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View article: Cerebrospinal Fluid from Cytology Supernatant as a Liquid Biopsy Specimen for Diagnosis and Surveillance for Pediatric Primary Central Nervous System Tumors
Cerebrospinal Fluid from Cytology Supernatant as a Liquid Biopsy Specimen for Diagnosis and Surveillance for Pediatric Primary Central Nervous System Tumors Open
Background Assessing circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been proposed as a promising alternative to tissue biopsy. Advances in cfDNA sequencing have further underscored the potential of CSF liquid biopsies. …
View article: Assessment of Stress Levels and Coping Strategies Among Students at a Dental School in Southern California
Assessment of Stress Levels and Coping Strategies Among Students at a Dental School in Southern California Open
Objective The purpose of this study is to assess stress levels among dental students at a dental school in Southern California and identify major stressors and common coping strategies utilized by students.Materials and Methods A cross-sec…
View article: Zero Waste: Consumers’ Perception of the Use of Eco-friendly Toothpaste Tablets—A Quasi-experimental Study
Zero Waste: Consumers’ Perception of the Use of Eco-friendly Toothpaste Tablets—A Quasi-experimental Study Open
Consumer responses indicate a positive perception of toothpaste tablets, supporting their potential as a sustainable alternative to conventional dentifrices. Clinicians should highlight both the environmental benefits and the sensory diffe…
View article: Energy Utilization in Premature Neonates Undergoing Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity
Energy Utilization in Premature Neonates Undergoing Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity Open
Background/Objectives: Premature neonates are at risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and routinely undergo screening exams that involve substantial physical manipulation, often causing significant signs of pain, despite pain-relievin…
View article: Implementing an Escape Room for Clinical Skills Practice in a Paediatrics Clerkship
Implementing an Escape Room for Clinical Skills Practice in a Paediatrics Clerkship Open
Background Escape rooms include the same experiential learning methods that make traditional simulation practices effective while adding gamification which improves learner engagement. Our existing simulation curriculum lacked active exper…
View article: Analyzing the relationship between the social vulnerability index and 90-day elective lumbar fusion outcomes
Analyzing the relationship between the social vulnerability index and 90-day elective lumbar fusion outcomes Open
View article: Awareness and Perception of Salivary Diagnostics of Dental Students and Faculty: A Pilot Study
Awareness and Perception of Salivary Diagnostics of Dental Students and Faculty: A Pilot Study Open
Background The purpose was to determine the perception of the use of salivary diagnostics amongst dental students and faculty and assess if this perception changed after personally experiencing salivary diagnostic testing.Materials and Met…
View article: Accuracy of Partial and Complete-Arch Conventional Versus Digital Impressions: An In-Vitro Study
Accuracy of Partial and Complete-Arch Conventional Versus Digital Impressions: An In-Vitro Study Open
Background Digital impressions offering an alternative method that promises to enhance precision, reduce patient discomfort and streamline workflows. However, it is essential to compare the accuracy of both partial and complete arch impres…
View article: Blue Zone Loma Linda: Assessing the Relationship Between Lifestyle and Oral Health
Blue Zone Loma Linda: Assessing the Relationship Between Lifestyle and Oral Health Open
Objectives: Assess the relationship between lifestyle and oral health-related quality-of-life (OHRQoL) of residents in a blue zone, Loma Linda. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a questionnaire including demographics, li…
View article: Lipopolysaccharide from Proteus mirabilis Slows Platelet Plug Formation in Human Whole Blood
Lipopolysaccharide from Proteus mirabilis Slows Platelet Plug Formation in Human Whole Blood Open
Platelets are well known for their role in hemostasis. Additionally, platelets play a crucial role in immune and inflammatory responses. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) can mediate bacterial interactions during infection, triggering platelets t…
View article: Evaluating a method of creating artificial caries in typodont teeth for teaching Class III cavity preparations
Evaluating a method of creating artificial caries in typodont teeth for teaching Class III cavity preparations Open
Objectives The purpose of the study was to report a step‐by‐step process of creating artificial caries typodont teeth and to determine the perception and efficacy of their use in preclinical operative training. Methods Artificial caries ma…
View article: Prediction of In-Hospital Mortality Following Vertebral Fracture Fixation in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis or Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: Machine Learning Analysis
Prediction of In-Hospital Mortality Following Vertebral Fracture Fixation in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis or Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: Machine Learning Analysis Open
BACKGROUND: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) are distinct pathological entities that similarly increase the risk of vertebral fractures. Such fractures can be clinically devastating and freque…
View article: C.E. Credit. Effect of Steam Sterilization on Accuracy of 3D Printed Implant Surgical Guides: A Pilot Study
C.E. Credit. Effect of Steam Sterilization on Accuracy of 3D Printed Implant Surgical Guides: A Pilot Study Open
Background 3D printed implant surgical guides are designed to improve implant placement accuracy. However, they are a potential source of contamination during implant surgery and therefore require sterilization to prevent post-surgical inf…
View article: Impact of Dental Institutions’ Values on Students’ Intent to Practice in Underserved Communities: A Cross-sectional Study
Impact of Dental Institutions’ Values on Students’ Intent to Practice in Underserved Communities: A Cross-sectional Study Open
Dental institutions' values play a major role in impacting students' career choices upon graduation and should be assessed using metrics that are measurable.
View article: Comparison of Volumetric Change in Objects Printed with LCD and DLP 3D Printers
Comparison of Volumetric Change in Objects Printed with LCD and DLP 3D Printers Open
Background Advances in 3D printing are making a significant impact on the future of dentistry. This study evaluated whether the difference in volumetric change of objects printed with the Anycubic and SprintRay 3D printers was clinically o…
View article: Assessing Adherence to Provider\'s Recommendations in Caries Risk Assessment and Management: A Retrospective Data Review
Assessing Adherence to Provider\'s Recommendations in Caries Risk Assessment and Management: A Retrospective Data Review Open
There is a high need for targeted interventions and initiatives that promote behavioral changes to enhance oral health outcomes.
View article: Dental Students’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Confidence toward Evidence-based Dentistry: A 5-year Retrospective Study
Dental Students’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Confidence toward Evidence-based Dentistry: A 5-year Retrospective Study Open
Educational initiatives emphasizing evidence-based dentistry increase students' knowledge acquisition, improved attitude, and confidence toward EBD that may also translate to active implementation of EBD in their future practices.
View article: The Outcome of a New Teledentistry Initiative in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study
The Outcome of a New Teledentistry Initiative in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study Open
New educational initiatives allow the continuation of patient contact that will ensure that students will graduate as competent oral health care providers despite challenges imposed by the pandemic.
View article: Impact of COVID-19 on Teaching the Tooth Morphology Course to the New Generation of Learners: A Cross-sectional Study
Impact of COVID-19 on Teaching the Tooth Morphology Course to the New Generation of Learners: A Cross-sectional Study Open
Teaching tooth morphology to the new generation type of learners efficiently will affect the clinical work of dental graduates.
View article: Impact of COVID-19 vaccine-associated side effects on health care worker absenteeism and future booster vaccination
Impact of COVID-19 vaccine-associated side effects on health care worker absenteeism and future booster vaccination Open
View article: Evaluation of Customized Peripheral Sealing Device Acceptance for Surgical/Medical Masks Among Dental Professionals during Early COVID-19 Pandemic
Evaluation of Customized Peripheral Sealing Device Acceptance for Surgical/Medical Masks Among Dental Professionals during Early COVID-19 Pandemic Open
A 3-dimensional (3D) printed custom-frame can improve the peripheral seal of readily available surgical/medical masks. This study aimed to assess the acceptance of a 3D-printed custom-frame with the American Society for Testing and Materia…
View article: BigMouth: development and maintenance of a successful dental data repository.
BigMouth: development and maintenance of a successful dental data repository. Open
Few clinical datasets exist in dentistry to conduct secondary research. Hence, a novel dental data repository called BigMouth was developed, which has grown to include 11 academic institutions contributing Electronic Health Record data on …
View article: BigMouth: development and maintenance of a successful dental data repository
BigMouth: development and maintenance of a successful dental data repository Open
Few clinical datasets exist in dentistry to conduct secondary research. Hence, a novel dental data repository called BigMouth was developed, which has grown to include 11 academic institutions contributing Electronic Health Record data on …
View article: Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy among Healthcare Workers in Southern California: Not Just “Anti” vs. “Pro” Vaccine
Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy among Healthcare Workers in Southern California: Not Just “Anti” vs. “Pro” Vaccine Open
In this study, we evaluated the status of and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination of healthcare workers in two major hospital systems (academic and private) in Southern California. Responses were collected via an anonymous and voluntary …
View article: Enhancement of peripheral seal of medical face masks using a 3-dimensional–printed custom frame
Enhancement of peripheral seal of medical face masks using a 3-dimensional–printed custom frame Open
View article: A clinical investigation of dental evacuation systems in reducing aerosols
A clinical investigation of dental evacuation systems in reducing aerosols Open
View article: Dental and Dental Hygiene Students’ Knowledge and Perception on Fluoride Use in Dentistry
Dental and Dental Hygiene Students’ Knowledge and Perception on Fluoride Use in Dentistry Open
The oral healthcare provider plays a pivotal role in communicating pertinent information on the benefits of fluoride in preventing dental caries to the general public, prompting adequate delivery of didactic teaching on this topic in denta…
View article: Platelet and neutrophil responses to <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i> in human whole blood
Platelet and neutrophil responses to <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i> in human whole blood Open
Porphyromonas gingivalis is a causative agent for periodontal disease. Binding of platelets to this gram‐negative anaerobe can regulate host hemostatic (thrombus forming) and immune (neutrophil interacting) responses during bacterial infec…
View article: Participation in pulmonary hypertension support group improves patient‐reported health quality outcomes: a patient and caregiver survey
Participation in pulmonary hypertension support group improves patient‐reported health quality outcomes: a patient and caregiver survey Open
Support group participation has been shown to be effective in many chronic medical conditions. The evidence for integrating support group into pulmonary hypertension care and its effect on quality of life, physical and psychological well‐b…