[PDF] Top 20 The impact of a school-based tooth-brushing program on dental caries: a cross-sectional study

... of caries prevalence (DMFT = 0 or not) in OR and caries se- verity (increase in mean DMFT score) in IRR simul- taneously ...after-lunch tooth-brushing showed higher odds of an excess zero DMFT ... See full document

... the study. Clinical evaluations were carried out in dental clinics from the public primary care ...The study protocol was explained to all patients, and informed consent forms were signed prior to ... See full document

... our study. The cross- sectional design of the study allows us to discuss only dental caries risk indicators, leaving risk factors and risk predictors for future longitudinal ... See full document

... of tooth-brushing was not significantly associated with dmft score and similar outcome was reported in a Kosovo study ...of study participants brushed their teeth only once a day and the ... See full document

... for dental caries, suggesting that socio-envi- ronmental factors influence behavioral- and attitudinal factors which in turn impact on clinical- and subjective oral health ...Health Impact ... See full document

... present study was 30.5%. This is comparable to the study by Charani et ...reported caries prevalence of ...of caries among 11 to 16 year old children of ...of caries among our ... See full document

... of brushing teeth with toothpaste in a day; age at which children started brushing; use of dental floss; use of mouthwash; frequency of fluoride application; recent visit to the dentist; habit of ... See full document

... to study the relationship between dt/DT, mt/MT and ...elementary school-age ...district, dental pain within the past year and tooth brushing under parental supervision) and outcome ... See full document

... is tooth decay and ...this study, because 2/3rd of sample used to go to private ...negative impact this this caries created negative impact on their life and its ...same impact ... See full document

... and based on ownership of assets such as furniture and household characteristics including electricity, type of water source roof material and toilet types ...using cross tabula- tions and Pearson’s ... See full document

... modified program of supervised toothbrushing was effective among the ...reorienting school-based supervised toothbrushing programs was produced suggesting a dental caries significant ... See full document

... Two dental professionals reviewed the questionnaire for its clearness, sensitivity to culture, and the presence of appro- priate words to the ...pilot study was done in 40 patients before the administration ... See full document

... children’s dental caries and the direct or indirect relationship, we proposed to build alternative models of the complex relationship between SES, knowledge, attitudes, behaviour (including dietary ... See full document

... This study performed on 42 patients' paraffin blocks. The mean age of the patients was 58( 18.72) yrs ranged 21-88. Twenty four (57.1%) patients were female and 18 (42.9%) male. The OSCC was seen most frequently ... See full document

... people based on risk levels, thus promoting application of preventive measures like ...suggested based upon the research done so far like reducing the amount of dentifrice used during tooth ... See full document

... Methods: Study subjects were 2,055 children aged 3 ...having caries if one or more deciduous teeth were decayed, missing, or had been filled at the time of ...regular dental check-ups, between-meal ... See full document

... of dental caries ...earlier study compared the possibility of using type of school instead of individual socioeconomic indicators, and the implica- tions of this procedure in Brazilian ...the ... See full document

... planning program expansions and enhance- ...per school with the different ...with dental caries prevention strategies implemented in other settings that reach families with young children with ... See full document

... DMFT was found to be more in the asthmatic children using inhalers. The more number of asthmatic children with decayed teeth were affected by using inhaler form of drug, therefore, this might be attributed to long- term ... See full document

... of dental caries in children and adolescents might be related to the adoption of favourable oral health-related behaviours and adequate use of dental health ...including tooth brushing ... See full document