Association between chronic periodontitis and oral health-related quality of life in Sri Lankan adults.

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：: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：: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：:Singapore is an island republic of 616 km2. Four main ethnic groups make up its population of 2.4 million; these are the Chinese, Malays, Indians and others. Singapore's successful housing, industrialization and modernization programmes have caused tremendous changes in the lifestyles and expectations of the people. T...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Cheong YH

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the proportion of dental practitioners, currently practising in the UK, who are from different ethnic groups. METHOD:Analysis of data from the British Dental Association Omnibus Survey 2000. The sample comprised 970 qualified dentists in all fields of practice. FINDINGS:Dental practitioners from...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Newton JT,Gibbons DE

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The EC has mounted the BIOMED 1 as a specific programme to facilitate cooperative research programmes in identified areas of interest throughout Europe. They have recently announced support under this programme for a joint initiative designed to evaluate in vitro and in vivo methods of biological testing of root canal...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Watts A,Paterson RC

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have highlighted the diversity of levels of nutrition teaching in European Dental Schools, ranging from extensive courses in Scandinavia and the Netherlands to little or none in some other countries. A current survey has shown that whilst on average there has been a small increase in nutrition teachin...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Beeley JA

更新日期：1997-08-01 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：UNLABELLED:Latin American dental schools are at diverse stages in the continuum of implementation of infection control (IC) programmes that comply with evidence-based recommendations. Poor IC training may result in low compliance and negative attitudes against patients infected with blood borne pathogens (BBP). OBJECT...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Acosta-Gío AE,Borges-Yáñez SA,Flores M,Herrera A,Jerónimo J,Martínez M,Meneses P,Peralta H,Pérez L,Portocarrero R,Rodríguez L,Castillo L,Molina M,Larrondo M,Maupomé G,Soriano I

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pathfinder caries survey was carried out in Beijing, People's Republic of China, using WHO standard methodologies, in order to estimate the trend by comparing the results with the 1981 caries survey, performed in the same area. Simultaneously, the levels of mutans streptococci in the group were estimated in order to...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Shi Y,Barmes D,Bratthall D,Leclercq MH

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A CPITN survey involving Chileans aged 35-44 and 65-74 was conducted. A random, stratified sample by age, gender, socio-economic status and educational level was obtained, comprising 1150 individuals. Prevalence of chronic inflammatory periodontal disease (Codes 3 + 4) was 90.89 per cent in subjects aged 35-44, and 10...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Gamonal JA,Lopez NJ,Aranda W

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The search for new devices and technologies for endodontic procedures always has been challenging. Since the development of the ruby laser by Maiman in 1960 and the application of the laser for endodontics by Weichman in 1971, a variety of potential applications for lasers in endodontics have been proposed. With the d...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Mohammadi Z

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVES:To analyse the scientific weight of the studies about reports of suicide rates in dentistry and decide the possible stressors caused by dental clinical activity, their consequences and their treatment. DISCUSSION:The previous literature treats the high suicide rate associated with the dental profession in d...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Sancho FM,Ruiz CN

更新日期：2010-12-01 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：:Failure to diagnose periodontal disease is a frequent and unnecessary error. A new periodontal screening examination has been proposed that will accurately detect periodontal disease in approximately five minutes and can be incorporated into a routine dental examination. Simplified treatment planning based on the find...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Oliver RC

更新日期：1977-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:A random sample of dentists in Norway were asked which radiographic criterion for assessing the initiation of restorative treatment of approximal caries they would use, and which type of cavity preparation and filling material they would prefer for a distal lesion on an upper second premolar. Only 19 per cent stated t...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Tveit AB,Espelid I,Skodje F

更新日期：1999-06-01 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 determine the enamel abrasivity of three whitening toothpastes and a silica toothpaste and to measure the brushing forces used. METHODS:Polished human enamel blocks were indented with a Knoop diamond and attached to dentures of adult volunteers. The blocks were brushed ex vivo, twice per day with either ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Joiner A,Pickles MJ,Lynch S,Cox TF

更新日期：2008-02-01 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：:Descending necrotising mediastinitis is a rare complication secondary to oral surgery or odontogenic infections which ultimately spreads to the mediastinum through the anatomical cervical spaces. Delay in diagnosis, despite broad-spectrum antimicrobical therapy and extensive surgical intervention, results in an unacce...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Biasotto M,Pellis T,Cadenaro M,Bevilacqua L,Berlot G,Di Lenarda R

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Where does dentistry fit into the field of regenerative medicine? Based on the fact that the goal of regenerative medicine is to restore function to damaged organs and tissues, it is apparent that dentistry, which has long embraced the concept of restoring function of damaged teeth, has embraced this goal from the ver...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Ricci JL,Terracio L

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The huge prevalence of tooth decay and the gradual ageing of populations in the developed world have combined to produce a steady increase in the need for complete denture treatment. To achieve successful treatment, it is vital to consider a number of issues throughout the denture process. Before treatment even begins...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Roessler DM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To identify the role of dental surgical procedures in contributing to the transmission of hepatitis C. DESIGN:Prospective observational pilot study. SETTING:Shaikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute Lahore, Pakistan. METHODS:Exposure to dental procedures, injections, tattooing, surgical...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Butt AK,Khan AA,Khan SY,Sharea I

更新日期：2003-06-01 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：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：:The paper discusses 20 years of experience with a physiotherapeutic programme that can be used in the initial therapy of myoarthropathies of the temporomandibular joint of both psychosomatic and artificial occlusal origin. The principle is to re-train the masticatory musculature, which has become incoordinated as a re...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Schulte W

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analysis of the role of restorative dentistry within oral health care shows that it has broadened its scope over its long history. It started with the replacement of lost teeth and, later, lesions and structural defects of tooth tissue were treated. Progress has been achieved through the development of new material...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Macchi RL

更新日期：1988-06-01 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：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