The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis in permanent teeth and its association with dental caries in a group of school children living in a nonfluoridated community of Wielkopolska (Poland). The sample consisted of 470 children aged 6–14 years. Dental fluorosis was described using the Thylstrup and Fejerskov Index (TFI). Dental caries experience was a...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Self-perceived oral health is a simple, non-invasive, and inexpensive method of data collection, which considers the psychosocial aspects of oral health and is related to the likelihood of seeking oral health care. Our study aimed to assess the association between self-perceived and clinically determined findings of oral health in a context of socio-economic status (SES) and...

We determine the relationship between premature loss of primary teeth and oral hygiene, consumption of soft drinks, dental care and previous caries experience. This study focused on 833 Mexican schoolchildren aged 6-7. We performed an oral examination to determine caries experience and the simplified oral hygiene index. The dependent variable was the prevalence of at least one missing tooth (or...

OBJECTIVE To describe the status of dental caries in a sample of Iranian adolescents aged 14 to 18 years in Qazvin, and to identify caries-related factors affecting this group. STUDY DESIGN Qazvin was divided into three zones according to socio-economic status. The sampling procedure used was a stratified cluster sampling technique; incorporating 3 stratified zones, for each of which a cluste...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between different disability states in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) as determined by the expanded disability status scale (EDSS) and dental-periodontal measures. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Eighty patients with MS (64 females and 16 males) were included in this study. Data on MS types, attack frequency, disease duration, EDSS s...

BACKGROUND Like any other drug abuse, opium use is known to have detrimental effects on oral health. Oral hygiene neglect in opium users can lead to tooth loss resulting in further functional, esthetic, and dieting problems. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the association between tooth loss and opium addiction in a large-scale population. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was pa...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: This study was conducted to investigate the self-perception of mouth odor and its correlation with different variables.METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 260 individuals who were asked about their perception of personal mouth odor. Factors such as age, gender, oral hygiene, periodontal and dental status, tongue coating, and medical history were recorded o...

Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common chronic disease condition in childhood and involves the presence of one or more decayed (noncavitated or cavitated lesions), missing (due to caries), or filled teeth in children under 72 months of age (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 2010a). ECC is a multifactorial disease that is preventable and requires intervention by the nurse. When t...

This research aimed to analyze of the relative share, frequency and correlation restorations in both dental dentitions childhood. The decayed, missing, filled permanent teeth (DMFT) index is one most commonly used indices epidemiologic surveys caries. It quantifies health status based on number carious, missing teeth. A total 602 schoolchildren Varna, aged 3-18 years were selected for this stud...

The aim of the study was to determine the oral health status and treatment needs of elderly residents of residential homes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: Among 129 elderly residents, 83 (51 males, and 32 females) of them were interviewed and clinically examined according to WHO criteria by two calibrated dentists. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 72 ± 8.5. Male subjects had a higher...