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Efficiency of traditional chewing stick (miswak) as an oral hygiene aid among Muslim school children in Lucknow: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, 2012
Background: Oral hygiene practices vary from country to country and from culture to culture. ‘Miswak’ as an oral hygiene aid is a pre-Islamic custom contributed to ritual purity.
Sonali Saha, Shafaat Mohammad, Sabyasachi Saha, Firoza Samadi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Staff-led interventions for improving oral hygiene in patients following stroke [PDF]

, 2010
Background For people with limitations due to neurological conditions such as stroke, the routine practice of oral care may become a challenge. Evidence-based supported oral care intervention is essential for this patient group. Objectives To compare the
Brady, Marian C., Furlanetto, Denise, Hunter, Romana, Lewis, Steff C., Milne, Vikki   +4 more
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Evaluation of oral hygiene index, monitoring and oral hygiene instruction in visually impaired people

RSBO, 2015
Eyesight can be considered a major human interaction promoter in motor, perceptual and mental activities and its loss can cause social environment changes. Objective: To evaluate and determine Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) in visually impaired individuals, as well as to provide information to promote oral health, to verify the effectiveness of ...
null Jackyeli Windmuller, null Rafaela Araujo Mendes, null Sheila de Carvalho Stroppa, null Juliana Yassue Barbosa da Silva   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Oral hygiene practice and periodontal status among two tribal population of Telangana state, India- an epidemiological study

BMC Oral Health, 2019
Background The tribes of India have poor periodontal health status due to their isolation, awareness and less accessibility to dental resources. They follow traditional methods of oral hygiene practice, which are found to be inadequate and inaccurate to ...
Shaik Mohammed Asif, Shaik Naheeda, Khalil Ibrahim Assiri, Hussain Mohammed Almubarak, Sultan Mohammed Kaleem, M. Zakirulla, Fawaz Abdul Hamid Baig, Mohammed Zahir Kota   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative assessment of Oral Hygiene and Periodontal status among children who have Poliomyelitis at Udaipur city, Rajasthan, India [PDF]

, 2012
Objective: To assess and compare the oral hygiene and periodontal status among children with Poliomyelitis having upper limb disability, lower limb disability and both upper and lower disability at Udaipur city, Rajasthan, India.
Asawa, Kailash, Jalihal, Sagar, Nagarajappa, Ramesh, Sharda, Archana, Tak, Aniruddh, Tak, Mridula   +5 more
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Evaluation of oral hygiene self-efficacy, knowledge, and motivation among young adults of rural-based tamilian population: A prospective cohort study

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2017
Background: Oral hygiene is the most essential factor in the prevention and therapy of many diseases, especially the periodontal disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral hygiene-related knowledge, self-efficacy, and motivation of the young
Meenalochani Balasuppramaniem, Elanchezhiyan Sundaram, Rajkumar Daniel Gainneos, Vennila Karunamoorthy, Viola Esther Panneerselvan, Pavithra Thiruppathi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Malocclusion and TMJ disorders in teenagers from private and public schools in Mexico City [PDF]

, 2013
Objective: To identify, among Mexican teenagers from public and private schools, the frequency, severity of maloc - clusion and orthodontic treatment needs, and their possible association with temporomandibular joint disorders.
Acosta Gío, Enrique, Irigoyen Camacho, María Esther, Maupomé, Gerardo, Medina Solís, Carlo Eduardo, Mendoza Roaf, Patricia Lorelei, Molina Frechero, Nelly, Sánchez Pérez, Leonor   +6 more
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman, Neehar Parikh, Dan J. Clauw, David A. Williams, Elliot B. Tapper   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Using a Smartphone App on Oral Hygiene and Brushing Training During Fixed Orthodontic Therapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Diagnostics
Objective: This study aimed to study the effectiveness of a smartphone application compared to traditional verbal motivation in improving oral hygiene among fixed orthodontic patients. Methods: Sixty patients were categorized by oral hygiene status using
Seda Sağoğlu, Mücahid Yıldırım
doaj   +1 more source

Oral hygiene and periodontal status among Terapanthi Svetambar Jain monks in India

Brazilian Oral Research, 2009
The main objective of the study was to determine the oral hygiene levels and periodontal status among Jain monks attending a Chaturmass in Udaipur, India. To date, no study has been conducted on Jain monks.
Manish Jain, Anmol Mathur, Santhosh Kumar, Prabu Duraiswamy, Suhas Kulkarni   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source