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In-house Editor Rikki Graham
Welcome to BMC Oral Health published by BioMed Central
BMC Oral Health is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of disorders of the mouth, teeth and gums, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Oral Health (ISSN 1472-6831) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Cinahl and Google Scholar.
BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :20
Regular consumption of gummy bears containing xylitol reduces levels of oral streptococci and may be a more acceptable alternative to chewing gum for preventing dental caries in school children.
BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :6
A technique that combines surface electromyography with computerised kinesiography demonstrates that healthy people exhibit both occlusional and non-occlusional patterns for spontaneous swallowing and suggests that there is no typical swallowing pattern in healthy subjects.
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Oral health-related cultural beliefs for four racial/ethnic groups: assessment of the literature Yogita Butani, Jane A Weintraub, Judith C Barker BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :26 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Cellular profile of the peritumoral inflammatory infiltrate in squamous cells carcinoma of oral mucosa :correlation with the expression of Ki67 and histologic grading. Fabricio LD Vieira, Beatriz J Vieira, Marco AM Guimaraes, Fernando M Aarestrup BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :25 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Oral health investigations of indigenous participants in remote settings: a methods paper describing the dental component of wave III of an Australian Aboriginal birth cohort study Lisa M Jamieson, Susan M Sayers BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :24 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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In vitro tooth whitening effect of two medicated chewing gums compared to a whitening gum and salivaMichael Moore, Nathalie Hasler-Nguyen, Geoffrey Saroea BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :23 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The NTI-tss device for the therapy of bruxism, temporomandibular disorders, and headache: where do we stand? A qualitative systematic review of the literature Henrike Stapelmann, Jens C Turp BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :22 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Fluoride content and recharge ability of five glassionomer dental materials Dejan Lj Markovic, Bojan B Petrovic, Tamara O Peric BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :21 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Xylitol gummy bear snacks: a school-based randomized clinical trial Kiet A Ly, Christine A Riedy, Peter Milgrom, Marilynn Rothen, Marilyn C Roberts, Lingmei Zhou BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :20 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [1 comment ]
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Oral maxillofacial neoplasms in an East African population a 10 year retrospective study of 1863 cases using histopathological reports. Adriane Kamulegeya, Boniphace Kalyanyama BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :19 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Study protocol of the Center for Oral Health Research in Appalachia (COHRA) etiology study Deborah E Polk, Robert J Weyant, Richard J Crout, Daniel W McNeil, Ralph E Tarter, John G Thomas, Mary L Marazita BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :18 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prevalence of putative virulence factors and antimicrobial susceptibility of Enterococcus faecalis isolates from patients with dental Diseases Randa Salah, Najla Dar-Odeh, Osama Abu Hammad, Asem A Shehabi BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :17 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Child-OIDP index in Brazil: cross-cultural adaptation and validation Rodolfo AL Castro, Maria IS Cortes, Anna T Leao, Margareth C Portela, Ivete PR Souza, Georgios Tsakos, Wagner Marcenes, Aubrey Sheiham Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008, 6 :68 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Fibrolipoma of the lip treated by diode laser surgery: a case report S Capodiferro, E Maiorano, F Scarpelli, G Favia Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :301 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Unusual clear cell tumours of the jaws - clinical and histopathological considerations: a case report Giulio Gasparini, Roberto Boniello, Alessandro Moro, Francesco Federico, Federica Castri, Sandro Pelo Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :290 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Lingual infarction in Wegener's Granulomatosis: A case report and review of the literature Lachlan M Carter, Eitan Brizman Head & Face Medicine 2008, 4 :19 (21 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparison of the discriminative ability of a generic and a condition-specific OHRQoL measure in adolescents with and without normative need for orthodontic treatment Eduardo Bernab Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008, 6 :64 (21 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Carbonization of a radicular cyst using fiber-optic diode laser: a case report Panagiotis Kafas, Sotirios Kalfas Cases Journal 2008, 1 :113 (19 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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HIV and AIDS related knowledge, sources of information, and reported need for further education among dental students in Sudan- a cross sectional study Elwalid Fadul Nasir, Anne Nordrehaug BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :286 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Identification of bacterial and fungal components in tobacco and tobacco smoke Lennart Larsson, Bogumila Szponar, Beston Ridha, Christina Pehrson, Jacek Dutkiewicz, Ewa Krysi Tobacco Induced Diseases 2008, 4 :4 (31 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ]
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The buccal minor salivary glands as starting point for a metastasizing adenocarcinoma Tobias Ettl, Johannes Kleinheinz, Ravi Mehrotra, Stephan Schwarz, Torsten Eugen Reichert, Oliver Driemel Head & Face Medicine 2008, 4 :16 (30 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Giant tonsillolith causing odynophagia in a child: a rare case report Jagdeep S Thakur, Ravinder S Minhas, Anamika Thakur, Dev R Sharma, Narinder K Mohindroo Cases Journal 2008, 1 :50 (18 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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