Caries prevalence and severity in the primary dentition and Streptococcus mutans levels in the saliva of preschoolchildren in South Africa.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a per capita based remuneration system on the quality of dental care. METHODS:The basis for the study was a natural experiment in the county of Østfold in Norway in which all public dental officers (n = 34) were given the opportunity to renegotiate their c...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Grytten J,Holst D,Skau I

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between tooth loss, chewing habits, and food choices among older Nigerians. METHODS:A questionnaire was administered by an interviewer to 500 randomly selected Nigerians, aged 50 and above, drawn from households in Plateau State in the North Central part of Nigeria. Intake of fru...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Akpata E,Otoh E,Enwonwu C,Adeleke O,Joshipura K

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe early childhood caries (ECC) patterns and evaluate the associations with maternal caries experience and other factors. METHODS:A secondary analysis was undertaken using data from the Study of Mothers' and Infants' Life Events Affecting Oral Health (SMILE), a population-based birth cohort study. I...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Hariyani N,Do LG,Spencer AJ,Thomson WM,Scott JA,Ha DH

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of a random sample of dentists in Norway (n = 741), 83% responded to a questionnaire about their use of radiographs in and their opinions and knowledge about the diagnosis of approximal caries. There was great disparity in criteria for initiation of restorative treatment of approximal caries based on radiographic appe...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Espelid I,Tveit A,Haugejorden O,Riordan PJ

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper discusses the impossible result of an increase in the number of teeth present in a quasi-longitudinal study of an adult population. In 1983 and 1994, random samples were drawn from birth cohorts 1939-48 and 1930-38. The paradoxical result that adults acquired new teeth in the quasi-longitudinal study gave r...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Schuller AA,Holst D

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to describe the effect of income on demand and utilization of dental services according to household income in the adult population. METHODS:The data were collected using a questionnaire, which was sent to a random sample of Norwegians aged 20 years or older living at home, 1861 pe...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Grytten J,Holst D,Skau I

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a short-form version of the 29-item Health Literacy in Dentistry (HeLD-29) instrument. METHODS:Deriving the short-form version used data from a cross-sectional study of 400 indigenous Australians aged 18+ years in Port Augusta, South Australia, which was split to enable short-form testing (N = 191...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Jones K,Brennan D,Parker E,Jamieson L

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:The prevalence of infraocclusion of primary molars was studied in 1059 Swedish children aged 3-12 years with an even distribution between the age groups. No extractions were performed due to infraocclusion. 94 children (8.9%) showed infraocclusion of primary molars. Infraocclusion was found from 3 years of age. The pr...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Kurol J

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Since 1999, the public dental health service (PDHS) in the county of Värmland, Sweden, has two co-existing patient financial systems, i.e. ways for the patient to pay for dental care services. Alongside the traditional system of fee-for-service payment, i.e. paying afterwards for provided services, a new sys...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Johansson V,Axtelius B,Söderfeldt B,Sampogna F,Paulander J,Sondell K

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the impact of untreated dental caries and its consequences on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), school absenteeism and school performance in Nepal. METHODS:This is a population-based, national cross-sectional study. This study was conducted among three WHO index age groups (5-6, 12- ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Karki S,Päkkilä J,Laitala ML,Humagain M,Anttonen V

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2000 persons from an a-select sample of the Dutch population were sent a questionnaire in which the most important question was: "Did you have any questions on matters related to dentistry during the past year?" The question was by nature an open question, and the respondents were entitled to several answers. 640 ques...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Eijkman MA,van Riel CB,van Dijk RJ

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between the presence of malocclusion and maintenance of teeth in adulthood was studied in a randomly drawn sample of 499 35-44-yr-old Danes. Maintenance of teeth in the past was expressed through the number of teeth present, attachment level and information of regularity of dental visits. Maintenance ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Hörup N,Melsen B,Terp S

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to investigate time trends in primary reasons for extraction of permanent teeth in Norway from 1968 to 1988. Johansen studied reasons for extraction of 8757 teeth in 4216 patients during a 3-week period in 1968. Twenty years later a random sample of 500 Norwegian dentists provided ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Klock KS,Haugejorden O

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between socioeconomic position and periodontal diseases among adolescents. METHODS:Data were obtained from 9203 Chilean high school students. Clinical examinations included direct recordings of clinical attachment level and the necrotizing ulcerative gingival lesions. Students ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： López R,Fernández O,Baelum V

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A representative sample (n = 8000) was drawn from the population aged 30 years and over, registered as living in Finland. Periodontal disease status was recorded according to the modified Periodontal Treatment Need System (PTNS). Plaque retentions were examined separately. Of the subjects with four or more teeth 3.4% ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Markkanen H,Rajala M,Paunio K

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The validity of the Podshadley and Haley Patient Hygiene Performance Index (PHPI) and the Silness and Löe Index (PlI) was investigated. Fifty children aged 11-12 years were examined by a single examiner and plaque collected from all accessible smooth surfaces, and dry weight determined. Statistically, there were signi...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Mander CI,Mainwaring PJ

更新日期：1980-06-01 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：:The dental needs, demands and patterns of service utilization were assessed in a randomly selected sample of 750 subjects attending the Dental Faculty, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Toothache accounted for the most frequent overall dental complaint. However, the most common motives for seeking dental care varied...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Razak IA,Jaafar N

更新日期：1987-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated whether characteristics of mothers, such as high mutans streptococci (MS) level, caries experience, reported sugar consumption and demographic variables, could be important risk indicators of caries for their children. METHODS:Mothers selected on the basis of the caries status of their ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Smith RE,Badner VM,Morse DE,Freeman K

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a Portuguese language version of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire for 11-14-year-olds (CPQ(11-14)) showed differential item functioning (DIF) when compared with the original English language version. METHODS:CPQ(11-14) data from a school-based Brazilian study (n = 138) was compared wi...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Traebert J,de Lacerda JT,Thomson WM,Page LF,Locker D

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the severity of dental caries in South American Indigenous peoples. METHODS:A systematic review was conducted regarding the severity of dental caries in South American Indigenous peoples using the following electronic databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, SCOPUS, SciELO, LILACS and grey literature up to M...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Soares GH,Pereira NF,Biazevic MGH,Braga MM,Michel-Crosato E

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that fluoride is present in beverages prepared with fluoridated water. The purpose of this study was to determine the availability of fluoride from beverages consumed in adjacent fluoridated and non-fluoridated communities taking into account fluoride supplementation regimens. Children in g...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Clovis J,Hargreaves JA

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the periodontal health of patients with SLE with that of healthy controls. Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus had significantly lower periodontal probing depths compared with healthy controls. It is possible that systemic drugs such as corticosteroids and NSAIDS may be responsible for these...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Mutlu S,Richards A,Maddison P,Scully C

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contribution of a fluoride vehicle to change in caries severity in a population depends on the importance of its association with caries severity and the population's exposure to the vehicle. The present study aimed to quantify population trends in Australian adolescents' exposure to fluoridated water supplies, fl...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Spencer AJ

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relationship between dental fluorosis, polymorphisms in the COL1A2 gene, and serum calciotropic hormone levels. METHODS:We conducted a case-control study among children between 8 and 12 years of age with (n = 75) and without (n = 165) dental fluorosis in two counties in Henan Province, Ch...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Huang H,Ba Y,Cui L,Cheng X,Zhu J,Zhang Y,Yan P,Zhu C,Kilfoy B,Zhang Y

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to establish the relationships between dental anxiety and personality traits, such as neuroticism and locus of control, a survey has been carried out among 30-40-yr-olds in a Dutch town. In the first instance, the questionnaires comprising the psychologic items were treated by Non-Metric Principal Compon...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

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

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Based on Andersen's healthcare utilization model, the present study examined factors associated with dental service use in older Korean Americans. Focus was on predisposing characteristics (age, gender, marital status, education and region), oral health needs (problems with teeth or gums and self-rated oral ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Jang Y,Yoon H,Rhee MK,Park NS,Chiriboga DA,Kim MT

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Examination of 2,138 subjects, aged 15-65+ years, was carried out by calibrated examiners using mirrors and fibre optic illumination. Each subject was scored by the Periodontal Status Index, PSI (WHO Oral Health Surveys), Periodontal Index, PI (Russell) and the Oral Hygiene Index, OHI (Greene & Vermillion). For the PS...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Cutress TW,Hunter PB,Beck DJ,de Souza P

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00