AIM This was to investigate the dental characteristics (caries sensitivity and tooth crown size of permanent elements) in subjects affected by Turner Syndrome (TS). PATIENTS AND METHODS A group of 25 patients affected by TS, aged from 4 to 18 years, was selected and the data were compared to those of an age matched control healthy group. The caries index values in TS patients are higher in th...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between: (1) children's caries score (dmft, DMFT) at the time of sealant placement; and (2) "success" (measured as being caries-free) of that tooth at follow-up visits. METHODS An existing database of over 38,000 sealants (10,038 children) placed between 1997 and 2002 by the Jefferson County Health Department's Community Ba...

Objectives: To determine the frequency of dental caries, the gender distribution, the most commonly involved deciduous and permanent tooth in dental caries and to evaluate tooth brushing habits in school going children of Peshawar. Methodology: This descriptive study consisted of 1000 children, aged between 6 to 14 years old. The information was gathered by taking a detailed history and clinica...

OBJECTIVE To assess the discrepancies in marginal integrity and contact points of Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM) crowns and its association with caries in adjacent teeth. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Dental Section of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from January to August 2009. METHODOLOGY Ninety six (96) patients with PFM crowns on maxillary ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the causes and pattern of missing permanent teeth among Kenyans. DESIGN A descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING Five districts in Kenya. SUBJECTS Seven hundred and twenty two persons aged 6-85 years (346 males and 376 females). METHODS This study was undertaken in October 2001 during the National Dental Health Action Month organised by the Kenya Dental Associ...

This paper describes early findings of evaluations of the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) conducted by the Detroit Center for Research on Oral Health Disparities (DCR-OHD). The lack of consistency among the contemporary criteria systems limits the comparability of outcomes measured in epidemiological and clinical studies. The ICDAS criteria were developed by an inte...

Dissolution and precipitation reactions that occur in biological systems and in non-stirred in vitro systems generally are diffusion-controlled. Subsurface demineralization of tooth enamel in dental caries, which has been the subject of considerable interest, is an example of such processes. In the caries process ions from solubilized tooth mineral, i. e., Ca, P04, and OH, need to be transporte...

The aim of this clinical study was to evaluate the effects of removable partial dentures on the support tissues and changes occurring in lower tooth-supported and bilateral distal-extension dentures, 5 years after placement. The study involved analysis of a total of 53 patients who received prosthetic treatment for removable partial dentures. The patients were divided into two groups. In group ...

BACKGROUND The objective of this paper is to draw attention to the oral health needs of children in Nigeria, and promote the use of appropriate interventions for disease prevention in the population. It also evaluates the value of the ongoing twice-daily tooth brushing campaign, which focuses on promoting good periodontal health and its relevance for children in Nigeria. DISCUSSION The main o...

Toothbrush is a well-known tool in oral care. Effective tooth brushing can help in the management of dental caries and periodontal disease. Familiarity of children with this device is important. Dentists and their assistant need adequate information about children's oral hygiene to educate them and their parents. The aim of this review was to pinpoint the main issues of brushing teeth in childr...