Assessment of the validity of two plaque indices.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this epidemiologic study was to determine the impact of smoking on marginal bone loss in a subsample derived from an original randomly selected adult sample, after adjusting for oral and general factors. METHODS:The number of participants at baseline in this 10-year longitudinal study was 616 (me...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Bahrami G,Vaeth M,Kirkevang LL,Wenzel A,Isidor F

更新日期：2017-02-01 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:To describe the perceived inability to cope (PIC) and impact on quality of life (QOL) in dental pain patients, and investigate their effect on perceived need for pain medication. METHODS:Fully structured self-complete questionnaire survey of a sample of patients with current experience of dental pain/discom...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Pau A,Croucher R,Marcenes W

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate the systemic effect of water fluoridation on dental caries prevalence and experience in Cheongju, South Korea, where water fluoridation ceased 7 years previously. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was employed at two schools where water fluoridation had ceased (WF-ceased...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Cho HJ,Jin BH,Park DY,Jung SH,Lee HS,Paik DI,Bae KH

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Questionnaires have been used to determine the point when dentists think a filling ought to be placed (restorative treatment threshold). This study assesses the method. 211 general dental practitioners were interviewed and asked to identify the point at which they would instigate restorative treatment in a 12-yr-old p...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Nuttall NM,Pitts NB,Fyffe HE

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this paper is to review recent research and developments with respect to the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) approach and to outline future areas of research and development. Areas identified as requiring further investigation include the evaluation of: ART restorations for longer than 3 years ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Holmgren CJ,Frencken JE

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare two methods of allocating general dentists to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) dental detachments: a dentist-to-population ratio model and a needs-based model. METHODS:Data obtained from CAF sources were analysed to compare models. Times assigned to treatment plan procedures were used as a proxy for t...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Shaw JL,Farmer JW,Coyte PC,Lawrence HP

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a municipality near Copenhagen, Denmark, where fortnightly fluoride rinses with 0.2% neutral sodium fluoride had been performed for more than a decade, 1306 children from kindergarten through 6th grade were stratified by school and grade and randomly distributed into two groups. One group continued the fluoride rin...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Heidmann J,Poulsen S,Arnbjerg D,Kirkegaard E,Laurberg L

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite a marked improvement in oral health of Australian children over the last 30 years, severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) affects up to 17% of 2- to 3-year-old children with some requiring hospitalization and invasive treatment. This provided a compelling rationale to develop and test an oral health pr...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Plutzer K,Spencer AJ

更新日期：2008-08-01 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：:Lack of concern about dental health contributes significantly to the reluctance of people to attend for dental check-ups and to implement preventive dental measures. The aim of this study was to develop and assess a questionnaire method of detecting this attitude which was described as dental indifference. The questio...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Nuttall NM

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to validate a Korean version of the oral health impact profile (OHIP) and to develop a short-form of OHIP for the Korean elderly. METHODS:The original English version of OHIP was translated into Korean using a forward-backward method. Internal consistency was measured by Cronbach's alpha am...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Bae KH,Kim HD,Jung SH,Park DY,Kim JB,Paik DI,Chung SC

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A socio-dental survey was carried out to determine the level of dental disease and treatment requirement among elderly people attending a Community Care Centre. A screening programme involving 293 elderly people demonstrated a normative need of 82% and a felt need of 53%. Seventy-six per cent would have benefited from...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Diu S,Gelbier S

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of two methods of dental health education (DHE) for improving oral hygiene knowledge among high-risk Grade One students was evaluated. Fifty elementary schools in the former City of North York, Canada were assigned to one of two groups. In one group, students received a classroom-based DHE lesson whi...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Hawkins RJ,Zanetti DL,Main PA,Jokovic A,Dwyer JJ,Otchere DF,Locker D

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After leaving school young adults in the United Kingdom are no longer eligible to receive care from the School Dental Service. Patients who have previously been treated by the Service are obliged to seek care elsewhere. The aim of the study was to see how effectively a group of Scottish school leavers coped with the c...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Sutcliffe P,Hunter B

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The primary aim of this study was to investigate the impact of reduced sugar consumption on caries experience among 12-year-old Libyan schoolchildren during the Libyan conflict, in comparison to preconflict data collected in the same water-fluoridated setting from a similar age group. A further aim was to in...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Arheiam AA,Harris RV,Baker SR

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the cost-effectiveness of smoking cessation services in general dental practice (dental), general medical practice (GMP), pharmacy and NHS Stop Smoking Services (NHS SSS) from the perspective of the provider and the perspective of the NHS. METHODS:Retrospective monitoring data from NHS Bradford w...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Csikar JI,Douglas GV,Pavitt S,Hulme C

更新日期：2016-04-01 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 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：OBJECTIVES:Associations between dental conditions and overall health have been previously reported. Investigators have also shown significant inverse relationships between serum albumin (a general health status marker) and root caries. This relationship was explored among a study population of Gullah African Americans ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Marlow NM,Slate EH,Bandyopadhyay D,Fernandes JK,Salinas CF

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited attention has been paid to the importance which adults attach to dental, as opposed to other, life events. Consequently, the purpose of the present study was to determine how Norwegian adults rate the need for adjustment to cope with losing teeth or getting dentures, relative to some other life events, and to ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Haugejorden O,Rise J,Klock KS

更新日期：1993-04-01 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：:The mean scores on five dental anxiety measurements of 60 patients suffering from extreme dental anxiety are compared with those of an equal-sized, matched group of regular dental attenders free from dental anxiety. Four of the measurements, especially Corah's DAS, appear to be suitable for distinguishing persons suff...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

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

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(i) Quantify the relative association between child dental caries experience and maternal-reported child oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL); (ii) examine whether that association differed according to family socioeconomic status (SES); and (iii) explore whether absolute OHRQoL varied by family SES ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Chaffee BW,Rodrigues PH,Kramer PF,Vítolo MR,Feldens CA

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the methods used for the prevention of early childhood caries (ECC). The education of mothers or caregivers to promote healthy dietary habits in infants has been the main strategy used for the prevention of ECC. This review found that education has a modest impact on the development of ECC. While ed...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Ismail AI

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the impact of developmental defects of enamel (DDE) on young people, through their experiences of the condition and it's meaning to their everyday lives. METHODS:The theoretical framework chosen to guide the study was symbolic interactionism. Qualitative interviews with a purposive sample of peop...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Marshman Z,Gibson B,Robinson PG

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Untreated dental caries is the most prevalent medical condition worldwide, with considerable variations in prevalence between regions and countries. The care index (CI) and the restorative index (RI) are generally used to make comparisons between and within countries of levels of care delivered. However, sev...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： van Dommelen P,Schuller AA

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is a two-center clinical trial with the aim to assess the treatment effects of implant-retained mandibular overdentures versus conventional complete dentures. Treatment had been assigned according to a balanced allocation method. The following criteria were used to enhance the comparability of the treatment...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Geertman ME,Boerrigter EM,Van't Hof MA,Van Waas MA,van Oort RP,Boering G,Kalk W

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of the communication between an Oral Medicine Unit and general dental practitioners (GDP) in the West of Scotland is reported. This investigation was done by means of a postal questionnaire aimed at identifying the factors affecting the efficiency of communication and possible ways of improving the communicati...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Lamey PJ,Samaranayake LP,Glass GW

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the mid-1970's, a scheme was set up providing dental health education at home visits to mothers with young children. A free supply of fluoride supplements for their children was offered to mothers in two of the three groups taking part. In the 10th year, 126 of the children were examined for caries and gingivitis. ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Holt RD,Winter GB,Fox B,Askew R

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00