Denture stomatitis (DS) is often found under the removable partial dentures (RPDs). There are many factors influencing it, such as patient's age and gender, smoking habits, denture age, denture material, denture wearing habits, denture hygiene habits, oral hygiene instruction, denture cleanness and denture plaque accumulation. The aim of this study was to find out the influence these factors ha...

Introduction: The purpose of this report was to present a successful treatment approach in an unusual gingival recession as a result of finger sucking traumatic habit associated with high labial frenum. Case Report: A 10-year-old girl presented moderate pain, recession in the mandibular right incisor and finger sucking habit. The performed treatment was: oral hygiene instruction, use of palatal...

PURPOSE Numerous studies have documented comparable outcomes from Web-based and traditional classroom instruction. However, there is a paucity of literature comparing these two delivery formats for gerontology courses in dental hygiene curricula. This study examines the effectiveness of alternative methods of course delivery by comparing student profiles and instructional outcomes from a dental...

INTRODUCTION Prader-Willi syndrome is a complex genetic disease caused by lack of expression of paternally inherited genes on chromosome 15q11-q13. The prevalence of Prader-Willi syndrome is estimated to be one in 10,000 to 25,000. However, descriptions of the oral and dental phenotype are rare. CASE PRESENTATION We describe the clinical presentation and periodontal findings in a 20-year-old ...

Background The maintenance of effective oral hygiene is critical during orthodontic treatment. It is the responsibility of the orthodontist, the general dentist and their teams to collaborate in providing oral hygiene instruction, monitoring and motivation to all patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. It is hoped that these techniques will become habits that stay with the patients for the r...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to collect baseline data pertaining to the oral health of Hispanics residing in Siler City, NC, a microcosm of the flourishing Latino growth found especially in the southeastern United States. METHODS A convenience sample of 158 Hispanic adults was recruited. A 41-item Spanish language survey was utilized. Questions addressed preventive oral health practi...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the periodicity of the recall examination and frequency and most often used technique for cleaning children's teeth. The resulting data were compared to current scientific evidence and recommendations to determine the appropriateness of practices by board-certified pediatric dentists. METHODS A 28-item questionnaire was mailed to the 1,034 membe...

UNLABELLED The use of online instruction is becoming more prevalent and transcends many disciplines. Nursing has been at the forefront of health professions utilizing distance education. Nearly half of all predoctoral dental programs report use of web-based or distance delivery. Comparatively, 22% of dental hygiene programs report use of this somewhat new approach to teaching. Distance learning...