Associations of dental caries with salivary mutans streptococci and acid producing bacteria in 5-year-old children from KwaZulu and Namibia.

abstract：:A CPITN survey involving Chileans aged 35-44 and 65-74 was conducted. A random, stratified sample by age, gender, socio-economic status and educational level was obtained, comprising 1150 individuals. Prevalence of chronic inflammatory periodontal disease (Codes 3 + 4) was 90.89 per cent in subjects aged 35-44, and 10...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Gamonal JA,Lopez NJ,Aranda W

更新日期：1998-04-01 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：:The Etruscans were a group of agricultural people who evolved into an urban population of craftsmen, traders, and navigators who lived in a network of cities and dominated the area of the Mediterranean around Italy in the 8th and 9th centuries BC. What has come to be known, and is of importance in our study of the his...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Loevy HT,Kowitz AA

更新日期：1997-10-01 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：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：:Though gingivitis has a prevalence of close to 100 per cent in many populations, most forms of the 'disease' are self-limiting and reversible: tooth support and function are not compromised so the public health importance of the condition is questionable. Periodontitis occurs in a number of different clinical forms wh...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Johnson NW

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dentists have well-defined legal, professional and ethical duties to their patients, the public and the profession. However, regular evaluations are necessary because their role and responsibilities are continually changing under the influence of a variety of internal and external forces and they further broaden as th...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Yamalik N

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to identify sources of stress and to evaluate stress levels among Turkish dental students and also to investigate the role of year of study and gender on perceived stressors. METHODS:This study included 308 dental students. Dental Environment Stress (DES) questionnaire, Beck Dep...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Peker I,Alkurt MT,Usta MG,Turkbay T

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The EC has mounted the BIOMED 1 as a specific programme to facilitate cooperative research programmes in identified areas of interest throughout Europe. They have recently announced support under this programme for a joint initiative designed to evaluate in vitro and in vivo methods of biological testing of root canal...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Watts A,Paterson RC

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pathfinder pilot survey was conducted in rural Chiriqui Province, Panama, using standard WHO methodology, in order to estimate dental caries prevalence and treatment need. Examinations for caries and treatment need were performed by six trained, experienced examiners. From a convenience sample of 2,597 subjects, a s...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Astroth J,Berg R,Berkey D,McDowell J,Hamman R,Mann J

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:  To analyse the demographics surrounding and the sustainability of a course in Emergency Dental Care and Health Promotion developed and taught by a team of dentists from the United States to refugee camp health-care workers in two long-term refugee camps in Western Tanzania. METHODS:  Refugee camp dental pa...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Roucka TM

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Intercountry Centre for Oral Health opened in Chiangmai, Thailand, in November, 1981. In 1984, as part of its mandate to promote new approaches to the delivery of oral health care, it initiated a demonstration project known as the Community Care Model for Oral Health. Logistic, financial and organisational difficu...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Anumanrajadhon T,Rajchagool S,Nitisiri P,Phantumvanit P,Songpaisan Y,Barmes DE,Sardo-Infirri J,Davies GN,Møller IJ,Pilot T

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acquisition of information is a permanent endeavour in professional life. The strategies presented here will help dentists to perform this task expediently and with the least cost. A model for requesting reprints is suggested. It has evolved as a result of the writer's experience both as an author and a solicitor ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： von Krammer R

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ageing is a physiological process which impairs vitality and ultimately leads to death. It is found in all differentiated multicellular organisms. Recent theories attribute ageing to an accumulation of errors as the capacity of mechanisms for their repair and compensation becomes limited. Erroneous processes leading t...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Hofecker G

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diseases such as periodontal disease and halitosis have a negative impact on both the economy and the quality of life worldwide; thus, poor oral health has become a public health concern. The aim of this study was to characterise the oral health status of visitors to a public health consumer's exhibition u...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Folgerts O,Buunk-Werkhoven YAB,Batenburg R

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the nutritional status of a child, it is essential to know his chronological age. However, this is often not known accurately by the mothers of children in the Third World. The purpose of this study was an attempt to assess the chronological age of a child by a fairly reliable parameter, i.e. the number of t...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Towlson KL,Peck D

更新日期：1990-06-01 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 standardised mortality ratios (SMR) were obtained for dentists in Tokyo according to the causes of their deaths, in order to compare them with those for general Tokyo citizens. Furthermore, an abridged life table was prepared and those dentists' life expectancies were estimated. The materials used were 560 death c...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Shimpo H,Yokoyama E,Tsurumaki K

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Health interventions based on cognitive theories effectively bring about behaviour change. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the determinants of oral hygiene behaviour (OHB) based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) among patients with moderate and severe periodontitis. METHODS:A cross-secti...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Patel J,Kulkarni S,Doshi D,Reddy BS,Reddy MP,Buunk-Werkhoven YAB

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about dental problems suffered by travellers abroad. This study was designed to investigate travel insurance claims made by travellers from Australia for dental conditions, particularly examining demographic factors, type of travel insurance coverage, nature and duration of travel, when denta...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Leggat PA,Leggat FW,Kedjarune U

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the impact of chronic periodontitis on oral health-related quality of life in Sri Lankan adults. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,400 participants, 35-60 years of age, residing in the Colombo district of Sri Lanka. Data were collected using two interviewer-administered quest...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Wellapuli N,Ekanayake L

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:According to dental examinations of 3- and 12-year-old children conducted throughout Japan, the prevalence of dental caries in children is decreasing. However, little is known about changes in the prevalence of dental caries in adults. This study analysed past and present prevalences of dental caries in perm...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Kawashita Y,Kitamura M,Saito T

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past 30 years the 'traditional' gold alloy systems have been modified by reducing the percentage of gold and other noble metals to the point where the 'non-precious metal' alloys have no noble metal content. These include the nickel-based alloys, cobalt-based alloys and certain experimental alloys, all suitab...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Johnson LN

更新日期：1983-03-01 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：:This study developed a Monte Carlo simulation approach to examining the prevalence and incidence of dental decay using Australian children as a test environment. Monte Carlo simulation has been used for a half a century in particle physics (and elsewhere); put simply, it is the probability for various population-level...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Tennant M,Kruger E

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This brief paper describes the construction and method of use of a periodontal probe specifically designed for the assessment of the periodontal treatment needs of populations. ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Emslie RD

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergencies may arise as immediate problems during surgical procedures or they may be delayed sequelae to surgical treatment. The immediate problems include haemorrhage from the operative site; mandibular fracture; tuberosity fracture; fracture of the antral wall; broken instruments; and displaced teeth. The common po...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Hardman EG

更新日期：1984-12-01 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 evaluate treatment decisions of general practitioners (GPs) and dental teachers (DTs) in cases of endodontically treated teeth and to test the hypothesis that dentists' treatment decisions are independent of their working sector and other practice characteristics. DESIGN:A questionnaire based on four endo...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Heinikainen M,Vehkalahti M,Murtomaa H

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00