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What is it like to go blind? 350 million people around the world live with severe vision impairment, ranging from those who can see a couple of letters on a sight chart to those who perceive no light at all. In this book we meet some of them,…

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has affected life throughout the world, and dentistry is no exception. Dentistry has already been shown to be a hazardous occupation due to the numerous infectious and health risks associated with it. Over the past year and a…

This book is the result of collaborative efforts from esteemed professors and researchers worldwide, who understand that dentistry is a dynamic field and that research on dental caries is constantly evolving. Dental Caries Perspectives - A Collection…

This book explores current trends in orthodontics. It covers a broad range of topics over four sections: “Current Evidence on Tooth Movement,” “Digitization and Workflow,” “Orthodontics Techniques and Trends,” and “Early Treatment.”

This Topic on Sustainable Development and Food Insecurity is a comprehensive collection of scholarly articles that explore the complex and multifaceted nature of food insecurity across various scales, from the individual to the global level. The…

Over the last 100 years, the numerous advances in science, the improved sanitary conditions and a decline in poverty have led to an increase in life expectancy. As a result, in the coming years, the number of over-65s will triple, and the over-80s…

Over the last few decades, the Mediterranean Diet (MD), characterized by a high intake of vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts, dairy products and non-refined cereals, a moderate intake of fish and poultry, and a low intake of red meat and sweets, has…

This book includes eight chapters that focus on various important aspects of dental prosthetics and implantology, such as modern materials choices, prosthetic management of teeth malposition, and novel approaches to restoration design.

Food quality, including dietary quality and diversity, is as essential to human health as air is to human life. In addition, other healthy lifestyle factors, including a healthy body mass index, regular exercise, no smoking, and sufficient sleep…

Cumulating evidence shows that lifestyle factors such as physical (in)activity, stress, poor sleep, unhealthy diet, and smoking are associated with chronic pain severity and sustainment across all age categories. A paradigm shift from a tissue- and…