A5109208079- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Oral and gingival health research
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Problem and Project Based Learning
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
- Radiology practices and education
University of Southern California
2003-2020
Southern California University for Professional Studies
2000-2016
University of California, Los Angeles
2008-2011
University of Rochester Medical Center
2008
University of California, San Francisco
2008
Scripps Research Institute
2008
Proactive Oral Solutions (United States)
2007
National Medical Research Center of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery
2004
University of Mississippi
2001
University of Connecticut
2000
Saliva is a body fluid with important functions in oral and general health. A consortium of three research groups catalogued the proteins human saliva collected as ductal secretions: 1166 identifications--914 parotid 917 submandibular/sublingual saliva--were made. The results showed that high proportion are found plasma and/or tears also present along unique components. identified involved numerous molecular processes ranging from structural to enzymatic/catalytic activities. As expected,...
The prevalence of oral lesions was assessed in a five-center subset the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) and correlated with other features disease. Oral examinations were performed by dental examiners on 729 women (577 HIV-positive 152 HIV-negative) during baseline examination. Significant differences between groups found for following lesions: pseudomembranous candidiasis, 6.1% 2.0%, respectively; erythematous 6.41% 0.7%, all and/or erythematous, 13.7% 3.3%, respectively. Hairy...
Seventy-one persons (48 women, 23 men; mean age, 51.76 years) were evaluated for salivary flow rates and Candida albicans counts.Each person was seen on three different occasions.Samples of unstimulated whole, chewing-stimulated acid-stimulated parotid, candy-stimulated parotid saliva collected under standardized conditions.An oral rinse also obtained counts.Unstimulated whole negatively significantly (p < 0.001) related to the 0.05) differed in with counts 0 versus <500...
The prevalence of oral lesions was assessed in a five-center subset the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) and correlated with other features disease. Oral examinations were performed by dental examiners on 729 women (577 HIV-positive 152 HIV-negative) during baseline examination. Significant differences between groups found for following lesions: pseudomembranous candidiasis, 6.1% 2.0%, respectively; erythematous 6.41% 0.7%, all and/or erythematous, 13.7% 3.3%, respectively. Hairy...
Background: The Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) is the largest, most detailed, controlled longitudinal collection of data to evaluate influence human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and its therapies on periodontium. Methods: This report evaluates periodontal probing depth (PD), attachment loss (AL), tooth from 584 HIV‐seropositive 151 HIV‐seronegative women, recorded at 6‐month intervals 1995 2002. Using random split‐mouth method, PD AL were four sites per tooth: mesial‐buccal,...
Abstract – Objectives: This study described baseline sociodemographic and oral health characteristics of a subset HIV sero‐positive sero‐negative women who participated in the component Women's Interagency Study (WIHS). Methods: In 1995–96, 584 151 from five WIHS core sites were enrolled study. Data on mucosa, salivary glands, dentition periodontium, along with demographics, socioeconomics, behavioral characteristics, used to characterize this population. Results: Mean (SD) age was 37 (8)...
The purpose of this pilot study was to compare the reliability three collection methods (draining, chewing gum base, and Saxon test) for whole saliva using a sample middle‐aged older ambulatory adults (n = 18) with proven salivary gland hypofunction. results demonstrated high (r values ranging from 0.91 0.80, p < 0.001) all methods. MANO‐VA analysis revealed significant (p differences in flow rates among draining, chewing‐stimulated,
A new saliva test for caries risk assessment introduced in this study integrates a variety of host factors to predict children, individual levels that are tooth-group specific. These various correlate with history, DFT (decayed and filled teeth) or DFS surfaces) young adults. The is based on the pattern genetically determined oligosaccharides present salivary glycoproteins. mechanism behind believed be centered specific either facilitate bacterial attachment colonization at surface teeth...
This report describes the design, implementation, and function of integrated, learner-centered education at Ostrow School Dentistry University Southern California. The 190 required courses previous curriculum have been condensed to forty-four courses. Four courses, presented for each eleven trimesters four-year D.D.S. program, are entitled Human Structure, Function, Behavior, Clinical Dentistry. An integrated biomedical sciences is supported by small-group, facilitator-based, problem-based...
The triple jump examination (TJE) attempts to assess a higher level of learning with demand for analysis, critical thinking, and resolution problems presented by written scenarios based on patient care situations. purpose this study was examine the internal consistency, scale reliability, interrater reliability TJE used at Ostrow School Dentistry, University Southern California. On sample 2,227 examinations administered seventy–seven raters across three–year time period, Cronbach's...