118 dentistry students were studied to show the possible correlation between ph, concentration of ca2+, p3+, na+, and k+ of saliva and decay, missing, and filling tooth (dmft index). candidates were between 20 and 30 years old and had no background systemic disorders; medial and dental histories, age, sex, and dmft index were recorded in a questionnaire organized for this purpose. saliva sample...

background: thalassemia is the most common single-gene disorder that carries along many difficulties and effects such as oral and dental problems in patients. this study aimed to determine dmft indicator and its correlation with the amount of serum ferritin and hemoglobin in patients with thalassemia major. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study has been conducted by descriptive-anal...

OBJECTIVE Determining the oral health status (dental decay and gingivitis) of adolescents from Mexico City and affection pattern by tooth type and treatment needs. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was designed for 590 adolescents aged 13 to 16 from an urban area of Mexico City. Oral exploration formed part of the health diagnosis provided by the Schools Promoting Health Programme....

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between BMI and tooth decay in a population of Iranian children. In this cross-sectional descriptive/analytical study, 1482 children were selected from kindergartens and preschool centers in Kerman, Iran. The children underwent examination of deciduous teeth (using the dmft index) after determination of height and weight for calculat...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Dental caries is a chronic disease with a high prevalence despite its preventability. Untreated dental caries can cause substantial pain and suffering, and imposes a significant public health and economic burden. Our aim was to determine how prevalent and sever dental caries are among school children between 6 to 12 years of age from a mixed population (Jordanians and Syrian...

BACKGROUND Bacteria affect oral health, but few studies have systematically examined the role of bacterial communities in oral diseases. We examined this relationship in a large population-based Chinese cancer screening cohort. METHODS Human Oral Microbe Identification Microarrays were used to test for the presence of 272 human oral bacterial species (97 genera) in upper digestive tract (UDT)...

The DMFT index, which represents caries experience as recommended by the World Health Organization (clinical examination without radiographs), was compared with a modified DMFT index with radiographs. The purpose was to evaluate how much the DMFT index underestimates the need for restorative care. A cohort of 376 young adults (eighteen to twenty years old) was examined from March 2003 to Decemb...

Aim: to assess prevalence and severity of dental caries (DMFT for permanent dentition dmft primary dentition) among Libyan children. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study including a random sample 372 children was conducted in Benghazi. Experience assessed by decayed, missing, filled teeth DMFT indices using WHO criteria diagnosing caries. The data were entered managed SPSS software ve...