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This study aimed to assess whether there are potential areas for efficiency improvements in the National Health Service (NHS) orthodontic service in North West England and to assess the socioeconomic status (S...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:123
Published on: 19 September 2017
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The continuous development in dental processing ensures new opportunities in the field of fixed prosthodontics in a complete virtual environment without any physical model situations. The aim was to compare fu...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:124
Published on: 19 September 2017
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Recruitment and retention are documented as two of the most difficult elements of conducting clinical trials. These issues are even more challenging in paediatric trials, particularly when the families being r...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:122
Published on: 7 September 2017
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This study investigated dental caries status and its associated factors among 5-year-old children in Hong Kong.
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:121
Published on: 31 August 2017
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Children with a Cleft Lip and/or Palate (CL/P) have been reported to have poorer oral health than those without the condition. The consequences for these children can be particularly problematic due to implica...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:120
Published on: 24 August 2017
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Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a multidimensional construct that refers to an individual’s self-perceived well-being. This study used the revised Wilson and Cleary HRQOL model to investigate the ass...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:119
Published on: 22 August 2017
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Chlorhexidine is the gold standard of dental plaque prevention. The aim of the present study was to compare the plaque and gingivitis inhibiting effect of commercial products containing 0.2%, 0.12% and 0.06% c...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:118
Published on: 18 August 2017
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Sense of coherence (SOC) is a psychosocial factor capable of influencing perception of health, improving one’s ability to manage life. It is the central construct of salutogenesis. SOC allows for identificatio...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:117
Published on: 17 August 2017
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects 15–25% of children and adolescents in the United States. The diagnosis of GERD in children is complex as reported symptoms or symptom profiles have been found to ...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:116
Published on: 10 August 2017
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Early childhood caries (ECC) is an aggressive condition that can affect teeth of young children. This study aimed to evaluate genotypic diversity and phenotypic traits of S. mutans isolated from dental biofilms o...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:115
Published on: 14 July 2017
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To explore and analyse the association between biofilm and the genetic polymorphisms of scrA gene of EnzymeIIscr found in clinical isolates of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) from severe early childhood caries (...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:114
Published on: 14 July 2017
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Scientific evidence showed that rapid maxillary expansion (RME) affects naso-maxillary complex, increasing nasal width and volume. This study aimed to evaluate nasal changes induced by rapid maxillary expansio...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:113
Published on: 14 July 2017
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Dental esthetics, chewing and speech should be preserved in a dentition denominated functional and are closely related to satisfaction with oral health (SOH), impacts caused by oral problems and have a possible a...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:112
Published on: 11 July 2017
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Competence profiles are purposed to provide a blueprint in support to develop and/or benchmark the learning outcomes of undergraduate dental curricula. This study aims to investigate whether a competence profi...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:109
Published on: 11 July 2017
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Dental professionals are uniquely positioned to discourage smoking among their patients. However, little is known about the role of cultural background and attitudes towards smoking in the education of these p...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:106
Published on: 11 July 2017
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Although many studies have compared the properties of ultrasonic scaling instruments, it remains controversial as to which is most suitable for implant scaling. This study evaluated the safety and efficiency o...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:110
Published on: 11 July 2017
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Periodontal disease associates with systemic diseases but corresponding links regarding apical periodontitis (AP) are not so clear. Hence our aim was to study association between AP and the prevalence of syste...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:107
Published on: 11 July 2017
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In the present study, we explored the link between vitamin D receptor (VDR) BsmI, TaqI, ApaI and FokI gene polymorphisms with deciduous tooth decay in Chinese children.
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:111
Published on: 11 July 2017
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The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and clinical effects of untreated dental caries in Pakistani children residing in orphanages using the DMFT and PUFA index; association of decay and un...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:108
Published on: 11 July 2017
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Early childhood caries (ECC) is a serious public health problem in China. Few studies, however, have described the incidence of ECC in China. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and incidenc...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:105
Published on: 4 July 2017
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To examine if patients with oral lichen planus, oral lichenoid lesions and generalised stomatitis and concomitant contact allergy have more frequent and severe xerostomia, lower unstimulated and chewing-stimul...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:103
Published on: 29 June 2017
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This study aimed to assess the difference in serum levels of leptin and adiponectin in patients with periodontitis and in periodontally healthy individuals and evaluate the changes in circulating leptin and ad...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:104
Published on: 29 June 2017
Retraction Note
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:102
Published on: 26 June 2017
The original article was published in BMC Oral Health 2016 16:101
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Oral health greatly affects well-being throughout the different stages of life from childhood to late adulthood. Loss of teeth due to poor oral health hinders mastication, leading to poor nutrition absorption,...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:101
Published on: 23 June 2017
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Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been largely used in dentistry. Nevertheless, there is lack of evidence regarding CBCT accuracy in the diagnosis of early periodontal lesions as well as the correlation...
BMC Oral Health 2017 17:100
Published on: 21 June 2017
