Oral health needs of athletes with intellectual disability in Eastern Europe: Poland, Romania and Slovenia.

abstract：:The role of patient age and cultural background in predicting dental service utilisation and self-care behaviours is discussed in the context of a person-environment model of oral health. This model suggests that dental behaviours are a function of patient characteristics such as age, gender, culture, perceived dental...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Kiyak HA

更新日期：1993-02-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To show relationships between oral conditions and physical performance in the elderly living independently. METHODS:A total of 821 persons participated. Data on background factors and self-assessed masticatory ability were collected by means of questionnaires. An intraoral examination was performed to exami...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Moriya S,Muramatsu T,Tei K,Nakamura K,Muramatsu M,Notani K,Inoue N

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：:Very little has been researched or published about the oral health of the elderly in the People's Republic of China. The following overview of the dental status for this population has been prepared, based on data supplied by Dr. Wen-Min Luan. ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Luan WM

更新日期：2001-06-01 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：:This study compared clinical measurements using a manual periodontal probe and an electronic pressure probe using a 0.25 N force, and related them to measurement of the bone levels at the time of surgery. All measurements were taken from the cemento-enamel junction at specified sites. It was found that neither probing...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Galgut PN,Waite IM

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a population growth unparalleled in the rest of the world. This is placing severe constraints on health care education and especially on dental education. The 16 or so dental schools in this part of the continent cannot train sufficient dentists for Africa's needs. In consequence, ma...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Dreyer WP

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The overall rationale for the proposed clinical approach in this paper comes from consideration of different regenerative approaches reported in the literature. The protocol proposed is based mainly on evidence and partly on the clinical experience of the author and co-workers, who have found that patient associated f...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Cortellini P

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotics were first discovered in the late 1920s but were not routinely used clinically until the early 1940s during the Second World War. They can be used as an adjunct to endodontic treatment in a number of ways-systemically, prophylactically and locally. There are few real indications for the systemic use of ant...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Mohammadi Z

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acquisition of information is a permanent endeavour in professional life. The strategies presented here will help dentists to perform this task expediently and with the least cost. A model for requesting reprints is suggested. It has evolved as a result of the writer's experience both as an author and a solicitor ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： von Krammer R

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontal disease is a widespread condition ranging from simple gingival inflammation to severe periodontal breakdown. Early detection and diagnosis are key elements in the prevention of this oral pathology. Diagnostic aids available to dentists, such as the Periodontal Screening and Recording or PSR Index, accelera...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Landry RG,Jean M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the periodontal status of patients measured by two indices, the Community Periodontal Index (CPI) and the Loss of Attachment Index (LA). METHOD:The CPI and LA index scores were determined for a sample of 367 adult subjects (1,535 dentate sextants) aged 15-65 years from two rural areas in Croatia and ana...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Plancak D,Spalj S,Juric H,Bosnjak A

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of an FDI questionnaire-based survey involving dentists from five countries reporting on 507 implants were compared with those of similar surveys on implantations conducted by the American Dental Association in 1977 and subsequent years. There were questions on retention time, materials used and types of i...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Hahn W

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been an increase in the demand from consumers and patients for products that whiten teeth. To meet this demand, a whitening toothpaste containing calcium carbonate and perlite as the abrasive system and an efficacious fluoride source has recently been launched. The aim of the current paper is to review the t...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Joiner A

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the incidence, aetiological factors and results of dental trauma on primary dentition of the children referred to the Süleyman Demirel University, Department of Paedodontics in a two year period. DESIGN:A retrospective study. PARTICIPANTS:Eighty four children (50 boys and 34 girls) with 159 affecte...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Kirzioğlu Z,Karayilmaz H,Ertürk MS,Köseler Sentut T

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there is evidence that mouthguards prevent orofacial trauma occurrence during sport practice, the influence of this device on athletic performance has not been systematically quantified. OBJECTIVES:We aim to systematically review the literature to determine the effect of mouthguards on athletic per...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Ferreira GB,Guimarães LS,Fernandes CP,Dias RB,Coto NP,Antunes LAA,Antunes LS

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:There is a high prevalence of tobacco consumption among prisoners. This study aimed to establish tobacco use, to explore and assess oral cancer awareness and to identify associations between oral cancer awareness and tobacco use in a sample of male prisoners in a local Indian prison. METHODOLOGY:A systemati...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Dahiya M,Croucher R

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the ability of various fluoride salts to protect enamel against acid attack via a barrier mechanism. METHODS:Extracted human enamel specimens were cleaned and rinsed, then soaked in pooled human saliva for 1 hour to initiate formation of an early pellicle. Groups of three specimens each were etched...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Faller RV,Eversole SL

更新日期：2014-03-01 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 Etruscans were a group of agricultural people who evolved into an urban population of craftsmen, traders, and navigators who lived in a network of cities and dominated the area of the Mediterranean around Italy in the 8th and 9th centuries BC. What has come to be known, and is of importance in our study of the his...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Loevy HT,Kowitz AA

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper gives general information on the location of Kenya, its demography, economy, organisation of health services, general health policy, health financing, oral health infrastructure, problems that hamper health financing and proposals on how to solve these problems. Further, a summary of health status of the Ke...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Kaimenyi JT

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to identify predictors of oral hygiene behavior based on the theory of planned behavior among dental care seekers in the Dominican Republic. In addition, measures of oral health knowledge and the expected social outcomes of having healthy teeth were examined. METHODS:In this cross-...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Buunk-Werkhoven YA,Burrekers SY,Jongboer A,Quant DF,van Maanen-Schakel NW

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The requirements for luting agents for ceramic and polymeric inlays and onlays are reviewed and discussed. The current overriding consideration seems to be the chemical adhesion of the restoration to tooth substance and this is challenged as being an overambitious goal. The systems in use are principally the dual cure...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Jacobsen PH,Rees JS

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study used Andersen's predisposing, enabling and need behavioural model to predict factors that influence utilisation of oral health services for children in Saudi Arabia. METHODS:The model was tested in a random sample of parents of third- and eighth-grade children in Jeddah (n = 1,668) using the acce...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Al Agili DE,Farsi NJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aesthetics and function of the orofacial region are very important aspects of human life which may be affected by tooth loss and impact on the quality of life. The aim of this study was to identify the effects of anterior tooth loss on patients' quality of life and satisfaction with their dentition. METHODS...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Al-Omiri MK,Karasneh JA,Lynch E,Lamey PJ,Clifford TJ

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality has always been important for the health professions. However, recently the 'pressure' for quality assurance/improvement (QA/I) in the health care arena has increased. All health professions and individual practitioners are expected to be aware of the driving forces behind this increasing 'pressure' for qualit...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Yamalik N

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Vietnam, research is required to provide a clearer understanding of the factors associated with dental caries. This will allow paediatric dentists and physicians to provide appropriate care to children. AIM:To determine the factors related to dental caries and to evaluate the association between dental c...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Pham TAV,Nguyen PA

更新日期：2019-06-01 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