Oral hygiene habits in general and diabetic population

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 ...

Oral hygiene habits and attitudes in a school population in L'Aquila (Italy).

AIM This study aims to analyse the results of a questionnaire submitted to students of the elementary schools in L'Aquila in order to understand their awareness of a correct caries prevention method by using fluoride. MATERIALS AND METHODS 4th and 5th grade students of elementary schools in L'Aquila were submitted to a questionnaire; from a total of 1205 students, age ranging from 8 to 12, 10...

[Evolution of knowledge and oral hygiene habits in primary schoolchildren].

OBJECTIVE To analyze the evolution of knowledge and habits to oral hygiene children and adolescents in Palencia (Spain). METHODS A descriptive study of trend. The population of students from grade 5 of primary education between 2001/11 of the Palencia. Questionnaire data are collected knowledge and habits of the Oral Health Program, which are analyzed descriptively. RESULTS The trend has be...

Parents’ Dental Knowledge and Oral Hygiene Habits in Slovak Children

Periodontal parameters and oral hygiene in diabetic and nondiabetic adolescents in Zanjan

Background: Periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus are 2 most common encountered chronic diseases. The occurrence, appearance, and severity of the periodontium tissue conditions vary during adolescence. Also, there is controversy about the relationship between diabetes mellitus and increased periodontal disease breakdown during puberty. This study aimed to assess the periodontal parameters a...