BACKGROUND Dental epidemiology has indicated that immigrants and minority ethnic groups should be regarded as high risk populations on the verge of oral health deterioration. The objectives of this study were to measure the changing pattern of dental caries, periodontal health status and tooth cleaning behaviour among a cohort of Ethiopian immigrants to Israel between the years 1999-2005. MET...

Background and Aim: As maternal periodontal disease can increase the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight, this study aimed to investigate the oral health status of pregnant women considering the circumstances during pregnancy and the necessity to keep the mother and baby healthy.   Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 pregnant women referred to perin...

OBJECTIVES To analyse the oral health status of children and adults in rural and urban areas of Burkina Faso; to provide epidemiological data for planning and evaluation of oral health care programmes. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey including different ethnic and socio-economic groups. SAMPLE AND METHODS Multistage cluster sampling of households in urban areas and random samples of participa...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to determine the oral health status of a sample of prisoners at the Federal Prison in Enugu. The health status of inmates in the prison system needs to be incorporated into data and reports that summarize the state of the nation's health; this will encourage the provision of health care to prisoners and foster development of the nation's health. SUBJECTS AN...

BACKGROUND Psychiatric disorders are known to be a risk factor for the development of different oral health problems especially for dental caries and periodontal diseases. In spite of this fact, no study has been conducted to reveal its magnitude in Ethiopia. Hence, this study was conducted to determine the oral health status of psychiatric patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital (JUS...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the dental status of 88 cancer patients before chemotherapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Eighty-eight patients with cancer in different body locations were studied and compared with a control group. Dental plaque was assessed by means of the Silness and Löe index, dental status with the DMFT index, and periodontal status with the modified CPI index. RESULTS In the oncological...

BACKGROUND Dental diseases are among the most frequently reported health problems in drug abusers. However, few studies have been conducted on oral health of methamphetamine (meth) abusers in China. The aim of the present study was to investigate the caries and periodontal health profile of former meth abusers in Eastern China. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on 162 former meth ...

شور و داوم اه : ،یبرجت همین قیقحت نیا رد 28 نیماتیو ،نیرمت ،لرتنک هورگ راهچ هب یفداصت روط هب و باختنا قاچ رتخد C یبیکرت و دندش میسقت . نیرمت تدش اب يزاوه 50 ات 70 ،رثکادح بلق نابرض دصرد 3 تدم هب و هتفه رد هسلج 8 هتفه دش ماجنا . هورگ ياه نیماتیو C و صرق یبیکرت 500 یلیم نیماتیو یمرگ C ار 3 فرصم هتفه رد راب دندومن . هنومن و لبق اتشان ینوخ ياه 48 هلخادم نیرخآ زا سپ تعاس اه عم...

OBJECTIVES Ascertain the oral health status of the adult population in the Valencia region of Spain. STUDY DESIGN A cross sectional prevalence study was conducted on a sample of 1264 adults, comprising 733 individuals aged 35-44 years and 531 individuals aged 65-74 years. Data collection was carried out in 2006. In both age groups (younger adults and older adults), the clinical examinations w...

تاسياقلما فلتخم ىلع ءوضلا ضعب ءاقلإ تم ةعجارلما هذه يف دضتسلماب دضلا تلاعافت ىلع دمتعت يتلا ةموسولما ةيعانلما ةيعانلما و ،ةيقلأتلا ةيعانلما تاسايقلما لمشت يتلاو Ag-Ab هذه فيرعت تم .)EIA, ELISA( ةييمزنلإا ةيعانلما و ،ةيعاعشلا و تلاعافتلا أدبلم رصتخم فصو عم لًاوأ ةثلاثلا تاسياقلما اهروطت حيضوتل يخيراتلا جردتلا بسح تشقون مث ،تاقيبطتلا امك .لماك لكشب ةيلآ ةينقت ىلإ ةياهنلا يف داق يذلا يجيردتلا ةخطلل...