OBJECTIVE To investigate to what extent various oral health variables are associated with taste ability in acutely hospitalized elderly. BACKGROUND Impaired taste may contribute to weight loss in elderly. Many frail elderly have poor oral health characterized by caries, poor oral hygiene, and dry mouth. However, the possible influence of such factors on taste ability in acutely hospitalized e...

Background: Good oral health reflects the overall health status of an individual. Gingivitis and periodontal diseases are the leading causes of oral morbidities. Wide range of factors cause oral morbidities like adopted changes in dietary patterns, lifestyle factors, faulty oral hygiene practices, addiction, neglect and ignorance towards dental hygiene. Few inevitable factors like aging, socioe...

BACKGROUND Developmental dental hard tissue anomalies are often associated with oral health problems. This study determined the clinical prevalence of developmental dental hard tissue anomalies in the permanent dentition of children resident in southwestern Nigeria and its association with dental caries and poor oral hygiene status. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study recruiting 1565 sch...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the oral hygiene and periodontal status in children with unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate treated in Łódź, Poland, and Erlangen, Germany. DESIGN Oral health was assessed by the presence of dental plaque, pocket depth, clinical attachment levels, and pathologic teeth mobility. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Thirty-seven Polish and 63 German patients parti...

Objective: To assess the effect of auditory aid in improvement of oral hygiene among visually impaired children in Chandigarh city. Materials and Methods: Fifty totally blind caries free children were selected and were given oral hygiene instructions for a period of one month daily. The Oral hygiene index OHI(S) and gingival index GI was recorded on a structured format at baseline and three mon...

BACKGROUND Oropharyngeal colonization with pathogenic organisms contributes to the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units. Although considered basic and potentially nonessential nursing care, oral hygiene has been proposed as a key intervention for reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia. Nevertheless, evidence from randomized controlled trials that could inform...

The objective of this study was to assess the oral hygiene practices, dietary pattern, dental caries status and needs of institutionalized autistic children. The sample consisted of 35 children (28 males and 7 females) in the age group of 5 to 10 years from two institutions in Maharashtra, India. The parents of the children were interviewed regarding oral hygiene practices of their respective w...

A questionnaire was composed to assess the educational value of small-group motivational techniques utilized to stimulate individuals to practice effective oral hygiene. Fifteen hundred junior high school students were tested during a two-year period for changes in dental health knowledge following exposure to dental health education presentations. Although results indicated general improvement...

Background. Chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) is a complication following bone marrow transplantation. The oral lesions are difficult to control with a systemic pharmacological therapy. Case Description. A 63-year-old female patient, who underwent an allogeniec transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia, developed a chronic oral and cutaneous GVHD. The patient was treated with topical t...