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：: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：: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：:An analysis of the role of restorative dentistry within oral health care shows that it has broadened its scope over its long history. It started with the replacement of lost teeth and, later, lesions and structural defects of tooth tissue were treated. Progress has been achieved through the development of new material...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Macchi RL

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper discusses 20 years of experience with a physiotherapeutic programme that can be used in the initial therapy of myoarthropathies of the temporomandibular joint of both psychosomatic and artificial occlusal origin. The principle is to re-train the masticatory musculature, which has become incoordinated as a re...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Schulte W

更新日期：1988-03-01 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：:Our present understanding of the role of ionizing radiation in the induction of malignant disease and genetic disorders has taken many years to develop. Over this period there has been a considerable degree of international collaboration in producing recommendations for good practice, and today many countries have leg...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Smith NJ

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dentists in the Philippines were surveyed for evidence of past hepatitis A and B virus infections. Of the 234 dentists examined, 201 (85.9 per cent) were found to have been infected by HA virus and 137 (58.5 per cent) had been infected by HB virus. The proportion with evidence of past HB virus infection increased as t...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Lim DJ,Lingao A,Macasaet A,Morimoto M,Mochizuki H

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of periodontal disease and its severity in children and young adults in the republics of the SFR Yugoslavia have been assessed. Although some regional differences have been reported the overall pattern is that periodontal disease in Yugoslavia has similar characteristics to the disease found elsewhere i...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Djukanović D

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In France, a number of different forms of group practice co-exist. They differ in the number of members and their contractual relationships. 40 per cent of French dentists practise in groups; however, this figure falls to 26 per cent for the true group practices, in only 12 per cent of which are the fees pooled. In mo...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Chardon JC

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For a long time the major emphasis in prosthetic dentistry was placed on the technical and mechanical aspects of the different procedures and material used. The relationship between the prosthetic treatment and the periodontal tissues received less attention. As a consequence early results of epidemiological studies w...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Silness J,Gustavsen F

更新日期：1985-12-01 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

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：:Tensile and shear bond strengths between prepared surfaces of coronal dentine and cores of composite materials using different bonding systems were determined. Control procedures demonstrated that tensile bond strengths were approximately doubled by the use of bonding agents in systems requiring initial cleansing or e...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Stanford JW,Sabri Z,Jose S

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent reports from several developed countries have shown reductions in caries prevalence, especially amongst children. As a result of these changes, dental practice surveys show that dentists now work fewer hours at the chairside and see fewer patients. There has been a decline in the time patients have to wait for ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Ibikunle SA

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Singapore is an island republic of 616 km2. Four main ethnic groups make up its population of 2.4 million; these are the Chinese, Malays, Indians and others. Singapore's successful housing, industrialization and modernization programmes have caused tremendous changes in the lifestyles and expectations of the people. T...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Cheong YH

更新日期：1984-12-01 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：:A biotechnological approach using ultrasound has led to the development of a method of root canal therapy in which effective debridement, shaping, irrigation and disinfection of the root canal are easily and quickly completed. This is achieved by a handpiece and a file both energized by ultrasound. A flow-through comp...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Martin H,Cunningham W

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Before nomenclatorial translation can be begun, an approved definition of the term concerned is required, as is a systematic classification of related designations. Existing sources are bi- or multi-lingual dictionaries and glossaries but relatively few of these cover oral biology and dentistry in adequate detail. Muc...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Baume LJ

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence or absence of periodontal disease is determined by the equilibrium between the challenging microbial deposits, adhering to the tooth surface, and the host response of the individual patient. The possibility of affecting host response is limited. In primary prevention the main emphasis is therefore on the ...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Ainamo J

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention of dental caries is most effectively and efficiently achieved by community-based methods, whether in economically developed or developing countries. The role of the private practitioner is a dual one: to support the establishment of appropriate caries-preventive programs such as water fluoridation, salt flu...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Burt BA

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of an FDI questionnaire-based survey involving dentists from five countries reporting on 507 implants were compared with those of similar surveys on implantations conducted by the American Dental Association in 1977 and subsequent years. There were questions on retention time, materials used and types of i...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Hahn W

更新日期：1983-12-01 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：:At the beginning of a 2-year clinical study patients were subjected to five different periodontal surgical procedures. The oral hygiene of 50 test patients was then maintained by professional cleaning at intervals of 2 weeks. Patients in the control group (n = 25) were recalled only once per year for scaling and polis...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Rosling B

更新日期：1983-06-01 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：:Replacing gold alloys by non-precious ones could save more than 500 million DM per year in German dentistry. However, there are many technical and biological considerations which have to be resolved in evaluating the clinical suitability of non-precious metal alloys. Techniques (e.g. investing, casting, porcelain appl...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Weber H

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the results of a pilot project, sponsored by the FDI Working Group on Oral Health Promotion, which was designed to describe preventive dental programs for school-age children in 10 countries. A mail questionnaire was developed to obtain information about program philosophy, target population, preven...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Frazier PJ,Jenny J,Johnson BG

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A report of the progress of research in the area of the dentist-patient relationship since Linn's review in 1971 is presented. It discusses several models of the doctor-patient relationship, dentists' perceptions of patients and their influence on treatment outcome, patients' perceptions of the dentist and satisfactio...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Ayer WA

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental research workers from several scientific disciplines have combined over the years to give much greater insight into the basic mechanisms whereby fluoride protects the teeth against dental decay. These basic investigations have enabled clinical research workers to test new fluoride delivery systems rationally ra...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Holloway PJ,Levine RS

更新日期：1981-09-01 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：:This study, carried out in the region including Baltimore, Maryland, USA followed the pattern previously reported in the studies in Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Germany and Japan (Int. dent. J. 1976, 26, 317). In this area dental care is provided predominantly by payment of fees for service in private practice. Det...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Bonito AJ,Donnelly CJ,Klieger WA

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preliminary findings on the distribution of occlusal traits (COCSTOC-MOT) have been presented as measured on 1337 orthodontic models. These models were made from a sample representing more than 400 000 children ages 15 to 18 in Upstate New York (all of New York State with the exception of New York City). Some of the f...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Cons NC,Mruthyunjaya YC,Pollard ST

更新日期：1978-06-01 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：:Despite certain shortcomings, the assessment of caries using the DMF system of scoring is relatively simple, reproducible and provides some indication of treatment needs and the success of the treatment measures provided. No such index is yet in existence which will give similar information about the much more complic...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Barmes DE

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A special form and field manuals defining examination criteria were prepared for recording the following: 1. Number of teeth present both primary and permanent 2. Periodontal disease (a) Oral hygiene using the simplified oral hygiene index. (b) Periodontal condition using a modified P.I. index. (c) Periodontal treatme...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Moller IJ,Beck DJ

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amount of information which dental teachers wish students to absorb creates undesirable congestion of the curriculum. Individuals learn at different rates and if the course is designed for the average student, the better students are insufficiently challenged while the poor learner is left floundering. This proble...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Mann WR

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental education should be a continuing process from undergraduate days throughout the dentists' practising life. The development of postgraduate courses has moved earlier the point at which a licence to practise is conferred, and in so doing has increased the responsibility to pursue continuing education and training...

journal_title：International dental journal

authors： Cowan A

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00