Comparison of dental fluorosis and caries in primary teeth of preschool-children living in arid high and low fluoride villages.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding socially relevant attitudes to fluorosis and dental caries is important. Previous studies have concentrated mainly on aesthetic implications. AIMS:To investigate social judgements beyond the aesthetic, made when viewing digitally manipulated extraoral images of dental fluorosis of varying degr...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Williams DM,Chestnutt IG,Bennett PD,Hood K,Lowe R,Heard P

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：: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：: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：OBJECTIVES:To examine the short-term impact of fluoridation cessation on children's caries experience measured by tooth surfaces. If there is an adverse short-term effect of cessation, it should be apparent when we focus on smooth tooth surfaces, where fluoride is most likely to have an impact for the age group and tim...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： McLaren L,Patterson S,Thawer S,Faris P,McNeil D,Potestio M,Shwart L

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This qualitative study explored how the foster family environment influenced children's oral health. It also aimed to better understand foster carers' oral health knowledge, attitudes and experiences of managing foster children's oral health behaviours and oral health care. METHODS:An interpretative phenome...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Muirhead V,Subramanian SK,Wright D,Wong FSL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The level of Fluoride exposure needed to cause dental fluorosis is not known precisely. An awareness of total F intake from all sources, especially during the critical stages of dental development during infancy and early childhood, is important in preventing the development of dental fluorosis. OBJECTIVES:...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Maguire A,Omid N,Abuhaloob L,Moynihan PJ,Zohoori FV

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In policy studies, an enduring research question is why some issues are taken seriously while others never become a central focus of policy making. This study aims to analyse the predecision stage of policy making and examines the position of oral health on the broader health policy agenda. METHODS:A study ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Lewis JM

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：: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：:The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the reliability and validity of a complaints questionnaire, designed to measure different aspects of denture satisfaction. Two groups of patients with full maxillary and mandibular dentures participated in the study. The patients in Group 1 (n = 113) were on a waiting list...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Vervoorn JM,Duinkerke AS,Luteijn F,van de Poel AC

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Objective measures of dental diseases reflect only their clinical end-point. There is a need to use multidimensional measures of diseases that consider their psychosocial aspects and functional impact. The aim of this study is to compare the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) between a group of HIV...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Mulligan R,Seirawan H,Alves ME,Navazesh M,Phelan JA,Greenspan D,Greenspan JS,Mack WJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2-year study of the isolated effect of an intensive motivation program in the oral health of 11--15-year-old schoolchildren was carried out in a Danish provincial town. The motivation program consisted of small-group sessions during which maximum effort was made to obtain active engagement from the children. After 1...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Melsen B,Agerbaek N

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proportion of older people continues to grow worldwide, especially in developing countries. Non-communicable diseases are fast becoming the leading causes of disability and mortality, and in coming decades health and social policy-makers will face tremendous challenges posed by the rapidly changing burden of chron...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Petersen PE,Yamamoto T

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate differences between Pardos (mixed) and Blacks with their White counterparts in the use of public dental service among a sample of Brazilian adults taking into consideration the role of individual and contextual characteristics. METHODS:A total of 6196 adults aged 35-44 years were sampled from...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Constante HM

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A system of diagnosing occlusal caries from bitewing radiographs was developed in an attempt to overcome the problems of clinical diagnosis found in other studies. Standardised bitewing radiographs for 1172 Berkshire schoolchildren aged 11-13 years who were participating in a toothpaste trial, were assessed for occlus...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： King NM,Shaw L

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to collate data on national policies for the use of fluoride in the seven European countries participating in the FLINT project. METHODS:Policies on the use of fluoride were obtained for each of the study areas. Data collected included the presence of water fluoridation and regulat...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Arnadóttir IB,Ketley CE,Van Loveren C,Seppä L,Cochran JA,Polido M,Athanossouli T,Holbrook WP,O'Mullane DM

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Oral health has traditionally been defined in terms of disease. Today, health is seen in a wider context: taking into account its impact on everyday living. Several indices attempt to capture this dimension. The Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) has been adapted for general use and tested on adu...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Tubert-Jeannin S,Riordan PJ,Morel-Papernot A,Porcheray S,Saby-Collet S

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A hypothesis was developed that the impact or importance of oral health problems may be reflected in a person's ability to remember these problems occurring in a given period spontaneously. That means that the recollection should occur on a nonspecific stimulant, i.e. a general question regarding recall of health prob...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Westert GP,Oosterhaven SP,Schaub RM

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a non-linear, multivariate analysis, the resistance against admitting to being dentally anxious was studied. Dental anxiety was found to be repressed by a subgroup, among them more men than women, of a sample, who also repressed the feeling of low self esteem about tooth loss. Based on the results, regular and i...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

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

更新日期：1985-12-01 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：OBJECTIVES:There is curiosity concerning the source of mercury that is absorbed into the mother's blood and which may affect the developing fetus. This study therefore sets out to determine the extent to which dental amalgam (DA) may contribute to total blood mercury (TBHg) levels of pregnant women in the UK. METHODS:...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Golding J,Steer CD,Gregory S,Lowery T,Hibbeln JR,Taylor CM

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the accuracy of HIV/AIDS patients' self-diagnosis of common HIV-related oral opportunistic infections. METHODS:245 HIV/AIDS patients were interviewed regarding the current presence of oral candidiasis (OC), oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL), and oral ulcers prior to an oral examination by an oral medic...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Patton LL

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of periodontal disease and overhanging approximal amalgam restorations in molars and premolars was registered in a clinical and radiographic examination of Norwegian adults (born 1959). A random sample of 250 persons was drawn from the populations of two neighboring towns where the Public Dental Service...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Lervik T,Riordan PJ,Haugejorden O

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:An oral health promotion program has been conducted since 1989 at a shipyard in Japan. AIMS:The purpose of the present study was to assess the impact of oral health promotion in the workplace in terms of dental care costs and frequency of dental visits. METHODS:This program consisted of orientation, an ini...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Ide R,Mizoue T,Tsukiyama Y,Ikeda M,Yoshimura T

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first-year consequences of national dental insurance, introduced in Sweden in 1974, are examined here from the point of view of social justice. The concept of equity of access in medical care is discussed. In a local survey, a comparison is made between use of dental services in 1972, 1973, and 1974. The results i...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Barenthin I

更新日期：1976-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The goal of this analysis was to describe income-related inequality in untreated caries among children in the United States over time. METHODS:The analysis focuses on children ages 2-12 years in three nationally representative U.S. surveys: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1971-1...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Capurro DA,Iafolla T,Kingman A,Chattopadhyay A,Garcia I

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:608 12-yr-old children in Harare, and 556 in rural areas of Mashonaland and Central Province, Zimbabwe, were examined for dental caries in 1985. 27.6% of children in the urban area, and 20.9% in the rural, had caries (P less than 0.01). The mean DMFT in urban and rural areas was 0.57 (+/- 1.13) and 0.49 (+/- 1.42), re...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Chironga L,Manji F

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A portable data recording system that works on the basis of a microcomputer has been developed. The main advantage of this system consists in the carrying out of checks for illogical and contradictory entries during the process of recording. False entries can immediately be corrected. The data are temporarily stored o...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Pieper K,Klar R,Kessler P

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00