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  1. Article: Scoren van vroege wondgenezing van orale zachte weefsels: een systematisch literatuuronderzoek.

    Bethlem, A / Slot, D E / van der Weijden, G A

    Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde

    2024  Volume 131, Issue 3, Page(s) 111–116

    Abstract: To date, there is no widely accepted system for evaluating soft tissue early healing events in oral surgery. This study aimed to identify variables used to assess early oral soft tissue wound healing. The PubMed-MEDLINE and Cochrane CENTRAL databases ... ...

    Title translation Scoring early oral soft-tissue wound healing: A systematic review.
    Abstract To date, there is no widely accepted system for evaluating soft tissue early healing events in oral surgery. This study aimed to identify variables used to assess early oral soft tissue wound healing. The PubMed-MEDLINE and Cochrane CENTRAL databases were searched up to and including March 1, 2022. Papers were included if they presented scores of wound healing after performing a mucoperiosteal flap operation with the intention of primary closure. The search yielded 2,286 unique titles and abstracts, of which 31 met the eligibility criteria. In general, the available definitions/indices were found to be imprecise. Based on the literature reviewed, six variables were considered relevant for scoring early oral soft tissue wound healing: primary closure, necrosis, redness, swelling, bleeding, and suppuration.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Surgery, Oral ; Wound Healing
    Language Dutch
    Publishing date 2024-02-21
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Systematic Review ; English Abstract ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 603498-6
    ISSN 0028-2200
    ISSN 0028-2200
    DOI 10.5177/ntvt.2024.03.23054
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  2. Article: Serie: Hora est. Preventie en mondhygiëne: instructies, de tandenborstel en mondspoelmiddel.

    Elkerbout, T A / Slot, D E / van der Weijden, G A

    Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde

    2023  Volume 130, Issue 9, Page(s) 364–367

    Abstract: ... Alignment of national and international information on preventive oral care provided on websites, e.g ...

    Title translation A PhD completed. Prevention and oral hygiene: instructions, toothbrush and mouthwash.
    Abstract Circa 35% of English-language professional dental care associations' websites provide advice and/or information on toothbrushing. Although the advice and information given varies considerably, there is consensus on the importance of brushing twice daily with a manual toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste. Alignment of national and international information on preventive oral care provided on websites, e.g. from the World Dental Federation and the International Federation of Dental Hygienists, seems necessary. It was also found that the oral hygiene behaviour of patients with periodontitis changed after initial treatment: they brushed longer daily and used an electric toothbrush, wooden toothpicks, and interdental brushes more often. Based on research with single-brushing exercises the electric toothbrush was found to be more effective than the manual toothbrush with respect to plaque reduction. If a chlorhexidine mouthwash is recommended, it can be used without creating problems before or after toothbrushing with a sodium lauryl sulphate dentifrice. Chlorhexidine and sodium fluoride may be simultaneously present in the same mouthwash without reducing chlorhexidine efficacy.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Oral Hygiene ; Toothbrushing ; Mouthwashes ; Chlorhexidine ; Dental Plaque/prevention & control
    Chemical Substances Mouthwashes ; Chlorhexidine (R4KO0DY52L)
    Language Dutch
    Publishing date 2023-07-18
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type English Abstract ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 603498-6
    ISSN 0028-2200
    ISSN 0028-2200
    DOI 10.5177/ntvt.2023.09.23031
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  3. Article ; Online: DMF scores in patients with diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

    Weijdijk, L P M / Van der Weijden, G A / Slot, D E

    Journal of dentistry

    2023  Volume 136, Page(s) 104628

    Abstract: Objective: The aim of this systematic review(SR) is to comprehensively and critically summarise and synthesise the available scientific evidence from observational studies that use the decayed-missed-filled(DMF) index to determine caries experiences ... ...

    Abstract Objective: The aim of this systematic review(SR) is to comprehensively and critically summarise and synthesise the available scientific evidence from observational studies that use the decayed-missed-filled(DMF) index to determine caries experiences among adult patients with diabetes mellitus  (DM) as compared to individuals without DM(non-DM).
    Data: Indices that present examinations of decayed-filled-surfaces(DFS), decayed-missed-filled-surfaces(DMFS), and decayed-missed-filled-teeth(DMFT) established from observational studies were considered.
    Sources: MEDLINE-PubMed and Cochrane Central databases were searched through 1 February 2023 to identify studies that evaluate DMF indices for adult patients with DM compared to non-DM. The reference lists of the selected studies were reviewed to identify additional potentially relevant studies.
    Study selection: All studies were independently screened by two reviewers. Included papers were critically appraised using pre-designed forms, and the risk of bias was assessed. Data as means and standard deviations were extracted. A descriptive data presentation was used for all studies. If quantitative methods were feasible, then a meta-analysis was performed. It was decided 'a priori' to perform a sub-analysis on type of DM(I or II). The quality of the studies was assessed.
    Results: Initially 932 studies were found, and screening resulted in 13 eligible observational studies. The total number of subjects included in this SR is 21,220. A descriptive analysis of the comparisons demonstrated that eight studies provided data and demonstrated higher DFS (1/2), DMFS (2/3) and DMFT (5/8). This was confirmed by the meta-analysis difference of means(DiffM), which was 3.01([95%CI:1.47,4.54],p=0.0001) for DMFT and 10.30([95% CI:8.50,12.11],p<0.00001) for DMFS. Subgroup analysis showed that this difference is irrespective to the type of DM(DiffM=3.09;[95%CI:2.09,4.09],p<0.00001).
    Conclusion: There is moderate certainty for a higher DMF index score in DM patients as compared to those without DM disease.
    Clinical significance: This SR indicates a higher DMF index in DM patients. Oral disease prevention should be the focus of the dental care practitioner in this patient category.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Humans ; Dental Caries/prevention & control ; Bias ; DMF Index ; Dental Care ; Diabetes Mellitus
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 186068-9
    ISSN 1879-176X ; 0300-5712
    ISSN (online) 1879-176X
    ISSN 0300-5712
    DOI 10.1016/j.jdent.2023.104628
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  4. Article ; Online: Evaluating cone cut in rectangular collimation in intraoral radiography: application of ALADA and radiation stewardship.

    Clark-Perry, D / Berkhout, W E R / Sanderink, G C / Slot, D E

    Clinical oral investigations

    2023  Volume 27, Issue 9, Page(s) 5391–5402

    Abstract: Objective: Rectangular collimation is a popular method used in intraoral radiography to reduce patient exposure to ionizing radiation. One of the perceived drawbacks of rectangular collimation is the possibility of an increase in cone cut errors ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Rectangular collimation is a popular method used in intraoral radiography to reduce patient exposure to ionizing radiation. One of the perceived drawbacks of rectangular collimation is the possibility of an increase in cone cut errors ultimately impacting the diagnostic value of the radiographs. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the frequency of cone cut errors in radiographs taken using a rectangular collimator.
    Materials and methods: Radiographs taken using PSP plates at Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam in the Netherlands by staff and students from January to December 2015 were assessed for cone cut errors. The radiographs were grouped as bitewings, front teeth, inferior premolars and molars, and superior premolars and molars and categorized as no cone cut, cone cut but diagnostically usable, and cone cut but diagnostically not usable. The results were entered into Microsoft Excel and analyzed thereafter.
    Results: A total of 53,684 radiographs were assessed, 79% had no cone cut errors and consequently 21% had some degree of cone cut. However, the diagnostic value was unaffected in 18% of the radiographs with cone cut. Only 3% of the radiographs were deemed diagnostically unusable due to cone cut. The most common area of cone cut was in the premolar and molar areas while cone cut in the front teeth was least likely to be diagnostically unusable.
    Conclusion: Cone cut from the use of a rectangular collimator does not seem to result in an increase of diagnostically unusable radiographs. Thus, rectangular collimation should be preferred as it decreases the amount of radiation exposure to the patient while producing diagnostically usable radiographs and thus allowing the dental professional to adhere to the ALADA principle and practice radiation stewardship.
    Clinical relevance: Scientific rationale for the study: rectangular collimation is a method used to reduce patient exposure to ionizing radiation; however, this benefit is negligible if radiographs must be retaken due to cone cut errors that make the radiograph diagnostically unusable. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the frequency of cone cut in radiographs taken using a rectangular collimator.
    Principal findings: cone cut was observed in 21% of the radiographs; however, only 3% of the radiographs were considered diagnostically unusable.
    Practical implications: rectangular collimation does not result in a high number of diagnostically unusable radiographs and should be used to reduce patient exposure to ionizing radiation.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Radiation Dosage ; Radiography ; Radiation Exposure ; Netherlands ; Radiography, Dental/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-04
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1364490-7
    ISSN 1436-3771 ; 1432-6981
    ISSN (online) 1436-3771
    ISSN 1432-6981
    DOI 10.1007/s00784-023-05158-0
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  5. Article ; Online: Torticollis with Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation in Children: A clinical review.

    Kempeneers, Marinus A / Buis, Dennis / Feller, Ricardo E / Roosendaal, Stefan / Slot, K Mariam / Wolf, Nicole / Vandertop, W Peter

    Neuropediatrics

    2024  

    Abstract: A small proportion of children with a sudden onset torticollis ('wry neck') presents with an atlanto-axial rotatory subluxation, usually after mild trauma or recent head or neck infection. Torticollis is a clinical diagnosis and imaging is usually not ... ...

    Abstract A small proportion of children with a sudden onset torticollis ('wry neck') presents with an atlanto-axial rotatory subluxation, usually after mild trauma or recent head or neck infection. Torticollis is a clinical diagnosis and imaging is usually not indicated, though often performed in clinical practice. Atlanto-axial rotatory subluxation on imaging is often a physiological phenomenon in torticollis and concomitant neurological symptoms are therefore rare. Treatment is primarily conservative, with analgesics, a rigid neck collar and if needed benzodiazepines to counteract muscle spasms and anxiety. In case of treatment failure or chronic subluxation, cervical repositioning and fixation under general anesthesia may be considered. Surgical treatment is only indicated in a small percentage of patients with chronic refractory subluxation, concomitant cervical fractures or congenital anomalies. Early diagnosis and treatment are important, since this is associated with a more successful conservative outcome than a prolonged approach.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-24
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 573291-8
    ISSN 1439-1899 ; 0174-304X
    ISSN (online) 1439-1899
    ISSN 0174-304X
    DOI 10.1055/a-2312-9994
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  6. Article: De toegevoegde waarde van additioneel testen tijdens het sterilisatieproces.

    van Heusden, C Y A / Welling, L / Slot, D E / van der Weijden, G A

    Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde

    2022  Volume 129, Issue 2, Page(s) 81–86

    Abstract: The records of the sterilization processes of 2 practices from the period 2012-2019 were analysed. The study evaluated whether sterilization processes with an additional steam penetration test gave a complete colour change. A total of 13,923 ... ...

    Title translation The added value of additional testing during the sterilization process.
    Abstract The records of the sterilization processes of 2 practices from the period 2012-2019 were analysed. The study evaluated whether sterilization processes with an additional steam penetration test gave a complete colour change. A total of 13,923 sterilization runs were evaluated. Reasons for unsuccessful sterilization runs were damp instruments (35%) or an error message on the sterilization apparatus display (35%). Of the 635 sterilization runs with the additional TST strip a complete colour change was observed in all cases. Of the 250 sterilization runs using an additional Helix Test, an incomplete colour change was observed in 2 cases. Based on this retrospective analysis, carrying out an additional test (TST strip or Helix Test) on a weekly basis did not appear to contribute to the detection of irregularities. Visual evaluation and checking the display following the sterilization process did do so.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Steam ; Sterilization
    Chemical Substances Steam
    Language Dutch
    Publishing date 2022-01-01
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 603498-6
    ISSN 0028-2200
    ISSN 0028-2200
    DOI 10.5177/ntvt.2022.02.20102
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  7. Article ; Online: Barriers and Facilitators in the Creation of a Surveillance System for Solar Radiation-Induced Skin Cancers.

    Slot, Nicole / Tenkate, Thomas / Forsman-Phillips, Lindsay / Arrandale, Victoria H / Kalia, Sunil / Holness, D Linn / Peters, Cheryl E

    New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS

    2023  Volume 33, Issue 1, Page(s) 7–24

    Abstract: Outdoor workers are exposed to many hazards, including solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Identifying, reporting, analyzing and tracking the exposures or health outcomes of outdoor workers have not generally been formally considered. This article aims to ...

    Abstract Outdoor workers are exposed to many hazards, including solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Identifying, reporting, analyzing and tracking the exposures or health outcomes of outdoor workers have not generally been formally considered. This article aims to summarize the best practices/strategies for creating an occupational sun exposure or skin cancer surveillance system for outdoor workers and to understand the key barriers and facilitators to the development of such a system. For the design of a successful occupational safety and health (OSH) surveillance system five occupational surveillance strategies are summarized: exposure registry, disease registry, disease screening/medical surveillance, sentinel event surveillance, and disease surveillance via data linkage. Ten key considerations are identified, including identifying a clear goal, a defined target population and stakeholder involvement, five critical barriers are highlighted including underreporting and funding, and five vital facilitators are recognized including communication/collaboration and a simple reporting process.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Sunlight ; Ultraviolet Rays/adverse effects ; Skin Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Skin Neoplasms/etiology ; Occupational Exposure/analysis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1236515-4
    ISSN 1541-3772 ; 1048-2911
    ISSN (online) 1541-3772
    ISSN 1048-2911
    DOI 10.1177/10482911231165975
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  8. Article ; Online: Fluoride, pH Value, and Titratable Acidity of Commercially Available Mouthwashes.

    van Swaaij, B W M / Slot, D E / Van der Weijden, G A / Timmerman, M F / Ruben, J

    International dental journal

    2023  Volume 74, Issue 2, Page(s) 260–267

    Abstract: Aim: The primary objective of this work was to assess total soluble fluoride (TSF), pH values, and titratable acidity (TA) of various mouthwashes "in vitro," and the second was to compare fluoride content on labels with measured TSF.: Methods: ... ...

    Abstract Aim: The primary objective of this work was to assess total soluble fluoride (TSF), pH values, and titratable acidity (TA) of various mouthwashes "in vitro," and the second was to compare fluoride content on labels with measured TSF.
    Methods: Commercial mouthwashes were collected and analysed. Company, type, manufacturer data, and active ingredients (essential oils [EO], cetylpyridinium chloride [CPC], chlorhexidine [CHX], and fluoride) were described. TSF, pH, and TA capacity were measured. Descriptive quantitative analysis were performed per mouthwash.
    Results: In total, 54 mouthwashes from 20 brands were included. These included mouthwashes with the active ingredients EO (n = 11), CPC (n = 17), CHX (n = 18), and fluoride (n = 32); 27 mouthwashes with more than 1 of these active ingredients; and 4 with none of the above-mentioned ingredients. Fluoride was present in different formulations; most contained sodium fluoride (NaF), and a few had sodium monofluorophosphate and amine fluoride + NaF. The pH values of all evaluated mouthwashes ranged from 4.1 to 7.9. Twenty mouthwashes presented pHs below 5.5, of which 10 contained fluoride. TA ranged from 0 to 48. According to the manufacturer data, mouthwashes with fluoride had concentrations from 217 to 450 ppm, with 90% in the range from 217 to 254 ppm. Laboratory data revealed that TSF ranged from 229 to 500 ppm, with 90% in the range from 229 to 337 ppm. A statistically significant difference was observed between measured TSF and the labelled fluoride content on the packaging of the fluoride mouthwashes (mean difference, 43.92 ± 34.34; P < .001). Most of these mouthwashes contained at least the amount of fluoride as mentioned on the packaging (93%).
    Conclusion: The pH values and TA of commercially available mouthwashes showed a large variation. TSF levels of the fluoride mouthwashes were found to be at least the amount of fluoride as labelled. Dental care professionals should be aware of the pH, TA, fluoride content, and other active ingredients of different mouthwashes to better understand their potential impact on oral health.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Mouthwashes ; Anti-Infective Agents, Local ; Cetylpyridinium ; Fluorides ; Dental Plaque ; Double-Blind Method ; Chlorhexidine ; Sodium Fluoride
    Chemical Substances Mouthwashes ; Anti-Infective Agents, Local ; Cetylpyridinium (CUB7JI0JV3) ; Fluorides (Q80VPU408O) ; Chlorhexidine (R4KO0DY52L) ; Sodium Fluoride (8ZYQ1474W7)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-13
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 218262-2
    ISSN 1875-595X ; 0020-6539
    ISSN (online) 1875-595X
    ISSN 0020-6539
    DOI 10.1016/j.identj.2023.09.002
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  9. Article ; Online: Electronic Quantum Materials Simulated with Artificial Model Lattices.

    Freeney, Saoirsé E / Slot, Marlou R / Gardenier, Thomas S / Swart, Ingmar / Vanmaekelbergh, Daniel

    ACS nanoscience Au

    2022  Volume 2, Issue 3, Page(s) 198–224

    Abstract: The band structure and electronic properties of a material are defined by the sort of elements, the atomic registry in the crystal, the dimensions, the presence of spin-orbit coupling, and the electronic interactions. In natural crystals, the interplay ... ...

    Abstract The band structure and electronic properties of a material are defined by the sort of elements, the atomic registry in the crystal, the dimensions, the presence of spin-orbit coupling, and the electronic interactions. In natural crystals, the interplay of these factors is difficult to unravel, since it is usually not possible to vary one of these factors in an independent way, keeping the others constant. In other words, a complete understanding of complex electronic materials remains challenging to date. The geometry of two- and one-dimensional crystals can be mimicked in artificial lattices. Moreover, geometries that do not exist in nature can be created for the sake of further insight. Such engineered artificial lattices can be better controlled and fine-tuned than natural crystals. This makes it easier to vary the lattice geometry, dimensions, spin-orbit coupling, and interactions independently from each other. Thus, engineering and characterization of artificial lattices can provide unique insights. In this Review, we focus on artificial lattices that are built atom-by-atom on atomically flat metals, using atomic manipulation in a scanning tunneling microscope. Cryogenic scanning tunneling microscopy allows for consecutive creation, microscopic characterization, and band-structure analysis by tunneling spectroscopy, amounting in the analogue quantum simulation of a given lattice type. We first review the physical elements of this method. We then discuss the creation and characterization of artificial atoms and molecules. For the lattices, we review works on honeycomb and Lieb lattices and lattices that result in crystalline topological insulators, such as the Kekulé and "breathing" kagome lattice. Geometric but nonperiodic structures such as electronic quasi-crystals and fractals are discussed as well. Finally, we consider the option to transfer the knowledge gained back to real materials, engineered by geometric patterning of semiconductor quantum wells.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ISSN 2694-2496
    ISSN (online) 2694-2496
    DOI 10.1021/acsnanoscienceau.1c00054
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  10. Article ; Online: Endophyte genomes support greater metabolic gene cluster diversity compared with non-endophytes in Trichoderma.

    Scott, Kelsey / Konkel, Zachary / Gluck-Thaler, Emile / Valero David, Guillermo E / Simmt, Coralie Farinas / Grootmyers, Django / Chaverri, Priscila / Slot, Jason

    PloS one

    2023  Volume 18, Issue 12, Page(s) e0289280

    Abstract: Trichoderma is a cosmopolitan genus with diverse lifestyles and nutritional modes, including mycotrophy, saprophytism, and endophytism. Previous research has reported greater metabolic gene repertoires in endophytic fungal species compared to closely- ... ...

    Abstract Trichoderma is a cosmopolitan genus with diverse lifestyles and nutritional modes, including mycotrophy, saprophytism, and endophytism. Previous research has reported greater metabolic gene repertoires in endophytic fungal species compared to closely-related non-endophytes. However, the extent of this ecological trend and its underlying mechanisms are unclear. Some endophytic fungi may also be mycotrophs and have one or more mycoparasitism mechanisms. Mycotrophic endophytes are prominent in certain genera like Trichoderma, therefore, the mechanisms that enable these fungi to colonize both living plants and fungi may be the result of expanded metabolic gene repertoires. Our objective was to determine what, if any, genomic features are overrepresented in endophytic fungi genomes in order to undercover the genomic underpinning of the fungal endophytic lifestyle. Here we compared metabolic gene cluster and mycoparasitism gene diversity across a dataset of thirty-eight Trichoderma genomes representing the full breadth of environmental Trichoderma's diverse lifestyles and nutritional modes. We generated four new Trichoderma endophyticum genomes to improve the sampling of endophytic isolates from this genus. As predicted, endophytic Trichoderma genomes contained, on average, more total biosynthetic and degradative gene clusters than non-endophytic isolates, suggesting that the ability to create/modify a diversity of metabolites potential is beneficial or necessary to the endophytic fungi. Still, once the phylogenetic signal was taken in consideration, no particular class of metabolic gene cluster was independently associated with the Trichoderma endophytic lifestyle. Several mycoparasitism genes, but no chitinase genes, were associated with endophytic Trichoderma genomes. Most genomic differences between Trichoderma lifestyles and nutritional modes are difficult to disentangle from phylogenetic divergences among species, suggesting that Trichoderma genomes maybe particularly well-equipped for lifestyle plasticity. We also consider the role of endophytism in diversifying secondary metabolism after identifying the horizontal transfer of the ergot alkaloid gene cluster to Trichoderma.
    MeSH term(s) Endophytes/genetics ; Trichoderma/genetics ; Phylogeny ; Plants/genetics ; Multigene Family/genetics ; Fungi/genetics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0289280
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