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Systematic Review Examines the Association of Vitamin D and Dental Caries in Children

Nutrition plays a critical role in oral and systemic health. While dental caries is a multifactorial disease, it is primarily driven by the disruption...

Research Compares Clinical and Histopathological Oral Lesion Diagnoses to Identify Factors Influencing Accuracy

Dental professionals play an important role in diagnosing and treating oral lesions. Since many oral lesions share similar clinical features, relying solely on clinical...

QUIZ: Test Your Children’s Dental Health Knowledge

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Scoping Review Evaluates Parental Oral Health Literacy’s Influence on Children’s Oral Health Outcomes

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized health literacy as a vital health factor in the 21st century. Health literacy, which includes oral health...

Researchers Assess Levels of Health and Oral Health Literacy and the Influence of Sociodemographic Factors

While defined in various ways, health literacy (HL) generally describes the observable skills required to access, comprehend, evaluate, and apply information to make informed...

Scoping Review Examines Bridging the Gap between Oral Health and Dietary Guidelines

Oral health is often overlooked when considering overall well-being and health policy decisions. Poor oral health has been coined as a "silent epidemic" that...

Consensus Report Evaluates Periodontal-Systemic Associations and Integrated Management Roles for Family Doctors

Periodontitis is a significant global public health concern and the most common non-communicable disease (NCD), with its severe form affecting 1.1 billion people worldwide....

QUIZ: Test Your Glossitis Knowledge

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Literature Review Explores the Role of Vitamin D Deficiency in Pediatric Dental Caries

Dental caries is a multifactorial disease and affects a large portion of the population. It is one of the most prevalent health conditions in...

Systematic Review Evaluates the Oral Health Implications of Nicotine Pouch Use

Despite the decline in tobacco smoking rates, it remains the cause of over seven million deaths globally each year. As an alternative, manufacturers have...

Researchers Investigate Additional Palatal Nerve and Artery Supply to the Maxillary Teeth

It is a common belief that human anatomy has been well-investigated and is fully understood. However, head and neck anatomy has been updated frequently,...

Systematic Review Analyzes the Association Between Periodontal Disease and Stroke

Evidence suggests that chronic infectious diseases, including periodontitis and gingivitis, can lead to atherosclerosis, which is a risk factor for stroke and coronary heart...

QUIZ: Test Your Oral Manifestations of Vascular Diseases Knowledge

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Researchers Compare Silver Diamine Fluoride vs Sealants for Community-Based Dental Caries Prevention

Dental caries is the most prevalent noncommunicable disease worldwide. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research estimates that 50% of United States children...

Narrative Review Examines Integrating Oral Health in Cancer Care for Older Adults

The global population of older adults is expanding, with an estimated 22% of the worldwide population belonging to this demographic by 2050. This growth...

Systematic Review Evaluates the Global Prevalence of Dental Caries Among Racially Minoritized Children

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent preventable infectious diseases worldwide, with an estimated 2.5 billion people affected. Families with low income have...

Research Evaluates Prevalence of Delayed Oral Health Care among Adults with Diabetes

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 38.4 million people of all ages have diabetes in the United States.1 Diabetes increases...

QUIZ: Test Your Tobacco and Nicotine Cessation Knowledge

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