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In-house Editor Rikki Graham
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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 and Google Scholar.
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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.
BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :5
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) demonstrates high reliability and validity when used to compare salivary xylitol concentrations during consumption of xylitol-containing products, and could serve as a surrogate for longer and more expensive measurements.
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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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Statin use is associated with fewer periodontal lesions: A retrospective study Otso Lindy, Kimmo Suomalainen, Marja M BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :16 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Psychometric properties of Spanish-language adult dental fear measures Trilby Coolidge, Mark A Chambers, Laura J Garcia, Lisa J Heaton, Susan E Coldwell BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :15 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Malocclusion, psycho-social impacts and treatment need: A cross-sectional study of Tanzanian primary school-children Matilda Mtaya, Anne N Astrom, Pongsri Brudvik BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :14 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Systematic review of the relation between smokeless tobacco and non-neoplastic oral diseases in Europe and the United States Gerd Kallischnigg, Rolf Weitkunat, Peter N Lee BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :13 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Human bite injuries in the oro-facial region at the Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania Farrid M Shubi, Omar JM Hamza, Boniphace M Kalyanyama, Elison NM Simon BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :12 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The Dutch version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-NL): Translation, reliability and construct validity Marylee J van der Meulen, Mike T John, Machiel Naeije, Frank Lobbezoo BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :11 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Dental general anaesthetic receipt among Australians aged 15+ years, 1998 Lisa M Jamieson, Kaye F Roberts-Thomson BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :10 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Inequalities in public water supply fluoridation in Brazil: An ecological study Marilisa CL Gabardo, Wander J da Silva, Marcia Olandoski, Simone T Moys BMC Oral Health 2008, 8 :9 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Suppression of local invasion of ameloblastoma by inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in vitro Anxun Wang, Bin Zhang, Hongzhang Huang, Leitao Zhang, Donglin Zeng, Qian Tao, Jianguang Wang, Chaobin Pan BMC Cancer 2008, 8 :182 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Global affordability of fluoride toothpaste Ann S Goldman, Robert Yee, Christopher J Holmgren, Habib Benzian Globalization and Health 2008, 4 :7 (13 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Lennox Gastaut syndrome, review of the literature and a case report Tareq Abu Saleh, Lawrence Stephen Head & Face Medicine 2008, 4 :9 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Is the Satisfaction with Cancer Information Profile (SCIP) valid for tailoring information for patients with head and neck cancer? Matthew C Hankins, Carrie D Llewellyn BMC Cancer 2008, 8 :164 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Misinterpretation of histopathological results as an important risk factor for unneeded surgery Sigbj Patient Safety in Surgery 2008, 2 :14 (5 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparing factors affecting commencement and cessation of betel quid chewing behavior in Taiwanese adults Shue-Fang Yap, Pei-Shan Ho, Hsiao-Ching Kuo, Yi-Hsin Yang BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :199 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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TMJ metastasis: A unusual case report Roberto Boniello, Giulio Gasparini, Giuseppe D'Amato, Alessandro Di Petrillo, Sandro Pelo Head & Face Medicine 2008, 4 :8 (4 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparison of the self-administered and interviewer-administered modes of the child-OIDP Georgios Tsakos, Eduardo Bernab Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008, 6 :40 (2 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Multiple congenital oral granular cell tumours in a newborn black female: a case report Liviu Feller, Neil H Wood, Avin S Singh, Erich J Raubenheimer, Robin Meyerov, Johan Lemmer Cases Journal 2008, 1 :13 (30 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Italian multicenter study on infection hazards during dental practice: Control of environmental microbial contamination in public dental surgeries Paolo Castiglia, Giorgio Liguori, Maria Teresa Montagna, Christian Napoli, Cesira Pasquarella, Margherita Bergomi, Leila Fabiani, Silvano Monarca, Stefano Petti, SItI Working Group Hygiene in Dentistry BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :187 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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