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AbstractThe need for preventive and interceptive intervention for malocclusion was studied in a sample of 931 Finnish children aged 3–5 years. Orthodontic intervention was estimated to be needed for 14.4% of the children due to crossbite or functional crossbite of the anterior or lateral segments, or to the early loss of primary molars with an observed tendency to space closure. Education was needed for 2.7% of the children in cases of finger‐sucking, and restorative caries therapy for 12.2% of the children in cases with carious primary molars. The need for further inspection in order to follow up development was noted in 21.2% of the children. The indications occasioning this consideration were the numerical variation of primary teeth (1.4%), joined primary teeth (0.8%), the early loss of primary molars without observed risk of space closure (0.2%), luxated and exarticulated primary incisors (5.5%), true Class III (Angle) malocclusion (0.4%), and the dummy‐sucking habit (1

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1981.tb01019.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1981

数据来源: WILEY

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Abstract865 children in their first year of full‐time education in the health area of Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham were examined for dental fitness and treatment requirements. Seventy‐six percent of the subjects examined required treatment for dental caries and the mean dmft was 4.85. Sixteen percent of erupted permanent first molars were carious. 404 children had marginal gingivitis. All the treatment required for gingivitis and 82% for caries could be carried out by dental auxiliaries. The need for preventive measures is discus

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1981.tb01020.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1981

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractA sample of 50 Caucasians and 46 Pacific Asians were asked to describe their beliefs regarding the causes and consequences of dental disease. The relation among dental beliefs, behaviors and oral health status was examined for each ethnic group. Although Caucasians had more accurate knowledge, they reported fewer health behaviors and had poorer oral health than Asians. Asians knew little about dental disease, but were motivated to maintain their teeth by a concern for esthetics, social acceptance and pain. The findings indicate that important cultural differences exist in dental behaviors, and are related to knowledge and motives.

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1981.tb01021.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1981

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractTo evaluate the effect of repeated dental health care instructions plus a single initial prophylaxis a study was conducted in the Dutch Royal Military Academy. The experimental group consisted of second year cadets and the control group of first year students. The final examination took place 1 year after the baseline examination. After the final examination the study was repeated to see whether the results of the first experiment were reproducible. Experimental effects were measured by a questionnaire and dental indices. The results of the study showed significant and relevant improvements in dental knowledge, attitude, reported behavior, the participants' perception of the gingival status, the ability to diagnose gingivitis and the condition of the supporting tissues. The effects were reproduced in the second experiment.

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1981.tb01022.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1981

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractEight partial recording systems were compared. Averages of D(M)FS experience retained by the different systems ranged from 81.0 to 93.6%. The percentages of D(M)FS experience retained varied when the systems were applied on different data on canes occurrence by surfaces. Most systems gave a fairly accurate assessment of the caries reduction in Norwegian schoolchildren due to war‐time dietary restriction

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1981.tb01023.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1981

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractOral health parameters were compared for 6–8 and 10–11‐year‐old children living in neighbouring N. S. W. towns, where the community water supplies consisted of artesian and river water respectively. The demographic characteristics, living pattern and dietary carbohydrate challenge were similar in the two areas and effective oral hygiene practices were uniformly lacking. Children in the artesian water area had 40% lower caries prevalence (DIMFT), 50% less severe carious lesions (SR) and significantly better oral hygiene (OHI) and gingival condition (PI) and correspondingly lesser treatment needs than those supplied by river water. The findings were examined in relation to the concentrations of 10 elements in roof catchment, river and artesian water. Apart from a contribution by fluoride to better oral health, the results implicate lithium as a possible beneficial

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1981.tb01024.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1981

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractAn investigation of disparate gingival heights of the mandibular central incisor region in 93 children aged from 6 to 12 years was undertaken. Unaffected paired teeth demonstrated an age‐associated increase in clinical crown length, similar to previous reports, suggesting a gradual remodelling of soft tissues. Affected teeth displayed a rapid increase in clinical crown length suggesting that by age 10 years true recession had occurred. Significant associations with gingival inflammation (at the 0.1 % level), and with anterior crowding (at the 0.2 % level), occurred. Frenal involvement did not influence the position of the gingival margi

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1981.tb01025.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1981

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractDMFT scores, total sugar intakes and snack habits were determined in 1918 South African Black pupils (923 rural, 995 urban) and 724 White pupils (English and Afrikaans speaking) aged 16–18 years inclusive. Mean DMFT scores of school groups of Black pupils (both sexes) ranged from 0.9 and 2.0 in rural areas, to 4.2–6.7 in urban areas (where data were far higher than such obtained 7 years ago), and were 9.2 and 10.2 for White pupils. Corresponding mean daily sugar intakes were ‐ rural Blacks, 69 g and 97 g, urban Blacks 118–141 g, respectively (all slightly higher than previously); and Whites 102 g and 123 g. Mean DMFT scores of girls were higher than those of boys; yet while mean sugar intakes of Black girls and boys were somewhat similar, White girls' intakes were much lower than those of White boys. In the ethnic‐sex groups studied, mean DMFT scores for pupils in upper, compared with lower, third of sugar intake, were higher in nine of the 14 sub‐groups. Mean DMFT scores in upper, compared with lower, third of exposure to snack practices were higher in 11 of the 14 groups. However, most of the differences were slight. In further research, more intensive enquiries should be pursued on roles of ethnic and familial factors, as well as on roles of inter‐acting dietary components additional to sugar and sugar‐c

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1981.tb01026.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1981

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractIn this study a palatal index (P.I.) was established for 121 randomly selected normal Australian children. Mean P.I. indices were compared in the primary, mixed and permanent dentitions. A subjective assessment of relative palatal height was also carried out by two independent examiners and an attempt was made to examine the reliability of the subjective assessment, and its validity compared with the P.I. Measurements were recorded on stone casts at Level 1 (distal to the primary second molars/second premolars) and Level 2 (between primary first and second molar/first and second premolars). At Level 1 the mean P.I. increased significantly from the primary to the mixed and permanent dentitions. At level 2 the P.I. remained stable. Findings indicate that subjective assessment of relative palatal height was fairly reliable: there was approximately 80% interexaminer and intraexaminer agreement. Subjective assessment of palatal height correlated reasonably well with the P.I.

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1981.tb01027.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1981

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractCombinations of the symptoms and signs of the mandibular pain dysfunction syndrome (MDS) provoked by movements of the mandible are complex and patients are treated as a homogeneous group. The process of prognostic stratification applied to an inception cohort of 169 MDS patients, separated groups of patients according to affected movements of the mandible associated with similar outcomes of treatments. From the data, two staging systems for the dysfunction were derived and evaluated. It is suggested that further analyses of more data would distinguish groups of patients with comparable prognoses enabling universal and valid comparisons of treatment of the dysfunction to be made.

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1981.tb01028.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1981

数据来源: WILEY