Development of the two-stage rapid estimate of adult literacy in dentistry.

abstract：:The aim of this investigation was to explore the relative importance of psychologic variables in explaining the degree of denture satisfaction in full denture patients. A group of 125 patients who were on a waiting list to have new dentures constructed participated in this study. The patients completed the Dutch versi...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Vervoorn JM,Duinkerke AS,Luteijn F,van de Poel AC

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of a suitably trained operating auxiliary to obtain similar diagnostic results to those of a dentist was tested on 200 11--12 year-old boys and girls selected from a larger sample taking part in a 3-year caries prophylactic clinical trial. A clinical and radiographic examinati-n of all children was perform...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Howat AP,Cannell SJ

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the annual congresses of the Norwegian Dental Association in 1986 and 1987 surveys were conducted to assess the significance of potential sources of mercury exposure. Morning urine samples and questionnaires were collected from 672 participants in 1986 and 273 participants in 1987. The mean values of the urinary me...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Jokstad A

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate satisfaction with dental care received at the last dental appointment among adolescents and to analyse factors influencing their satisfaction scores. METHOD:A total of 1146 subjects (mean age 15.8 years) attending secondary schools in Kampala (urban, n = 591) and Lira (rural, n = 555) complete...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Okullo I,Astrøm AN,Haugejorden O

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to characterize the association between clinical and psychosocial factors as they related to perceptions by parents and adolescents to the adolescent's oral health status and treatment need. Additionally, the degree to which adolescent's and parent's perceptions of oral health and tr...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Weyant RJ,Manz M,Corby P,Rustveld L,Close J

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interviews investigating factors influencing dental visiting were held with a nationally drawn (England + Wales) random sample of 690 16--20-year-olds. The results presented relate specifically to the last reported dental visit, the balance of self and professional dental care, knowledge and acceptability of charges f...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Craft M,Croucher R

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of a validating process, tests and indices for dysfunction of the temporomandibular joints and masticatory muscles were compared and correlated in 211 persons with an almost complete or complete natural dentition. Helkimo's Clinical Dysfunction Index (CDI), the Mandibular Dysfunction Symptoms (MDS) scale from ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Duinkerke AS,Luteijn F,Bouman TK,de Jong HP

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exact biochemical events which result in enamel lesions from excess fluoride ingestion are still unknown. A number of effects of fluoride on enamel organs and on the enamel matrix components of developing teeth are, however, known. These are briefly reviewed, making reference to more recent studies. Two major infl...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Limeback H

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the prevalence of cavitated dental caries and oral health literacy (OHL), family characteristics and sociodemographic factors in early adolescence. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted with 740 twelve-year-old students. The students' gua...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Neves ÉTB,Dutra LDC,Gomes MC,Paiva SM,de Abreu MHNG,Ferreira FM,Granville-Garcia AF

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a group of 124 persons, 50-60 yr old, the prevalence at baseline of mutans streptococci (MS) and lactobacilli and the salivary secretion rate and buffer capacity were examined. The mean secretion rate was 1.58 mL/min with a flow rate below 1 mL/min found in 20% of the persons. A buffer capacity below end pH 5.5 was...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Rask PI,Emilson CG,Krasse B,Sundberg H

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the discriminative ability of the Generic and Condition-Specific forms of the Child-OIDP index on groups defined by their normative treatment need for dental caries, periodontal disease, malocclusion and traumatic dental injuries. METHODS:All 1034 11-12-year-old children were included from all the...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Bernabé E,Krisdapong S,Sheiham A,Tsakos G

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify how to translate dental public health surveillance and broader research into policy and practice. METHODS:Via a literature review to identify both the potential uses of surveillance data and key elements in the policy making process. Then through a consideration of Australian dental public healt...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Rogers J

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation examines the incidence of phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth in a population of epileptic patients who attend General Medical Practices for treatment of their epilepsy and compares the gingival changes with an otherwise healthy group of patients. The plaque score, gingival index, and gingival ove...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Thomason JM,Seymour RA,Rawlins MD

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the stability in self-reported oral health behaviour in a Norwegian cohort between the ages of 15 and 23 years. METHODS:Self-administered questionnaires were used as part of a longitudinal cohort study. In 1992, a representative sample of 963 15-year-old adolescents participated, of which 676 (70%)...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Astrøm AN

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to determine whether the presence of dentofacial anomaly in a child would unfavourably bias a schoolteacher's expectations of the child's scholastic potential, social relationships or personality. Black and white portrait photographs of an attractive boy and girl and an unattractive boy an...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Shaw WC,Humphreys S

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Future treatment needs for dental services are discussed in the perspective of the objective which the services are meant to fulfill. These are, broadly speaking, equal distribution of services and economic efficiency. Within the Nordic countries, the emphasis has been on equity, perhaps less on efficiency. Equity of ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Holst D,Schuller A,Grytten J

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the efficacy of a community-based childhood obesity prevention intervention targeting Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption on self-rated oral health among children and their parents/caregivers. METHODS:This study is a secondary analysis of data from a pilot site-randomized intervention (H2 G...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Wang ML,Minyé HM,Egan KA,Heaton B

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a non-linear, multivariate analysis, the resistance against admitting to being dentally anxious was studied. Dental anxiety was found to be repressed by a subgroup, among them more men than women, of a sample, who also repressed the feeling of low self esteem about tooth loss. Based on the results, regular and i...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Duivenvoorden HJ,Schuurs AH,Thoden van Velzen SK,Verhage F,Makkes PC,Eijkman MA

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the degree of fluorosis in the primary dentition and the accompanying caries patterns in groups of preschool-children in high and low fluoride areas. Among 331 coloured children, aged 1-5 years, living in an area with water F concentrations ranging from 2.2 to 4.1 parts/10(6), 82...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： McInnes PM,Richardson BD,Cleaton-Jones PE

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the association between dental caries treatment, intraoral distribution and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of 12-year-old South Brazilian schoolchildren. METHODS:This crosssectional survey used a multistage probability sampling strategy to select a representative sample of schoolchil...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Severo Alves L,Dam-Teixeira N,Susin C,Maltz M

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temporal trends of caries frequency in 6-17-year-old children in Finland and its counties during 1975-79 are reported. Initially the attendance rate was 70%: during the 4-year follow-up it increased to 84%. The cross-sectional annual proportion of children needing curative treatment diminished from 80% to 67% at the a...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Hausen H,Milen A,Tala H,Nordling H,Paunio I,Heinonen OP

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The need for proper oral hygiene requires large amounts of time and manpower, and relapse is still common. This paper describes a self instructional manual and self inspection plaque index that was tested in a periodontal recall population. The program was tested on 18 periodontal recall patients over a period of 6 we...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Baab DA,Weinstein P

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence exists that some dentists may be failing to perform adequate periodontal diagnostic and preventive care for their patients. Continuing education (CE) is an avenue that is frequently employed as a strategy to alter the style of practice. This paper presents an evaluation of a year-long continuing education int...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Brown LF,Keily PA,Spencer AJ

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of tongue lesions in a district population, in Budapest, called regularly for X-ray lung examinations. Oral examinations of 7820 individuals were performed, 42% were over 60 yr of age, 42.9% were men and 57.1% women. Tongue alterations were found in 18.52% of the exami...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Bánóczy J,Rigó O,Albrecht M

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overjet values were studied in a stratified convenience sample of 820 Nigerians aged 15, 19, 20 and 21 years from Lagos educational establishments. There was no indication that between 15 and 21 years of age overjet values were age or sex dependent. The mean overjet value, which is one indication of antero-posterior o...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Akpata ES,Jackson D

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relationship between the oral hygiene practices of dentate elderly people living in residential homes, their requests for assistance and their oral health status. METHODS:164 people (81.2+/-7.4 years) participated in an interview and oral examination, and provided a stimulated saliva samp...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Simons D,Brailsford S,Kidd EA,Beighton D

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to investigate the attitudes among dentists and dental hygienists to the policy objective in Norway of delegating more dental work from dentists to dental hygienists. METHOD:A questionnaire was mailed to a random sample of 1111 dentists and 268 dental hygienists in 2005. The response...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Abelsen B,Olsen JA

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present paper intended (1) to validate some key variables employed in a survey of a representative sample of 241 persons aged 65-79 in Troms in Northern Norway, and (2) to discuss aspects of social policy related to dental programs for pensioners. The participants were asked questions focused on potential demand f...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Rise J

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, 1287 patients completed a questionnaire assessing knowledge of home care procedures, adherence to home care instructions, obstacles presented to the dentist in delivering care, and ability to pay for optimal care. Ninety-seven dentists that provided treatment for these patients completed a parallel ques...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Weinstein P,Milgrom P,Ratener P,Morrison K

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of overweight children in the United States continues to increase. OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship between being overweight and caries in primary and permanent dentition in a nationally representative sample of children. METHODS:Data from the NHANES III (1988-1994) were analyzed using...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Kopycka-Kedzierawski DT,Auinger P,Billings RJ,Weitzman M

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00