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These are the scientific research updates for you from high-quality dental journals, dated 12th Jan 2021. Please find the referenced article links below. 1. Artificial intelligence for fast and accurate 3D tooth segmentation on CBCT Link: https://www.jendodon.com/article/S0099-2399(21)00004-2/fulltext 2. Frisch E, .
UK has become the first country in the world to approve a clinically tested COVID-19 vaccine after the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) authorised the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for emergency use. The vaccine is set to be rolled .
Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 11th Nov 2020 CHX has well-documented plaque-inhibiting effects and is used as a compensatory biocide for abstention of mechanical toothbrushing after periodontal surgery. Since the main side effect of CHX is tooth staining, .
This is the strongest evidence so far that shows sustained defence in people who have recovered from coronavirus. This study shows that #COVID19 recovered people show faster and stronger immune response upon re-infection. Study: Evolution of Antibody Immunity to .
What is the latest evidence on pre-existing immunity against #sarscov2 among uninfected individuals? SARS-CoV-2 antibodies detected in uninfected individuals. (Science, 6 Nov 2020) Population: Particularly prevalent in children and adolescents. Antibodies: predominantly IgG class, which mainly .
COVID-19 vaccine update from the latest Lancet article (4 Nov 2020) As the efficacy decreases, the population that needs to be vaccinated increases. (a) For a vaccine with 100% efficacy that gives life-long protection, herd immunity required to .
Even if a #COVID19 patient is totally asymptomatic, his cough usually sounds slightly different from a healthy person’s cough because #SARSCoV2 affects patients’ lungs & vocal cords. Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) used artificial intelligence #AI to .
Interferons can explain why males & older people are more vulnerable to #COVID19. (Nature, 2 Nov 2020) Main causes for vulnerability: IFN-1 deficiencies and autoantibodies to IFN-1. First, what are Interferons (IFN)? (1) IFN are cytokines (immune signaling .
If a household member gets #COVID19, what’s your chance of getting infected from him? Latest report from CDC (30 Oct 2020) 101 index patients and 191 household members were enrolled and completed ≥7 days of follow-up. Percentage of index .