Now showing items 11-20 of 29
Knowledge of Oral Cancer and Screening Practices of Primary Care Providers at Federally Qualified Health Centers
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2005-09)
Objectives: Primary care providers (PCPs) who worked in Federally-Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) in Michigan were surveyed to assess their knowledge level and practices related to screening and preventing oral cancer. ...
Timing of primary tooth emergence among U.S. racial and ethnic groups
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, 2016-09)
ObjectivesTo compare timing of tooth emergence among groups of American Indian (AI), Black and White children in the United States at 12 months of age.MethodsData were from two sources – a longitudinal study of a Northern ...
Percentage and severity of periodontal diseases in Turkish adults aged 35+ years, 2009‐10
(Lyon University PressWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2017-09)
ObjectiveThis article presents data on the burden of periodontal diseases in Turkish adults aged 35 years or older.MethodsWithin each region of Turkey, a rural and an urban area or city were selected in 2009‐10 using a ...
O ral H ealth L iteracy A ssessment: development of an oral health literacy instrument for S panish speakers
(ErlbaumWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2013-01)
Objective To develop an oral health literacy instrument for S panish‐speaking adults, evaluate its psychometric properties, and determine its comparability to an E nglish version. Methods The O ral H ealth L ...
Characterization of the recognition of blood group B trisaccharide derivatives by the lectin from Marasmius oreades using frontal affinity chromatography-mass spectrometry
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2002-03)
A novel lectin from the mushroom Marasmius oreades (MOA) has been shown to bind to human blood group B oligosaccharides [1]. In the present work we examine the binding of a series of analogues of the blood group B-trisaccharide, ...
Dental Caries Status and Need for Dental Treatment of Pennsylvania Public School Children in Grades 1,3, 9, and 11
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2004-09)
Objectives : This cross-sectional study was designed to determine the caries status and provide a general evaluation of the level of dental treatment need of Pennsylvania public school children in grades 1, 3, 9, and 11 ...
Screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in dental offices
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2015-08)
ObjectivesMost Americans see dentists at least once a year. Chair‐side screening and referral may improve diagnosis of prediabetes and diabetes. In this study, we developed a multivariate model to screen for dysglycemia ...
Oral health among white, black, and Mexican‐American elders: an examination of edentulism and dental caries
(Blackwell Publishing IncWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2011-09)
Objectives: To examine racial/ethnic disparities in oral health among older Americans. Methods: Differences in frequency of edentulism and number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth were assessed in 2,679 non‐Hispanic ...
Prevalence and severity of dental caries among American Indian and Alaska Native preschool children
(Blackwell Publishing IncWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2012-06)
Objectives: To describe the Indian Health Service (IHS) oral health surveillance system and the oral health status of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children aged 1‐5 years. Methods: A stratified probability ...
A turn in the road: How studies on the pharmacology of glucosylceramide synthase inhibitors led to the identification of a lysosomal phospholipase A 2 with ceramide transacylase activity
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2003-01)
A series of inhibitors of glucosylceramide synthesis, the PDMP based family of compounds, has been developed as a tool for the study of sphingolipid biochemistry and biology. During the course of developing more active ...