Reinforcing and refining oral healthcare

Acetaldehyde-Reinforcing Effects: A Study on Oral Self-Administration Behavior

Acetaldehyde (ACD) is the first metabolite of ethanol. Although, the role of ACD in ethanol addiction has been controversial, there are data showing a relationship. The objective of the current study was to further test the hypothesis that ACD itself is reinforcing. For this reason, we carried out a study on operant oral ACD self-administration. Wistar rats were trained to self-administer tap w...

Predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors influencing influenza vaccination acceptance among healthcare workers.

According to the present case-control study about influenza vaccine acceptance among hospital workers, vaccination campaigns should focus mainly on predisposing and enabling factors, emphasizing the likelihood of acquiring influenza and the positive benefits to patients, addressing concerns about vaccine efficacy or safety, and minimizing the time required for the worker to undergo vaccination.

Oral Healthcare for older people: 2020 vision.

Probiotics In Oral HealthCare - A Review

This review focuses on the use of probiotics as preventive and therapeutic products for oral healthcare and the potential risks associated with dietary probiotics. Probiotics are live microbial food supplements or components of bacteria, which have been shown to have beneficial effects on human health. Current data suggest that dietary probiotics do not confer a major risk for oral health.There...

Oral healthcare considerations for the pregnant woman.

UNLABELLED Pregnancy is a period of both joy and anxiety in a woman's life and is characterized by various physiological changes in her body brought about by the circulating female sex hormones. The oral cavity is also the seat of changes and these physiologic changes of pregnancy need to be addressed while managing the pregnant woman in the dental clinic. The main goal is to minimize the occur...