Survey of infection control procedures in New Zealand dental practices.

abstract：:In conventional film radiography, image quality is determined once the film has left the processing solutions. Conversely, in digital imaging, image quality may be interactively manipulated after image acquisition. Each of the parameters which define image quality: contrast, blur and noise, may be altered digitally. F...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Wenzel A

更新日期：1993-04-01 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：: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：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：:The effect of helium-neon (He-Ne) laser on the prevention of pain, swelling and trismus following the removal of an impacted third molar was studied in 100 patients randomly allocated to receive He-Ne laser, ibuprofen or placebo in a prospective double-blind parallel clinical trial. Trismus was significantly reduced i...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Carrillo JS,Calatayud J,Manso FJ,Barberia E,Martinez JM,Donado M

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of recasting, up to four times, non precious Ni-Cr and Co-Cr commercial dental alloys on their corrosion behaviour in saliva and saline media was carried out. A potentiokinetic technique was utilised to analyse the electrochemical characteristics of the anodic polarisation curves of these alloys. A consider...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Khamis E,Seddik M

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to investigate changes in the concentration of total bacterial aerosols before, during, and after the working period at different positions within the same multichair dental clinics. Also to investigate the contribution to total bacterial aerosols, if any, of the aerosols ge...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Kedjarune U,Kukiattrakoon B,Yapong B,Chowanadisai S,Leggat P

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is the latest addition to medical imaging technology. This technique plays an important role in head and neck diagnosis. Radiologists may encounter patients with fixed dental prostheses that may produce image distortion on MRI scans of the face. The MRI appearances of dental prosthetic...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Lissac M,Coudert JL,Briguet A,Amiel M

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The AIDS epidemic has caused widespread concern in the community and there has been a corresponding impact on dentistry. Dentists have seen themselves as vulnerable due to frequent exposure to blood and to the salivary pool, which may possibly be infective, either inherently or by reason of blood contamination. The fe...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Wall C

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to compare the presence of oral tori and parafunctional activity (clenching, grinding teeth and/or bruxism) between temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients and control subjects. Fifty-nine TMD and 353 control subjects were included. The groups were similar in sex and age distribution. There ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Sirirungrojying S,Kerdpon D

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effects of an application of chlorhexidine varnish (40%) on dental plaque. DESIGN:Randomised controlled clinical trial. SUBJECTS:40 patients (50% females), aged 25-34 years after undergoing any necessary restorative treatment. Exactly one half of these individuals practiced good oral hygiene, the eff...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Frentzen M,Ploenes K,Braun A

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO INVESTIGATE IF GENDER DIFFERENCES EXIST IN THE ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN PERIODONTITIS AND TYPE 2 DIABETES. DISPROPORTIONATE DISPARITIES BY GENDER WERE FOUND TO EXIST IN RATES OF BOTH PERIODONTITIS AND DIABETES WITH RESPECT TO DEMOGRAPHICS AND BEHAVIOURAL PREDICTORS THAT CANNOT BE EXPLAINED SOLELY ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Liu Y,Yu Y,Nickel JC,Iwasaki LR,Duan P,Simmer-Beck M,Brown L

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the possible relationship between dental anxiety and cortisol excretion prior to dental treatment. Trait and state dental anxiety of male subjects were determined using the Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) and a visual analogue scale (VAS), respectively. Urine and stimulated parotid ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Brand HS

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate the opinions of dental students, in one of the dental colleges in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), toward providing tobacco cessation interventions to their patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Three-hundred-and-fifty students were administered a questionnaire includi...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Rahman B,Hawas N,Rahman MM

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Tooth sensitivity is a common complaint of patients in dental practices. Studies have demonstrated dentinal hypersensitivity to affect 10-30% of the population. There are various potential causes of tooth sensitivity and a variety of available treatment options. This narrative review will discuss the possible aetiolog...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Clark D,Levin L

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The requirements for luting agents for ceramic and polymeric inlays and onlays are reviewed and discussed. The current overriding consideration seems to be the chemical adhesion of the restoration to tooth substance and this is challenged as being an overambitious goal. The systems in use are principally the dual cure...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Jacobsen PH,Rees JS

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontal diseases and patients at risk for progression of disease can be diagnosed on the basis of age, previous episodes of periodontal disease and loss of attachment, as detected by periodontal probing and radiographic evaluation. For early onset periodontitis, family history may be important. Microbiological eva...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Ciancio SG

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to substantiate biocompatibility of dental materials and techniques and thereby reduce iatrogenesis, tests for pulpal and dentinal responses have been developed. These have shown that: high-speed tooth cutting techniques are superior to low-speed techniques even when both incorporate air and water coolant spr...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Stanley HR

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of periodontal status and treatment needs among dental patients was performed using the CPITN criteria, with the worst score per sextant being recorded, based on examination of all surfaces of all teeth. Regularly attending patients (n = 1092) from 36 general dental practices in two North Carolina counties we...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Bader JD,Rozier RG,McFall WT,Ramsey DL

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who believe they have oral malodour often have a dry mouth condition instead. Here we have examined its relation to oral malodour, real or perceived. A direct relationship between the thickness of the film of residual saliva on mucosal surfaces throughout the mouth and perception of a dry mouth was observed. ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Kleinberg I,Wolff MS,Codipilly DM

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present investigation was to study Nordic dentists' experiences with patients concerned about the possible adverse effects of dental restorations, their perceived ability to deal with this problem and their views as to the suitability of amalgam as a filling material. A random sample of practising d...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Widström E,Birn H,Haugejorden O,Sundberg H

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality has always been important for the health professions. However, recently the 'pressure' for quality assurance/improvement (QA/I) in the health care arena has increased. All health professions and individual practitioners are expected to be aware of the driving forces behind this increasing 'pressure' for qualit...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Yamalik N

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CPITN (Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs) and DMFS (Decayed-Missing-Filled Surfaces) index were evaluated simultaneously to provide information on the mutual influences of periodontal disease and caries. With the aid of an electronic database system the data of the caries index and periodontal index o...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Frentzen M,Schüler N,Nolden R

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred and eighty-five, 5-year-old children from rural and urban KwaZulu and Namibia were examined for dental caries, salivary mutans streptococci and salivary acid producing bacteria. The findings showed statistically significant correlations between salivary mutans streptococci counts and ds and dmfs scores in ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Boardman M,Cleaton-Jones P,Jones C,Hargreaves JA

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the ability of 0.1%w/w o-cymen-5-ol/ 0.6%w/w zinc chloride dentifrice to maintain gingival health compared to a sodium fluoride control dentifrice. DESIGN:Following a baseline examination, subjects went through a regimen to bring them to a high level of gingival health. This included a professiona...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Kakar A,Newby EE,Kakar K,Ghosh S,Targett D,Bosma ML

更新日期：2011-08-01 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：:When primary health care (PHC) was developed and implemented in developing countries, oral health was not included. The present consequences are marked disparities in the distribution of oral health care, since conventional dentistry can only serve relatively few people and at high costs. Oral health care is virtually...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： van Palenstein Helderman W,Mikx F,Begum A,Adyatmaka A,Bajracharya M,Kikwilu E,Rugarabamu P

更新日期：1999-08-01 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

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