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AbstractFamilies immigrating to Sweden from Finland and Southern Europe (Greece, Yugoslavia, and Turkey), as well as Swedish control families of the same social class, were interviewed twice on their children's oral hygiene and dietary habits and on the parents' knowledge of oral health. The first interview was made on the immigrants' arrival in Sweden and the second one 30 months later. The material comprised 35 Finnish, 23 South‐European and 54 Swedish families. During the observation period more immigrant than control children had complained about toothache. The frequency of toothbrushing was lower among the immigrants than among the Swedes at both interviews. The frequency of sweets consumption was significantly higher among the immigrants. Fewer immigrant than Swedish children had been examined or treated by a dentist before the first interview. There was no difference between the immigrants and the controls in channels of information about oral hygiene, the schools and the dentists being (he foremost source of information for both groups. The Swedish parents had a more competent knowledge of oral hygiene than the parents of the immigrant children. It was concluded that Finnish and South‐European immigrant children definitely have a great need of preventive dentis

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1980.tb01280.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractThe benefits of a school‐based plaque removal program are presented. Children in grades 5‐8 were included in a study which was designed to determine the effect on oral hygiene, gingival inflammation and dental caries of removing dental plaque through supervised daily flossing and toothbrushing in school. A fluoride‐free dentifrice was used. Controls did not receive instruction in plaque removal procedures nor did they engage in plaque removal activities at school. For three school years the students in the treatment group practiced daily plaque removal, supervised by trained personnel. All participants were examined initially for plaque (PHP), gingival inflammation (DHC) and dental caries (DMFS). Girls in the treatment group showed a significant reduction (28%) in mean plaque scores and, for girls and boys, the mean changes in gingivitis scores were significantly reduced (40% and 17%, respectively). Adjusted mean incremental DMF surface scores were 13 % lower in the treatment group than in the control group. The difference between groups was not statistically significant and was accounted for entirely by the findings in mesial and distal surfaces (26%). This difference approached statistical significance (P=

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1980.tb01281.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractIn 1972, a self‐administered fluoride program was initiated in Nelson County, VA, a fluoride‐deficient area. Children in elementary school (grades K‐6) ingest daily a 1‐mg fluoride tablet, rinse weekly with 0.2% NaF solution and receive fluoride dentifrice for home use. In 1978, dental examinations of elementary schoolchildren (ages 6‐12) who had continuously participated in the program for 1 to 6 years showed a prevalence of 2.70 DMFS, 45 % lower than the score of 4.89 DMFS for their cohorts at the baseline. The preventive program inhibited dental caries effectively in all types of surfaces, but the reduction in proximal surfaces of 85% is particularly striking. Findings of high school children (ages 13‐17) in 1978, who had not participated in the elementary school program for 1‐5 years, showed evidence of strong post‐treatment effects. At each succeeding follow‐up survey, benefits have continued to improve. For elementary school participants, benefits were 17.7%after2years, 35.3% after 4 years and 44.8% after 6 years. Weekly fluoride mouthrinsing and daily ingestion of a fluoride tablet are feasible school‐based procedures for the prevention of dental caries. Combined with the use of a fluoride dentifrice at home, these procedures have a pronounced

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1980.tb01282.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractThe discriminatory ability of radiological criteria in common use in clinical trials was tested on 99 female teenagers selected from a larger sample taking part in a 3–year caries prophylactic clinical trial. Four radiological caries diagnostic criteria were selected as generally representative of those in current use following a comprehensive review of the literature. A significant preventive effect was evident from the radiographic examinations after 3 years. At this time a significant difference between mean DFS increments was recorded when enamel lesions were omitted (P<0.05). Although preventive treatment effects were evident at all diagnostic levels, the discriminatory abilities differed. The criterion “involvement of amelodentinal junction but not beyond” was most discrimin

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1980.tb01283.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractIn this study of 200 New Zealand schoolchildren aged 7‐13 years, a questionnaire interview was used to gain information related to estimating dental anxiety and general illness anxiety. Information related to sociodemographic differences, belief differences, and an estimate of potential health behaviour was also collected. Oral examinations were performed and the number of dental restorations present recorded. Dental anxiety was associated with memory of pain during a dental visit. The number of restorations present, and a history of pain during a dental visit, were important predictors of illness anxiety. Neither dental anxiety nor illness anxiety operating alone provided an estimate of future dental health behaviour. Dental anxiety and illness anxiety operated through a complex interplay of variables. A stepwise multiple regression technique was used to determine the possible pathways to potential dental health behaviour. Perceived vulnerability to dental caries and perceived severity of dental disease were important in the prediction of potential denture wearing; school attended and ethnic background were useful predictors of potential extraction seeking; and school grade and level of perceived internal control were predictors of potential preventive visitatio

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1980.tb01284.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractOral changes related to the occupation of glassblowing have been examined in 74 Danish glassblowers, consisting of 44 active glassblowers (Group 1) and 30 past glassblowers (Group 2). In addition, 15 non‐glassblowers (Group 3) were examined. All three groups worked in the same department of mouth‐blown glassware in Holmegaard's Glassworks. White patches of the buccal mucosa occurred in 23 % of active glassblowers, but did not occur among past or non‐glassblowers. Histologically, the white lesions revealed morsicatio buccarum‐Like changes. The lesions are reversible and should be distinguished from leukoplakias. The term “glassblower's white patch” is suggested. Furthermore black discolorations of vermilion border and front teeth occurred in 30% and 62%, respectively, of active glassblowers. Tooth fractures, mostly enamel fractures, caused by the blowpipe were found in 43% of active glassblowers and 19% of past g

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1980.tb01285.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractThe frequency of geminated and fused primary teeth was studied in a sample of 1141 Finnish children aged 3‐4 years. The prevalence was 0.7%. All the joined teeth were found in the anterior area of the mouth. In seven cases the diagnosis was a fusion of two separate teeth, and in one case it was a gemination of a single tooth. A correlation between joined teeth in primary dentition and numerical variations of teeth in permanent dentition was noted in three case

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1980.tb01286.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractCaries prevalence and distributions were studied in 761 South African high school pupils aged 17 years in four ethnic groups, living in urban (low F) and rural (low and high F) areas. Mean DMFT values were significantly higher among White pupils than all other groups. Comparison of mean DMFT among the Black pupils showed that urban Black dwellers had a significantly higher score than rural pupils when caries‐free individuals were included in the analysis, but not when scores for only those with a DMFT of 1 or more were compared. No significant differences were found between the DMFT values of Black rural pupils living in high or low fluoride areas. Among Black rural pupils, dental caries was approximately three times more common in permanent second molars compared with permanent first molars. In urbanized Black, Coloured, Indian and White subjects, the molars were approximately equally affecte

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1980.tb01287.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

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Abstract424 12‐year‐old children were examined in Mallow, a non‐fluoridated town in North Cork, to ascertain the dental status of children finishing first level education. Both the caries prevalence and the treatment pattern were examined. The DMF was found to be 6.58 and the RI was 52.5%. A new index of restored and sound teeth (RSI) was applied and a value of 38.6% was obt

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1980.tb01288.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1980.tb01290.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY