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Beyond calcium homeostasis: Vitamin D signaling in salivary gland biology and disease: Current evidence and emerging perspectives

Background Vitamin D is a pleiotropic secosteroid hormone that regulates numerous biological processes beyond calcium and phosphate homeostasis, including epithelial differentiation, immune function, oxidative stress responses, and tissue repair. These effects are mediated primar...

Oral health education in cardiac rehabilitation: a randomised controlled trial of face-to-face and digital interventions

Despite the evidence supporting an association between oral disease and cardiovascular disease (CVD), oral health as a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular health is rarely addressed. This randomised clinical trial (1:1:1) evaluated whether oral health education improves ora...