Root and canal morphology of third molar teeth by Aladdin Ahmad Al-Qudah, Hamzeh A. Barakat Bani Younis, Lama Adel Awawdeh, Alaa Daud

“…Maxillary and mandibular third molars were gathered from dental surgeries within north Jordan. Following access cavity preparation, pulp tissue was removed and root canals stained. …”
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KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES REGARDING THE PROTOCOL AFTER ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE TO BLOOD-BORNE INFECTIONS AMONG DENTAL NURSES IN IASI by Alina Jehac, Maria Bolat, Ancuta Goriuc, Daniela Pomohaci, Oana Butnaru, Cătălina Morărașu, Carina Balcoș, Anca Rapis, Raluca Jipu, Loredana Hurjui, Adina Armencia

“…Conclusions: Nurses who work in dental surgeries and have more than 6 years of experience have a level of knowledge and attitudes regarding both the prevention of stabbing/cutting accidents and post-exposure prophylaxis measures to blood-borne infections. …”
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Intraoperative Protective Mechanical Ventilation in Dogs: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Renata R. Rodrigues, Aline M. Ambrósio, Aline M. Engbruch, Lucas A. Gonçalves, Paula A. Villela, Ana F. Sanchez, Denise T. Fantoni

“…At the beginning of the evaluation, the driving pressure (DP) before ARM was significantly greater than all other evaluation time points (6.9 ± 1.8 cmH20).Conclusions and Clinical RelevanceThe use of 8 mL kg−1 of VT and 5 cmH20 PEEP without ARM maintain adequate oxygenation and mechanical ventilation in dental surgeries for up to 1 h. The use of ARM slightly improved compliance and oxygenation during the maneuver.…”
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Updates and Original Case Studies Focused on the NMR-Linked Metabolomics Analysis of Human Oral Fluids Part I: Emerging Platforms and Perspectives by Martin Grootveld, Georgina Page, Mohammed Bhogadia, Mark Edgar

“…Also encompassed is an account of the history of NMR-based salivary metabolomics; our recommended regimens for the collection, transport, and storage of saliva samples, along with their preparation for NMR analysis; frequently employed pulse sequences for the NMR analysis of these samples; the supreme resonance assignment benefits offered by homo- and heteronuclear two-dimensional NMR techniques; deliberations regarding salivary biomolecule quantification approaches employed for such studies, including the preprocessing and bucketing of multianalyte salivary NMR spectra, and the normalization, transformation, and scaling of datasets therefrom; salivary phenotype analysis, featuring the segregation of a range of different metabolites into ‘pools’ grouped according to their potential physiological sources; and lastly, future prospects afforded by the applications of LF benchtop NMR spectrometers for direct evaluations of the oral or systemic health status of patients at clinical ‘point-of-contact’ sites, e.g., dental surgeries. This commentary is then concluded with appropriate recommendations for the conduct of future salivary metabolomics studies. …”
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