Effect of increased community and professional awareness of plaque control on the management of inflammatory periodontal diseases.

abstract：:Continued ageing of the global population is expected to pose significant challenges to maintaining optimum lifelong health in individuals and populations. Oral health is an essential element of general health and quality of life throughout an individual's life course, yet it is often neglected in integrated approache...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Miyazaki H,Jones JA,Beltrán-Aguilar ED

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both dental education and dental practice are affected by the increasing pressure for quality assurance/improvement in health care and the dental profession is expected to take more responsibility for the maintenance and improvement of quality of oral health care and service delivery. Dental professionals are expected...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Yamalik N

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The contemporary approach of dentistry towards interdisciplinary cooperation is based on the neuromuscular concept. In recent years many authors have pointed out a correlation between orthopaedic and dental findings. Furthermore, there is an intimate biomechanical interrelationship of occlusion with cerebral...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Yurchenko M,Hubálková H,Klepáček I,Machoň V,Mazánek J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have highlighted the diversity of levels of nutrition teaching in European Dental Schools, ranging from extensive courses in Scandinavia and the Netherlands to little or none in some other countries. A current survey has shown that whilst on average there has been a small increase in nutrition teachin...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Beeley JA

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of women as leaders has undergone considerable review in recent years, both outside and within the dental profession. Growing awareness of gender as an issue in leadership has focused attention on leadership styles and qualities with particular emphasis on the differences between male and female approaches. F...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Cohen LK

更新日期：1996-12-01 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：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：: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：OBJECTIVES:  This study aims to investigate the economic hardships of dentists from the rapid reduction of incomes after the IMF crisis in Korea 1998, the retirement plan status of those dentists, and to provide the basic data to determine an economic retirement plan of dentists. METHODS:  Among the 14,359 dentists in...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Kim JH,Lee YH,Kim Y,Ahn KS,Kwon HJ,Kim SH,Park YD

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a population growth unparalleled in the rest of the world. This is placing severe constraints on health care education and especially on dental education. The 16 or so dental schools in this part of the continent cannot train sufficient dentists for Africa's needs. In consequence, ma...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Dreyer WP

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine how financially prepared Australian dentists are for retirement. METHODS:Information was collected in the Dentist Retirement Intentions Study from members of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Dental Association, all of whom were aged over 50 years. One way ANOVAs were used to test for diff...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Schofield D,Fletcher S,Page S,Callander E,Shrestha R

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：AIM:The objective of this study was to measure the microbial contamination released from dental unit air lines (DUAL) and dental unit water lines (DUWL). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Emissions from DUAL and DUWL from five dental units supplied by a central water source (tap) and a centralised air supply were sampled three ti...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Walker RJ,Burke FJ,Miller CH,Palenik CJ

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although concern for patient safety is inherent to the practice of the health care professions, its transformation into a specific body of knowledge is relatively recent and thus patient safety may be considered as a comparatively 'new' discipline. Its main objectives are to avoid the occurrence of preventable adverse...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Yamalik N,Perea Pérez B

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：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：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：:Failure to diagnose periodontal disease is a frequent and unnecessary error. A new periodontal screening examination has been proposed that will accurately detect periodontal disease in approximately five minutes and can be incorporated into a routine dental examination. Simplified treatment planning based on the find...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Oliver RC

更新日期：1977-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To describe a recent health promotion project undertaken by the United Mission to Nepal Oral Health Programme (UMN OHP) to increase the availability and consumption of affordable, fluoridated toothpaste in Nepal. METHOD:The process of advocating for the fluoridation of toothpastes in Nepal is based on Tearfund's ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Yee R,McDonald N,Walker D

更新日期：2003-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Although there is evidence that mouthguards prevent orofacial trauma occurrence during sport practice, the influence of this device on athletic performance has not been systematically quantified. OBJECTIVES:We aim to systematically review the literature to determine the effect of mouthguards on athletic per...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Ferreira GB,Guimarães LS,Fernandes CP,Dias RB,Coto NP,Antunes LAA,Antunes LS

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To obtain basic data on dental caries and gingival status of students in Myanmar, and to identify related risk indicators, including socioeconomic conditions and oral health behaviours and habits. STUDY DESIGN:This cross-sectional study enrolled 537 fifth-grade students in Myanmar. Oral health behaviours an...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Kyaw Myint ZC,Zaitsu T,Oshiro A,Ueno M,Soe KK,Kawaguchi Y

更新日期：2020-06-01 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:The aims of this study were to discover the knowledge of and attitudes towards dental health of a group of regularly attending mothers of young children at high-risk of caries, and to evaluate their toothbrushing techniques. METHOD:As part of the baseline examination of a randomised controlled trial to test the in...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Blinkhorn AS,Wainwright-Stringer YM,Holloway PJ

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article presents the case of a patient who was practising Yoga (Kunjal kriya) which led to dental erosion. Dental erosion can be due to extrinsic or intrinsic causes. The intrinsic causes include vomiting due to anorexia nervosa, regurgitation due to abnormality in gastro-intestinal tract or rumination. A 38-year-...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Meshramkar R,Patil SB,Patil NP

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe Early Childhood Caries (ECC) severity in South Africa and examine the association between ECC and socio-demographic factors, area-based measures of sugar consumption and water fluoride levels. METHODS:Children, aged 36-71 months, were examined during the 1999/2002 South African National Children...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Postma TC,Ayo-Yusuf OA,van Wyk PJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 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：:Four field studies assessing the caries preventive value of partial substitution of sucrose by xylitol or a mixture of xylitol and sorbitol were recently conducted. The trials (in Thailand, Hungary and two in French Polynesia) had certain common features, i.e. protocols approved by the WHO; low intake of polyol(s); no...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Scheinin A

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00