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ABC of oral health: Oral health and disease [PDF]
BMJ, 2000 A healthy dentition and mouth is important to both quality of life and nutrition, and oral disease may affect systemic health, as discussed in later articles in this series. Diagram of a tooth and supporting structures Teeth form mainly from neuroectoderm and comprise a crown of insensitive enamel surrounding sensitive dentine and a root that has
Holt, R, Roberts, G, Scully, C
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British Dental Journal, 2008 In the UK almost one million individuals use cocaine on a regular basis, implying that dentists are likely to encounter individuals that use cocaine. Regular use of this drug may have several orofacial effects, such as perforation of the nasal septum and palate, gingival lesions and erosion of tooth surfaces.
Brand, H.S. +2 more
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Oral Health in Pregnancy [PDF]
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 2016 Oral health is crucial to overall health. Because of normal physiologic changes, pregnancy is a time of particular vulnerability in terms of oral health. Pregnant women and their providers need more knowledge about the many changes that occur in the oral cavity during pregnancy. In this article we describe the importance of the recognition, prevention,
Hartnett, Ein (R20663) +5 more
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International Dental Journal, 2004 This paper reviews oral health in Kuwait, based on all the surveys conducted in the country. In the global perspective, the prevalence of dental caries in Kuwait is high and there is no indication of a decrease, contrary to that observed in most industrialised countries.
Behbehani, Jawad Mohammad +1 more
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Health Affairs, 2016 The connection between oral and systemic health is becoming more obvious. Oral infections, specifically periodontitis, have been associated with diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory infection, erectile dysfunction, metabolic syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis, to name a few.
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Personality and oral health [PDF]
European Journal of Oral Sciences, 2011 We investigated age-26 personality characteristics and age-32 oral health in a prospective study of a complete birth cohort born in Dunedin, New Zealand. Personality was measured using the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ). Oral health was measured using the short-form Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), a global measure, and dental ...
Avshalom Caspi +6 more
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Oral health awareness and care preferences in patients with diabetes : a qualitative study [PDF]
, 2012 Background People with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of oral health problems; however, oral health is currently not included in structured diabetes reviews and education in the UK.
Bowyer, V. +4 more
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Associations between poor oral health and reinjuries in male elite soccer players : a cross-sectional self-report study [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Although it is well known that oral pathogens can enter the systemic circulation and cause disease, it is largely unknown if poor oral health increases the risk of sports injuries.
Goedhart, Arnold +2 more
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Inequalities in oral health and oral health promotion [PDF]
Brazilian Oral Research, 2012 This article offers a critical review of the problem of inequalities in oral health and discusses strategies for disease prevention and oral health promotion. It shows that oral health is not merely a result of individual biological, psychological, and behavioral factors; rather, it is the sum of collective social conditions created when people ...
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Comparative Clinical Study Testing the Effectiveness of School Based Oral Health Education Using Experiential Learning or Traditional Lecturing in 10 Year-Old Children [PDF]
, 2015 Background School based oral health education through traditional lecturing has been found successful only in improving oral health knowledge, while has low effectiveness in oral hygiene and gingival health.
Angelopoulou, Matina V. +3 more
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