As the high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) integrants seen in anogenital carcinomas represent the end-point of a clonal selection process, we used the W12 model to study the naturally occurring integration events that exist in HPV16-infected cervical keratinocytes before integrant selection. We performed limiting dilution cloning to identify integrants present in cells that also maintain episo...

OBJECTIVE The aim was to (1) assess the proportion of children with dental fear, to (2) compare results obtained by a single fear question to those obtained by using a set of 11 fear questions, to (3) study associations between children's dental fear and their dental health, and to (4) compare children's dental fears to those of their parents. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional sample of...

background: dental fear leads to lack of child cooperation. in general, without the patient's cooperation, success in remedy is impossible. this study aimed to evaluate parental view about the origins of the dental fear in children as well as their view about factors contributing to the prevention of child dental fear. methods: this was a cross sectional descriptive and analytical study which w...

conclusions our findings indicate that probiotic bacterial strains of lactobacillus have a significant inhibitory effect on the growth of p. aeruginosa ptcc 1430. the antimicrobial potency of this combination can be useful for designing and developing alternative therapeutic strategies against p. aeruginosa infections. results the results showed a significant effect of cfs on the growth of p. a...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common developmental disorder and has a substantial impact on many situations in the child’s daily life. The present thesis investigates the behavior of children with ADHD in a dental setting—that is, behavior management problems (BMP), interaction between child and dentist, dental anxiety, and stress—and the oral health of these children com...

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a rare, genetically determined defect in enamel mineralization. Patients with (AI) can present with rapid tooth loss or fractures of enamel and dental sensitivity as well as alterations in enamel thickness, color, and shape. These factors may compromise esthetic appearance and masticatory function. Existing treatment recommendations suggest using resin composite ...

BACKGROUND Probiotic microorganisms are receiving increasing interest for use in the prevention, treatment, or dietary management of certain diseases, including antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD). Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of AAD and the resulting C. difficile - mediated infection (CDI), is potentially deadly. C. difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD) is manifested by sever...

The response of visual filters has been used to simulate vision and to design image enhancement techniques for the visually impaired. For the simulations and enhancements to be useful, they must be based on appropriate measurements of the filters being studied. Most previous measurements of spatial contrast sensitivity functions (CSFs) have been based on stimuli that give maximal contrast sensi...