The utilization of dentifrices with low fluorine concentration, for children under 6 years of age, has been suggested to reduce the risks of dental fluorosis. However, in order to have anticariogenic potential, the dentifrice should form loosely-bound fluorine (CaF2) on dental enamel. Considering that the formation of CaF2 is a function inversely related to pH, dentifrices with pH 5.5, with 275...

AIMS To use data from a large health maintenance organization to specifically investigate dental utilization rates among patients with and without temporomandibular disorders (TMD). METHODS Subjects were enrolled in Kaiser Permanente Northwest between 1998 and 2003. Two age- and gender-matched controls were selected for each subject who had a TMD diagnosis during the study period. Dental trea...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine if increased body mass index (BMI) is associated with accelerated dental development in children ages 8 to 15. METHODS The dental development ages of 104 children were determined using the Demirjian method and panoramic radiographs. Using the system developed by the International Obesity Task Force, BMI status was determined for each subject ...

Dental age is a somatic maturity indicator with importance in clinical and forensic dentistry. The purpose of this study is to compare the applicability of the Demirjian and Willems methods for dental age estimation in a group of Venezuelan children. Panoramic radiographs of 238 Venezuelan children aged 5-13 years were used to assess dental age using the methods described by Demirjian and Wille...

In spring 1989, a random, Army-wide sample of 15,364 enlisted and 4,529 officer personnel was surveyed on dental utilization. Results show no difference in annual dental utilization between officer and enlisted personnel when age is controlled. Because annual dental utilization increases with age and enlisted ranks contain a disproportionately large number of younger personnel, a difference in ...