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Predicting Dental Caries Outcomes in Children by Divaris, K

“…In recent years, unprecedented gains in the understanding of the biology and mechanisms underlying human health and disease have been made. In the domain of…”
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Predicting Dental Caries Outcomes in Children: A “Risky” Concept by Divaris, K.

“…In recent years, unprecedented gains in the understanding of the biology and mechanisms underlying human health and disease have been made. In the domain of…”
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The Era of the Genome and Dental Medicine by Divaris, K.

“…Understanding the “code of life” and mapping the human genome have been monumental and era-defining scientific landmarks—analogous to setting foot on the moon…”
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Searching Deep and Wide: Advances in the Molecular Understanding of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease by Divaris, K.

“…During the past decades, remarkable progress has been made in the understanding of the molecular basis of the 2 most common oral diseases, dental caries and…”
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The Ethical Imperative of Addressing Oral Health Disparities: A Unifying Framework by Lee, J.Y., Divaris, K.

“…Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially…”
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What Is the Heritability of Periodontitis? A Systematic Review by Nibali, L., Bayliss-Chapman, J., Almofareh, S.A., Zhou, Y., Divaris, K., Vieira, A.R.

“…The aim of this study was to systematically appraise the existing literature on the yet-unclear heritability of gingivitis and periodontitis. This review was…”
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IL-37- and IL-35/IL-37-Producing Plasma Cells in Chronic Periodontitis by Jing, L., Kim, S., Sun, L., Wang, L., Mildner, E., Divaris, K., Jiao, Y., Offenbacher, S.

“…Periodontitis is one of the most prevalent chronic inflammatory diseases and is induced by the interaction between oral microorganisms and the host immune…”
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The role of oral hygiene in head and neck cancer: results from International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology (INHANCE) consortium by Hashim, D., Sartori, S., Brennan, P., Curado, M.P., Wünsch-Filho, V., Divaris, K., Olshan, A.F., Zevallos, J.P., Winn, D.M., Franceschi, S., Castellsagué, X., Lissowska, J., Rudnai, P., Matsuo, K., Morgenstern, H., Chen, C., Vaughan, T.L., Hofmann, J.N., D'Souza, G., Haddad, R.I., Wu, H., Lee, Y.-C., Hashibe, M., Vecchia, C.La, Boffetta, P.

“…Poor oral hygiene has been proposed to contribute to head and neck cancer (HNC) risk, although causality and independency of some indicators are uncertain…”
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Oral Health Literacy among Female Caregivers: Impact on Oral Health Outcomes in Early Childhood by Vann, W.F., Lee, J.Y., Baker, D., Divaris, K.

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the association of female caregivers’ oral health literacy with their knowledge, behaviors, and the reported oral…”
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Genome-wide Association Study of Periodontal Pathogen Colonization by Divaris, K., Monda, K.L., North, K.E., Olshan, A.F., Lange, E.M., Moss, K., Barros, S.P., Beck, J.D., Offenbacher, S.

“…Pathological shifts of the human microbiome are characteristic of many diseases, including chronic periodontitis. To date, there is limited evidence on host…”
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Plasmin-Mediated Fibrinolysis in Periodontitis Pathogenesis by Silva, L.M., Divaris, K., Bugge, T.H., Moutsopoulos, N.M.

“…The hemostatic and inflammatory systems work hand in hand to maintain homeostasis at mucosal barrier sites. Among the factors of the hemostatic system, fibrin…”
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A Polygenic Score Predicts Caries Experience in Elderly Swedish Adults by Fries, N., Haworth, S., Shaffer, J.R., Esberg, A., Divaris, K., Marazita, M.L., Johansson, I.

“…Caries is a partially heritable disease, raising the possibility that a polygenic score (PS, a summary of an individual’s genetic propensity for disease) might…”
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Chronic Periodontitis Genome-wide Association Study in the Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos by Sanders, A.E., Sofer, T., Wong, Q., Kerr, K.F., Agler, C., Shaffer, J.R., Beck, J.D., Offenbacher, S., Salazar, C.R., North, K.E., Marazita, M.L., Laurie, C.C., Singer, R.H., Cai, J., Finlayson, T.L., Divaris, K.

“…Chronic periodontitis (CP) has a genetic component, particularly its severe forms. Evidence from genome-wide association studies (GWASs) has highlighted…”
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Exploring the genetic basis of chronic periodontitis: a genome-wide association study by Divaris, Kimon, Monda, Keri L, North, Kari E, Olshan, Andrew F, Reynolds, Lindsay M, Hsueh, Wen-Chi, Lange, Ethan M, Moss, Kevin, Barros, Silvana P, Weyant, Robert J, Liu, Yongmei, Newman, Anne B, Beck, James D, Offenbacher, Steven

“…Chronic periodontitis (CP) is a common oral disease that confers substantial systemic inflammatory and microbial burden and is a major cause of tooth loss…”
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Chronic Periodontitis Genome-wide Association Studies: Gene-centric and Gene Set Enrichment Analyses by Rhodin, K., Divaris, K., North, K.E., Barros, S.P., Moss, K., Beck, J.D., Offenbacher, S.

“…Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of chronic periodontitis (CP) offer rich data sources for the investigation of candidate genes, functional…”
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Distinct Microbial Signatures between Periodontal Profile Classes by Marchesan, J.T., Moss, K., Morelli, T., Teles, F.R., Divaris, K., Styner, M., Ribeiro, A.A., Webster-Cyriaque, J., Beck, J.

“…Precise classification of periodontal disease has been the objective of concerted efforts and has led to the introduction of new consensus-based and…”
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Immune Dysregulation in the Oral Cavity during Early SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Graves, C., Babikow, E., Ghaltakhchyan, N., Ngo, T.Q., Liu, C., Wang, S., Shoji, A., Bocklage, C., Phillips, S.T., Markovetz, M., Frazier-Bowers, S.A., Divaris, K., Freire, M., Wallet, S., Wu, D., Jacox, L.A.

“…Tissue-specific immune responses are critical determinants of health-maintaining homeostasis and disease-related dysbiosis. In the context of COVID-19, oral…”
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A Contemporary Examination of First and Second Permanent Molar Emergence by Pahel, B.T., Vann, W.F., Divaris, K., Rozier, R.G.

“…The emergence of first permanent molars (FPMs) and second permanent molars (SPMs) is an important developmental milestone influencing caries risk and the…”
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Metabolomics Insights in Early Childhood Caries by Heimisdottir, L.H., Lin, B.M., Cho, H., Orlenko, A., Ribeiro, A.A., Simon-Soro, A., Roach, J., Shungin, D., Ginnis, J., Simancas-Pallares, M.A., Spangler, H.D., Zandoná, A.G. Ferreira, Wright, J.T., Ramamoorthy, P., Moore, J.H., Koo, H., Wu, D., Divaris, K.

“…Dental caries is characterized by a dysbiotic shift at the biofilm–tooth surface interface, yet comprehensive biochemical characterizations of the biofilm are…”
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Surface-specific efficacy of fluoride varnish in caries prevention in the primary dentition: results of a community randomized clinical trial by Divaris, K, Preisser, J S, Slade, G D

“…Fluoride varnish (FV) is efficacious in caries prevention although its effects among different tooth surfaces are poorly understood. This study sought to…”
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