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Objective
The purpose of this study is to develop an index to measure oral and maxillofacial frailty in older adults as an acceptable screening tool.
Methods
Three hundred adults (aged ≥ 50 years) participated in this study by telephone interview. Ten candidate items for the Oral and Maxillofacial Frailty Index (OMFI) and 20 matched detailed items for oral and maxillofacial functions were asked...
Background
The occurrence of osteoarthritis (OA) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in juveniles could be associated with fluctuating levels of oestrogen and growth hormone (GH) during adolescence.
Objective
To investigate extent of skeletal maturation and predicted adult height in adolescents with TMJ OA.
Method
In total, 155 adolescents (54 males, 101 females; mean age, 14.1 ± 2.0 years)...
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