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Oral health behavior patterns among Tanzanian university students:a repeat cross-sectional survey [PDF]

, 2001
Purpose: This study examines oral health behavioral trends and the development of\ud sociodemographic differences in oral health behaviors among Tanzanian students between 1999\ud and 2000.\ud Methods: The population targeted was students attending the ...
Åstrøm, A.N., Astrom Nordrehaug, Anne, Masalu, J.R., Masalu Rose, Joyce   +3 more
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Oral morphology and tongue habits

International Journal of Orofacial Myology, 1995
Human beings ingest food, transform the food into the energy needed for existence, and communicate through speech, thus forming society. The oral cavity plays an essential role in these functions. When ingesting food, appropriate biting, mastication and swallowing must be conducted, and when speaking, words must be pronounced accurately.
Takanobu Haruki, Ryuzo Kanomi, Haruko Morita, Junko Kawabata   +3 more
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Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in dental patients with tobacco smoking, chewing, and mixed habits: A cross-sectional study in South India

Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2013
Background: A variety of oral mucosal lesions and conditions are associated with the habit of smoking and chewing tobacco, and many of these carry a potential risk for the development of cancer.
Prashant B Patil, Renuka Bathi, Smitha Chaudhari   +2 more
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Pandemic COVID-19 Influence on Adult’s Oral Hygiene, Dietary Habits and Caries Disease—Literature Review

, 2022
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2. The pandemic over the past two years has completely changed people’s daily habits with an impact on oral hygiene, eating habits, and oral health.
Agata Wdowiak, Wdowiak-Szymanik, Aleksandra, Grocholewicz, Katarzyna, Szymanik, Piotr, Wdowiak, Agata, Katarzyna Grocholewicz, Piotr Szymanik, Aleksandra Wdowiak-Szymanik   +7 more
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Association of abnormal oral habits with body mass index among 6–12-year-old school children in and around Melmaruvathur: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2023
Background: The habit of eating more of sugary drinks and foods with high in trans fats and excessive saturated fatty foods, when the person is in stress has an effect on the individual's weight.
Lokesh Siva, R Krishnakumar, D K Sugumaran, G Mohan, S Syed Shaheed Ahamed, Anand Prabhu   +5 more
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Awake and Sleep Bruxism Among Israeli Adolescents

Frontiers in Neurology, 2019
Introduction: Sleep and awake bruxism are potential risk factors for oral hard tissue damage, failure of dental restorations and/or temporomandibular disorders.
Ephraim Winocur, Tal Messer, Ilana Eli, Alona Emodi-Perlman, Ron Kedem, Shoshana Reiter, Pessia Friedman-Rubin   +6 more
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Oral health and oral health-related habits of Finnish prisoners [PDF]

, 2017
Objectives/Aims: This cross-sectional study aimed to examine oral health and oral health-related habits among prisoners at the Pelso Prison in Finland.Materials and Methods: Participants in this cross-sectional study comprises 100 inmates.
Peltokangas, Arto, Laitala, Marja-Liisa, Anttonen, Vuokko, Pesonen, Paula, Leinonen, Jukka, Vainionpää, Raija   +5 more
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Oral and pharyngeal cancer in South Asians and non-South Asians in relation to socioeconomic deprivation in South East England. [PDF]

, 2008
From UK Thames Cancer Registry data, after controlling for socioeconomic deprivation of area of residence, South Asian males showed a higher relative risk of oral (1.36; 95% CI: 1.11, 1.67), but not of pharyngeal cancer than non-South Asian males ...
Moles, DR, Silva, I.D., Silva, IDS, Speight, P.M., Fedele, S., Porter, S.R., Moles, D.R., dos Santos Silva, I, P M Speight, Porter, SR, Fedele, S, Speight, PM, D R Moles, S R Porter, I dos Santos Silva, S Fedele   +15 more
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Relationship among oral habits, orofacial function and oral health-related quality of life in children

, 2015
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)The objective was to evaluate the relationship among oral habits, oral function and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in children. Three hundred and twenty-eight subjects (8-14 years
Barbosa, TD, Leme, MS, Gaviao, MBD
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Effects of Mouth Breathing on Craniofacial Growth and Oral Health in Children

Çocuk Dergisi, 2022
Mouth breathing in children is a health problem that can cause serious problems in terms of general health, craniofacial development, and oral health. Developmental failures, sleep quality disorders, atypical swallowing, speech disorders, dental caries ...
Dilara Ziylan, Oya Aktören
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