The cariogenic effect of starch on oral microcosm grown within the dual constant depth film fermenter

Autor: Jonathan M. Roberts, David J. Bradshaw, Richard J. M. Lynch, Susan M. Higham, Sabeel P. Valappil

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 10 (2021)

Evidence on the link between starch intake and caries incidence is conflicting, therefore the cariogenicity of starch compared with sucrose was explored using a dual Constant Depth Film Fermenter (dCDFF) biotic model system. Bovine enamel discs were

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Antibacterial, remineralising and matrix metalloproteinase inhibiting scandium-doped phosphate glasses for treatment of dental caries

Autor: Susan M. Higham, Sabeel P. Valappil, Tahera Ansari, Rohan Sahdev, Ensanya A. Abou Neel, David M. Pickup, Lee Cooper, Emily Burden, EJ Miles, John V. Hanna

Publikováno v: Dental Materials

Objectives:\ud Antibiotic resistance is increasingly a growing global threat. This study aimed to investigate the potential use of newly developed scandium-doped phosphate-based glasses (Sc-PBGs) as an antibacterial and anticariogenic agent through c

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dental.2021.10.014

A Preliminary Study of the Effects of pH upon Fluorescence in Suspensions of Prevotella intermedia.

Autor: Christopher K Hope, Karen Billingsley, Elbert de Josselin de Jong, Susan M Higham

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 7, p e0158835 (2016)

The quantification of fluorescence in dental plaque is currently being developed as a diagnostic tool to help inform and improve oral health. The oral anaerobe Prevotella intermedia exhibits red fluorescence due to the accumulation of porphyrins. pH

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Presenting patients with information on their oral health risk: the PREFER three-arm RCT and ethnography

Autor: Louise Laverty, Christopher R. Vernazza, Victoria Lowers, Susan M. Higham, Laura Ternent, Rebecca Harris, Girvan Burnside, Stephen L. Brown

Publikováno v: Harris, R, Vernazza, C, Laverty, L, Lowers, V, Burnside, G, Brown, S, Higham, S & Ternent, L 2020, ' Presenting patients with information on their oral health risk: the PREFER three-arm RCT and ethnography ', Health Service & Delivery Research (NIHR Journals), vol. 8, no. 3 . https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr08030
Health Services and Delivery Research, Vol 8, Iss 3 (2020)
Health Services and Delivery Research

BackgroundA new NHS dental practice contract is being tested using a traffic light (TL) system that categorises patients as being at red (high), amber (medium) or green (low) risk of poor oral health. This is intended to increase the emphasis on prev

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr08030

Assessing the Association between Oral Hygiene and Preterm Birth by Quantitative Light-Induced Fluorescence

Autor: Christopher K. Hope, Qian Wang, Girvan Burnside, Adejumoke A. Adeyemi, Siobhan Quenby, Philip W. Smith, Susan M. Higham, Melissa Whitworth

Publikováno v: The Scientific World Journal, Vol 2014 (2014)

The aim of this study was to investigate the purported link between oral hygiene and preterm birth by using image analysis tools to quantify dental plaque biofilm. Volunteers (n=91) attending an antenatal clinic were identified as those considered to

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