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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"dental decay"”.
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The Effect of Feeding, Bilateral Parotidectomy, and Pilocarpine Treatment on Parotid Hormone Secretion in the Pig
… between dentinal fluid transport (DFT) and dental caries has been demonstrated, and that PH regulates DPT; it is suggested that eating, while providing substrate for the oral microbial flora, activates at the same time a systemic defense mechanism against dental decay by stimulating the …
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Water fluoridation: A contest of control; An analysis of social discourses in the New Zealand fluoride debate
… improvement in the incidence of tooth decay. Dental health remains a major issue for much of the New Zealand population. Dental decay remains the most prevalent chronic (and irreversible) disease worldwide, and disparities still exist in oral health status. Notwithstanding this, benefit …
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Infant Oral Health: A Survey of General Dentists, Pediatric Dentists, and Pediatricians in Virginia
… related to infant oral health for both dental and medical providers.Methods: A survey of infant oral health care was sent to 300 randomly selected general dentists, 300 randomly selected pediatricians, and all pediatric dentists in Virginia. The survey contained questions regarding the …
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Working in partnership to develop and implement an oral health promotion programme
Dental decay is a worldwide Public Health problem. In the last decade Oral Health professionals in the UK have focused on developing national and regional Oral Health programmes to reduce dental caries rates in young children. Smile4Life is an example of a regional programme, which has been …
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Techniques in deep imaging within biological tissue
… tissue and disease, the development of dental imaging devices to detect and diagnose dental disease (caries). Section (a) The ability of confocal and multiphoton microscopy techniques to image optical sections deep within biological samples is a major advantage in biology. Unfortunately, …
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An assessment of the oral health status and dental treatment needs of oncology patients receiving bone modifying agents
Aims To assess the oral health status and dental care treatment needs of oncology patients receiving bone modifying agents (BMAs). Additionally, to explore barriers to dental care for this cohort of patients. Materials and Methods This was a mixed methods study conducted in 2 phases. In Phase 1, …
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An evaluation of Ireland’s water fluoridation policy
… to reduce the prevalence and severity of dental caries (dental decay). Celebrated for its role in reducing dental caries, it is recognised as one of the ten great public health promotion measures of the 20th century. Today, 60 years since fluoride was first added to the public water supply …