INTRODUCTION Dental caries and poor oral hygiene are among the major childhood public health problems. Although dental research frequently refers to the link between these conditions and behavioural issues, little attention has been paid to understanding the reason for oral health problems from a psychiatric point of view. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between poor oral ...

Self-reliant oral health behavior exert great influence on the oral health of our society. The aim of the present study was to find out whether there is an occupation-related difference in the oral health behavior between dental students, students of other disciplines, and fashion models in German-speaking Switzerland. The survey comprised 19 questions which were asked using a web-based anonymo...

AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate women's oral hygiene knowledge, practice, and use of dental services during pregnancy in the north of Jordan. MATERIALS AND METHODS Voluntary sample of 154 pregnant women of 18 to 40 years old were invited to participate in the study. They were asked to read a self-designated questionnaire and a cover letter which explained the purpose of the study. T...

As health care practitioners, dental hygienists need information-gathering skills and the confidence to both perform literature searches in Internet databases and assess the results in order to utilize the wealth of scientific literature that supports evidence-based practice. The aim of this study was to assess the information-seeking strategies of dental hygienists. A self-administered electro...

INTRODUCTION We are currently witnessing an increase in the number of disabled patients, creating the need for knowledge of each of the pathologies and of the different oral and dental conditions they present, in order to achieve efficient management and treatment. OBJECTIVES To analyse the existing scientific literature on the oral conditions of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) a...

introduction : this study was carried out to estimate toothache prevalence among adult residents in kerman. materials and methods: this cross-sectional, population-based study was conducted among individuals aged over 18 years ( n =1800). the relevant data on the prevalence of toothache and associated factors were collected by interviewing the individuals in their homes and filling out a questi...

The two major afflictions of the oral cavity are dental caries and gingival/periodontal disease. While microorganisms have long been acknowledged as important etiologic factors, the most recent research data demonstrate that both of these pathologic conditions have a strong hereditary base, i.e., even in the presence of putative pathogenic microorganisms, if the host individual is not genetical...

To prepare dental hygienists for future roles in the health care system, dental hygiene education must prepare graduates with skills, ethics, and values that align with professional responsibility. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of curricular changes designed to develop professional identity and responsibility over the entire span of the dental hygiene curriculum...

PURPOSE The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the effect of magnification lenses on the indirect vision skills of dental hygiene students. METHODS This pilot study examined the accuracy and efficiency of dental hygiene students' indirect vision skills while using traditional safety lenses and magnification lenses. The sample was comprised of 14 students in their final semester of a...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Fixed orthodontic appliances in the oral cavity make tooth cleaning procedures more complicated. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to compare the efficacy of computerized oral hygiene instruction with verbal technique among fixed orthodontic patients referred to the evening clinic of Orthodontics of Shiraz Dental School. MATERIALS AND METHODS A single-blind study was performe...