Bedtime Oral Hygiene Behaviours, Dietary Habits and Children’s Dental Health

Dietary and oral hygiene habits in children with type I diabetes mellitus related to dental caries.

UNLABELLED The aims of the study were to evaluate differences in dietary, oral hygiene habits and social class in children with Type I diabetes mellitus (DM), compared to non-diabetics, and to investigate relationship between selected caries-risk factors and caries experience in diabetics. MATERIAL AND METHODS 70 children with Type I DM and 70 age- and sex-matched non-diabetic controls were i...

Parents’ Dental Knowledge and Oral Hygiene Habits in Slovak Children

Oral hygiene habits and oral health in cystic fibrosis.

AIM The present study was designed to investigate oral hygiene habits and fluoride use in cystic fibrosis (CF) homozygotes, heterozygotes and healthy controls as a function of caries experience (DMF-T) and oral cleanliness (dental plaque, dental calculus and gingival bleeding). METHODS Oral hygiene habits in CF homozygotes (n=42), heterozygotes (n=48) and healthy controls (n=62) were used in ...

Self-reported oral hygiene habits among dental patients in Italy.

OBJECTIVE The objective of this survey was to assess oral hygiene habits and compliance with guidelines for good oral health set forth by the Italian Ministry of Health (IMH). SUBJECTS AND METHODS A sample of 2,200 self-administered questionnaires was sent to four dental clinics across Italy to assess sociodemographic information, oral hygiene habits, frequency of dental visits and services r...

The oral health status and oral hygiene practice of senior dental students: A cross-sectional study

Introduction: Oral and dental problems still remain a public health dilemma worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the oral health status and oral hygiene practice of dental students. Methods: 80 senior dental students were assigned to the study by using convenience sampling technique. A questionnaire was used to collect the information, which included two sections. The first sect...