Dental Caries Status and Caries Risk Factors in Students Ages 12–14 Years in Zhejiang, China

risk factors in dental caries

since 3 decades ago, dental equipments and technologies as well as materials have been greatly improved and numerous effective treatment modalities have been discovered. as a result, the number of survived teeth have been greatly increased and many studies have been conducted in this regard. fluride therapy is found as an effective treatment modality and can reduce dental caries up to 60%, due ...

Dental caries status and its associated factors in pregnant women, Shiraz, Iran, 2014

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Dental caries is a common problem in pregnant women which has negative impacts on their quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate pregnant women’s dental caries status and its associated risk factors in Shiraz, Iran, in 2014.METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we selected 423 pregnant women attending Shiraz governmental health centers for routine obstetric e...

Dental health status and risk factors for dental caries in adults in Istanbul, Turkey.

The aim this study was to record the oral health in adults in Istanbul, Turkey, and to evaluate the risk indicators associated with a high significant caries index (SiC). A random sample of 2183 individuals in Bayrampasa district aged between 18 and 74 years were invited for a free dental examination and interview. The mean decayed, missing and filled teeth index (DMFT) was 11.44 and the SiC wa...

Dental caries status of Bulang preschool children in Southwest China

BACKGROUND Bulang is one of the 55 ethnic minorities in China with a population of around 120,000. They live mainly in Yunnan, which is a less-developed province in southwestern China. Many Bulang people live in remote villages and have little access to dental care. They like hot and sour food and chew betel nut. This study examines the caries status of 5-year-old Bulang children and factors th...

Dental Caries Status of Dai Preschool Children in Yunnan, China