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ArticleDentistry journal2024

Dental Health Benefits of Swimming in Chlorinated Water.

Barbara Sophie Gaugeler, Jan Gerrit van der Stouwe, Christian Templin, Christian M Schmied, Martin Lanzer, David Niederseer

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Article in Dentistry journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Barbara Sophie GaugelerOrdination Dr. Lanzer, St. Peter Hauptstraße 27, 8042 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0009-0005-5238-3896
Jan Gerrit van der StouweCardiology, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-5847-188X
Christian TemplinDepartment of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland.
Christian M SchmiedDepartment of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland.
Martin LanzerClinic of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
David NiederseerDepartment of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-3089-1222
University of Zurich · CHUniversity Hospital of Basel · CHUniversity Hospital of Zurich · CH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Poor oral health is an important concern for athletes, as it can affect both general health and athletic performance. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of activity in chlorinated water on oral health in elite swimmers compared to non-swimming athletes. This cross-sectional study included 101 swimmers and 100 other athletes aged 13-26 years with a minimum training intensity of five hours per week (for at least the preceding two years). Oral health was assessed using the approximal plaque index (API) and the decayed/missing/filled teeth (DMFT) index. A DIAGNOcam was used to detect caries. Results show that swimmers were younger (15 years vs. 18 years), were more likely to be female (54% vs. 17%), and had a lower body mass index (20.1 kg/m

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carieschlorinated watercompetitive athletesoral healthswimmingtooth decay

Identifiers

PMID38667999
PMCPMC11049663
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