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Nigel Pitts
Researcher at King's College London
Publications - 334
Citations - 15944
Nigel Pitts is an academic researcher from King's College London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & MEDLINE. The author has an hindex of 63, co-authored 326 publications receiving 14290 citations. Previous affiliations of Nigel Pitts include Abertay University & Prince Philip Dental Hospital.
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The International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS): an integrated system for measuring dental caries.
TL;DR: This early evaluation of the ICDAS platform has found that the system is practical; has content validity, correlational validity with histological examination of pits and fissures in extracted teeth; and discriminatory validity.
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Changing the behavior of healthcare professionals: the use of theory in promoting the uptake of research findings
TL;DR: This research offers a framework for those who would seek to use the results of research studies in routine healthcare settings to design and conduct interventions aimed at improving the use of research findings by individual healthcare professionals or teams.
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Performance and reproducibility of a laser fluorescence system for detection of occlusal caries in vitro.
TL;DR: For occlusal caries, the new laser fluorescence device has a higher diagnostic validity than the ECM, and in vitro, measurements using the device are highly reproducible, so it could be a valuable tool for the longitudinal monitoring of caries and for assessing the outcome of preventive interventions.
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Global burden of oral diseases: emerging concepts, management and interplay with systemic health.
Lijian Jin,Ira B. Lamster,John S. Greenspan,Nigel Pitts,Crispian Scully,Saman Warnakulasuriya +5 more
TL;DR: This study presents the global burden of major oral diseases with an exegetical commentary on their current profiles, the critical issues in oral healthcare and future perspectives, and it is of great importance to integrate oral health into global health agenda via the common risk factor approach.