abstract：:The aims of the study were to determine what according to lay people and dentists in the Kuopio and North Karelia provinces of Finland characterizes the ideal dentist and the ideal patient and to develop a proper questionnaire for further studies in dentist-patient relationship. A questionnaire containing 124, five-cl...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Lahti S,Tuutti H,Hausen H,Kääriäinen R

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a municipality near Copenhagen, Denmark, where fortnightly fluoride rinses with 0.2% neutral sodium fluoride had been performed for more than a decade, 1306 children from kindergarten through 6th grade were stratified by school and grade and randomly distributed into two groups. One group continued the fluoride rin...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Heidmann J,Poulsen S,Arnbjerg D,Kirkegaard E,Laurberg L

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 4000 first and fifth grade children from the areas surrounding Aiken, South Carolina, and Portland, Maine, participated in a 4-yr study to develop caries risk assessment models. The predictors used at baseline included detailed clinical examinations, salivary microbiological tests, and sociodemographic and dental...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Disney JA,Graves RC,Stamm JW,Bohannan HM,Abernathy JR,Zack DD

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was part of a series of investigations aiming at the development of diagnostic caries tests for screening of risk subjects. The material consisted of 100 adult subjects (mean 62 yr, range 47-79 yr), 50 of these under chronic medication. The series of tests included two chairside registrations, i.e. incipient...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Scheinin A,Pienihäkkinen K,Tiekso J,Holmberg S

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to investigate time trends in primary reasons for extraction of permanent teeth in Norway from 1968 to 1988. Johansen studied reasons for extraction of 8757 teeth in 4216 patients during a 3-week period in 1968. Twenty years later a random sample of 500 Norwegian dentists provided ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Klock KS,Haugejorden O

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous epidemiological studies, performed in conjunction with compulsory lung screening examinations, showed good results in detecting oral lesions in Hungary, where the mortality rate of oropharyngeal cancer has increased by more than 30% in the past decade. Oral examinations were performed on a district population...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Bánóczy J,Rigó O

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of the study were to examine the knowledge of occupational hazards from blood-borne viruses, and practices related to cross-infection control in Brazil, by a survey of 947 Brazilian dental practitioners at a National Dental Congress in January 1990. Over 80% were aware that hepatitis B virus can be present in...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： de Almeida OP,Scully C,Jorges J

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to describe and analyze changes in dental status in Sweden over a 6-yr period, and to establish a baseline for a subsequent investigation. Representative samples of the Swedish population in 1975, 1977, and 1981 were investigated by means of interviews. The participation rate varied between 81 and 86% and ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Osterberg T,Carlsson GE,Mellström D,Sundh W

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last decade, many studies in Europe and North America have evaluated oral conditions and dental needs in the elderly. Similar information does not exist in Brazil. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of oral health and disease in elderly persons living in an institution in the city of Pira...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Jorge Júnior J,de Almeida OP,Bozzo L,Scully C,Graner E

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a group of 124 persons, 50-60 yr old, the prevalence at baseline of mutans streptococci (MS) and lactobacilli and the salivary secretion rate and buffer capacity were examined. The mean secretion rate was 1.58 mL/min with a flow rate below 1 mL/min found in 20% of the persons. A buffer capacity below end pH 5.5 was...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Rask PI,Emilson CG,Krasse B,Sundberg H

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this investigation was to explore the relative importance of psychologic variables in explaining the degree of denture satisfaction in full denture patients. A group of 125 patients who were on a waiting list to have new dentures constructed participated in this study. The patients completed the Dutch versi...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

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

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential for the increased risk of transmission of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) from patients to dental health care workers (DHCWs) in the workplace is examined. Based on published and hypothetical risk estimates, the authors conclude that in certain world communities with high prevalence rates of HIV infec...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Morris RE,Turgut E

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the personal utility of asymptomatic third molar removal in military patients. From 1 to 30 days (mean = 7.4) after the extraction of one or more third molars, 100 returning patients (all male, mean age = 20.1) were asked to respond to hypothetical questions concerning the ex...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Cohen ME,Arthur JS,Rodden JW

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An epidemiological survey of dental health status and needs was conducted in a group of 234 randomly selected institutionalized elderly people in Naples, Italy. The mean age of the patients was 81.4 yr, 71.4% were women and 28.6% men. A total of 140 (59.8%) people were totally edentulous; an additional 13.7% were eden...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Angelillo IF,Sagliocco G,Hendricks SJ,Villari P

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the annual congresses of the Norwegian Dental Association in 1986 and 1987 surveys were conducted to assess the significance of potential sources of mercury exposure. Morning urine samples and questionnaires were collected from 672 participants in 1986 and 273 participants in 1987. The mean values of the urinary me...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Jokstad A

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our previous report we found that the dental health of Finnish 13-15-yr-old children had significantly improved from 1973 to 1982. The aim of this study was to assess whether the improved dental health was associated with frequency of toothbrushing and associated use of fluoride dentifrice. In both 1973 and 1982 so...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Ainamo J,Parvianinen K

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oral status of an adult population of 204 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was compared with that of an age and sex-matched random sample of non-rheumatic subjects. The percentage of edentulous subjects, number of existing teeth in dentate subjects, prevalence, and quality of fixed and removable prostheses ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Laurell L,Hugoson A,Håkansson J,Pettersson B,Sjöström L,Berglöf FE,Berglöf K

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the mid-1970's, a scheme was set up providing dental health education at home visits to mothers with young children. A free supply of fluoride supplements for their children was offered to mothers in two of the three groups taking part. In the 10th year, 126 of the children were examined for caries and gingivitis. ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Holt RD,Winter GB,Fox B,Askew R

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A socio-dental survey was carried out to determine the level of dental disease and treatment requirement among elderly people attending a Community Care Centre. A screening programme involving 293 elderly people demonstrated a normative need of 82% and a felt need of 53%. Seventy-six per cent would have benefited from...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Diu S,Gelbier S

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence and density of yeasts and Candida albicans on the buccal mucosa and dorsum of the tongue have been assessed in 106 children in Crossroads squatter camp, South Africa. They were divided into a malnourished and a control group on the basis of an age/weight chart. No differences were found in yeast prevale...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Aldred MJ,Arendorf TM,Wade WG,Tschoepe GA,Brownlow NP

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The knowledge and beliefs about periodontal disease of 1093 regularly attending patients in 36 North Carolina general dental practices were examined. Patients had a strong positive orientation toward keeping their teeth. Correct information concerning the signs, causes, prevention, and treatment of periodontal disease...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

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

更新日期：1989-04-01 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：: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：:An innovative approach for the early detection of oral cancer and precancer within the context of the primary health care system has been field tested in Sri Lanka. The overall compliance in accepting this particular PHC approach for cancer screening, as estimated by arrival at a referral centre manned by consultant s...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Warnakulasuriya S,Ekanayake A,Stjernsward J,Pindborg JJ,Sivayoham S

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The caries prevalence (dmft) and severity (css) in 3-, 4-, and 5-yr-old children in South Africa were examined. Four levels of S. mutans in the saliva of 228 of these children was estimated by the spatula method. In all three age groups a statistically higher dmft and css was found with a S. mutans level of greater th...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Chosack A,Cleaton-Jones P,Woods A,Matejka J

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a lot of discussion concerning the possible influence of amalgam tooth fillings on different symptoms and complaints. Information on this topic could be obtained from 1024 dentulous women aged 38-72, participants in a population study of women in Gothenburg, Sweden, who answered a questionnaire with 30 ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Ahlqwist M,Bengtsson C,Furunes B,Hollender L,Lapidus L

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently qualified dentists from a dental school in Stockholm, Sweden (n = 259) and the dental school in Kuopio, Finland (n = 103) were sent a questionnaire designed to obtain information concerning the perceived relevance of their undergraduate education to the practice of dentistry. The response rate was 71% for Sto...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Widström E,Martinsson T,Nilsson B

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different groups of people will view and use modern dental services differently. This is determined by their traditional beliefs and cultural background. The aim of this study is to identify variations in utilization among adults in the three major ethnic groups in Malaysia. Dental records of 500 adults attending the ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Jaafar N,Abdul Razak I

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that fluoride is present in beverages prepared with fluoridated water. The purpose of this study was to determine the availability of fluoride from beverages consumed in adjacent fluoridated and non-fluoridated communities taking into account fluoride supplementation regimens. Children in g...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Clovis J,Hargreaves JA

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In dentistry comparative studies of diffusion of disease preventive innovations are rare and usually atheoretical. For these reasons the present study was designed 1) to determine whether or not normal distribution assumptions applied to decisions to adopt caries preventive fluoride programs in a public dental service...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Haugejorden O

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The process of not attending the dentist is a vicious cycle in which anxiety plays a crucial role. A research project concerning the disease and non-disease reasons for full mouth extraction provided an opportunity to describe the dental histories in terms of dental attendance pattern and related factors which resulte...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Bouma J,Uitenbroek D,Westert G,Schaub RM,van de Poel F

更新日期：1987-12-01 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：:A study of the communication between an Oral Medicine Unit and general dental practitioners (GDP) in the West of Scotland is reported. This investigation was done by means of a postal questionnaire aimed at identifying the factors affecting the efficiency of communication and possible ways of improving the communicati...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Lamey PJ,Samaranayake LP,Glass GW

更新日期：1987-10-01 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：:Recent reports have suggested that the use of smokeless tobacco is increasing in adolescents, and is particularly high in Native Americans, causing concern about possible effects on oral health. In this study, 226 Navajo Indians, aged 14-19, were interviewed regarding their use of smokeless tobacco (ST), cigarettes, a...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Wolfe MD,Carlos JP

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a field study (1979-1984) four out of six major hilltribes of Northern Thailand, namely the Lahu, Karen, Lisu and Meo, as well as a group of rural Thai, were examined. Chewing, smoking and drinking habits and lesions of the oral mucosa (leukoedema, preleukoplakia, leukoplakia and chewer's mucosa) were recorded. 186...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Reichart PA,Mohr U,Srisuwan S,Geerlings H,Theetranont C,Kangwanpong T

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between the presence of malocclusion and maintenance of teeth in adulthood was studied in a randomly drawn sample of 499 35-44-yr-old Danes. Maintenance of teeth in the past was expressed through the number of teeth present, attachment level and information of regularity of dental visits. Maintenance ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Hörup N,Melsen B,Terp S

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development and validation of a caries prediction model comprising 13 sociodemographic and dental examination variables on Grade 1 and Grade 5 children in the National Preventive Dentistry Demonstration Program are described. The objective was to derive a method of predicting children at high risk to caries early ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Abernathy JR,Graves RC,Bohannan HM,Stamm JW,Greenberg BG,Disney JA

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteriologic and clinical studies suggest that sealants can be used therapeutically on incipient caries of the enamel. The present study was designed to explore this approach further by determining whether there is a difference in retention rates on sound or carious tooth surfaces sealed for the first time as well as...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Handelman SL,Leverett DH,Espeland M,Curzon J

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of a validating process, tests and indices for dysfunction of the temporomandibular joints and masticatory muscles were compared and correlated in 211 persons with an almost complete or complete natural dentition. Helkimo's Clinical Dysfunction Index (CDI), the Mandibular Dysfunction Symptoms (MDS) scale from ...

journal_title：Community dentistry and oral epidemiology

authors： Duinkerke AS,Luteijn F,Bouman TK,de Jong HP

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00