Oral health in Kenya.

abstract：:Constant themes in the worldwide debate on public health policy are, on the one hand, the medical aspects, including those of social medicine, together with healthcare provision, and, on the other, considerations of health economics. Although it is essential for healthcare resources to be allocated appropriately, medi...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Ziller S,Micheelis W,Oesterreich D,Reich E

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The overall picture for caries and periodontal disease in Europe has improved over the last years. A very marked decline in caries prevalence was seen in children and adolescents. According to the DMF-figures the caries prevalence in adults and seniors has not declined as rapidly. Yet also in this age group there is i...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Reich E

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For a long time the major emphasis in prosthetic dentistry was placed on the technical and mechanical aspects of the different procedures and material used. The relationship between the prosthetic treatment and the periodontal tissues received less attention. As a consequence early results of epidemiological studies w...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Silness J,Gustavsen F

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pathfinder pilot survey was conducted in rural Chiriqui Province, Panama, using standard WHO methodology, in order to estimate dental caries prevalence and treatment need. Examinations for caries and treatment need were performed by six trained, experienced examiners. From a convenience sample of 2,597 subjects, a s...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Astroth J,Berg R,Berkey D,McDowell J,Hamman R,Mann J

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The World Health Report, published annually by the World Health Organization, provides a rich source of information from which trends may be distinguished and planning can be initiated. In terms of oral health, trends in caries prevalence are of particular importance, as are developments in health promotion in general...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Pakhomov GN

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-adherence to regimes recommended by health practitioners is prevalent in the health and safety area. Even the most effective of interventions does not tend to lead to substantial improvements in adherence. This paper reviews models from the health psychology sphere that predict which factors might lead people to p...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Joffe H

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past 30 years the 'traditional' gold alloy systems have been modified by reducing the percentage of gold and other noble metals to the point where the 'non-precious metal' alloys have no noble metal content. These include the nickel-based alloys, cobalt-based alloys and certain experimental alloys, all suitab...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Johnson LN

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To reassess the recall frequency interval for dental examinations for children, based on annual caries increments. METHODS:Cross sectional data collected on school children in eight rural and urban schools through the national Incremental Dental Care Programme (IDCP) for one district in Malaysia were analys...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Tan EH,Batchelor P,Sheiham A

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aims of this study were to discover the knowledge of and attitudes towards dental health of a group of regularly attending mothers of young children at high-risk of caries, and to evaluate their toothbrushing techniques. METHOD:As part of the baseline examination of a randomised controlled trial to test the in...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Blinkhorn AS,Wainwright-Stringer YM,Holloway PJ

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyse prescription of antibodies in emergency dental service according to antibiotic type, working diagnosis, patient visit time and patient demographic characteristics. Additionally, prescription practices among individual dentists were analysed. METHODS:The data in this retrospective cohort study wer...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Bjelovucic R,Par M,Rubcic D,Marovic D,Prskalo K,Tarle Z

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the results of a pilot project, sponsored by the FDI Working Group on Oral Health Promotion, which was designed to describe preventive dental programs for school-age children in 10 countries. A mail questionnaire was developed to obtain information about program philosophy, target population, preven...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Frazier PJ,Jenny J,Johnson BG

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Japan CPITN has been widely applied in dentistry over the past 10 years. CPITN has been introduced for screening purposes into basic dental epidemiology, dental public health and dental clinical practice. From many surveys the periodontal needs of young, mature and elderly populations have been documented. For the ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Morimoto T,Miyazaki H

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe Early Childhood Caries (ECC) severity in South Africa and examine the association between ECC and socio-demographic factors, area-based measures of sugar consumption and water fluoride levels. METHODS:Children, aged 36-71 months, were examined during the 1999/2002 South African National Children...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Postma TC,Ayo-Yusuf OA,van Wyk PJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the preparedness of Greek dental university students for advising patients to quit smoking; how the awareness of the students is modified from the beginning of university studies to graduation; and how it is associated with their smoking habits. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Officially registered dental student...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Polychonopoulou A,Gatou T,Athanassouli T

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about dental problems suffered by travellers abroad. This study was designed to investigate travel insurance claims made by travellers from Australia for dental conditions, particularly examining demographic factors, type of travel insurance coverage, nature and duration of travel, when denta...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Leggat PA,Leggat FW,Kedjarune U

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The objective of this study was to measure the microbial contamination released from dental unit air lines (DUAL) and dental unit water lines (DUWL). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Emissions from DUAL and DUWL from five dental units supplied by a central water source (tap) and a centralised air supply were sampled three ti...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Walker RJ,Burke FJ,Miller CH,Palenik CJ

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study developed a Monte Carlo simulation approach to examining the prevalence and incidence of dental decay using Australian children as a test environment. Monte Carlo simulation has been used for a half a century in particle physics (and elsewhere); put simply, it is the probability for various population-level...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Tennant M,Kruger E

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Replacing gold alloys by non-precious ones could save more than 500 million DM per year in German dentistry. However, there are many technical and biological considerations which have to be resolved in evaluating the clinical suitability of non-precious metal alloys. Techniques (e.g. investing, casting, porcelain appl...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Weber H

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Oral piercing can lead to complications and dentists are in a unique position to detect such complications. The purpose of this study was: (i) to assess the immediate and the long-term effects, on dental students, of a training programme about oral piercing knowledge; and (ii) to assess the immediate effec...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Junco P,Barrios R,Ruiz MJ,Bravo M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational health hazards are common in many sectors and are on the increase. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), which are problems of musculoskeletal system, are significant and costly workplace problems affecting occupational health, productivity and the careers of the working population. Although there is a lack o...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Nermin Y

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the impact of chronic periodontitis on oral health-related quality of life in Sri Lankan adults. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,400 participants, 35-60 years of age, residing in the Colombo district of Sri Lanka. Data were collected using two interviewer-administered quest...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Wellapuli N,Ekanayake L

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this review was to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of maxillofacial fractures (MFFs), to establish the prevalence of MFFs, and to recognise the major causative factors in both males and females in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. STUDY DESIGN:The protocol of th...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Jaber MA,AlQahtani F,Bishawi K,Thomas Kuriadom S

更新日期：2020-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to survey changes in practices of infection control (IC) procedures by dentists in Beijing between 2000 and 2010. METHODS:Data were based on the feedback of 592 and 769 dentists surveyed in 2000 and 2010, respectively. Statistical analysis was conducted using Pearson's chi-squared test. RE...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Su J,Deng XH,Sun Z

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the nutritional status of a child, it is essential to know his chronological age. However, this is often not known accurately by the mothers of children in the Third World. The purpose of this study was an attempt to assess the chronological age of a child by a fairly reliable parameter, i.e. the number of t...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Towlson KL,Peck D

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontal diseases and patients at risk for progression of disease can be diagnosed on the basis of age, previous episodes of periodontal disease and loss of attachment, as detected by periodontal probing and radiographic evaluation. For early onset periodontitis, family history may be important. Microbiological eva...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Ciancio SG

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the success and maintenance requirements of cylindrical, hydroxyapatite coated implants used as single-tooth implants. DESIGN:A five-year prospective trial. METHOD:Twenty patients, attending the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry at GKT Dental Institute, London, were provided with 23 Calcitek, Integra...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Davis DM,Watson RM,Packer ME

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study, carried out in the region including Baltimore, Maryland, USA followed the pattern previously reported in the studies in Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Germany and Japan (Int. dent. J. 1976, 26, 317). In this area dental care is provided predominantly by payment of fees for service in private practice. Det...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Bonito AJ,Donnelly CJ,Klieger WA

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:By 1977, all Australian states and mainland territories, with the exception of Queensland, had widely implemented adjusted water fluoridation. This disparity in public health policy persisted until 2008. METHODS:This study analyses the sociopolitical and socioeconomic backgrounds that underpinned the repeal...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Akers HF,Foley MA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe the level of oral disease in urban and rural schoolchildren in Southern Thailand; to analyse self-care practices and dental visiting habits of 12-year-olds, and to assess the effect of socio-behavioural factors on dental caries experience. DESIGN:A cross sectional study of 6- and 12-year-old children, ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Petersen PE,Hoerup N,Poomviset N,Prommajan J,Watanapa A

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amount of information which dental teachers wish students to absorb creates undesirable congestion of the curriculum. Individuals learn at different rates and if the course is designed for the average student, the better students are insufficiently challenged while the poor learner is left floundering. This proble...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Mann WR

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00