REPRESENTATION OF CULTURAL IDENTITY IN LIMAS HOUSE PALEMBANG

This study analyzes the limas house as reflect of Palembang cultural Breast Pump identity, which is interpreted as the identity of "as to becoming".The change in the limas house as a cultural marker is adaptive and dynamic following changes in cultural identity, mainly a family structure, kinship relationship, gender, and marital status.This resear

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Assessment of Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and DMFT Scores among Patients at King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa

Background and Objectives: Oral health is one of the most significant issues in public health.The Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) Index is a useful tool for assessing and measuring the state of oral health in a community.This study aimed to evaluate oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among participants who visited a dental cl

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Can surface protection prevent damage in margins of composite resin restorations after simulated endogenous erosion?

Aim: The study investigated the effect of using surface protection agents in the adaptation of external and internal margins of restorations subjected Water Chamber Air Break Gasket to simulated erosion.Methods: Cavities with margins in dentin were prepared in bovine incisors (n=120).Adhesive restorations were placed using a three-step etch&rinse a

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Determining food industry compliance to mandatory sodium limits: successes and challenges from the South African experience

Abstract Objective: To provide an update on the compliance to the Na reduction regulation (R.214) and to highlight some challenges and successes experienced by South Africa in the implementation of a mandatory Na regulation.Design: The study design was observational.Nutritional information of packaged food (specified in the R.214 regulation) was co

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