BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and severity of oral impact on daily performance (OIDP) in adults attending dental clinics in the city of Kerman, Iran. METHODS: In 2010, a cross-sectional survey was conducted on a sample of 400 patients (age 20-50 years) referring to dental centers in Kerman. Validated OIDP inventory was used to collect data. Clinical ex...

We report the 3-year efficacy of resin infiltration (Icon, pre-product; DMG, Hamburg) to arrest progression of proximal non-cavitated caries lesions as compared with placebo treatment. In 22 young adults, 29 lesion pairs with radiographic extensions into the inner half of enamel up to the outer third of dentin were included (split-mouth design). All subjects received risk-related instructions f...

Teaching children about the importance of dental and oral hygiene from an early age is a long-term investment in their health. Parents caregivers have important role guiding to maintain regular hygiene. Good care habits should be taught age, including brushing teeth twice day, using age-appropriate fluoride-containing toothpaste, flossing teeth, visiting dentist regularly. This study aimed prov...

background: oral and dental caries are the most prevalent diseases in the world. the aim of this study was to determine the predictors of oral health care in adults based on health belief model in isfahan, iran.   methods: in this cross-sectional (descriptive and analytical) study on 274 patients from the school of dentistry, isfahan university of medical sciences were selected by a simple rand...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of oral health behaviors among a sample of Portuguese adolescents and to evaluate the association with socio-demographic factors. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted among 447 adolescents aged 12-19 years, attending a public school in Sátão, Portugal. A self-administered questionnaire was applied for data coll...

Periodontal disease can be more efficiently studied within a homogeneous population where genetic influences and lifestyles are similar enough to negative their effect on the disease process. This study focuses on an Amish population in southern Michigan who isolate themselves from outside influences and their non-Amish neighbors. A total of 425 Amish and 290 non-Amish were contacted resulting ...

Author Dan Berrett Journal The Chronicle of Higher Education June 2, 2014 Abstract Students seldom relish required courses. They are often seen as a burden that everyone would rather get out of the way—a bit like flossing. Some colleges think they’ve found a solution: They have adopted a curricular approach fit for a generation of oversharers and made the courses all about the students. Courses...