nutrition and Foods, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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Chung J, Chen X, Zhang N, Zhou Y. Oral conditions and other symptoms among older persons in long-term care facilities during the end of life. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2023; 43:530-538. [PMID: 36446555 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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AIMS The purpose was to examine the association between oral conditions and other symptoms in long-term care facilities during the last days of life. METHODS A retrospective case-control study approach was used in this study, with the Minimum Data Set (MDS, ver. 3.0 2015) that was maintained and administrated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Residents with oral conditions (n = 4304) were selected with any oral conditions (e.g., ulcers, inflamed/bleeding gums, mouth/facial pain). The control cases (n = 12 912) were selected using propensity analysis. RESULTS Oral conditions had significant impacts on depression, poor appetite, pain, shortness of breath, and constipation. Although no statistically significant differences in trouble sleeping, vomiting, internal bleeding, and dehydration were found between the cases with oral conditions and the control, more residents with oral conditions reported trouble sleeping and dehydration compared to the control. CONCLUSIONS It is important to provide preventive and proactive intervention for oral conditions, not only to minimize the negative effects of oral conditions on other symptoms in long-term care facilities, but also to share philanthropic support with people who might be suffering other symptoms due to oral conditions at the end of life.
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- Joohyun Chung
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Mobin T, Khan TZ, Mobin A, Tahir MR, Imran Q. The Association Between Seeking Urgent Dental Care and the Prevalence of Root Caries Among Patients in the United States, National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-2020: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus 2023; 15:e41797. [PMID: 37575787 PMCID: PMC10421965 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.41797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between seeking urgent dental care and the prevalence of root caries among patients in the United States, utilizing data from the Nutritional Health and Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted between 2017 and 2020. Our hypothesis is that patients who are seeking urgent dental care due to pain will have a high prevalence of root caries. METHODS The study utilized a cross-sectional design, analyzing data from NHANES 2017-March 2020 pre-pandemic data, a nationally representative survey. The sub-sample consisted of 6,186 participants aged 20 years and older who underwent oral health assessments, including the examination of root caries. Information on seeking urgent dental care was obtained through self-reported data. Statistical analyses, using SAS 9.4 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC), were performed to assess the association between urgent care seeking and root caries prevalence while controlling the potential confounding variables. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression were used. Results: The study included a total of 6,186 participants. The mean age (SD) of the participants was 49.7 (17.2). Some 52% were females and 48% were males. Some 14% (849) of the samples had root caries and 28% (1739) of the participants were seeking urgent dental care due to pain. Findings indicated a significant association between seeking urgent dental care and the prevalence of root caries (odds ratio, OR = 2.72, 95% confidence interval, CI = 2.32-3.18). Individuals who reported seeking urgent care had a higher prevalence of root caries (26% vs. 9%) compared to those who did not seek urgent care. Socioeconomic factors such as poverty and education, and other factors such as age, gender, race, marital status, and alcohol intake were identified as potential confounders. CONCLUSION This study provides evidence of the association between seeking urgent dental care and the prevalence of root caries among patients in the United States. The findings underscore the importance of promoting regular dental visits, preventive measures, and early interventions to mitigate the risk of root caries among individuals seeking urgent dental care. Addressing socio-economic barriers, improving access to dental services, and enhancing oral health education are crucial steps toward reducing the burden of root caries in this population. Further, longitudinal studies are recommended to establish the temporal relationship between urgent care seeking and root caries development.
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- Talha Mobin
- Dentistry, CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, PAK
- Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA
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- Dentistry, CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, PAK
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- Dentistry, CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, PAK
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- Dentistry, CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, PAK
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- Dentistry, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore, PAK
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Ahirwar P, Kozlovskaya V, Nijampatnam B, Rojas EM, Pukkanasut P, Inman D, Dolmat M, Law AC, Schormann N, Deivanayagam C, Harber GJ, Michalek SM, Wu H, Kharlampieva E, Velu SE. Hydrogel-Encapsulated Biofilm Inhibitors Abrogate the Cariogenic Activity of Streptococcus mutans. J Med Chem 2023; 66:7909-7925. [PMID: 37285134 PMCID: PMC11188996 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We designed and synthesized analogues of a previously identified biofilm inhibitor IIIC5 to improve solubility, retain inhibitory activities, and to facilitate encapsulation into pH-responsive hydrogel microparticles. The optimized lead compound HA5 showed improved solubility of 120.09 μg/mL, inhibited Streptococcus mutans biofilm with an IC50 value of 6.42 μM, and did not affect the growth of oral commensal species up to a 15-fold higher concentration. The cocrystal structure of HA5 with GtfB catalytic domain determined at 2.35 Å resolution revealed its active site interactions. The ability of HA5 to inhibit S. mutans Gtfs and to reduce glucan production has been demonstrated. The hydrogel-encapsulated biofilm inhibitor (HEBI), generated by encapsulating HA5 in hydrogel, selectively inhibited S. mutans biofilms like HA5. Treatment of S. mutans-infected rats with HA5 or HEBI resulted in a significant reduction in buccal, sulcal, and proximal dental caries compared to untreated, infected rats.
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- Parmanand Ahirwar
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
- School of Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
- Center of Nanoscale Materials and Biointegration, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
- Microbiome Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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Chen X, Caplan DJ, Comnick CL, Hartshorn J, Shuman SK, Xie XJ. Development and validation of a nursing home mortality index to identify nursing home residents nearing the end of life in dental clinics. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2023; 43:125-135. [PMID: 35904402 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nursing home (NH) residents seek care at dental offices, yet many of them are at the end of life. The uncertain life expectancy further complicates the care of NH residents. This study aimed to develop and validate a Nursing Home Mortality Index (NHMI) to identify NH residents in the last year of life. METHODS Logistic modeling was used to develop predictive models for death within 1 year after initial appointment by utilizing the new patient examination data and mortality data of 903 Minnesota NH residents. The final model was selected based on areas under the curve (AUC) and then validated using data from 586 Iowa NH residents. Based on the final model, the NHMI was developed with the estimated 1-year mortality for the low, medium and high risk group. RESULTS One-year mortalities were 21% and 26% in the development and validation cohorts, respectively. Predictors included age, gender, communication capacity, physical mobility, congestive heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, cancer, cerebrovascular disease, chronic renal disease and liver disease. AUCs for the development and validation models were 0.73 and 0.68, respectively. For the validation cohort, the sensitivity and specificity were 0.79 and 0.53, respectively. The estimated 1-year mortality risks for three risk groups were 0%-10%, 11%-19%, and ≥20%, respectively CONCLUSION: The high mortality rate of NH residents following a dental exam highlighted a need to incorporate patients' prognoses in treatment planning along with normative needs and patients' preferences. The NHMI provides a practical way to guide treatment decisions for end-of-life NH residents.
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- Xi Chen
- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Yu J, Qin W, Huang W, Thomas K. Oral Health and Mortality Among Older Adults: A Doubly Robust Survival Analysis. Am J Prev Med 2023; 64:9-16. [PMID: 36150950 PMCID: PMC11018359 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Evidence on the association between oral health and mortality is inconclusive, and few studies have accounted for the nonrandom selection bias in estimating their relationship. This study aims to investigate the link between oral health and mortality in community-dwelling older adults by adjusting for confounding factors with a doubly robust survival estimation. METHODS Data came from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988-1994) and were linked to the National Death Index mortality data through December 2015. The analytic sample consisted of 4,880 adults aged ≥60 years. Oral health measures included objective clinical indicators (edentulism, periodontitis, and untreated dental caries) and self-rated oral health. Cox proportional hazards regression models and inverse probability weighting with regression adjustment for observational survival-time estimation were utilized to assess the relationship between oral health and mortality. Analyses were conducted in 2021. RESULTS Edentulism (average treatment effect= -26.13, 95% CI= -48.69, -3.57) was associated with a reduction in survival time. Periodontal conditions and dental caries were related to all-cause mortality in Cox models but became nonsignificant when inverse probability weighting with regression adjustment survival estimation was applied. Good self-rated oral health was significantly related to an increase in survival time (average treatment effect=21.50; 95% CI= 4.92, 38.07). CONCLUSIONS Both objective and subjective oral health are risk factors for mortality among older adults. Improving access to dental screening and treatment among community-dwelling older adults has the potential to reduce oral health‒related risks of mortality.
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- Jiao Yu
- IPUMS, Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Hopkins Population Center, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Bond JC, McDonough R, Alshihayb TS, Kaye EK, Garcia RI, Heaton B. Periodontitis is associated with an increased hazard of mortality in a longitudinal cohort study over 50 years. J Clin Periodontol 2023; 50:71-79. [PMID: 36089889 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the association between periodontal disease and all-cause mortality in a longitudinal cohort study over 50 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS Participants (N = 1156) in the Veterans Affairs Dental Longitudinal Study, aged 25-85 years at enrollment in 1968, received comprehensive medical and oral exams approximately every 3 years through 2007. Periodontal status was defined using person-level, mean whole-mouth radiographic alveolar bone loss (ABL) scores using a five-point Schei ruler, each unit representing 20% increments of ABL. Time-varying Cox regression models estimated hazard ratios (HRs) for the association between continuous and categorical ABL and mortality, adjusting for covariates. RESULTS Each one-unit increase in mean ABL score was associated with a 14% increase in the hazard of mortality (adjusted HR = 1.14, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02, 1.27). When assessed categorically, HRs for average scores of 2 to <3 and 3 to ≤5 showed increasing associations with hazard of mortality, relative to 0 to <1 (adjusted HR = 1.17, 95% CI 0.94, 1.46; and HR = 1.65, 95% CI 0.94, 2.85, respectively). By contrast, we observed null associations for average scores of 1 to <2 relative to 0 to <1 (adjusted HR = 1.00, 95% CI 0.86, 1.17). CONCLUSIONS Time-varying periodontal status assessed using radiographic ABL was positively associated with all-cause mortality even after confounder adjustment.
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- Julia C Bond
- Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Dental Public Health, College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Anwar DS, Mohd Yusof MYP, Ahmad MS, Md Sabri BA. Family Influences on the Dental Caries Status of Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Systematic Review. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:children9121855. [PMID: 36553300 PMCID: PMC9777056 DOI: 10.3390/children9121855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Oral health is a likely source of health inequalities in children with special health care needs (CSHCN), according to multiple studies. This systematic review aimed to explore the evidence of family influence—as well as family features, such as societal variables and parents’ perspectives—on these children’s dental caries status. Embase, Ebsco, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were all searched. All cross-sectional research published on the variables of family impact ranging from 2010 to 2021 were considered. The DMFT and dmft index was utilised for the report data of dental caries, whereas the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) was used for the purposes of assessing quality. Of the 3861 records identified, 14 were eligible. Further, most of the studies had a caries prevalence of over 50%, (p-value < 0.005). Family influences imparted a significant relationship and association towards the dental caries status of the demographic being studied. The influences on the children included tooth brushing behaviour, parents’ education level, parents’ occupation level, diet pattern, dental visit, snacking frequency, parents’ psychological status, family size, and parents’ knowledge towards oral health. Future research should further explore the family functioning domains, specifically among the CSHCN population. This study was registered on PROSPERO, number CRD42021274923.
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- Diyana Shereen Anwar
- Centre of Population Oral Health and Clinical Prevention Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh 47000, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I-PPerForM), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh 47000, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Centre of Special Care Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh 47000, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Centre of Population Oral Health and Clinical Prevention Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh 47000, Selangor, Malaysia
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Costa CA, Vilela ACS, Oliveira SA, Gomes TD, Andrade AAC, Leles CR, Costa NL. Poor oral health status and adverse COVID-19 outcomes: A preliminary study in hospitalized patients. J Periodontol 2022; 93:1889-1901. [PMID: 35294780 PMCID: PMC9088593 DOI: 10.1002/jper.21-0624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Most of the common risk factors for severe outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are correlated with poor oral health, tooth loss, and periodontitis. This has pointed to a possible relationship between oral and systemic health in COVID-19 patients. Hence, this study aimed to assess the dental and periodontal status of hospitalized COVID-19 patients and their associations with the incidence of adverse COVID-19 outcomes. METHODS We included 128 hospital patients aged between 20 and 97 years and with diagnoses of COVID-19 in this prospective observational study. Dental and periodontal status was assessed using in-hospital clinical examinations, including the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth index, periodontal status, and tooth loss patterns (Eichner index). Associations between oral health measures, the severity of COVID-19 symptoms, and hospitalization endpoints were tested using chi-square test and incidence rate ratio (IRR) estimation using a generalized linear model with log-Poisson regression. The regression models used a block-wise selection of predictors for oral health-related variables, comorbidities, and patients' ages. RESULTS Overall, poor oral health conditions were highly prevalent and associated with critical COVID-19 symptoms, higher risk for admission in the intensive care unit (ICU), and death. Periodontitis was significantly associated with ICU admission (IRR = 1.44; 95% confidence interval [95%CI] = 1.07-1.95; P = 0.017), critical symptoms (IRR = 2.56; 95%CI = 1.44-4.55; P = 0.001), and risk of death (IRR = 2.05; 95%CI = 1.12-3.76; P = 0.020) when adjusted for age and comorbidities. The Eichner index (classes B and C) was associated with ICU admission. CONCLUSION There was a positive association between deleterious oral health-related conditions, especially periodontitis, and severe COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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- Camila Alves Costa
- Center for Research in Oral Systemic HealthSchool of DentistryFederal University of GoiásGoianiaGoiásBrazil
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- Center for Research in Oral Systemic HealthSchool of DentistryFederal University of GoiásGoianiaGoiásBrazil
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- Department of Oral RehabilitationSchool of DentistryFederal University of GoiásGoianiaGoiásBrazil
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- Center for Research in Oral Systemic HealthSchool of DentistryFederal University of GoiásGoianiaGoiásBrazil
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Moeller J, Manski RJ, Chen H, Meyerhoefer C, Pepper J, Terrin M. Dental care use and other population characteristics of older Americans with self-reported chronic conditions in the health and retirement study. J Public Health Dent 2022; 82:40-52. [PMID: 34448207 PMCID: PMC8881526 DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To analyze relative differences in oral health care utilization, oral health, and other population characteristics of older Americans with respect to self-reported chronic conditions in the health and retirement study. METHODS Differences in estimated percentages of those with specific chronic conditions by selected attributes were tested for statistical significance with standardized normal Z tests and logistic regressions. All estimates were based on weighted data from 1992 to 2016 Early Release RAND HRS Longitudinal file. SE estimates for the percentages accounted for the complex sample design of the survey. RESULTS We establish that the strength of the associations between regular use of dental care and the absence of a chronic condition is similar in magnitude to having a college education, living in a high-income family, never smoking, not having certain functional limitations, and being under 65 years of age. DISCUSSION These cross-sectional findings establish the relative strength of relationships between dental care use, oral health status, and other population characteristics and eight diagnosed conditions. Further work beyond the scope of this paper is needed to confirm these results as either attributes of those with the disease or causal risk factors for the onset of the condition.
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- Economics Department, Lehigh University College of Arts and Sciences, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Economics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Han S, Jee D, Kang YJ, Park YJ, Cho JH. Possible association between oral health and sleep duration: A cross-sectional study based on the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys from 2010 to 2015. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e28035. [PMID: 35049216 PMCID: PMC9191334 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000028035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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This study was performed to investigate the association between oral health and sleep duration in South Korean subjects using 2010-2015 data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES).Cross-sectional data on 35,599 adults over the age of 19 years who completed KNHANES were analyzed. All participants reported subjective oral health status and their daily average sleep duration using a self-reported questionnaire. Sleep duration and oral health status were divided into 3 categories: ≤5, 6-8, ≥9 h/day and good, fair, poor, respectively.The overall prevalence of poor oral health status was 43.8%. Univariate analysis demonstrated that poor oral health status was significantly associated with age, smoking, alcohol, diabetes, education, income, depression, marital status, and sleep duration. After adjusting for covariates (age, sex, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity, smoking, income, education, marital status), sleep durations of ≤5 hours (OR = 1.42; 95% CI, 1.26-1.60) and ≥9 hours (OR = 1.21; 95% CI, 1.04-1.40) were significantly associated with poor oral health, compared to a sleep duration of 6-8 hours. Short or long sleep duration was more likely to have an impact on the development of poor oral health status in men than in women. A significant relationship between sleep duration and oral health status was found in participants younger than 60 years.This is the first report that both short and long sleep durations are significantly associated with the development of poor oral health status. The effect of short or long sleep duration on poor oral health was more significant in younger subjects and in men.
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- Sungjun Han
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Levchenko Y, Fenelon A. How Tooth Loss Disrupts the Education Gradient in Mortality Risk among US-Born and Foreign-Born Adults. POPULATION RESEARCH AND POLICY REVIEW 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11113-021-09686-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tsai KZ, Su FY, Cheng WC, Huang RY, Lin YP, Lin GM. Associations of decayed and filled teeth with localized stage II/III periodontitis in young adults: The CHIEF oral health study. J Dent Sci 2021; 17:1018-1023. [PMID: 35756797 PMCID: PMC9201549 DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2021.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background/purpose To investigate the associations between treated and untreated dental caries and periodontitis in young adults. Materials and methods The study enrolled 1289 participants aged 18–45 years in Taiwan. Localized periodontitis was categorized into healthy and stage II/III (n = 936 and n = 353, respectively) based on the 2017 criteria of the World Workshop. Multivariable logistic regression analysis with adjustments for sex, age, tobacco smoking status, betel nut consumption status, metabolic syndrome, and total white blood cell count was used to determine the associations. Results Decayed tooth numbers were positively associated with localized stage II/III periodontitis [odds ratio (OR): 1.15 (95% confidence intervals (CI): 1.06–2.25)], while filled tooth numbers were inversely associated with localized stage II/III periodontitis in young adults [OR: 0.96 (95% CI: 0.92–0.99)]. Conclusion Our study confirms the relationship between dental caries and periodontitis by direct evidence that the more decayed teeth there are, the higher the risk of periodontitis and by indirect evidence that the more treated decayed teeth there are, the lower the risk of periodontitis in young adults.
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- Kun-Zhe Tsai
- Department of Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
- Departments of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Dental Science, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Dentistry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Statistics, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
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- Departments of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Dental Science, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Dentistry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Biotechnology R&D Center, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu County, Taiwan
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- Departments of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Dental Science, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Dentistry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Biotechnology R&D Center, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu County, Taiwan
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taipei Tzu-Chi Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Corresponding author. Department of Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, No. 163, Jiali Rd., Xincheng Township, Hualien 97144, Taiwan.
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Marya A, Steier L, Karobari MI, Venugopal A. Benefits of Using Fluorescence Induced Theragnosis in Fixed Orthodontic Therapy: Status, Technology and Future Trends. Dent J (Basel) 2021; 9:90. [PMID: 34436002 PMCID: PMC8393472 DOI: 10.3390/dj9080090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Dental biofilm is often found to be the source of bacteria that releases toxins, peptides, lipopolysaccharides as well as organic acids, which lead to gingival inflammation and tooth caries. Further, the persistent plaque may result in the continued destruction of the surrounding soft and hard tissues. During fixed orthodontic therapy, arch-wires, brackets, and elastic modules have been shown to be sites of significant plaque accumulation, making it difficult for a patient to maintain proper oral hygiene. The problem most dentists face is that they cannot visualize this biofilm completely to be able to carry out efficient plaque removal. Visual assessment is, to date, the most common method for plaque visualization, and various indexes have been demonstrated to be sufficient for quantification of the amount of plaque present. However, the problem is that visual assessments are inconsistent, operator dependent and often subjective, which can lead to inconsistency in results. Fluorescence is one such method that can be explored for its use in effective plaque identification and removal. Literature has it that dentists and patients find it particularly useful for monitoring oral hygiene status during treatment. Fluorescence has the capability of offering clinical orthodontists and researchers a new method of detection of demineralization during orthodontic treatment, furthermore, for efficient removal of orthodontic adhesive cements, fluorescent light may be used in conjunction with high-speed burs to deliver fast, less time consuming, and safer results. The benefit of direct visual treatment using fluorescence enhanced theragnosis is that the patient receives controlled and guided therapy. It has multiple benefits, such as early diagnosis of caries, biofilm identification, and even helps to achieve improved treatment outcomes by better resin selection for esthetic procedures.
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- Anand Marya
- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh 12211, Cambodia
- Department of Orthodontics, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India;
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;
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- Conservative Dentistry Unit, Health Campus, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia;
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- Department of Orthodontics, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India;
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Meyerhoefer CD, Pepper JV, Manski RJ, Moeller JF. Dental Care Use, Edentulism, and Systemic Health among Older Adults. J Dent Res 2021; 100:1468-1474. [PMID: 34138663 DOI: 10.1177/00220345211019018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Past research suggests there are systematic associations between oral health and chronic illness among older adults. Although causality has not yet been credibly established, periodontitis has been found to be associated with higher risk of both heart disease and stroke. We advance this literature by estimating the direct association between dental care use and systemic health using multiple waves of the 1992 to 2016 Health and Retirement Study. Through the inclusion of individual fixed effects in our regression models, we account for unobservable time-invariant characteristics of individuals that might otherwise bias estimates of the association between dental care use and health. We find statistically significant negative associations between dental care use and the number of health conditions, self-reported overall health, the incidence of heart disease, and the incidence of stroke. In particular, the use of dental care within the past 2 y is associated with a 2.7% reduction in the likelihood of being diagnosed with a heart condition and a reduction in the likelihood of a stroke diagnosis of between 5.3% and 11.6%. We also find large positive correlations between edentulism and the measures of chronic illness. Associations from models estimated separately for men and women are qualitatively similar to one another. These findings provide additional motivation for the consideration of a Medicare dental benefit.
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Beukers NGFM, Su N, Loos BG, van der Heijden GJMG. Lower Number of Teeth Is Related to Higher Risks for ACVD and Death-Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Survival Data. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:621626. [PMID: 34026863 PMCID: PMC8138430 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.621626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Tooth loss reflects the endpoint of two major dental diseases: dental caries and periodontitis. These comprise 2% of the global burden of human diseases. A lower number of teeth has been associated with various systemic diseases, in particular, atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ACVD). The aim was to summarize the evidence of tooth loss related to the risk for ACVD or death. Cohort studies with prospective follow-up data were retrieved from Medline-PubMed and EMBASE. Following the PRISMA guidelines, two reviewers independently selected articles, assessed the risk of bias, and extracted data on the number of teeth (tooth loss; exposure) and ACVD-related events and all-cause mortality (ACM) (outcome). A total of 75 articles were included of which 44 were qualified for meta-analysis. A lower number of teeth was related to a higher outcome risk; the pooled risk ratio (RR) for the cumulative incidence of ACVD ranged from 1.69 to 2.93, and for the cumulative incidence of ACM, the RR ranged from 1.76 to 2.27. The pooled multiple adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for the incidence density of ACVD ranged from 1.02 to 1.21, and for the incidence density of ACM, the HR ranged from 1.02 to 1.30. This systematic review and meta-analyses of survival data show that a lower number of teeth is a risk factor for both ACVD and death. Health care professionals should use this information to inform their patients and increase awareness on the importance of good dental health and increase efforts to prevent tooth loss.
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- Nicky G F M Beukers
- Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Department of Periodontology, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Department of Social Dentistry, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Department of Periodontology, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Department of Social Dentistry, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Ladegaard Grønkjær L, Holmstrup P, Jepsen P, Vilstrup H. The impact of oral diseases in cirrhosis on complications and mortality. JGH Open 2021; 5:294-300. [PMID: 33553670 PMCID: PMC7857277 DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM The aims of this study were to describe the prevalence of various oral diseases and to examine the association of the oral diseases with complications and mortality of cirrhosis. METHODS A total of 184 cirrhosis patients were enrolled and were followed up for 2 years. They underwent oral clinical and radiographic examination. At study entry, the associations between oral diseases with nutrition, inflammation, and cirrhosis complication status were examined. Then, the associations of oral diseases with all-cause and cirrhosis-related mortality were examined using Cox regression to adjust for confounding by age, gender, smoking, alcohol use, alcoholic cirrhosis, cirrhosis complications, comorbidity, Child-Pugh, and Model of End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score. RESULTS At entry, 26% of the patients had gross caries, 46% periapical lesions, 27% oral mucosal lesions, and 68% periodontitis. Having one or more oral diseases was associated with a higher prevalence of cirrhosis complications (46.7 vs 20.5%), higher C-reactive protein (28.5 mg/L vs 10.4 mg/L), and higher nutritional risk score (4 vs 3). Two-thirds of the patients died during follow-up. The patients with more than one oral disease had an increasingly higher all-cause mortality (two diseases: hazard ratio [HR] 1.55, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02-1.98; three and four diseases: HR 1.75, 95% CI 1.05-3.24) and even higher cirrhosis-related mortality (two diseases: HR 1.60, 95% CI 1.01-2.40; three and four diseases: HR 2.04, 95% CI 1.05-8.83) compared to those with no oral disease. CONCLUSION In cirrhosis, having more than one oral disease was associated with more complications and with higher mortality.
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- Lea Ladegaard Grønkjær
- Department of Hepatology and GastroenterologyAarhus University HospitalAarhusDenmark
- Department of GastroenterologyHospital of South West JutlandAarhusDenmark
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- Section of Periodontology, Department of OdontologyFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of CopenhagenCopenhagenDenmark
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- Department of Hepatology and GastroenterologyAarhus University HospitalAarhusDenmark
- Department of Clinical EpidemiologyAarhus University HospitalAarhusDenmark
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- Department of Hepatology and GastroenterologyAarhus University HospitalAarhusDenmark
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Henn IW, Vieira AR. Worse Caries Experience Does Not Lead to Worse Overall Health. PESQUISA BRASILEIRA EM ODONTOPEDIATRIA E CLÍNICA INTEGRADA 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/pboci.2021.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Sadiq N, Probst JC, Martin AB, Khan MM, Merchant AT. Untreated Dental Caries May be Associated with Subsequent Mortality among Working-Age Adults: Evidence from NHANES III. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2020; 49:377-383. [PMID: 33341956 DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Poor oral health has been shown to be associated with selected adverse health outcomes. This study assessed the association between untreated dental caries and mortality and examined whether having dental insurance mitigates the risk of mortality among working-age US adults with dental caries. METHODS Analysis used the publicly available linked mortality file for NHANES III, an observational study conducted in 1988-1994, with follow-up through December 2015. Propensity score matching was conducted to create similar populations of insured and uninsured adults, resulting in a sample of 4420 matched observations. The Cox proportional hazard model was used to investigate the effect of untreated dental caries and that of dental insurance on risk of all-cause mortality. The descriptive and final outcome statistical analyses were adjusted for complex sampling technique using weights, strata and cluster variables. RESULTS Adults with untreated dental caries had a higher risk of mortality (HR: 1.33; 95% CI: 1.06-1.68) than those with no dental caries. Having dental insurance was associated with a lower risk of mortality (HR: 0.73; 95% CI: 0.59-0.92). An interaction between caries treatment status and dental insurance was not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Adults with untreated dental caries have a higher risk of mortality, even in the presence of dental insurance. Untreated caries may be an indicator for multiple risk factors, including personal attitudes regarding health and healthcare-seeking behaviour.
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- Naveed Sadiq
- Institute of Public Health & Social Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Health Services, Policy & Management, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Health Policy & Management, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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Giuliani C, Franceschi C, Luiselli D, Garagnani P, Ulijaszek S. Ecological Sensing Through Taste and Chemosensation Mediates Inflammation: A Biological Anthropological Approach. Adv Nutr 2020; 11:1671-1685. [PMID: 32647890 PMCID: PMC7666896 DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmaa078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Ecological sensing and inflammation have evolved to ensure optima between organism survival and reproductive success in different and changing environments. At the molecular level, ecological sensing consists of many types of receptors located in different tissues that orchestrate integrated responses (immune, neuroendocrine systems) to external and internal stimuli. This review describes emerging data on taste and chemosensory receptors, proposing them as broad ecological sensors and providing evidence that taste perception is shaped not only according to sense epitopes from nutrients but also in response to highly diverse external and internal stimuli. We apply a biological anthropological approach to examine how ecological sensing has been shaped by these stimuli through human evolution for complex interkingdom communication between a host and pathological and symbiotic bacteria, focusing on population-specific genetic diversity. We then focus on how these sensory receptors play a major role in inflammatory processes that form the basis of many modern common metabolic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and aging. The impacts of human niche construction and cultural evolution in shaping environments are described with emphasis on consequent biological responsiveness.
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- Cristina Giuliani
- Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences (BiGeA), Laboratory of Molecular Anthropology and Centre for Genome Biology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Alma Mater Research Institute on Global Challenges and Climate Change (Alma Climate), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory of Systems Medicine of Healthy Aging and Department of Applied Mathematics, Lobachevsky University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Alma Mater Research Institute on Global Challenges and Climate Change (Alma Climate), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Cultural Heritage (DBC), Laboratory of Ancient DNA (aDNALab), Campus of Ravenna, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Alma Mater Research Institute on Global Challenges and Climate Change (Alma Climate), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Clinical Chemistry, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet at Huddinge University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Gill B, Harris A, Tredwin C, Gill P. Multimorbidity and oral health: need for new models of care. Fam Med Community Health 2020; 8:e000387. [PMID: 32962988 PMCID: PMC7509975 DOI: 10.1136/fmch-2020-000387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Multimorbidity is defined as patients living with two or more chronic health conditions. The prevalence of multimorbidity is increasing, driven by the ageing population, and represents a major challenge to all healthcare systems because these patients are heavy users of services. The link with oral health is growing although there is need for further robust evidence. There is also need for new models of care to address oral health in patients with multimorbidity.
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- Peninsula Dental School, Plymouth University, Plymouth, Devon, UK
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- Unit of Academic Primary Care, University of Warwick, Coventry, West Midlands, UK
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Abe A, Kurita K, Hayashi H, Ishihama T, Ueda A. Correlation between prognostic nutritional index and occlusal status in gastric cancer. Oral Dis 2019; 26:465-472. [PMID: 31758866 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Systemic inflammatory responses in cancer patients are important factors for nutrition and prognosis. This study evaluates the association between tooth loss, occlusal status, and prognostic nutritional index (PNI). METHODS A total of 93 patients with gastric cancer were included. These parameters were investigated the following: stage, body mass index (BMI), total lymphocyte count, C-reactive protein (CRP), PNI, and albumin (ALB). Patients were divided into three groups by Eichner classification (group A had contact in four support zones; group B had in one to three zones or in anterior region; and group C had no contact). PNI assumed 40 or less undernutrition. Multiple regression analysis was performed (PNI, dependent variable; Eichner index, main independent variable), using four independent variables (sex, age, BMI, and CRP) as adjustment factors. RESULTS The mean ± SD PNI in groups A, B, and C was 43.0 ± 4.7, 41.7 ± 5.2, and 36.7 ± 7.7, respectively. A significant positive correlation was found between the number of teeth, both ALB, and PNI. ALB and PNI differed significantly between groups A and C (ALB, p = .0003; PNI, p = .005). CONCLUSION We recommend a preoperative dental evaluation for assessing the nutritional status of patients with gastric cancer.
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- Atsushi Abe
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagoya Ekisaikai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagoya Ekisaikai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagoya Ekisaikai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagoya Ekisaikai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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Oral health status as predictor of 1-year mortality after discharge from an acute geriatric unit. Eur Geriatr Med 2019; 10:889-897. [DOI: 10.1007/s41999-019-00248-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kim YJ. Oral health of high-cost patients and evaluation of oral health measures as predictors for high-cost patients in South Korea: a population-based cohort study. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e032446. [PMID: 31515435 PMCID: PMC6747678 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine the oral health conditions and oral health behaviour of high-cost patients and evaluate oral health measures as predictors of future high-cost patients. DESIGN A retrospective, population-based cohort study using administrative healthcare records. SETTING The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) medical check-up database (a.k.a. NHIS-national health screening cohort database) in South Korea. PARTICIPANTS 131 549 individuals who received biennial health check-ups including dental check-ups in 2011 or 2012, aged 49-88. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES Current and subsequent year high-cost patient status. RESULTS High-cost patients, on average, incur higher dental costs, suffer more from periodontal disease, brush their teeth less and use secondary oral hygiene products less. Some of the self-reported oral health behaviours and oral symptom variables show statistically significant associations with subsequent year high-cost patient indicators, even after adjusting for demographic, socioeconomic, medical conditions, and prior healthcare cost and utilisation. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate that oral health measures are associated with an increased risk of becoming a high-cost patient.
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- Yeonkook Joseph Kim
- College of Business, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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Chou CF, Vallin T, Rogers S, Streeter RA, Worede I, Washko MM, Zangaro GA, Ungard J. Impact of the Health Resources and Services Administration's state oral health workforce grant program on dental workforce density and access to oral health care. EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING 2019; 75:43-53. [PMID: 31082654 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2019.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Health Resources and Services Administration's Grants to States to Support Oral Health Workforce Activities, otherwise known as the State Oral Health Workforce Program (SOHWP), help states develop and implement innovations that address the workforce needs of dental Health Professional Shortage Areas in a manner appropriate to the states' individual needs. AIM This cross-sectional study explores the broad impact of the SOHWP by comparing measures of dental workforce density and access to oral health care in states with multiple years of funding versus states with few or no years of funding. METHODS We used data for 2006-2016 SOHWP awardees together with data from the 2016-2017 Area Health Resources Files and the 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to compare numbers of dentists per 100,000 population and age-adjusted prevalence of annual dental visits among adults for long-term SOHWP-funded states versus states with few or no years of funding. RESULTS Multi-year SOHWP funding is associated with higher workforce density and greater access to oral health care, especially in the Midwest and West. CONCLUSION Allowing states funding utilization flexibility may result in improved outcomes. This finding can help inform planning and policy about whether and how to scale future training and workforce programs to achieve greater impact.
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- Chiu-Fang Chou
- National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, 20857, United States.
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- Oral Health Branch, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, 20857, United States
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- Oral Health Branch, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, 20857, United States
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- National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, 20857, United States
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- National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, 20857, United States
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- National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, 20857, United States
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- School of Nursing, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, United States
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- Oral Health Branch, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, 20857, United States
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Han C. Oral health disparities: Racial, language and nativity effects. SSM Popul Health 2019; 8:100436. [PMID: 31372488 PMCID: PMC6658987 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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This study examined racial oral health disparities among Non-Hispanic Whites, Non-Hispanic Blacks, and Hispanics. For Hispanics, this study also examined the role of language in oral health disparities between English-speaking Hispanics and Spanish-speaking Hispanics. This study included 12, 307 adults older than 20 from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2016. Oral health is measured by self-rated oral health, the frequencies of dentist visits, and the number of missed teeth. Exposures of interest referred to social gradients, which include education, annual family income, foreign born, and citizenship. Covariates included age, gender, and marital status. Ordinal logistic regression models were used to estimates the effects of social gradients on self-rated oral health and dentist visits. Negative binomial regression model was applied to estimate the effects of social gradients on the number of missed teeth. Overall, Spanish-speaking Hispanics presented the most disadvantaged social gradients and the worst oral health results. Non-Hispanic Blacks and English-speaking Hispanics reported disadvantaged oral health status when compared to Non-Hispanic Whites. Foreign-born, higher education levels and annual family income play protective role on oral health outcomes, while respondents who do not have citizenship are at higher risk of self-rated fair/poor oral health and dentist visits. Language is a stratification factor: Spanish-preferred Hispanics present the worst dental visits and oral health status, and the poorest SES. English-preferred Hispanics present better oral health than Non-Hispanic blacks, but worse than Non-Hispanic Whites. Non-Citizenship indicates irregular dentist visits among Spanish-preferred Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Blacks, but not significant for English-preferred Hispanics. Foreign-born English-preferred Hispanics present better dentist visits and self-rated oral health. Foreign-born Non-Hispanic Blacks present better oral health outcomes.
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Barboza-Solís C, Porras-Chaverri M, Fantin R. Is tooth loss important when evaluating perceived general health? Findings from a nationally representative study of Costa Rican adults. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2019; 47:358-365. [PMID: 31074536 DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Although previous studies have shown that oral diseases can impact certain systemic conditions, dental care has been historically separated from medical healthcare organizations in middle-income countries. There is a lack of research approaches which test the independent relationship between oral health and multidimensional measures of general health. This study analyses the influence of tooth loss on self-rated health (SRH), hypothesizing that, relatively to certain morbidity conditions, tooth loss is a health condition associated with SRH. This study analyses the influence of tooth loss on self-rated health (SRH), hypothesizing that, relative to certain morbidity conditions, tooth loss is a health condition associated with SRH. METHODS Data were obtained from the Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study 1945-1955 Retirement Cohort, a national representative longitudinal survey including residents born between 1945 and 1955. The association between severe tooth loss and SRH was analysed cross-sectionally using the first wave of the study conducted in 2010. A multivariable logistic regression, adjusted for potential confounders, was performed on 2797 participants. A counterfactual analysis was additionally performed to illustrate the theoretical change on SRH prevalence-if all the participants were not to have had severe tooth loss. RESULTS Severe tooth loss was associated with poor SRH, after adjustment for smoking, morbidity, biomarkers and performance-based physical measures. The counterfactual analysis showed that severe tooth loss was the fifth most important morbidity condition in determining poor SRH. Declaring a poor SRH would have been decreased by 2.0 percentage points if those participants having severe tooth loss had shared the same risk pattern of those who had not lost the majority of their teeth. CONCLUSION Individuals consider their oral health status to a similar extent as other morbidity conditions when evaluating their general health. A stronger focus on oral health, and its impact on general health, could lead to better planning of national resources, thereby improving accessibility to health care and modifying prevailing conceptions of health care in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Atómicas, Nucleares y Moleculares, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Salud Pública, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.,Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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Haque M, Sartelli M, Haque SZ. Dental Infection and Resistance-Global Health Consequences. Dent J (Basel) 2019; 7:dj7010022. [PMID: 30823670 PMCID: PMC6473604 DOI: 10.3390/dj7010022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 02/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Antibiotics are widely used in dental caries and another dental related issues, both for therapeutic and prophylactic reasons. Unfortunately, in recent years the use of antibiotics has been accompanied by the rapid emergence antimicrobial resistance. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are historically known as the top oral health burden in both developing and developed nations affecting around 20⁻50% of the population of this planet and the uppermost reason for tooth loss. Dental surgeons and family practitioners frequently prescribed antimicrobials for their patients as outpatient care. Several studies reported that antibiotics are often irrationally- and overprescribed in dental diseases which is the basis of antimicrobial resistance. The aim of this review is to evaluate the use of antibiotics in dental diseases. Almost certainly the promotion of primary oral health care (POHC) in primary health care program especially among the least and middle-income countries (LMIC) may be the answer to ensure and promote rational dental care.
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- Mainul Haque
- Unit of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (National Defence University of Malaysia), Kem Sungai Besi, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Surgery, Macerata Hospital, via Santa Lucia 2, 62100 Macerata, Italy.
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Moeller JF, Chen H, Manski RJ. Diversity in the use of specialized dental services by older adults in the United States. J Public Health Dent 2019; 79:160-174. [PMID: 30716173 PMCID: PMC6565445 DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We estimated the use of any dental services and the use of specific types of dental services conditional on any dental use for adults 50 and over in the United States to analyze: a) disparities in the use of specialized dental services and b) whether older adults receiving routine dental care use fewer expensive specialized dental services. METHODS We relied on data tabulations and estimated logistic regressions from the 2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Study to analyze the influence of various covariates such as age, race/ethnicity, education, dental insurance, income, and health status on the likelihood of a) using any dental care and b) using routine dental care (prophylaxis, examinations, bitewings, etc.) and specialized services for restorative, periodontal, oral surgery, or prosthetic dental care conditional on using any dental care. RESULTS We found a) lower use of specialized services among higher income, more educated, healthier, nonminority older adults and b) association between lower use of routine dental care and higher use of expensive restorative, oral surgery, and prosthetic dental services. CONCLUSIONS Our study identifies diversity in the use of specialized dental services among an older adult population and suggests that more widespread use of routine dental services could potentially improve oral health and limit the need for expensive specialized dental care for this population.
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- John F Moeller
- Department of Dental Public Health, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dental Public Health, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Dental Public Health, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Hayashi Y, Kawamura R, Nishimatsu SI, Fukuta O, Nakashima M. Stem Cell-Induced Pulp Regeneration Can Be Enhanced by Administration of CCL11-Neutralizing Antibody in the Ectopic Tooth Transplantation Model in the Aged Mice. Rejuvenation Res 2019; 22:51-59. [DOI: 10.1089/rej.2018.2064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Yuki Hayashi
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Research Institute, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Research Institute, Obu, Japan
- Department of Gerontology and School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Oral Implantology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Research Institute, Obu, Japan
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Lurie AG. Doses, Benefits, Safety, and Risks in Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Imaging. HEALTH PHYSICS 2019; 116:163-169. [PMID: 30585958 DOI: 10.1097/hp.0000000000001030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Diagnostic imaging is essential in dentistry. Doses range from low to very low, benefits to patients can be immense, and safe techniques are well known but widely ignored. Doses range from very low with properly executed intraoral, cephalometric, and panoramic imaging to higher than multidetector computed tomography with cone-beam computed tomography. Benefits are substantial: imaged dental disease, often obscured from direct vision by size and anatomy, can pose a mortal threat to the patient. Additionally, imaging is often central in planning complex dental procedures. Safe imaging in dental environments is straightforward; the means for minimizing dose and maximizing diagnostic efficacy have been widely and inexpensively available for decades. Such techniques reduce patient dose by some 80% over traditional techniques but are infrequently used. Digital panoramic equipment reduces doses markedly. For cone-beam computed tomography imaging, selection criteria are critical in defining appropriate fields of view and presets; several publications address this. It is treacherous to discuss risk in oral and maxillofacial radiology. There are more than 330 million dental x-ray examinations annually, the majority being intraoral examinations, with steady increases in panoramic and cone-beam computed tomography. Radiation carcinogenesis from conventional imaging is unlikely, while large field-of-view, high-resolution preset cone-beam computed tomography can be comparable in carcinogenesis risk to craniofacial multidetector computed tomography. Uncertainties in risk estimation from low doses coupled with the huge numbers of dental images taken annually and the rapid growth of cone-beam computed tomography dictate that safe oral and maxillofacial imaging is in the interests of patients, staff, and the public. As low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) practices and linear no-threshold risk modeling continue to be prudent and appropriate.
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- Alan G Lurie
- University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-1605
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Geber J, Murphy E. Dental markers of poverty: Biocultural deliberations on oral health of the poor in mid-nineteenth-century Ireland. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2018; 167:840-855. [PMID: 30281788 PMCID: PMC6282970 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Despite subsisting on a low-cariogenic diet comprising virtually nothing more than potatoes and dairy products, poor oral health affected the quality of life for the poor of nineteenth-century Ireland. This study investigates potential biocultural reasons that may explain why this was the case. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 6,860 teeth and 9,889 alveoli from 363 permanent dentitions from the skeletal remains of impoverished adult Irish males and females who died between 1847 and 1851 in the Kilkenny Union Workhouse were examined for evidence of dental caries, periodontal disease and ante-mortem tooth loss. Caries rates were quantified and assessed by crude prevalence, frequencies, corrected caries rates and a t-health index, and evaluated by sex and age groups. RESULTS A higher rate of caries was present among 18-25-year-old males than females, while the opposite relationship was evident for older age groups. The prevalence rates of periodontal disease and ante-mortem tooth loss increased with age. When assessed by corrected caries rates, tooth decay is observed at a lower rate compared to contemporaneous lower to upper-class population samples from London. DISCUSSION Despite being low cariogenic foods, the potato starch and milk lactose of a nineteenth-century Irish laborer's diet would have lowered oral pH-values thereby increasing the risk of bacterial fermentation in dental plaque resulting in caries. Nutritional features alone cannot explain the high rates of dental caries observed in the Kilkenny workhouse population sample, however, and lifestyle factors, particularly habitual clay-pipe smoking, is considered a significant cause of poor oral health.
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- Jonny Geber
- Department of AnatomyUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
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- Archaeology and Palaeoecology, School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen's University BelfastBelfastNorthern Ireland
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Validity assessment of quantitative light-induced fluorescence-digital (QLF-D) for the dental plaque scoring system: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health 2018; 18:187. [PMID: 30458753 PMCID: PMC6247760 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-018-0654-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between the dental plaque indices measured using quantitative light-induced fluorescence-digital (QLF-D) and conventional clinical indices that assess gingival status. Methods From among the patients who visited Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, 33 adults in their 20s who had relatively even teeth were selected for full-mouth QLF-D imaging. The images were used to analyze the QLF-D score and the QLF-D ΔR score. As clinical indices, the gingival index (GI), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing pocket depth (PPD), and patient hygiene performance (PHP) index were measured. The correlations between the QLF-D score and QLF-D ΔR score and each clinical index were analyzed. Analyses were performed comparing the indices of maxillary and mandibular teeth, the teeth on right and left sides of the mouth, anterior and posterior teeth, and buccal and lingual surfaces of each tooth. Pearson’s correlation analysis was conducted (p < 0.05). Results The mean full-mouth QLF-D score was highly correlated with the GI, BOP, PPD, PHP index (p < 0.01). The mean full-mouth QLF-D score showed the highest correlation with GI (r = 0.749) and the lowest correlation with PPD (r = 0.683). The correlations between the QLF-D score were higher in the mandible than in the maxilla and in the anterior teeth than in the posterior teeth, while no significant differences were seen between the buccal and lingual surfaces of tooth. Conclusions This study concluded that the correlations between the plaque indices measured for each tooth surface area using QLF-D and the clinical indices assessed were significantly high, and it allowed objective determination of the gingival status. Therefore, the plaque index measured using QLF-D may be used as an alternative to supplement the shortcomings of conventional clinical indices for educating patients about plaque control and continued patient oral care. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12903-018-0654-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Zhu B, Macleod LC, Kitten T, Xu P. Streptococcus sanguinis biofilm formation & interaction with oral pathogens. Future Microbiol 2018; 13:915-932. [PMID: 29882414 PMCID: PMC6060398 DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2018-0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Caries and periodontitis are the two most common human dental diseases and are caused by dysbiosis of oral flora. Although commensal microorganisms have been demonstrated to protect against pathogens and promote oral health, most previous studies have addressed pathogenesis rather than commensalism. Streptococcus sanguinis is a commensal bacterium that is abundant in the oral biofilm and whose presence is correlated with health. Here, we focus on the mechanism of biofilm formation in S. sanguinis and the interaction of S. sanguinis with caries- and periodontitis-associated pathogens. In addition, since S. sanguinis is well known as a cause of infective endocarditis, we discuss the relationship between S. sanguinis biofilm formation and its pathogenicity in endocarditis.
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- Bin Zhu
- Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.,Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.,Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.,Center for the Study of Biological Complexity, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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Jansson L, Kalkali H, Mulk Niazi F. Mortality rate and oral health - a cohort study over 44 years in the county of Stockholm. Acta Odontol Scand 2018; 76:299-304. [PMID: 29320896 DOI: 10.1080/00016357.2018.1423576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the association between oral health and all-cause mortality rate over 44 years. In addition, the specific relations between oral health and death caused by cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer or other reasons were investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS An epidemiological investigation studying the oral health of the population consisting of 1393 randomly selected subjects was performed in the County of Stockholm. The individuals were invited to a clinical examination, an interview and a radiographic examination. The incidence of mortality during the years 1970-2014 as well as the causes of death according to the death certificate were registered in 2015. Cox regression survival analysis was used for investigating the effect of several variables upon the time to the outcome of death. RESULTS Forty-six percent of the subjects were still alive at the end of the year 2014. Cancers caused 27% of the deaths, while 22% died due to CVD. The mortality risk was positively and significantly correlated to oral health when compensated for age, sex, smoking and social status. In addition, the mortality risk caused by CVD, cancer or other reasons was significantly increased for those with poor oral health. CONCLUSIONS Oral health was found to be a risk indicator of death caused by CVD and cancer as well as for all-cause mortality. Thus, the associations are unspecific. Harmful lifestyle factors impact dental health behavior as well as mortality risk. This might contribute to the association between oral health and mortality risk.
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- Leif Jansson
- Department of Periodontology, Public Dental Service at Eastmaninstitutet, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Periodontology, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Periodontology, Public Dental Service at Eastmaninstitutet, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Periodontology, Public Dental Service at Eastmaninstitutet, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
- Public Dental Service at Sollentuna, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
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Nascimento MM. Oral microbiota transplant: a potential new therapy for oral diseases. JOURNAL OF THE CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION 2017; 45:565-568. [PMID: 29497269 PMCID: PMC5828680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Dental caries and periodontitis are amongst the most common diseases affecting humans worldwide. There is an evolving trend for dental and medical research to share knowledge on the etiology and promising therapies for human diseases. Inspired by the success of fecal microbiota transplant to manage gastro-intestinal disordes, oral microbiome transplant has been proposed but not yet tested in humans. This article critically reviews the potential of oral microbiome transplant for managing oral diseases.
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- Marcelle M Nascimento
- Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Division of Operative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Koka S, Gupta A. Association between missing tooth count and mortality: A systematic review. J Prosthodont Res 2017; 62:134-151. [PMID: 28869174 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpor.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this review was to analyze existing literature on the relationship between tooth count and mortality by evaluating the findings in the context of methodological variations. We aimed at addressing the question of whether preserving natural teeth can impact mortality. STUDY SELECTION PubMed, Web of Science and CINAHL databases were systematically searched using various combinations of related and synonymous keywords for "tooth count" and "mortality". The references of included articles were also evaluated for inclusion. Overall 49 studies found to be eligible were critically evaluated and their key findings were summarized. RESULTS Studies were conducted in various continents and differed substantially in regards to their sample size, population, methodology, the definition of the tooth count variable, the confounders as well as the mediators accounted for in the analysis. Follow-up period ranged from 1 to 56 years. CONCLUSIONS Although high variability in the studies precludes a definite conclusion about the relationship between number of teeth and mortality, the overall finding from this review is that reduced tooth count is associated with higher mortality. However the impact of factors such as smoking, health-care access, baseline co-morbidity and risk profile, dental and periodontal health, the presence of dental prosthesis as well as socio-economic status, in mediating whole or part of the association cannot be overlooked and needs further investigation using more standard methodologies. Any differences in males vs. females, as well as among different age groups, will also need further consideration in the future studies.
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- Sreenivas Koka
- Clinical Professor, Advanced Prosthodontics, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, USA; Interim Chair, Restorative Dentistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA; Private Practice Limited to Removable and Implant Prosthodontics, Koka Dental Clinic, San Diego, USA
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- Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard T.N. Chan School of Public Health, One Brigham Circle, 1620 Tremont Street 4-020, Boston, MA 02120, USA.
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Chapple IL, Bouchard P, Cagetti MG, Campus G, Carra MC, Cocco F, Nibali L, Hujoel P, Laine ML, Lingström P, Manton DJ, Montero E, Pitts N, Rangé H, Schlueter N, Teughels W, Twetman S, Van Loveren C, Van der Weijden F, Vieira AR, Schulte AG. Interaction of lifestyle, behaviour or systemic diseases with dental caries and periodontal diseases: consensus report of group 2 of the joint EFP/ORCA workshop on the boundaries between caries and periodontal diseases. J Clin Periodontol 2017; 44 Suppl 18:S39-S51. [DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 223] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Iain L.C. Chapple
- Periodontal Research Group; The University of Birmingham; Birmingham UK
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- Department of Periodontology; Service of Odontology; Rothschild Hospital; AP-HP, Paris 7-Denis Diderot University; U.F.R. of Odontology; Paris France
- EA 2496; Paris 5-Descartes University; U.F.R. of Odontology; Paris France
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- WHO Collaboration Centre for Epidemiology and Community Dentistry; Milan Italy
- Department of Surgery, Microsurgery and Medicine Sciences; School of Dentistry; Universita degli Studi di Sassari; Sassari Italy
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- Department of Periodontology; Service of Odontology; Rothschild Hospital; AP-HP, Paris 7-Denis Diderot University; U.F.R. of Odontology; Paris France
- INSERM; U1018; Villejuif; France
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- Department of Surgery, Microsurgery and Medicine Sciences; School of Dentistry; Universita degli Studi di Sassari; Sassari Italy
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- Centre for Oral Clinical Research; Institute of Dentistry; Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry; Queen Mary University London (QMUL); London UK
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- Public Health Sciences; University of Washington; Seattle WA USA
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- Department of Periodontology; Academic Centre for Dentistry in Amsterdam; Amsterdam the Netherlands
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- Department of Cariology; Institute of Odontology; Gothenburg Sweden
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- Melbourne Dental School; University of Melbourne; Parkville Vic. Australia
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- Faculty of Dentistry; Universidad Complutense de Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Dental Innovation and Translation Centre; Dental Institute; Kings College London; London UK
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- Department of Periodontology; Service of Odontology; Rothschild Hospital; AP-HP, Paris 7-Denis Diderot University; U.F.R. of Odontology; Paris France
- EA 2496; Paris 5-Descartes University; U.F.R. of Odontology; Paris France
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- Division for Cariology; Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology; Center for Dental Medicine; University Medical Center; Albert-Ludwig-University; Freiburg Germany
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; School of Dentistry; Section of Cariology and Endodontics; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Cariology; Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam; Amsterdam the Netherlands
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- Department of Periodontology; Academic Centre for Dentistry in Amsterdam; Amsterdam the Netherlands
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- Department of Special Care Dentistry; Dental School; Witten/Herdecke University; Witten Germany
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Kamiya K, Narita N, Iwaki S. Improved Prefrontal Activity and Chewing Performance as Function of Wearing Denture in Partially Edentulous Elderly Individuals: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0158070. [PMID: 27362255 PMCID: PMC4928845 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to elucidate the effects of wearing a denture on prefrontal activity during chewing performance. We specifically examined that activity in 12 elderly edentulous subjects [63.1±6.1 years old (mean ± SD)] and 12 young healthy controls (22.1±2.3 years old) using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in order to evaluate the quality of prefrontal functionality during chewing performance under the conditions of wearing a denture and tooth loss, and then compared the findings with those of young healthy controls. fNIRS and electromyography were used simultaneously to detect prefrontal and masticatory muscle activities during chewing, while occlusal force and masticatory score were also examined by use of a food intake questionnaire. A significant increase in prefrontal activity was observed during chewing while wearing a denture, which was accompanied by increased masticatory muscle activity, occlusal force, and masticatory score, as compared with the tooth loss condition. Prefrontal activation during chewing while wearing a denture in the elderly subjects was not much different from that in the young controls. In contrast, tooth loss in the elderly group resulted in marked prefrontal deactivation, accompanied by decreased masticatory muscle activity, occlusal force, and masticatory score, as compared with the young controls. We concluded that intrinsic prefrontal activation during chewing with a denture may prevent prefrontal depression induced by tooth loss in elderly edentulous patients.
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- Kazunobu Kamiya
- Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
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- Automotive Human Factors Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 6, Ibaraki, Japan
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Shiraishi A, Yoshimura Y, Wakabayashi H, Tsuji Y. Poor oral status is associated with rehabilitation outcome in older people. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2016; 17:598-604. [DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2015] [Revised: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Ai Shiraishi
- Department of Dental Surgery; Kumamoto Rehabilitation Hospital; Kumamoto Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine; Kumamoto Rehabilitation Hospital; Kumamoto Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine; Yokohama City University Medical Center; Yokohama Japan
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- Department of Dental Surgery; Kumamoto Rehabilitation Hospital; Kumamoto Japan
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Sharif-Abdullah SSB, Chong MC, Surindar-Kaur SS, Kamaruzzaman SB, Ng KH. The effect of chlorhexidine in reducing oral colonisation in geriatric patients: a randomised controlled trial. Singapore Med J 2016; 57:262-6. [PMID: 27211885 PMCID: PMC4876416 DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2016091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Inadequate oral care has been implicated in the development of aspiration pneumonia in frail geriatric patients and is a major cause of mortality, due to the colonisation of microbes in vulnerable patients. This type of pneumonia has been associated with an increase in respiratory pathogens in the oral cavity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of chlorhexidine compared to routine oral care in edentulous geriatric inpatients. METHODS A double-blind, parallel-group randomised controlled trial was carried out. The intervention group received oral care with chlorhexidine 0.2%, while the control group received routine oral care with thymol. Nurses provided oral care with assigned solutions of 20 mL once daily over seven days. Oral cavity assessment using the Brief Oral Health Status Examination form was performed before each oral care procedure. Data on medication received and the subsequent development of aspiration pneumonia was recorded. An oral swab was performed on Day 7 to obtain specimens to test for colonisation. RESULTS The final sample consisted of 35 (control) and 43 (intervention) patients. Chlorhexidine was effective in reducing oral colonisation compared to routine oral care with thymol (p < 0.001). The risk of oral bacterial colonisation was nearly three times higher in the thymol group compared to the chlorhexidine group. CONCLUSION The use of chlorhexidine 0.2% significantly reduced oral colonisation and is recommended as an easier and more cost-effective alternative for oral hygiene.
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- Sharifah Shafinaz Binti Sharif-Abdullah
- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging & University of Malaya Research Imaging Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Sharma P, Dietrich T, Ferro CJ, Cockwell P, Chapple IL. Association between periodontitis and mortality in stages 3-5 chronic kidney disease: NHANES III and linked mortality study. J Clin Periodontol 2016; 43:104-13. [PMID: 26717883 PMCID: PMC5324563 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Periodontitis may add to the systemic inflammatory burden in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), thereby contributing to an increased mortality rate. This study aimed to determine the association between periodontitis and mortality rate (all-cause and cardiovascular disease-related) in individuals with stage 3-5 CKD, hitherto referred to as "CKD". METHODS Survival analysis was carried out using the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) and linked mortality data. Cox proportional hazards regression was employed to assess the association between periodontitis and mortality, in individuals with CKD. This association was compared with the association between mortality and traditional risk factors in CKD mortality (diabetes, hypertension and smoking). RESULTS Of the 13,784 participants eligible for analysis in NHANES III, 861 (6%) had CKD. The median follow-up for this cohort was 14.3 years. Adjusting for confounders, the 10-year all-cause mortality rate for individuals with CKD increased from 32% (95% CI: 29-35%) to 41% (36-47%) with the addition of periodontitis. For diabetes, the 10-year all-cause mortality rate increased to 43% (38-49%). CONCLUSION There is a strong, association between periodontitis and increased mortality in individuals with CKD. Sources of chronic systemic inflammation (including periodontitis) may be important contributors to mortality in patients with CKD.
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- Praveen Sharma
- Periodontal Research GroupSchool of DentistryUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamUK
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- Periodontal Research GroupSchool of DentistryUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamUK
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- Department of NephrologyUniversity Hospital BirminghamBirminghamUK
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- Department of NephrologyUniversity Hospital BirminghamBirminghamUK
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- Periodontal Research GroupSchool of DentistryUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamUK
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