ROBUST REGRESSION METHODS FOR MASSIVELY DECAYED INTELLIGENCEDATA byAKIVA JOACHIM LORENZMay 2014 Advisor: Dr. Barry MarkmanMajor: Evaluation and ResearchDegree: Doctor of Philosophy Homeland Security, sponsored by governmental initiatives, has become a vibrantacademic research field. However, most efforts were placed with the recognition ofthreats (e.g. theory) an...

BACKGROUND The treatment of deep dental decay has traditionally involved removal of all the soft demineralised dentine before a filling is placed. However this has been challenged in three groups of studies which involve sealing soft caries into the tooth. The three main groups either remove no caries and seal the decay into the tooth, remove minimal (ultraconservative) caries at the entrance t...

BACKGROUND Before strategies or protocols for oral health care can be advised at population level, epidemiological information on tooth decay patterns and its effects on oral function are indispensable. The aim of this study was to investigate influences of socio-demographic variables on the prevalence of decayed, missing, filled (DMF) and sound teeth (St) and to determine the relative risk of ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and pattern of early childhood caries among three to five year olds. DESIGN This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS A total of 336 children aged 3-5 years. SETTING Pre-schools in Kiambaa division, Kiambu District, Kenya. RESULTS Slightly over a half, 201 (59.5%) had dental caries. The mean decayed, missing and filled teeth (dmft) was...

Oral health status may affect physical and sports performance. The purpose of this study was to assess the oral habits elite athletes according performed type. A sample 186 divided into individual (n = 74; 53 men 21 women; 24.9 ± 9.3 years) team 112; 97 15 24.5 4.8 participated in study. decayed, missing, filled teeth index (DMFT), impact profile (OHIP), diet assessment caries risk (DACR) were ...

Objective: Obesity is a global, chronic disease that affects both developed and developing countries. The purpose of this study to examine the effect morbid obesity affect decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index saliva values.
 Methods: included 50 morbidly obese, control group patients ranging in age from 18 68. DMFT was determined by clinical examination. kit used determine values [u...

An anaerobic, mesophilic, sporeforming, xylanolytic bacterium was isolated from decayed Pinus patula wood chips. The cells of this organism were gram-negative rods, had peritrichous flagella, and formed terminal round endospores which distended the cell wall. Xylan, cellobiose, fructose, glucose, maltose, mannose, melezitose, raffinose, rhamnose, salicin, sucrose, and xylose were utilized. The ...