Dental educational trends in Africa with special reference to southern Africa.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:  This study aims to investigate the economic hardships of dentists from the rapid reduction of incomes after the IMF crisis in Korea 1998, the retirement plan status of those dentists, and to provide the basic data to determine an economic retirement plan of dentists. METHODS:  Among the 14,359 dentists in...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Kim JH,Lee YH,Kim Y,Ahn KS,Kwon HJ,Kim SH,Park YD

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：: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：:Preliminary findings on the distribution of occlusal traits (COCSTOC-MOT) have been presented as measured on 1337 orthodontic models. These models were made from a sample representing more than 400 000 children ages 15 to 18 in Upstate New York (all of New York State with the exception of New York City). Some of the f...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Cons NC,Mruthyunjaya YC,Pollard ST

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to investigate the occurrence, causes, types and severity of trauma to primary teeth in a hospital population, and to evaluate the interval between injury and treatment. The records of 1809 children treated in a two year period at the Ibadan University College Hospital were reviewed. ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Osuji OO

更新日期：1996-06-01 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：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：: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：OBJECTIVE:To describe the prevalence of dental pain and other oral health problems among a young Syrian adult population and to identify socio-demographic factors associated with these experiences. SUBJECTS:An industrial sample of 400 men and women aged 18-34 years from Damascus, Syria. METHODS:Study participants wer...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Alkhatib MN,Gilthorpe MS,McGrath C

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports the findings of a survey carried out in Zambia by a UK charity. 'Project Teeth Relief', which aims to provide basic pain relief and dental health education to the rural areas of Zambia. The survey investigated the dental health status of schoolchildren from two rural schools: 354 pupils aged 13-22 y...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Noar J,Portnoy S

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thus, attitudes to oral health and dental utilisation patterns of older adults show great variation and it seems the level of oral health care an individual will seek and accept will depend on their individual: age and their personal experience with dentists, past and present socio-demographic environment, number of r...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Ettinger RL

更新日期：1992-10-01 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：: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：: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：: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：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate: the incidence of occupational exposures (OE) to patient body fluids among a sub-group of dental students; the rate of reporting of incidents; and the association of various factors. DESIGN:Multicentre retrospective analysis. SETTING:Four UK dental schools in 2000. SUBJECTS:Dental students fro...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Stewardson DA,Burke FJ,Elkhazindar MM,McHugh ES,Mellor AC,Coulter WA,Palenik CJ

更新日期：2004-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study compared per-sextant periodontal attachment levels of smokers and non-smokers attending private dental practices. METHOD:One thousand adults (51.5% female) aged 25 to 64 years underwent an oral clinical examination and questionnaire survey covering demographic characteristics, personal traits, cop...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Ng SK,Leung WK

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The contemporary approach of dentistry towards interdisciplinary cooperation is based on the neuromuscular concept. In recent years many authors have pointed out a correlation between orthopaedic and dental findings. Furthermore, there is an intimate biomechanical interrelationship of occlusion with cerebral...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Yurchenko M,Hubálková H,Klepáček I,Machoň V,Mazánek J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the possible relationship between dental anxiety and heart rate prior to a dental checkup. Anxiety was determined in 44 patients using the Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS). Heart rate was measured 24 hours before, and immediately prior to, a dental checkup. The mean heart rate was hi...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Brand HS,Gortzak RA,Abraham-Inpijn L

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To review the evidence on using Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) techniques and materials in various clinical circumstances. METHOD:Literature review. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:The success of GTR techniques and materials in halting or reversing the destruction of tooth attachment apparatus caused by progressive perio...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Wolff LF,Mullally B

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aetiology of deciduous molar hypomineralisation (DMH) is still largely unknown. AIM:The aim of the study was to elucidate the occurrence of DMH as a function of the parameters of bone metabolism, as it is suspected that abnormalities in these parameters may affect the mineralisation of teeth. DESIGN:In...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Elger W,Illge C,Kiess W,Körner A,Kratzsch J,Schrock A,Hirsch C

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：:Dental caries has a significant impact on the general health and development of children. Understanding caries epidemiology is an essential task for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) policymakers to evaluate preventive programmes and to improve oral health. The purpose of this review is to collect and summarise all data ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Al-Bluwi GS

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：:Continuing dental education is now a professional and ethical obligation. The practising dentist has the responsibility to be a continuous learner by participating in educational programmes. This requirement for a career long education system provides awareness to the public that the dental profession is dedicated to ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Mersel A

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of future dentists of the United Arab Emirates on risk and non-risk factors for oral cancers and correlate it with their own tobacco use, whether they assess their patients' tobacco use and their opinion about the relation of oral cancer and smokeless toba...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Rahman B,Hawas N,Rahman MM,Rabah AF,Al Kawas S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to assess the oral health status and treatment needs of a Lebanese adult population. DESIGN:An epidemiological survey of 401 Lebanese adults aged 35-44 years was carried out in 1996. It followed the WHO methodology in assessing the oral health status and treatment needs of adul...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Doughan B,Kassak K,Bourgeois DM

更新日期：2000-12-01 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