Search Results - "Wilder‐Smith, Petra"

Human Gingiva‐Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Elicit Polarization of M2 Macrophages and Enhance Cutaneous Wound Healing by Zhang, Qun‐Zhou, Su, Wen‐Ru, Shi, Shi‐Hong, Wilder‐Smith, Petra, Xiang, Andy Peng, Wong, Alex, Nguyen, Andrew L., Kwon, Chan Wook, Le, Anh D.

“…Increasing evidence has supported the important role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in wound healing, however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear…”
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Better living through chemistry? A randomized, double‐blind controlled study evaluating the efficacy of plaque control and gingival health impacts of a novel stannous fluoride‐containing gel by Takesh, Thair, Goshtasbi, Arezou, Lin, Kairong, Yang, Susan Meishan, Wink, Cherie, Geisinger, Maria L., Wilder‐Smith, Petra

“…Background Gingivitis is a nonspecific inflammatory lesion in response to the accumulation of oral biofilm and is a necessary precursor to periodontitis…”
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Comparison of caries diagnostic modalities: A clinical study in 40 subjects by Mansour, Stephanie, Ajdaharian, Janet, Nabelsi, Tasneem, Chan, Gregory, Wilder-Smith, Petra

“…Background and Objectives Few studies have been published that evaluate the usefulness of different caries‐ diagnostic modalities in general dental practice…”
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Special issue on lasers in dentistry by Arany, Praveen R., Wilder-Smith, Petra

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In vivo diagnosis of oral dysplasia and malignancy using optical coherence tomography: Preliminary studies in 50 patients by Wilder-Smith, Petra, Lee, Kenneth, Guo, Shuguang, Zhang, Jun, Osann, Kathryn, Chen, Zhongping, Messadi, Diana

“…Background In vivo, non‐invasive optical coherence tomography (OCT) permits high‐resolution imaging of tissue surfaces and subsurfaces, with the potential…”
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Evaluation of stimulated raman scattering microscopy for identifying squamous cell carcinoma in human skin by Mittal, Richa, Balu, Mihaela, Krasieva, Tatiana, Potma, Eric O., Elkeeb, Laila, Zachary, Christopher B., Wilder-Smith, Petra

“…Background and Significance There is a need to develop non‐invasive diagnostic tools to achieve early and accurate detection of skin cancer in a non‐surgical…”
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Stimuli-disassembling gold nanoclusters for diagnosis of early stage oral cancer by optical coherence tomography by Kim, Chang Soo, Ingato, Dominique, Wilder-Smith, Petra, Chen, Zhongping, Kwon, Young Jik

“…A key design consideration in developing contrast agents is obtaining distinct, multiple signal changes in diseased tissue. Plasmonic gold nanoparticles (Au…”
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Multimodality approach to optical early detection and  mapping of oral neoplasia by Ahn, Yeh-Chan, Chung, Jungrae, Wilder-Smith, Petra, Chen, Zhongping

“…Early detection of cancer remains the best way to ensure patient survival and quality of life. Squamous cell carcinoma is usually preceded by dysplasia…”
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Assessment of early occlusal caries pre- and post- sealant application-An imaging approach by Holtzman, Jennifer S., Ballantine, Jami, Fontana, Margherita, Wang, Alex, Calantog, Alden, Benavides, Erika, Gonzalez-Cabezas, Carlos, Chen, Zhongping, Wilder-Smith, Petra

“…Background and Objective Clinicians have difficulty assessing and monitoring early occlusal caries. Traditional clinical exam and radiographs are unable to…”
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Treatment of dentine hypersensitivity by lasers: a review by Kimura, Yuichi, Wilder-Smith, Petra, Yonaga, Kazuo, Matsumoto, Koukichi

“…Background, aims: Since the development of the ruby laser by Maiman in 1960, a variety of papers on potential applications for lasers in dentistry have been…”
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Ability of optical coherence tomography to detect caries beneath commonly used dental sealants by Holtzman, Jennifer S., Osann, Kathryn, Pharar, Jessica, Lee, Kenneth, Ahn, Yeh-chan, Tucker, Travis, Sabet, Sharareh, Chen, Zhongping, Gukasyan, Ripsik, Wilder-Smith, Petra

“…Background and Objective The onset and progression of early tooth decay is often preventable with dental sealants. However, occasionally decay progresses…”
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Point-of-care, smartphone-based, dual-modality, dual-view, oral cancer screening device with neural network classification for low-resource communities by Uthoff, Ross D., Song, Bofan, Sunny, Sumsum, Patrick, Sanjana, Suresh, Amritha, Kolur, Trupti, Keerthi, G., Spires, Oliver, Anbarani, Afarin, Wilder-Smith, Petra, Kuriakose, Moni Abraham, Birur, Praveen, Liang, Rongguang

“…Oral cancer is a growing health issue in a number of low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), particularly in South and Southeast Asia. The described…”
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In vivo optical coherence tomography for the diagnosis of oral malignancy by Wilder-Smith, Petra, Jung, Woong-Gyu, Brenner, Matthew, Osann, Kathryn, Beydoun, Hamza, Messadi, Diana, Chen, Zhongping

“…Background and Objective Oral cancer results in 10,000 U.S. deaths annually. Improved highly sensitive diagnostics allowing early detection of oral cancer…”
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A randomized double‐blind clinical trial evaluating comparative plaque and gingival health associated with commercially available stannous fluoride‐containing dentifrices as compared to a sodium fluoride control dentifrice by Geisinger, Maria L., Geurs, Nicolaas C., Novy, Brian, Otomo‐Corgel, Joan, Cobb, Charles M., Jacobsen, Peter L., Takesh, Thair, Wilder‐Smith, Petra

“…Background Gingivitis is a non‐specific inflammatory lesion in response to the accumulation of oral biofilm and is a necessary precursor to periodontitis…”
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Three-dimensional spheroid culture of human gingiva-derived mesenchymal stem cells enhances mitigation of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis by Zhang, Qunzhou, Nguyen, Andrew L, Shi, Shihong, Hill, Colin, Wilder-Smith, Petra, Krasieva, Tatiana B, Le, Anh D

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are capable of regenerative and immunomodulatory functions in cell-based therapies in a variety of human diseases and injuries;…”
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Evaluating efficacy of a novel dentifrice in reducing probing depths in Stage I and II periodontitis maintenance patients: A randomized, double‐blind, positive controlled clinical trial by Kaur, Maninder, Geurs, Nicolaas C., Cobb, Charles M., Otomo‐Corgel, Joan, Takesh, Thair, Lee, June H., Lam, Tracie M., Lin, Kairong, Nguyen, Audrey, Nguyen, Brian L., Wilder‐Smith, Petra

“…Background Compliance to periodontal maintenance therapy (PMT) is essential for long‐term periodontal health. Between PMT visits, patients must maintain good…”
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Novel Approach to Improving Specialist Access in Underserved Populations with Suspicious Oral Lesions by Nguyen, James, Yang, Susan, Melnikova, Anastasya, Abouakl, Mary, Lin, Kairong, Takesh, Thair, Wink, Cherie, Le, Anh, Messadi, Diana, Osann, Kathryn, Wilder-Smith, Petra

“…Late detection and specialist referral result in poor oral cancer outcomes globally. High-risk LRMU populations usually do not have access to oral medicine…”
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A Novel Ergonomic Curette Design Reduces Dental Prophylaxis-Induced Muscle Work and Fatigue by Lin, Kairong, Wink, Cherie, Dolan, Ben, Osann, Kathryn, Habib, Ali A., Gehrig, Jill, Wilder-Smith, Petra

“…Background: To compare fatigue, comfort, and muscle work associated with the use of two periodontal curettes during scaling: one with a novel adaptive design,…”
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Effect of a Novel Adaptive Handle Design on the Ergonomic Performance of Periodontal Curettes in Dental Hygienists with and without Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Pilot Clinical Study by Wink, Cherie, Yang, Susan Meishan, Habib, Ali A., Lin, Kairong, Takesh, Thair, Wilder-Smith, Petra

“…(1) Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), discomfort, fatigue, pain, and other acute and chronic work-related injuries are common among dental…”
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Effect of a Novel Ergonomic Sheath on Dental Device-Related Muscle Work, Fatigue and Comfort—A Pilot Clinical Study by Dang, Steven, Wink, Cherie, Yang, Susan Meishan, Lin, Kairong, Takesh, Thair, Habib, Ali A., Wilder-Smith, Petra

“…Background: Dental instrumentation with hand-held devices is associated with discomfort, fatigue and musculoskeletal diseases or repetitive stress injuries…”
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