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In 2007 a study was undertaken of the restorative care index of the teeth of children under the age of 18. The aim of this study was to gain insight into the factors associated with the restorative care index in children. Factors investigated were (post-) brushing, inspection frequency, sweets-consu...
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PMID: 19673233
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A significant effect of ''time'' on StrepM concentration in saliva and plaque was observed (P<0.000). In subjects with successful eradication of StrepM at 1 week (N=17 plaque samples), StrepM infection recurrence occurred within 3-6 months. CONCLUSION: The results of the present study demonstrated t...
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PMID: 19516234
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There were seen significant changes of perception regarding oral health, self-efficacy, and health service access and utilization. These changes may show that community health workers play a key role in oral health promotion....
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PMID: 19330198
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50 subjects were enrolled in the replicate single-use study; all were included in the analysis. Oral-B Advantage 123 was significantly better than Colgate 360 degrees at reducing whole mouth (P = 0.006), gingival margin (P = 0.010) and approximal (P = 0.040) plaque scores....
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PMID: 19650603
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Bleaching did not show significant effect on wear depth. There was a significant difference among the restorative materials. Tukey's test showed that (Al = Ch) < (Wa) < (Fj) and that Dy was only different from Fj....
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PMID: 19650599
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A total of 16 targets were defined, 8 for children and 8 for adults. For example, the number of permanent decayed, missing and filled teeth should be < 1.0 at 12 years of age by 2015, or the percentage of edentulous persons should be < 15% at 65-74-years by 2020. In order to achieve the proposed goa...
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PMID: 19489286
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Interproximal access values were significantly (P < 0.001) higher for the GUM Summit+ Compact than for the Oral-B 40 Indicator. The mean value for gingival margin cleaning efficacy of the GUM Summit+ Compact was significantly (P < 0.001) superior compared to the Oral-B 40 Indicator. The Gum Summit +...
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PMID: 19626970
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This was a cross-sectional study of 1,170 seventh-grade adolescents from the municipal public school system in GravataÃ, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, investigating the association between socio-demographic, psychosocial, and lifestyle factors and oral health habits and use of dental services....
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PMID: 19300854
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We explored parents' knowledge and behavior regarding toothpaste and oral health care for their children. A total 613 questionnaires were collected. Many of the parents surveyed were knowledgeable. However, we still have a lot of work to do in order to provide parents with sound, reliable education...
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PMID: 19418881
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A screening system for finding maltreated children for MIES was designed. The precision of MIES could be improved by adding the treatment percentage of dental caries to daily habits....
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PMID: 19455977
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The desensitizing paste containing 8% arginine and calcium carbonate did not have a significant effect on the surface roughness of the substrates tested. Although the 3D non-contact profilometry images showed slight roughness after toothbrushing followed by the use of the desensitizing paste, these...
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PMID: 19472558
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68 subjects completed the 12-week study. No statistically significant differences from baseline scores were indicated at the Post-Scaling Examinations for either the Test Paste or Control Paste groups. Immediately following product application and 4 weeks after product application, subjects assigned...
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PMID: 19472556
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The majority of low SES children did not practice effective caries prevention; few reported twice daily brushing with fluoride toothpaste. Caries experience was very high and much was untreated. Immigrant status, supervised tooth brushing and parental knowledge about fluoride in toothpastes were sig...
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PMID: 19385436
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Initial G values ranged between 73-87 gloss units (GU) and were reduced after toothbrush abrasion to a range of 8-64 GU. Toothbrush abrasion resulted in significant modifications in SR and G amongst the materials tested, attributed to filler sizes. There was statistically significant difference in c...
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PMID: 19281115
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We aimed to investigate oral and general health-related quality of life (OHRQoL-HRQoL) in patients with haemophilia; and to test whether haemophiliacs would have worse or better OHRQoL compared with the general population. Data were collected from haemophiliacs (age range 14-35; mean 23 +/- 6.58, n...
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PMID: 18976252
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We investigated the effects of tooth brushing in different oral regions on parotid salivary secretion in humans. Saliva was collected using a modified Lashley cup. Brushing of the gingival margin was performed according to the Bass method, which may stimulate periodontal mechanoreceptors. The occlus...
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PMID: 20224201
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Plaque-removing efficacy of the toothpowder was higher whether it was used with brush or with finger. There was a significant difference between paste and powder users (p = 0.009). CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that toothpowder is an effective means to remove plaque with a brush....
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PMID: 19192578
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Test-retest reliability resulted in an ICC of 0.87 for all 4 pooled sites. ROC-determined AUC cutoff scores resulted in a sensitivity of 57% and specificity of 92% for all 4 pooled sites. CONCLUSION: The electric toothbrush stimulus had excellent test-retest reliability. Validity of the scores was d...
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PMID: 19643013
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A tendency towards decrease in the prevalence and severity of dental caries was observed, when caries prevention program was running. Correlation between oral hygiene and DMF-T was observed in both age groups. Decreased prevalence and intensity of dental caries among 12- and 15-year-olds were associ...
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PMID: 19223708
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Two maternal variables, reported soft drink consumption and dietary habits, appear promising for caries prediction. Implementation of dietary counseling and oral health programs for mothers and research merit further exploration....
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PMID: 20297704
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