Special Issue “Oral Health and Systemic Diseases”

Islamic fasting and oral health and diseases

Fasting is a religious obligation, which can be challenging for individuals with oral conditions due to its stringent code of conduct. Moreover, food abstinence during fasting can restrict oral feeding even further in patients whose nutrition has been already compromised. Previous research has mainly concentrated on oral hygiene and gum health, disregarding orodental conditions and diseases. Th...

Eggs and Health Special Issue

In 1968, the American Heart Association recommended the consumption of no more than 300 mg/day of dietary cholesterol and emphasized that no more than 3 eggs should be eaten per week, resulting in substantial reductions in egg consumption, not just by diseased populations but alsobyhealthyindividuals,andmoreimportantlybypoorcommunitiesinundevelopedcountieswho were advised against consuming a hi...

Special Issue: Gender and Health

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Dermatoglyphics in Oral and Systemic Diseases

Background: Dermatoglyphics refers to the study of epidermal ridge patterns of fingers, palms and soles of hand and feet. Fingerprint develops completely at 24th week of embryonic life. Once formed, they are permanent and unalterable throughout the life, not affected by environmental factors. As dermatoglyphic patterns are assumed to be associated with genetic factors, the idea of using it as s...