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Br Dent J 2021 Apr 9;230(7):429-434. Epub 2021 Apr 9.

Colonel (Retired) Late Royal Army Dental Corps, Ministry of Defence Civilian Dental Practitioner, Dental Centre Dhekelia, Cyprus.

Peacekeeping and the delivery of humanitarian aid is a vital component in the repertoire of any modern military and the UK has been at the forefront in contributing to these types of operation at an international level. When preparing for an enduring task such as peacekeeping, it is essential to consider all supporting components that can help deliver a common goal. Whether access to healthcare for the local population has collapsed or maintaining a healthy deployed force, dentistry will inevitably need to be considered and appropriate provision secured. Read More

J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2021 Apr 8. Epub 2021 Apr 8.

Department of Dental Sciences, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), CESPU, Gandra, PRD, Portugal.

The main aim of this study was to perform an integrative review on the release of bisphenol A (BPA) from resin-matrix composites and potential toxic effects. A bibliographic search was performed on the PubMed platform using the following keywords: "Bisphenol A" OR "BPA" AND "resin composite" OR "composite resin" AND "toxicity" OR "cytotoxicity" OR "release". Inclusion criteria involved in vitro and in vivo studies on the release and toxicity of BPA. Read More

J Prosthodont 2021 Apr 8. Epub 2021 Apr 8.

Associate Professor and Program Director, Department of Prosthodontics, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY.

Purpose: This is a cross-sectional clinical study to evaluate crestal bone levels, mucosal margin position, probing depths, bleeding on probing, and plaque and bleeding indices of implants restored with an immediate impression workflow compared to implants restored with a delayed impression workflow.

Materials And Methods: Patients who had received a posterior single implant crown in the premolar and molar regions were identified and scheduled for a single-visit study appointment. Outcome measurements included soft tissues peri-implant indices, peri-implant mucosal margin position, and crestal bone levels. Read More

Clin Exp Dent Res 2021 Apr 8. Epub 2021 Apr 8.

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Oral Health Services, Nepean Hospital, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.

Objectives: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the outcome of preformed metallic crowns (PMC) utilizing the HT in carious primary molars for children treated within public dental clinics across the Sydney region.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was designed, whereby two investigators evaluated 113 primary molars treated with HT PMCs involving 71 participants (aged between 5 and 11 years) after a minimum of 6 months post treatment. The mean time elapsed between crown placement (treatment) and the review was 1. Read More

Int J Clin Oncol 2021 Apr 8. Epub 2021 Apr 8.

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita15 Nishi7, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan.

Background: To examine the effect of prior use of cetuximab and neck dissection on the effectiveness of nivolumab, we conducted a large-scale subgroup analysis in Japanese patients with recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer.

Methods: Data on the effectiveness of nivolumab were extracted from patient medical records. All patients were analyzed for effectiveness by prior cetuximab use. Read More