Self-Reported Facial Pain in UK Biobank Study : Prevalence and Associated Factors

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Third molar removal and orofacial pain : a population-based survey

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Patient perceptions regarding benefits of single visit scale and polish : a randomised controlled trial

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What is the Risk of Having Offspring with Cleft Lip/Palate in Pre-Maternal Obese/Overweight Women When Compared to Pre-Maternal Normal Weight Women?:A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Designing for Safety:Implications of a Fifteen Year Review of Swallowed and Aspirated Dentures

Objectives: Dentures are worn by around 20% of the population, yet if they become displaced they may enter the gastrointestinal or respiratory system, sometimes with grave consequences. The aim of this study was to review recent published literature in order to identify the epidemiology of patients and characteristics of swallowed and aspirated dental prostheses, and propose strategies to minimise these risks. Material and Methods: A fifteen year retrospective of published case series and case reports was carried out. Photographs, radiographs and descriptions of the dental prostheses were gathered, as well as the patient’s presenting complaint, the anatomical site where the denture was caught and the procedure required to remove the denture. Results: Ninety one separate events of swallowed or aspirated dentures were identified from 83 case reports and series from 28 countries. Average age was 55 years, and these were 74% male. Photographs were retrieved for 49 of these dentures. Clasps were present in 25 of the dentures. There was no significant difference between clasped and unclasped dentures for perforation rates, need for open surgery and spontaneously passed dentures. Conclusions: We discuss the implications of this study regarding denture designs, specifically the importance of using a radiopaque acrylic, using clasps when required even if there is a risk of aspiration, advising patients to return if a denture is loose or damaged, and finally that all patients who wear a denture are at risk of aspiration and swallowing events, and associated morbidity and mortality

Oral Health and Risk of Arthritis in the Scottish Population:Results from the Scottish Health Survey

We acknowledge the ScotCen Social Research, Scottish Government and the UK Data Archive for providing these data for research purposes. They bear no responsibility for any further analysis or interpretation. Hadeel Mohammed Abbood received funding from the Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq (HCED-Iraq) to undertake her PhD. Hadeel Mohammed Abbood is grateful to Ms Shifa Sarica (Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen, UK) for help with manuscript editing. The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this study. Although all efforts are made to ensure the quality of the materials, neither the original data creators, depositors, the funders of neither the data collections, nor the UK Data Archive bear any responsibility for the accuracy or comprehensiveness of these materials.Peer reviewedPublisher PD