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Oral Hygiene Index
Military Medicine (176)8 Suppl 2011
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Fogorvosi szemle (104)2 2011
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In this study, risk determinants were assessed for periodontal disease in the oral health survey of a representative Hungarian adult population sample. 4153 individuals participated in the study after formal consent. Participants were questionned on level of education, dental office attendance, smoki...
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PMID: 21789934
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Studies investigating the role of dental plaque in oral disease have focused primarily on the quantity and quality of plaque at a given point in time. No large-scale epidemiologic research has been conducted regarding the continuity and change in plaque levels across the long term and the association...
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PMID: 21454848
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Community dental health (28)1 2011
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The study aimed to describe oral hygiene habits, oral hygiene status and gingival health in Flemish pre-school children and to explore factors associated with these clinical oral health variables.
Cross-sectional data from 1,071 3-year-old and 1,119 5-year-old childre...
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PMID: 21485240
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Stomatologiia (90)3 2011
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Complex examination of dentistry status of the hematologic patients organized in condition of many profile hospitals. From 35 examined light degree of gravity of hemophilia A was revealed in 9 (25,7%) patients, average - in 11 (31,4%), heavy - in 15 (42,9%). Undertaking, complex integrated action wit...
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PMID: 21716230
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Stomatologiia (90)3 2011
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Based upon the analysis of 310 dental status assessment forms from 5 regions of Russia there were disclosed data on oral hygiene index, oral hygiene education, controllable cleaning procedure, professional hygiene, recommendations to clean oral cavity, regimen of nutrition and secondary visit terms....
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PMID: 21716232
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The aim of this study was to develop a protocol to analyze the microstructure of mandibular and maxillary bone in association with implant placement in ectodermal dysplasia (ED) and anodontia conditions compared to patients not suffering from such conditions.
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PMID: 21479283
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Community dental health (27)4 2010
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A five-year follow up of patients with epilepsy to examine the change in their oral health and seizure condition.
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PMID: 21473359
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Gerodontology (27)1 2010
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of three complete denture biofilm indices (Prosthesis Hygiene Index; Jeganathan et al. Index; Budtz-Jørgensen Index) by means of a computerised comparison method.
Clinical studies into dentu...
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PMID: 19545322
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Gerodontology (27)1 2010
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of three complete denture biofilm indices (Prosthesis Hygiene Index; Jeganathan et al. Index; Budtz-Jørgensen Index) by means of a computerised comparison method.
Clinical studies into dentu...
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PMID: 19545322
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PDF is available here.
Gerodontology (27)1 2010
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To investigate the oral state in participants cared for in residences for senior citizens in Styria, Austria.
Four hundred and nine participants in Styria from nine homes for senior citizens were examined employing parameters in accordance with those of Folstein's Min...
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PMID: 19371391
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Gerodontology (27)1 2010
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To investigate the oral state in participants cared for in residences for senior citizens in Styria, Austria.
Four hundred and nine participants in Styria from nine homes for senior citizens were examined employing parameters in accordance with those of Folstein's Min...
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PMID: 19371391
PDF is available here.
PDF is available here.
Gerodontology (27)1 2010
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of three complete denture biofilm indices (Prosthesis Hygiene Index; Jeganathan et al. Index; Budtz-Jørgensen Index) by means of a computerised comparison method.
Clinical studies into dentu...
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PMID: 19545322
PDF is available here.
PDF is available here.
Gerodontology (27)1 2010
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To investigate the oral state in participants cared for in residences for senior citizens in Styria, Austria.
Four hundred and nine participants in Styria from nine homes for senior citizens were examined employing parameters in accordance with those of Folstein's Min...
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PMID: 19371391
PDF is available here.
PDF is available here.
Gerodontology (27)1 2010
Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of three complete denture biofilm indices (Prosthesis Hygiene Index; Jeganathan et al. Index; Budtz-Jørgensen Index) by means of a computerised comparison method.
Clinical studies into dentu...
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PMID: 19545322
PDF is available here.
PDF is available here.
Gerodontology (27)1 2010
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To investigate the oral state in participants cared for in residences for senior citizens in Styria, Austria.
Four hundred and nine participants in Styria from nine homes for senior citizens were examined employing parameters in accordance with those of Folstein's Min...
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PMID: 19371391
PDF is available here.
PDF is available here.
Gerodontology (27)1 2010
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of three complete denture biofilm indices (Prosthesis Hygiene Index; Jeganathan et al. Index; Budtz-Jørgensen Index) by means of a computerised comparison method.
Clinical studies into dentu...
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PMID: 19545322
PDF is available here.
PDF is available here.
Gerodontology (27)1 2010
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To investigate the oral state in participants cared for in residences for senior citizens in Styria, Austria.
Four hundred and nine participants in Styria from nine homes for senior citizens were examined employing parameters in accordance with those of Folstein's Min...
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PMID: 19371391
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PDF is available here.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral hygiene status of patients with fixed orthodontic appliances.
The following indices were used to evaluate the oral hygiene status of patients in orthodontic treatment: gingival bleeding index (GBI), plaque index (PI), and ortho-plaque index (OPI). A sel...
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PMID: 20953561
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Oral health is an important aspect of health for all children, and is all the more important for children with special health needs. The oral health of children who are visually impaired can be disadvantaged, since they are often unable to adequately apply the techniques necessary to control plaque....
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PMID: 20578657
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Norwegian 12 year old pupils presented with better oral health than their Russian counterparts. Oral health is of importance for self-perceived quality of life....
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PMID: 20440091
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The presence or absence of blood group antigens has been associated with various diseases, with antigens also acting as receptors for infectious agents. Scanty literature is available in assessing the relative liability of blood group phenotypes to periodontal diseases. This research was conducted t...
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PMID: 20930346
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Revista Medico-Chirurgicala (114)1 2010
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The Cariogram is a new concept that illustrates graphically the individual caries risk profile. Aim of this study was to assess the young population from Bacau by means of the Cariogram.
Data were collected from 273 subjects by clinical examination, health questionnaires and saliva sampling. The car...
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PMID: 20509309
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Stomatologiia (89)3 2010
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Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (159)23-24 2009
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The study objective was to evaluate the long-term influence of non-radical surgical and restorative dental treatment modalities prior to elective cardiac valve replacement on the subsequent dental treatment demand. A total of 305 patients preceding cardiac valve surgery were screened and the appropr...
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PMID: 20151351
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I (better control with Hb A1 c less than 9%) included 74 patients, and Group II (poor control with Hb A1c more than 9%) included 52 subjects. The periodontal parameters recorded were plaque index, bleeding index, presence of calculus, pocket depth measurement and clinical attachment level. These par...
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PMID: 20614697
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The authors found that oral hygiene and gingival disease indexes were associated significantly with IE-related bacteremia after toothbrushing. Participants with mean plaque and calculus scores of 2 or greater were at a 3.78- and 4.43-fold increased risk of developing bacteremia, respectively. The pr...
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PMID: 19797553
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Participants' initial tooth prognosis, tooth type, compliance with suggested maintenance visits and smoking status affected tooth loss during MP. Initial guarded prognosis and erratic compliance increased the risk of undergoing tooth extraction during maintenance. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Determining...
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PMID: 19723942
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Regular brushing in 92.3%, irregular in 6.9% and no brushing in 0.8% of all children. The frequency of brushing was 81.4% once, 16.4% twice and 1.4% more than twice a day. For all children, 93.1% used the toothbrush while 3.9% used a Miswak. Concerning the technique of brushing, 14.3% brushed vertic...
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PMID: 20441126
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The study population was characterised by a lack of previous dental care, high treatment needs, high prevalence of periodontal disease and poor oral hygiene. Under these circumstances, the implementation of a basic oral health care programme for the Bhil population is a high priority....
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PMID: 19637521
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Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit (15)4 2009
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Smoking is a major, preventable risk factor for periodontitis. This pilot study in Nigeria evaluated the effect of dental oral prophylaxis on oral hygiene and periodontal indices among 13 systemically healthy smokers and 8 non-smokers. All participants received full-mouth scaling and root planing, t...
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PMID: 20187550
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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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The results showed that the subjects with COPD had significantly more mean CAL) and a higher mean OHI than those without COPD. The risk for COPD appeared to be significantly elevated when attachment loss was found to be severe. A trend was noted in that lung function appeared to diminish as the amou...
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PMID: 20139573
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The present study highlighted that the oral hygiene and periodontal status of the present study population is poor and was influenced by medical diagnosis, IQ level, disabled sibling, parent's level of education and economic status....
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PMID: 19841546
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Stomatologiia (88)3 2009
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There was studied the dependence of hard dental tissues resistance upon general and ionized calcium concentration, activity of alkaline phosphatase responsible for inorganic compounds phosphate removal. Hard dental tissues resistance depended upon lysozyme content in saliva. According to the results...
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PMID: 19692949
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Journal of Periodontology (79)12 2008
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Although most patients experienced limited pain during scaling, a significant relationship was found between pain and smoking. Women and patients aged 30 to 40 years are likely to be more anxious during scaling. The question, "How fearful are you of having your teeth cleaned?" may not adequately cov...
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PMID: 19053913
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Community dental health (25)4 2008
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Mean DMFT was 2.1 (95%CI=1.9, 2.4), which comprised DT=0.9, MT=0.2, and FT=1.0. The mean SiC index was 5.2 (95%CI=4.8, 5.5). Mean numbers of sextants with PI scores 0, 1, and 2 were 0.6, 2.1, and 3.3 respectively, and with CPI scores 0, 1, and 2, were 2.1, 3.5 and 0.4 respectively. Need for caries (...
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PMID: 19149299
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In those not orthodontically treated, malocclusion tended to worsen, although 18 of the 21 persons expressed satisfaction with their teeth as adults. They had a higher average number of missing teeth, and more had TMJ problems than the control group with normal occlusion....
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PMID: 19169642
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Journal of Periodontology (79)11 2008
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The placement of fixed orthodontic appliances had a significant impact on microbial and clinical variables. The changes occurred faster at the bonded sites compared to the banded sites, probably because wire insertion caused difficulties in approximal cleaning. Over the long term, banding did not le...
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PMID: 18980516
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The data show that knowledge about preventing oral diseases is high, but awareness about the benefits of fluoride is low. It also suggests that the oral health of the examined children is affecting their quality of life in several different ways. The social status of participants appears to influenc...
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PMID: 19138185
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Helicobacter (13)4 2008
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H. pylori was detected in dental plaque samples from 126 children, and 70 children with dental caries carried H. pylori in dental plaque. Of these children without infection, only 36 of 88 suffered dental caries. Besides, the average dental plaque index of 126 H. pylori-positive children was higher...
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PMID: 18665933
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There was a statistically significant difference between the boys and girls in oral hygiene status. The overall mean gingival score for the total study sample was 0.05. In children (15 and 16 years old) from rural areas, 4.9% had signs of periodontal pocketing; the comparable figure for both urban a...
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PMID: 18564728
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Before the training both kappa-values and percentage agreement were not acceptable in the different categories. After the training, with the exception of the categories swallow and tongue, the reliability of all items was moderate or good. The number of occasions on which the physician underestimate...
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PMID: 18327698
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Journal of Oral Science (50)1 2008
Effect of chewing a mixture of areca nut and tobacco on periodontal tissues and oral hygiene status.
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The present study was conducted to clarify the effects of chewing a quid containing areca nut and tobacco on periodontal tissue and oral hygiene status. A total of 365 subjects (168 chewers and 197 non-chewers with a mean age of 32.5 +/- 0.7 and 30.4 +/- 0.8 years, respectively) were enrolled. Clini...
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PMID: 18403885
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Revue de l'infirmiere ()138 2008
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Caries experience of subjects correlated with minimum pH (at 10 minutes after sucrose addition) ( r = -0.53, P < .001) and lactic acid production ( r = 0.38, P < .001). In addition, increments of both primary tooth caries (Delta dft) and permanent tooth caries (Delta DFT) for 4 years correlated with...
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PMID: 18560653
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In both MT and FT groups the clinical attachment level (CAL) remained unchanged but the other measures [gingival index (GI) and pocket dept (PD)] of periodontal health improved. Mean reductions in plaque showed improvement but calculus was worse in the FT group, likely due to the use of chlorhexidin...
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PMID: 18633464
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The purpose of this study was to identify risk indicators of high caries level at baseline (HCLB) based on cross-sectional data and predictors of high caries increment (HCI) based on a 7-year-follow-up examination in 6-8-year-old schoolchildren. Two hundred and six schoolchildren were examined in 19...
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PMID: 19082400
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After smoking, extracellular liucigenin-dependent chemiluminescence response was higher as compared to the response before smoking, but total (intra- and extracellular) luminol-dependent chemiluminescence response was the same both before and after smoking. Exposure of neutrophils to smoking caused...
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PMID: 18413986
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The frequencies of periodontopathic bacteria in children with and without caries were not significantly different from each other. Positivity for P. intermedia, but not for P. nigrescens or P. melaninogenica was correlated with oral malodor. Oral malodor was also correlated with the debris index, a...
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PMID: 18524268
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There is no significant difference in the Dental caries status, Orthodontic findings or the debris component of the Oral Hygiene Index of individuals who drool saliva and those who do not....
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PMID: 18524275
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Schweizer Monatsschrift fur Zahnmedizin = Revue mensuelle suisse d'odonto-stomatologie = Rivista mensile svizzera di odontologia e stomatologia / SSO (118)8 2008
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Seventy-two children (F-T = 0.4 +/- 1.4) were in the LR and 47 (D-T = 2.5 +/- 2.7; F-T = 1.5 +/- 1.9) in the HR group. The correlation analysis verified statistically significant correlations between D-T and the salivary counts of MS/LB and between D-T and F-T. API correlated with F-T and LB, while...
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PMID: 18800563
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The aim of this work was to determine the frequency of caries, periodontal disease and tooth loss in patients affected by diabetes mellitus types 1 and 2. It was a cross-sectional study involving 175 subjects distributed in the following groups: (1) 35 patients with diabetes type 1 (glycosylated hem...
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PMID: 19177848
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Information of caries risk factors should be used to work effectively on caries reduction in 6 year olds and 12 year olds in Riga....
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PMID: 18708741
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Soins. Gerontologie ()69 2008
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Oral Diseases (14)1 2008
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The prevalence of bacteraemia following third molar surgery was 62% at 30 s after the first dental extraction and 67% at 15 min after finishing the final extraction. The bacteria most frequently identified in the positive blood cultures were Streptococcus viridans (87.9%). CONCLUSION: In our series,...
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PMID: 18173454
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Stomatologiia (87)6 2008
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Many authors consider oral hygiene an important factor in the etiology and pathogenesis of oral cavity cancer. The aim of the present study was to establish the role of poor oral hygiene in the development of malignant lesions in the oral cavity. One hundred and three patients were interviewed. Ques...
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PMID: 19156101
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This study examined the oral hygiene levels and periodontal status in a group of children and adults with hearing impairment attending a special school in Udaipur, India. Oral hygiene status was assessed by the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) of Greene and Vermillion and periodontal status by...
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PMID: 19068067
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Gerodontology (24)4 2007
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The lower right quadrant had the highest frequency of complaint on difficulty with chewing (15.6%), and 44.1% of the subjects had problems with chewing. Twenty-nine per cent rated their oral health as poor or very poor. There was a statistically significant association between the rating of oral hea...
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PMID: 17999735
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The program demonstrated a significant plaque reduction. The highest reduction between the first and second sessions reveals the need to reinforce the initial instructions at all sessions. The greatest reduction observed at shorter intervals highlights the need for regular follow up. More controlled...
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PMID: 18177183
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