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Socio-demographics, Oral Health Behavior, and Physical Activity: Factors in Caries Experience Among 19–59 Years Old Adults in a Malaysian Population [PDF]

, 2015
Dental caries is one of the common diseases that are attributed by many factors. Many from the adult population are afflicted with dental caries. This study aimed to determine the predictors of developing dental caries among adults.
Kaur, S. (Satvinder), Maykanathan, D. (Dhivyalosini)   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

Breastfeeding and Childhood Dental Caries: Results from a Socially Diverse Birth Cohort Study

Caries Research, 2021
Previous studies showed that prolonged breastfeeding increases the risk of caries. However, the observed associations were mainly based on non-European populations, and important confounding and mediating factors like socioeconomic position (SEP) and ...
Agatha W van Meijeren-van Lunteren, T. Voortman, M. Elfrink, E. Wolvius, L. Kragt   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among students living with disability in the Amhara region, Ethiopia

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 1505-1515, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objectives People living with disability are more vulnerable to dental caries and have a high decayed, missed, and filled permanent teeth (DMFT) index and untreated dental disease than nondisabled individuals. In Ethiopia, there is a dearth of information on the oral health status of the disabled population.
Amare T. Tefera, Biruk Girma, Aynishet Adane, Abebe Muche, Tadesse A. Ayele, Kefyalew A. Getahun, Zelallem Aniley, Semira Ali, Simegnew Handebo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The assessment of Qazvin Dental School students’ interest in their field of study and the educational environment (2016-17)

The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, 2018
Background: Interest and motivation toward field of study is necessary for success in that field and educational environment is an effective factor on this interest.
M. Shirazi, N. Rahmani, M. Lotfian, A. Kheirandish   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

No genetic causal association between dental caries and Alzheimer’s disease: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis [PDF]

PeerJ, 2023
Background An increasing number of observational studies have suggested an association between dental caries and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The association between dental caries and Alzheimer’s disease may be mediated by confounders or reverse causality ...
Qiao Liao, Si-Zhuo Li, Fa-Fa Tian, Kun Huang, Fang-Fang Bi   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Spatial mapping of polymicrobial communities reveals a precise biogeography associated with human dental caries

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2020
Significance Dental caries remains an unresolved public health problem. The etiology is poorly understood, as the oral cavity harbors diverse communities of microorganisms.
Dongyeop Kim, Juan P. Barraza, R. A. Arthur, A. Hara, Karl J. Lewis, Yuan Liu, Elizabeth Scisci, E. Hajishengallis, M. Whiteley, H. Koo   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Tooth size discrepancy in orthodontic patients with skeletal anterior open bite

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 1516-1522, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objective To find out if there is any relationship between tooth size discrepancy (TSD) and skeletal anterior open bite (AOB) and to assess the correlation between the amount of AOB and TSD. Method A total of 100 Class I subjects were included in this study (average age 15.21 ± 2.84 years).
Emad F. Al Maaitah, Nada Al‐Madani, Elham S. Abu Alhaija   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Streptococcus mutans carriage in the saliva of mothers and its association with dental caries and Streptococcus mutans carriage in the saliva of children between 6 and 30 months old in a low‐income setting in Karachi, Pakistan

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 1523-1532, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Background Early childhood caries poses a significant health issue in children under 6 years old. It is determined that Streptococcus mutans is a primary etiological agent, likely to be transferred through maternal contact. Objectives To determine the association of maternal S. mutans counts with S.
Ambreen Nizar, Maheen Sheikh, Farhan R. Khan, Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Syed I. Azam, Shahida Qureshi, Asad Ali, Fyezah Jehan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dental Caries, and Supragingival Plaque and Calculus among Students, Tanga, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
The prevalence of dental caries and supragingival plaque and calculus in 785 secondary schools students was assessed. More than half (53.6%) of the students were caries-free, and the majority of those with dental caries experience were aged 14-17 (68.1%)
Carneiro, L C, Kabulwa, M N
core   +3 more sources

Integrated hypothesis of dental caries and periodontal diseases

Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2020
This review considers an integrated hypothesis of dental caries and periodontal diseases that builds on theoretical ecological principles. The backbone of the hypothesis is based on the dynamic stability stage of the oral microbiota, at which intrinsic ...
B. Nyvad, N. Takahashi
semanticscholar   +1 more source